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UCR receives $2.2 million grant to target critical oncogenes of B-cell lymphoma 2

One way to tackle cancer, the second-leading cause of death in the United States, is to target oncogenes -- genes that have the potential to cause cancer.

17 Jan 2020

Cannabis exposure during pregnancy has measurable impact on placental and fetal growth

A new study from researchers at Western University and Queen's University definitively shows that regular exposure to THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, during pregnancy has significant impact on placental and fetal development.

17 Jan 2020

Psychedelics could help treat trauma-related disorders

Clinical trials suggest treatment that involves psychedelics can be more effective than psychotherapy alone.

17 Jan 2020

Researchers find no improvement in ICU death rate at minority-serving hospitals

Racial disparities have previously been identified across a range of health care environments, sometimes extending into the highest levels of care. A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reveals that while critical care outcomes in intensive care units (ICUs) steadily improved over a decade at hospitals with few minority patients, ICUs with a more diverse patient population did not progress comparably.

17 Jan 2020

Study links use of acid reflux drugs with poorer concentration, memory in breast cancer survivors

Acid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of breast cancer survivors' memory and concentration.

17 Jan 2020

CALCR neurons may influence long-term control of food intake and body weight

Ever eaten something, gotten sick and then didn't want to eat that food again because of how it made you feel? That's because a signal from the gut to the brain produced that sickness, creating a taste aversion.

17 Jan 2020

Study quashes the idea of using vitamin C-based cocktail for treatment of sepsis

In 2017 a paper was published asserting that intravenous vitamin C given to patients with sepsis was literally a life saver. Despite the study only looking at 47 subjects the results garnered international coverage and was adopted in many ICUs worldwide.

17 Jan 2020

Study sets the record straight on unproven therapy to treat sepsis

The Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association features an important study about sepsis with an accompanying editorial by a University of Nebraska Medical Center expert.

17 Jan 2020

Team finds a way to removes GI device without using endoscopy

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have potentially found a way to eliminate some of the endoscopic surgeries need to remove gastrointestinal (GI) medical devices.

17 Jan 2020

Researchers visualize molecular organization of TNFα receptor molecules

Whether a sick cell dies, divides, or travels through the body is regulated by a sophisticat-ed interplay of signal molecules and receptors on the cell membrane.

17 Jan 2020

Amblyopia treatment may need to be revised, research suggests

When University of California, Irvine neurobiologist Carey Y.L. Huh, Ph.D., set her sights on discovering more about amblyopia, she brought personal insight to her quest. As a child, Huh was diagnosed with the condition, which is often called "lazy eye."

17 Jan 2020

Inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with leukemia

A common and inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most common forms of blood cancer.

17 Jan 2020

Finding has major ramifications for ongoing drug development against MLL-rearranged leukemia

A massive research effort over more than a quarter century has tried to make personalized blood stem cells for use in treating leukemias, among many other uses.

17 Jan 2020

Fitness tracker devices show potential as predictors of flu outbreaks

Researchers at Scripps Research Translational Institute have found that fitness tracker devices – wearable tracker devices that measure heart rate and sleep duration – are better predictors of real-time flu outbreaks than current surveillance methods.

17 Jan 2020

Discovery on heart cell research may lead to inaccurate data

Researchers studying proteins in heart cells have unexpectedly discovered that a common microscopy fluorescent protein carries reversible photobleaching properties. This phenomenon may lead to inaccurate or unreliable data.

17 Jan 2020

Scientists urge further caution on use of Viagra for fetal therapy

University of Manchester scientists investigating a possible treatment for fetal growth restriction, a condition in which babies grow poorly in the womb, have urged further caution on the use of Viagra.

17 Jan 2020

First randomized clinical trial compares targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Chinese Children's Cancer Group led the first randomized, Phase III clinical trial comparing targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) driven by the Philadelphia chromosome.

17 Jan 2020

Estrogen plays a role in expansion of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

It is known that the tumor microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But could estrogen present in this microenvironment facilitate the growth of liver metastases in women affected by colon, pancreatic and lung cancers?

17 Jan 2020

UT Southwestern study identifies new vulnerability in kidney tumors

A UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability in kidney tumors, the 10th most common cause of cancer death in men and women.

17 Jan 2020

Most youths do not get timely addiction treatment after opioid overdose

A study of more than 4 million Medicaid claims records during a recent seven-year period concludes that less than a third of the nearly 3,800 U.S. adolescents and young adults who experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose got timely (within 30 days) follow-up addiction treatment to curb or prevent future misuse and reduce the risk of a second overdose.

17 Jan 2020

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UCR receives $2.2 million grant to target critical oncogenes of B-cell lymphoma 2

Cannabis exposure during pregnancy has measurable impact on placental and fetal growth

Psychedelics could help treat trauma-related disorders

Researchers find no improvement in ICU death rate at minority-serving hospitals

Study links use of acid reflux drugs with poorer concentration, memory in breast cancer survivors

CALCR neurons may influence long-term control of food intake and body weight

Study quashes the idea of using vitamin C-based cocktail for treatment of sepsis

Study sets the record straight on unproven therapy to treat sepsis

Team finds a way to removes GI device without using endoscopy

Researchers visualize molecular organization of TNFα receptor molecules

Amblyopia treatment may need to be revised, research suggests

Inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with leukemia

Finding has major ramifications for ongoing drug development against MLL-rearranged leukemia

Fitness tracker devices show potential as predictors of flu outbreaks

Discovery on heart cell research may lead to inaccurate data

Scientists urge further caution on use of Viagra for fetal therapy

First randomized clinical trial compares targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Estrogen plays a role in expansion of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

UT Southwestern study identifies new vulnerability in kidney tumors

Most youths do not get timely addiction treatment after opioid overdose

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