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Aliskiren drug can delay progression of congestive heart failure, lengthen survival rates

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix have shown for the first time in preclinical studies that Aliskiren, a drug that inhibits the enzyme that regulates blood pressure, can delay the progression of congestive heart failure and lengthen survival rates.

8 Oct 2019

Meflin protein plays a role in restraining progression of pancreatic cancer

A research team led by Nagoya University has revealed that cells containing a protein called Meflin have a role in restraining the progression of pancreatic cancer, a type of cancer that is hard to treat with traditional anti-cancer drugs.

8 Oct 2019

Patients who use online patient portals more likely to get flu shots, check for blood pressure

Patients who use online patient portals are 50 percent more likely to get a flu shot and twice as likely to have their blood pressure checked as compared to patients who do not interact with these portals.

8 Oct 2019

Novel treatment strategies could help prevent abuse of opioids, other substances

Concerns over the opioid epidemic have sparked a strong scientific interest in why some people become addicted while others don't. Now, researchers are proposing novel treatment strategies that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other substances.

8 Oct 2019

Rice bran supplement for infants provides more nutrients, reduces diarrhea

Malnutrition is prevalent on a global scale and has numerous negative consequences for children during the first five years of life. For some children, it can mean struggling with health issues for life or a higher risk of death among those under five years of age.

8 Oct 2019

Biology and computers meld to help understand how breast cancer develops

Among the most deadly killers in the area of cancer, breast cancer is also extremely difficult to treat, once it has spread to the bones. Not only does it metastasize rapidly, but it comprises a variety of cell types and also depends on the input from many other non-breast cells during the initiation, growth and spread of the cancer. This complexity makes it more difficult to develop targeted therapies in this condition.

8 Oct 2019

Differences at the single-cell level can predict responses to BRAF inhibitor therapy

Patients with advanced melanoma have been able to live longer because of several newly approved targeted treatment options, including BRAF and MEK inhibitors. However, patients will often have different responses to the same treatment due to genetic variability.

8 Oct 2019

Deficit schizophrenics are physically different from other people

The study, published in Schizophrenia Bulletin on August 19, 2019, points out some differences in mouth structure in people with one form of schizophrenia called deficit schizophrenia, compared with other schizophrenics and non-schizophrenics.

8 Oct 2019

New understanding of breast cancer metastasis to bone

In breast cancer patients with metastatic disease, bone is the most common site of metastasis and the most common site of first distant relapse, with roughly half (48%) of breast cancer patients developing bone metastases after treatment.

8 Oct 2019

New study can help increase access, time to medication for opioid use disorder

A new study found that one in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder within 12 months of a non-fatal opioid overdose. The study, led by researchers at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, shows which medications - buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone - are being taken, and how long after the overdose they receive the treatment.

8 Oct 2019

New study to explore how medical cannabis affects people with chronic pain

A team of researchers at the University of Georgia will study how legalized medical cannabis affects people living with chronic pain.

8 Oct 2019

New patterns discovered in the evolution of influenza virus

Skoltech scientists discovered new patterns in the evolution of the influenza virus. This may help predict mutations in the viral genome and ultimately help design better vaccines.

8 Oct 2019

Study: Total fertility rates up across all educational groups in Generation X women

A new, Yale-led study examines shifts in fertility behaviors among Generation X women in the United States -- those born between 1965-1982 -- compared to their Baby Boomer counterparts, and explores whether the fertility of college-educated women is increasing more quickly across cohorts in Generation X than the fertility of their less educated counterparts.

8 Oct 2019

Scientists make genetic data available for bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

Scientists have made genetic data publicly available for bacteria that might be lurking inside the gut walls of patients chronically affected with severe Crohn's disease.

8 Oct 2019

New grants support research on mechanics of tumor cells

At the cellular level, cancer can be viewed as a mechanical engineering challenge. The disease alters the structure and function of cells and tissues, which are meant to perform very specific tasks.

8 Oct 2019

Study reveals link between alterations in RNA splicing and Alzheimer's disease

A collaborative study published today in the journal Cell Reports provides evidence for a new molecular cause for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease.

8 Oct 2019

Social hardship may hamper children's language skills

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are three times more likely to develop difficulties with language than those from more affluent areas, research suggests.

8 Oct 2019

Innovative study aims to improve care for patients using opioids for long-term pain

Researchers at Keele University have launched an innovative study to improve care for patients who manage long-term pain using opioids.

8 Oct 2019

Using blood and plasma for earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease

The promise of earlier detection of diseases such as Alzheimer's is welcome news to the millions of families in the United States already affected by the various types of dementia. Emerging techniques such as spinal taps have shown success, but they are not effective for everyone.

8 Oct 2019

Maternal stress could affect a baby's brain development

New research from King's College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development.

8 Oct 2019

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Aliskiren drug can delay progression of congestive heart failure, lengthen survival rates

Meflin protein plays a role in restraining progression of pancreatic cancer

Patients who use online patient portals more likely to get flu shots, check for blood pressure

Novel treatment strategies could help prevent abuse of opioids, other substances

Rice bran supplement for infants provides more nutrients, reduces diarrhea

Biology and computers meld to help understand how breast cancer develops

Differences at the single-cell level can predict responses to BRAF inhibitor therapy

Deficit schizophrenics are physically different from other people

New understanding of breast cancer metastasis to bone

New study can help increase access, time to medication for opioid use disorder

New study to explore how medical cannabis affects people with chronic pain

New patterns discovered in the evolution of influenza virus

Study: Total fertility rates up across all educational groups in Generation X women

Scientists make genetic data available for bacteria linked to Crohn's disease

New grants support research on mechanics of tumor cells

Study reveals link between alterations in RNA splicing and Alzheimer's disease

Social hardship may hamper children's language skills

Innovative study aims to improve care for patients using opioids for long-term pain

Using blood and plasma for earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease

Maternal stress could affect a baby's brain development

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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