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Variability in function after lower spinal fusion reflects patient characteristics

Patient-reported functional outcomes vary considerably after lower (lumbar) spinal fusion surgery. But the variability mainly reflects patient characteristics, rather than differences in care provided by surgeons or hospitals, suggests a study in Spine.

8 Dec 2019

Common first-line treatment for cryptococcal meningitis in being compromised by drug resistance

A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool research warns.

8 Dec 2019

Nanosize container can slip inside cells and deliver medicines, gene therapies

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have created a tiny, nanosize container that can slip inside cells and deliver protein-based medicines and gene therapies of any size - even hefty ones attached to the gene-editing tool called CRISPR.

6 Dec 2019

Research shows why people with chronic illnesses turn to the 'black market' for medicines and supplies

Altruism and a lack of access and affordability are three reasons why people with chronic illnesses are turning to the "black market" for medicines and supplies, new research shows.

6 Dec 2019

Formerly incarcerated individuals with reintegration barriers more likely to have poor physical, mental health

Formerly incarcerated individuals with barriers to re-entry and service needs following their release are subsequently more likely to experience poor physical and mental health, according to an eye-opening new Rutgers University-Camden study.

6 Dec 2019

Research shows link between clock genes and vitamin A pathway in the brain of Monarch butterflies

Biologists at Texas A&M University are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human health.

6 Dec 2019

Study highlights lack of psychological support for people dealing with infertility in the UK

Psychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the UK - with many left to suffer with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts, according to a new study published in Human Fertility.

6 Dec 2019

Researchers identify a missed opportunity in the treatment of ER+ breast cancers

In the United States, apart from some forms of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is also the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women and the second most common among all other women, after lung cancer.

6 Dec 2019

Researchers discover potent next generation of drugs to fight leukemia and lymphoma

UT Health San Antonio researchers, working with collaborators at the University of Florida, have discovered a safe and potent next generation of drugs to fight multiple types of leukemia and lymphoma in adults and children.

6 Dec 2019

Reductions in air pollution yield dramatic impacts on health-outcomes

Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in "Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction," new research published in the American Thoracic Society's journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

6 Dec 2019

Fetal heart rate could predict future heart health of babies

Changes in heart rate due to low oxygen conditions experienced by the fetus during pregnancy could predict the future heart health of babies, suggests research published today in The Journal of Physiology.

6 Dec 2019

Incentive-based smoking cessation interventions significantly reduce infant morbidity

Colorado is taking a critical step to protect low-income women during their pregnancy through incentive-based smoking cessation interventions. A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health at the Anschutz Medical Campus shows a significant reduction in infant morbidity due to the program.

6 Dec 2019

Breakthrough research develops novel vaccine poised to cure peanut allergies

Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as breakthrough research from the University of South Australia develops a radically novel vaccination that's poised to cure the potentially life threatening condition.

6 Dec 2019

Common treatment for cryptococcal meningitis compromised by emergence of drug resistance

A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool research warns.

6 Dec 2019

Cancer patients report less dry mouth after receiving acupuncture treatment

After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

6 Dec 2019

Kanazawa University researchers describe genetic typing of Pseudomonas putida

Pseudomonas putida is a bacterium occuring in soil, aquatic environments and plants. Although the virulence of Pseudomonas p. -- the ability of the bacterium to infect its host and inflict a disease -- is considered to be low, infection in severely ill patients can be lethal. P. putida strains (also called isolates) have been found in hospitals, e.g. in urine, blood or wound discharge from patients, and such clinical isolates have been found to display resistance to drugs.

6 Dec 2019

Genetically engineered living hydrogel material facilitates intestinal wound healing

About 1.6 million people in the US alone currently have lifelong and incurable Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and 70,000 new cases are diagnosed in the USA each year.

6 Dec 2019

Lower socioeconomic status of fathers is a risk factor for early preterm birth

Lifelong lower socioeconomic status of fathers, as defined by early life and adulthood neighborhood income, is a newly identified risk factor for early preterm birth (at less than 34 weeks), according to a study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.

6 Dec 2019

Shorter course of high-dose radiation treatment shows promise in breast cancer patients

A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo breast conserving surgery, says a study led by Hamilton researchers.

6 Dec 2019

Study sheds light on how ‘junk DNA’ affects inherited cancer risk

A person’s risk of developing cancer is affected by genetic variations in regions of DNA that don’t code for proteins, previously dismissed as ‘junk DNA’, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Friday).

6 Dec 2019

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Variability in function after lower spinal fusion reflects patient characteristics

Common first-line treatment for cryptococcal meningitis in being compromised by drug resistance

Nanosize container can slip inside cells and deliver medicines, gene therapies

Research shows why people with chronic illnesses turn to the 'black market' for medicines and supplies

Formerly incarcerated individuals with reintegration barriers more likely to have poor physical, mental health

Research shows link between clock genes and vitamin A pathway in the brain of Monarch butterflies

Study highlights lack of psychological support for people dealing with infertility in the UK

Researchers identify a missed opportunity in the treatment of ER+ breast cancers

Researchers discover potent next generation of drugs to fight leukemia and lymphoma

Reductions in air pollution yield dramatic impacts on health-outcomes

Fetal heart rate could predict future heart health of babies

Incentive-based smoking cessation interventions significantly reduce infant morbidity

Breakthrough research develops novel vaccine poised to cure peanut allergies

Common treatment for cryptococcal meningitis compromised by emergence of drug resistance

Cancer patients report less dry mouth after receiving acupuncture treatment

Kanazawa University researchers describe genetic typing of Pseudomonas putida

Genetically engineered living hydrogel material facilitates intestinal wound healing

Lower socioeconomic status of fathers is a risk factor for early preterm birth

Shorter course of high-dose radiation treatment shows promise in breast cancer patients

Study sheds light on how ‘junk DNA’ affects inherited cancer risk

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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