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Two major forms of CD44 have distinct biological functions in breast cancer, shows study

One of the main obstacles to successfully treating breast cancer is the cells' ability to change in ways that make them resistant to treatment.

29 Jan 2019

Female stroke survivors twice as likely to suffer from severe depression

New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer from severe depression following a stroke than men.

29 Jan 2019

Fibrosis-targeting drugs may benefit patients with late-stage, metastatic breast cancer

A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the overgrowth of connective called fibrosis may block the effectiveness of immunotherapies against metastatic breast cancer.

29 Jan 2019

Study: Freestanding emergency departments charge more than urgent care centers

Freestanding emergency departments may charge more than urgent care centers (UCCs) to provide care for fewer patients who have similar characteristics and conditions, according to a study released in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

29 Jan 2019

Stand Up To Cancer creates Dream Team focused on finding therapies for T-cell lymphoma

Stand Up To Cancer announced here today the creation of an $8 million Dream Team of top scientists focused on finding therapies for T-cell lymphoma, a rare cancer of the blood and immune system, using chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to trigger the immune system to attack and destroy cancerous cells.

29 Jan 2019

Researchers develop artificial skin that may give superhuman perception

A new type of sensor could lead to artificial skin that someday helps burn victims 'feel' and safeguards the rest of us, University of Connecticut researchers suggest in a paper in Advanced Materials.

29 Jan 2019

Researchers identify why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some people

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some individuals to develop an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, after experiencing a heart attack. They have also identified a drug candidate that can block this pathway.

29 Jan 2019

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at the University of Missouri have helped advance a patient-specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs.

29 Jan 2019

New drug compounds show promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers have been struggling for years to find a treatment for patients who have a recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer that is one of the most lethal cancers. About 19,520 news cases are diagnosed a year, and about 10,670 people a year die from it, according to the American Cancer Society.

29 Jan 2019

Satiety hormone could decrease a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

You may be familiar with the saying, "You are what you eat," but did you know the food you eat could impact your memory?

29 Jan 2019

Common test for mental health understanding is deeply flawed, study reveals

How do clinicians rate how well a patient understands what other people are thinking and feeling? That is to say--how does the patient assess another person's mental state?

29 Jan 2019

Study sheds light on the development of PTSD symptoms in combat veterans

A study has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans.

29 Jan 2019

Study shows why America needs more primary care doctors

The United States health care system is generally centered around hospitals and specialty care. The value of primary care, however, has remained unclear and debated, in part due to limited research.

29 Jan 2019

Repeated action can train the brain to form good habits, shows study

You can hack your brain to form good habits - like going to the gym and eating healthily - simply by repeating actions until they stick, according to new psychological research involving the University of Warwick.

29 Jan 2019

New approach identifies epigenetic changes in leukemia cells for patients undergoing ibrutinib treatment

Many new anti-cancer drugs inhibit proteins that are essential for the proliferation of cancer cells. One example is ibrutinib, an innovative therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia first approved in 2014.

29 Jan 2019

Alzheimer's Association grants more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND Study

The Alzheimer's Association has awarded more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND 2.0 Study, which will further investigate the impact of intensive blood pressure treatment on reducing risk of dementia.

29 Jan 2019

The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our cardiovascular heath

The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our risk of a heart attack, according to a study published in the International Journal of Cardiology.

29 Jan 2019

New study may help develop corrective mechanisms for neurodegenerative diseases, ischemia

In the last decade, there has been a growing body of experimental data confirming that neural networks are the minimal functional unit of the nervous system.In the last decade, there has been a growing body of experimental data confirming that neural networks are the minimal functional unit of the nervous system.

29 Jan 2019

NIH grants awarded to Nanoscope to recruit talent and develop optogenetic delivery platforms

Retinal dystrophies such as Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are a major cause of vision loss in aging populations. National Eye Institute (NEI) estimates that the prevalence of advanced AMD will grow to nearly 3 million by 2020.

29 Jan 2019

EU research project is studying the effect of endocrine disruptors on metabolism

January 2019 saw the launch of the EU research project EDCMET, in which scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) are also involved.

28 Jan 2019

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Two major forms of CD44 have distinct biological functions in breast cancer, shows study

Female stroke survivors twice as likely to suffer from severe depression

Fibrosis-targeting drugs may benefit patients with late-stage, metastatic breast cancer

Study: Freestanding emergency departments charge more than urgent care centers

Stand Up To Cancer creates Dream Team focused on finding therapies for T-cell lymphoma

Researchers develop artificial skin that may give superhuman perception

Researchers identify why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some people

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

New drug compounds show promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia

Satiety hormone could decrease a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Common test for mental health understanding is deeply flawed, study reveals

Study sheds light on the development of PTSD symptoms in combat veterans

Study shows why America needs more primary care doctors

Repeated action can train the brain to form good habits, shows study

New approach identifies epigenetic changes in leukemia cells for patients undergoing ibrutinib treatment

Alzheimer's Association grants more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND Study

The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our cardiovascular heath

New study may help develop corrective mechanisms for neurodegenerative diseases, ischemia

NIH grants awarded to Nanoscope to recruit talent and develop optogenetic delivery platforms

EU research project is studying the effect of endocrine disruptors on metabolism

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