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Survey: Psoriasis patients expect treatment to go beyond just clear skin and safety

Novartis, a leader in immuno-dermatology, announced today new data from a patient preference survey showing psoriasis patients want their treatment to go beyond just clear skin and safety.

12 Sep 2018

Consuming more caffeine may help reduce risk of death for people with kidney disease

A new study in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation indicates that consuming more caffeine may help reduce the risk of death for people with chronic kidney disease.

12 Sep 2018

Research shows neural link between altruism and empathy for the pain of strangers

Giving up a kidney to a stranger requires a certain sense of selflessness, what's come to be known in social science as extraordinary altruism. University of Pennsylvania psychologist Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz wanted to understand the connection between this trait and empathy, specifically empathy for distress emotions.

12 Sep 2018

Particular immune cell seems to play key role in determining male or female characteristics

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made a surprising discovery: during fetal development, a particular immune cell seems to play a key role in determining the male or female characteristics of the brain.

12 Sep 2018

Using stem cells extracted from baby teeth to regrow dental tissues

Sometimes kids trip and fall, and their teeth take the hit. Nearly half of children suffer some injury to a tooth during childhood. When that trauma affects an immature permanent tooth, it can hinder blood supply and root development, resulting in what is essentially a "dead" tooth.

12 Sep 2018

Protein involved in milk production appears to stimulate growth and spread of breast cancer

VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have identified a protein involved in milk production that stimulates the growth and spread of breast cancer and could ultimately serve as a target for novel therapies to treat breast cancer.

12 Sep 2018

New study links stress with biological disease markers in leukemia patients

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who feel more stress also have more cancer cells in their blood and elevated levels of three other markers of more advanced disease.

12 Sep 2018

Wake Forest Baptist receives federal grants to develop new treatments for neurological diseases

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center two five-year grants, each worth approximately $1.5 million, to participate in two nationwide clinical trial networks.

12 Sep 2018

Administering tPA depending on location of clot can be as effective as thrombectomy

There are two main treatments for stroke caused by a clot in a blood vessel in the brain. One treatment, mechanical thrombectomy, involves pulling the clot out with a specialized catheter that is inserted into the artery in the groin and guided by imaging to the clot.

12 Sep 2018

10-year investigation captures information on geographic distribution of outbreaks of Salmonella enteric

A 10-year investigation evaluating data from four surveillance systems captured information on the geographic distribution of outbreaks of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections in the U.S., who is at greatest risk, the rate of antimicrobial resistance of Newport infections, and how often antimicrobial resistance may be linked to an environmental cause of infection.

12 Sep 2018

Researchers examine use of Twitter to propagate or debunk conspiracy theories during Zika virus outbreak

Researchers investigating the use of Twitter to propagate or debunk conspiracy theories related to the 2015-2016 Zika virus outbreak analyzed the content of more than 25,000 Tweets and the characteristics of the social networks used to disseminate them.

11 Sep 2018

Carbon nanodots mimic the effect of ultrafine pollution particles on lung tissues

Epidemiological studies have established a strong correlation between inhaling ultrafine particles from incomplete combustion and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

11 Sep 2018

Scientists gain better understanding of tumor initiation and metastasis in colon cancer patients

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg have discovered a molecular mechanism that is responsible for the spread of cancer cells in the body and the development of metastases in patients with colon cancer. Their findings could help to develop treatments that inhibit tumor growth.

11 Sep 2018

Treating sleep apnea in stroke patients provides significant benefits

A large study has found that commencing treatment for sleep apnea as soon as possible after a stroke or a mini-stroke significantly improves speech impairment and other neurological symptoms as well as walking and other physical functioning.

11 Sep 2018

Transgender adolescents have greatest risk for attempting suicide, study finds

Research has shown that transgender adolescents are at greater risk for attempting suicide than cisgender teens, who identify with the gender they are assigned at birth. A new study from the University of Arizona takes a deeper look at who within the transgender adolescent community is most at risk.

11 Sep 2018

Increasing number of women learn about breast cancer diagnosis over the telephone

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals an increasing number of women are learning about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers grow stem cell-derived lung organoids that model human lung development

Researchers have now grown lung organoids from human embryonic stem cells that, after implantation in mice, can develop mature alveolar type 1 (AT1) and AT2 cells and architecture approximating that of human lungs.

11 Sep 2018

Inhaled form of high blood pressure drug has potential to treat anxiety, pain

An inhaled form of a high blood pressure medication has potential to treat certain types of anxiety as well as pain, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

11 Sep 2018

Kidneys of babies with congenital heart disease tend to be enlarged at birth

The hearts and brains of babies born with congenital heart disease are not the only organs affected by this common medical condition.

11 Sep 2018

Artificial anti-oxidant is up to 100 times more powerful than nature's best

Naturally-derived anti-oxidants have become the 'it' health ingredient to look for in food. But researchers from UBC Okanagan and the University of Bologna have discovered that TEMPO--a well-known artificial anti-oxidant--is up to 100 times more powerful than nature's best and could help counteract everything from skin damage to Alzheimer's Disease.

11 Sep 2018

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Survey: Psoriasis patients expect treatment to go beyond just clear skin and safety

Consuming more caffeine may help reduce risk of death for people with kidney disease

Research shows neural link between altruism and empathy for the pain of strangers

Particular immune cell seems to play key role in determining male or female characteristics

Using stem cells extracted from baby teeth to regrow dental tissues

Protein involved in milk production appears to stimulate growth and spread of breast cancer

New study links stress with biological disease markers in leukemia patients

Wake Forest Baptist receives federal grants to develop new treatments for neurological diseases

Administering tPA depending on location of clot can be as effective as thrombectomy

10-year investigation captures information on geographic distribution of outbreaks of Salmonella enteric

Researchers examine use of Twitter to propagate or debunk conspiracy theories during Zika virus outbreak

Carbon nanodots mimic the effect of ultrafine pollution particles on lung tissues

Scientists gain better understanding of tumor initiation and metastasis in colon cancer patients

Treating sleep apnea in stroke patients provides significant benefits

Transgender adolescents have greatest risk for attempting suicide, study finds

Increasing number of women learn about breast cancer diagnosis over the telephone

Researchers grow stem cell-derived lung organoids that model human lung development

Inhaled form of high blood pressure drug has potential to treat anxiety, pain

Kidneys of babies with congenital heart disease tend to be enlarged at birth

Artificial anti-oxidant is up to 100 times more powerful than nature's best

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