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Combination of broadly neutralizing antibodies can suppress virus in HIV-infected mice, study shows

Without antiretroviral drug treatment, the majority of people infected with HIV ultimately develop AIDS, as the virus changes and evolves beyond the body's ability to control it.

25 Jan 2017

Alternative influenza vaccine may provide clinical benefits and cost savings, study suggests

A study just published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics suggests that an alternative vaccine might bring clinical benefits and cost savings if used on a large scale when compared to the one currently in widest use.

25 Jan 2017

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

New research indicates that people who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young adults: the protective stretches of DNA which "cap" the ends of their chromosomes are shorter than in adults who were healthier as infants.

25 Jan 2017

'Navigators' may offer path to improved diagnosis, treatment outcomes for Indigenous cancer patients

New research shows that patient "navigators" are a valuable resource for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer as they try to overcome barriers to diagnosis and care, and may offer a path to improved treatment outcomes.

25 Jan 2017

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Removing tonsils modestly reduced throat infections in the short term in children with moderate obstructive sleep-disordered breathing or recurrent throat infections, according to a systematic review conducted by the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

25 Jan 2017

Utah law increases early identification of infants with hearing loss, new study reveals

A Utah law has led to increased early identification of infants with hearing loss due to a congenital infection, according to a new study by University of Utah and Utah Department of Health researchers.

25 Jan 2017

Caspase-2 enzyme deficiency linked to higher cancer risk

Researchers from the Centre for Cancer Biology at the University of South Australia have found that a deficiency of caspase-2 enzymes place people at a higher risk of developing tumours.

25 Jan 2017

Increasing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis research

IPF is an incurable lung condition with the average life expectancy following diagnosis being just three years. It’s one of the many types of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Interstitial means that the disease affects the interstitium, a lace-like network of tissue that supports the air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs.

From Asthma + Lung UK 25 Jan 2017

Non-adherence to treatment increases risk of major bleeds in young people with haemophilia, study finds

Almost one in five young people with haemophilia in England and Wales are increasing the risk of major bleeds by not taking adequate treatment.

25 Jan 2017

Prenatal infection-induced epigenetic modifications may alter brain development in offspring

Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk for psychiatric disorders in the child, but the path between the two is something of a mystery.

25 Jan 2017

Consumer infant physiological monitors show no evidence of medical benefits for healthy babies

It sounds simple and harmless—an electronic sensor attached to a baby's sock that monitors vital signs and alerts parents on their smart phones if, for instance, an infant's oxygen saturation level drops.

25 Jan 2017

Positive spousal support could have negative physiological effects, study shows

Offering your spouse what you believe to be positive support could have negative physiological effects on them, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

25 Jan 2017

Researchers suggest new approach to slow cancer growth using tumor-derived dendritic cells

In the human body, so-called dendritic cells are responsible for activating our immune system. While researchers previously believed that tumors could repress these dendritic cells - blocking an adequate natural cancer defense mechanism - a new study has painted a more positive picture.

25 Jan 2017

Elderly patients with aortic stenosis experience better outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

Elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and medium surgical risk experienced better than expected results after undergoing traditional surgical aortic valve replacement, according to research presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

25 Jan 2017

Women with high blood pressure benefit greatly from Football Fitness, study shows

The Danish concept Football Fitness has proved to be just as effective as tablets for countering high blood pressure. Furthermore, women participating in the project have also benefited from improved physical fitness, decreased body fat percentage and stronger bones.

25 Jan 2017

BRCA1 gene required for survival of blood forming stem cells, UT Southwestern study finds

Researchers at from the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that the BRCA1 gene is required for the survival of blood forming stem cells, which could explain why patients with BRCA1 mutations do not have an elevated risk for leukemia.

25 Jan 2017

Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Mindfulness meditation is an increasingly popular treatment for anxiety, but testing its effectiveness in a convincing way has been difficult. Now a rigorously designed, NIH-sponsored clinical trial has found objective physiological evidence that mindfulness meditation combats anxiety.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Scientists have found a way to inhibit the growth of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer with low survival rates, by targeting a protein that drives growth of brain tumors, according to research from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.

25 Jan 2017

Researchers find link between impulsive personality and high BMI

Researchers at the Center for BrianHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas have found a link between having an impulsive personality and a high body mass index.

25 Jan 2017

UI biologists discover protein that appears to regulate chromosome movement

Before an egg becomes fertilized, sets of chromosomes must pair up to pass along genetic information. This happens within each reproductive cell, where separate chromosomes of male and female origin move toward each other and eventually join.

25 Jan 2017

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Combination of broadly neutralizing antibodies can suppress virus in HIV-infected mice, study shows

Alternative influenza vaccine may provide clinical benefits and cost savings, study suggests

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

'Navigators' may offer path to improved diagnosis, treatment outcomes for Indigenous cancer patients

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Utah law increases early identification of infants with hearing loss, new study reveals

Caspase-2 enzyme deficiency linked to higher cancer risk

Increasing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis research

Non-adherence to treatment increases risk of major bleeds in young people with haemophilia, study finds

Prenatal infection-induced epigenetic modifications may alter brain development in offspring

Consumer infant physiological monitors show no evidence of medical benefits for healthy babies

Positive spousal support could have negative physiological effects, study shows

Researchers suggest new approach to slow cancer growth using tumor-derived dendritic cells

Elderly patients with aortic stenosis experience better outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

Women with high blood pressure benefit greatly from Football Fitness, study shows

BRCA1 gene required for survival of blood forming stem cells, UT Southwestern study finds

Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Researchers find link between impulsive personality and high BMI

UI biologists discover protein that appears to regulate chromosome movement

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