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High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, a high-dose, precisely delivered radiotherapy, is considered the standard treatment for patients with medically inoperable, node-negative, non-small cell lung cancer.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

Cancer is a highly varied disease, with genetic differences among different tumor types, individuals and ancestral populations. These genetic differences can impact disease aggressiveness, the type of disease, and the response to therapy.

5 Apr 2019

NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain lesions.

5 Apr 2019

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with substantial additional costs of cancer treatment.

5 Apr 2019

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

A standardized interdisciplinary clinical pathway to identify and manage frailty in older patients has reduced the rate of one of the most debilitating complications for older patients--delirium--and kept patients from returning to the hospital within 30 days of treatment for traumatic injury.

5 Apr 2019

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

Dentists' diagnostic performance deteriorates when put under time pressure

Dentists can miss important details on x-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth.

5 Apr 2019

Autism enhances characteristics that help at home and at work, experts find

Autism enhances characteristics such as loyalty and focus which help those with the condition at work and in their relationships with others, experts have found.

5 Apr 2019

UCI discovery may lead to mitigation of side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs

In a study published in Science Advances magazine, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have captured, for the first time, the full-length structure of the rod photoreceptor phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6), an enzyme that plays an indispensable role in human vision.

5 Apr 2019

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Reduced blood capillaries in the back of the eye may be a new, noninvasive way to diagnose early cognitive impairment, the precursor to Alzheimer's disease in which individuals become forgetful, reports a newly published Northwestern Medicine study.

5 Apr 2019

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dietary fiber may be a new tool in the prevention of progressive lung disease, thanks to the production of anti-inflammatory short chain fatty acids, according to a new study by Australia's Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs at University of Newcastle, and the Centre for Inflammation, a partnership between The University of Technology Sydney and Centenary Institute.

5 Apr 2019

Eat intuitively, not restrictively

Listening to the body's cues and acting on these cues, instead of ignoring them, may improve diet success, according to researchers.

5 Apr 2019

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

A new study has found that taking probiotics could drastically reduce the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy. Patients on a fiber-rich diet showed a five-fold increase in response.

5 Apr 2019

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

A recent trial has shown that heart and lungs from donors infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted, without recipients becoming infected with the virus.

5 Apr 2019

Children with more years of sport experience recover better from concussions, finds study

More years in sports - not less - may help protect the brains of children who have had a concussion, against future concussions, a new study says.

5 Apr 2019

Daily cannabis use significantly higher among individuals with serious psychological distress

Daily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious psychological distress and use among those with SPD was persistently higher compared to those without SPD.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have identified genetic mutations that accumulate in the adult liver that can promote regeneration in the context of chronic liver damage.

5 Apr 2019

Timed vaginal insemination can be safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive

Women with HIV were once advised against having children for fear that the infection could be passed on to their babies.

5 Apr 2019

Interactive heat map shows childhood asthma burden caused by air pollution

A team of researchers has created a first-of-its-kind, county-by-county interactive heat map and city-by-city table detailing the distribution of childhood asthma due to traffic-related air pollution across the United States.

5 Apr 2019

Promising diagnostic, prognostic tools for onset and progression of ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a motor neuron disease with rampant progression and that it is typically fatal within 5 years of prognosis.

5 Apr 2019

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High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Dentists' diagnostic performance deteriorates when put under time pressure

Autism enhances characteristics that help at home and at work, experts find

UCI discovery may lead to mitigation of side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Eat intuitively, not restrictively

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

Children with more years of sport experience recover better from concussions, finds study

Daily cannabis use significantly higher among individuals with serious psychological distress

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

Timed vaginal insemination can be safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive

Interactive heat map shows childhood asthma burden caused by air pollution

Promising diagnostic, prognostic tools for onset and progression of ALS

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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