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Magnetic nanoparticles can 'heat up' tumor cells

Unfortunately, cancer isn't simply a single disease, and some types, like pancreas, brain or liver tumors, are still difficult to treat with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery, leading to low survival rates for patients.

5 Apr 2019

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

The Hippo pathway is an important biological tumor suppressor program that controls cell growth and organ size in humans.

5 Apr 2019

Study compares use of breast milk to formula in children who underwent bone marrow transplant

A new pilot study compared the use of human breast milk to formula in children less than 5 years of age who underwent bone marrow transplant (BMT), measuring the levels of inflammatory and pro-inflammatory biomarkers in the stool and blood to assess inflammatory injury to the intestinal microbiome.

5 Apr 2019

Canadian study finds higher prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with migraines

A new study by the University of Toronto, released this week, found that adults with migraine who had been sexually abused during childhood were three times more likely to have attempted suicide.

5 Apr 2019

Standardizing last names and address can improve linking of patient health records

Standardizing last names and address information can improve the linking of patient health records by as much as 8 percent -- more than 2 billion records -- and enhance data available to clinicians to inform their care decisions.

5 Apr 2019

Third-person perspectives may be harmful to consumers pursuing health goals

Using visualization as motivation is a common technique for achieving goals, but consumers who are pursuing health goals such as eating healthy or losing weight should use caution when using perspective-based visualizations, a new study has found.

5 Apr 2019

New study highlights need for equity in access to radiation therapy care in rural areas

The newest study of America's radiation oncology workforce finds that gender and race gaps have narrowed slightly, although persistent and growing geographic disparities point to a need for more equity in access to radiation therapy care.

5 Apr 2019

Study: Consuming sugar does not improve mood and makes people more tired

Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption - according to a new study by the University of Warwick, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Lancaster University.

5 Apr 2019

Scientists to investigate link between sleep and dementia at UEA’s new sleep unit

Sleep disturbances are common in dementia. But it is not yet known whether Alzheimer's causes sleep problems, or whether sleep problems could be an early predictor of the disease.

5 Apr 2019

Newly developed melanin nanoparticles could slow tumor growth

The dark skin pigment melanin protects us from the sun's damaging rays by absorbing light energy and converting it to heat.

5 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery surrounding mechanical forces that influence blood clotting

Researchers at the University of Sydney have used biomechanical engineering techniques to unlock the mystery surrounding the mechanical forces that influence blood clotting.

5 Apr 2019

Embryo selection for IVF can be optimized using artificial intelligence technique

A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators can identify with a great degree of accuracy whether a 5-day-old, in vitro fertilized human embryo has a high potential to progress to a successful pregnancy.

5 Apr 2019

New hope for treating devastating brain cancer in children

There could be new treatments on the horizon for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a devastating form of brain cancer that afflicts young children and is currently incurable.

5 Apr 2019

Research unravels possible factor for female bias in lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, strikes females far more often than males. Eight-five percent of people with lupus are female, and their second X chromosome seems partly to blame.

5 Apr 2019

PET images of microglial activation levels could better predict Alzheimer's disease progression

Researchers have discovered a way to better predict progression of Alzheimer's disease. By imaging microglial activation levels with positron emission tomography, researchers were able to better predict progression of the disease than with beta-amyloid PET imaging, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Apr 2019

Pediatric patients undergoing thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume centers

New research recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery found that post-operative success rates of pediatric thyroid patients, particularly children who require a thyroidectomy, correlate with the institution's patient volume.

4 Apr 2019

New cause of serious aortic disease discovered

Researchers have discovered that a family of lipids (fats) contribute to the development of a serious aortic disease, by driving clotting in the blood vessel wall.

4 Apr 2019

Researchers engineer a promising treatment for African sleeping sickness

Researchers have turned a fungus into a disease-curing factory through modern genetic engineering and patience.

4 Apr 2019

Expanding range and functionality of radiotracers for improved disease diagnosis

Biomedical imaging has revolutionized medicine, granting doctors a window into miniscule molecular and cellular processes inside the body. An EU-funded project helped to expand the view, developing innovative radiochemistry concepts and techniques that could lead to earlier diagnosis of diseases - saving lives.

4 Apr 2019

Researchers synthesize new polysulfide donor that has high anti-inflammatory effect

Researchers from Japan have developed a new polysulfide donor: a chemical compound composed of chains of sulfur atoms that can artificially increase reactive sulfur species (chemically reactive molecules containing sulfur) in cells and tissues.

4 Apr 2019

Medical Research News

Magnetic nanoparticles can 'heat up' tumor cells

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

Study compares use of breast milk to formula in children who underwent bone marrow transplant

Canadian study finds higher prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with migraines

Standardizing last names and address can improve linking of patient health records

Third-person perspectives may be harmful to consumers pursuing health goals

New study highlights need for equity in access to radiation therapy care in rural areas

Study: Consuming sugar does not improve mood and makes people more tired

Scientists to investigate link between sleep and dementia at UEA’s new sleep unit

Newly developed melanin nanoparticles could slow tumor growth

Scientists solve mystery surrounding mechanical forces that influence blood clotting

Embryo selection for IVF can be optimized using artificial intelligence technique

New hope for treating devastating brain cancer in children

Research unravels possible factor for female bias in lupus

PET images of microglial activation levels could better predict Alzheimer's disease progression

Pediatric patients undergoing thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume centers

New cause of serious aortic disease discovered

Researchers engineer a promising treatment for African sleeping sickness

Expanding range and functionality of radiotracers for improved disease diagnosis

Researchers synthesize new polysulfide donor that has high anti-inflammatory effect

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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