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Research opens clever new way to attack cancer stem cells

Researchers are the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer are unraveling a crucial thread that explains why cancer so often becomes resistant to treatment.

3 Jul 2018

New computational strategy used to identify genes associated with childhood cancer

Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic changes that can contribute to rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.

3 Jul 2018

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

A pelvic exam does not improve a physician's ability to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases in adolescent female patients.

3 Jul 2018

Researchers find new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that can be targeted by existing drug therapies.

3 Jul 2018

Study does not find causal association between assisted reproduction and ovarian cancer risk

Following concerns over many years that hormonal stimulation of the ovaries necessary for IVF may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a nationwide cohort study from Denmark has now concluded that any perceived increase in risk is actually a statistical bias resulting from vigilant diagnosis at the time of treatment.

3 Jul 2018

Body implant provides new habitat for bacteria and fungi, study reveals

A body implant provides a new habitat for bacteria and fungi, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen reveals.

3 Jul 2018

Anticipating a stressful day may affect cognition throughout the day

There may be some truth to the saying "getting up on the wrong side of the bed," according to Penn State researchers who say starting your morning by focusing on how stressful your day will be may be harmful to your mindset throughout the day.

3 Jul 2018

Simple, accurate and reproducible assay to measure antibodies against malaria

Antibodies against multiple Plasmodium falciparum proteins (or antigens) can be measured using a simple, accurate and reproducible assay that requires very small amounts of blood.

3 Jul 2018

Women who work 45 hours or more per week show greater risk of diabetes

A new study has shown that women who work 45 hours or more per week are at an increased risk of diabetes, compared to those who work for 30-40 hours a week.

3 Jul 2018

Testosterone has measurable effect on a man's preference for brands

Some men, it seems, can't get enough of luxury goods like European sports cars or designer jeans. Now, scientists have figured out why: testosterone.

3 Jul 2018

Elderly people who feel young show fewer signs of brain aging

While everyone gets older, not everyone feels their age. A recent study finds that such feelings, called subjective age, may reflect brain aging.

3 Jul 2018

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began in 2001, more than 350,000 cases of traumatic brain injury in servicemen and women have been reported to the Department of Defense.

3 Jul 2018

New method separates circulating tumor cells from blood samples using sound waves

Using sound waves, an international team of researchers has developed a gentle, contact-free method for separating circulating tumor cells from blood samples that is fast and efficient enough for clinical use.

3 Jul 2018

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease.

3 Jul 2018

Zika virus-related pregnancy loss in humans may be more common than thought

Fetal death in utero occurred in more than one-fourth of monkeys infected in the laboratory with Zika virus in early pregnancy, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.

3 Jul 2018

Study discovers hidden brain state dynamics that regulate performance and decision-making

Brain activity is driven by encounters with external stimuli and situations, simultaneously occurring with internal mental processes.

3 Jul 2018

Study provides evidence that crucial brain region plays key role in converting vision into action

You see the flour in the pantry, so you reach for it. You see the traffic light change to green, so you step on the gas. While the link between seeing and then moving in response is simple and essential to everyday existence, neuroscientists haven't been able to get beyond debating where the link is and how it's made.

3 Jul 2018

Researchers find elevated biomarkers of brain injury after high-acceleration head impacts

Researchers from the University of Michigan found that serum levels of two biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, tau and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1, are elevated following high-acceleration head impacts, even when there is no clinical diagnosis of concussion.

3 Jul 2018

Patient's expectations from a visit to the ER

"I just needed to know what was causing the pain," said one patient. People walk into an emergency room because something is wrong. It might be life-threatening or benign. It could cause long-term damage if ignored, or it may be fine to wait out the symptoms.

3 Jul 2018

Anticonvulsants found to be ineffective for low back pain and can have adverse effects

Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ finds they are ineffective and can have adverse effects.

3 Jul 2018

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Research opens clever new way to attack cancer stem cells

New computational strategy used to identify genes associated with childhood cancer

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

Researchers find new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer

Study does not find causal association between assisted reproduction and ovarian cancer risk

Body implant provides new habitat for bacteria and fungi, study reveals

Anticipating a stressful day may affect cognition throughout the day

Simple, accurate and reproducible assay to measure antibodies against malaria

Women who work 45 hours or more per week show greater risk of diabetes

Testosterone has measurable effect on a man's preference for brands

Elderly people who feel young show fewer signs of brain aging

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

New method separates circulating tumor cells from blood samples using sound waves

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Zika virus-related pregnancy loss in humans may be more common than thought

Study discovers hidden brain state dynamics that regulate performance and decision-making

Study provides evidence that crucial brain region plays key role in converting vision into action

Researchers find elevated biomarkers of brain injury after high-acceleration head impacts

Patient's expectations from a visit to the ER

Anticonvulsants found to be ineffective for low back pain and can have adverse effects

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