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Eight-week hepatitis C treatment regimen may be just as effective as 12 weeks in black patients

A study by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found that contrary to current hepatitis C treatment guidelines, an eight-week treatment regimen may be just as effective as 12 weeks in black patients.

15 Mar 2018

Dementia patients do not undergo diagnostic evaluation at onset of disease, study finds

A study conducted by a multidisciplinary Spectrum Health neurology team has found that dementia patients are not undergoing evaluation at the onset of the dementia process, a delay that prevents early, beneficial treatment.

15 Mar 2018

New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis

A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack.

15 Mar 2018

Cancer survivors become fatigued more quickly than their peers, study finds

Adults who have undergone successful cancer treatment years or decades previously become fatigued more quickly than their peers who don't have cancer histories, according to a new study in the journal Cancer from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Mar 2018

Higher doses of radiation do not translate into longer survival for prostate cancer patients

A new study shows that higher doses of radiation do not improve survival for many patients with prostate cancer, compared with the standard radiation treatment.

15 Mar 2018

Study reveals mechanisms underlying maintenance of memory during sleep hours

During the hours of sleep the memory performs a cleaning shift. A study led by a Spanish scientist at the University of Cambridge reveals that when we sleep, the neural connections that collect important information are strengthened and those created from irrelevant data are weakened until they get lost.

15 Mar 2018

Improved methods for capture of circulating tumor cells could help in disease tracking

Tumor cells circulating throughout the body in blood vessels have long been feared as harbingers of metastasizing cancer - even though most free-floating cancer cells will not go on to establish a new tumor.

15 Mar 2018

Salk researchers find that the brain's capacity for storing new memories is dynamic

Those of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of suitcases with an expandable compartment. Now, it turns out the brain's capacity for storing new memories is expandable, too, with limitations.

15 Mar 2018

Study elucidates underlying cause of brain injury in stroke

New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain - the main cause of brain injury in stroke.

15 Mar 2018

Researchers uncover link between Parkinson’s disease mutations and plaque formation in the brain

Working with lab-grown human brain cells, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have uncovered a much sought-after connection between one of the most common genetic mutations in Parkinson's disease and the formation of fatty plaques in the brain thought to contribute to the destruction of motor neurons that characterize the disease.

15 Mar 2018

New study shows connection between coffee and cannabis

It's well known that a morning cup of joe jolts you awake. But scientists have discovered coffee affects your metabolism in dozens of other ways, including your metabolism of steroids and the neurotransmitters typically linked to cannabis, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

15 Mar 2018

Researchers unravel how gingival mesenchymal stem cells accelerate wound healing

Ever notice how a cut inside the mouth heals much faster than a cut to the skin? Gum tissue repairs itself roughly twice as fast as skin and with reduced scar formation. One reason might be because of the characteristics of gingival mesenchymal stem cells, or GMSCs, which can give rise to a variety of cell types.

15 Mar 2018

Ludwig researchers extend potential for personalized immunotherapy to ovarian cancer, other tumors

A Ludwig Cancer Research study shows that ovarian cancer, which has proved resistant to currently available immunotherapies, could be susceptible to personalized immunotherapy.

15 Mar 2018

World’s most common curable STI disproportionately affects black community, study finds

In a new Johns Hopkins study, researchers have added to evidence that Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), the world's most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), disproportionately affects the black community.

15 Mar 2018

Study reveals reduced risk of dementia for physically fit women

Middle aged women with high physical fitness are 90% less likely to develop dementia in the future, according to a recent study.

15 Mar 2018

Biosense Webster enrolls and treats first AF patient in clinical study of new RF balloon catheter

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, enrolled and treated the first patient in its SHINE clinical study in Europe.

From Johnson & Johnson 15 Mar 2018

Leicester research could help identify people with asthma of different severities

A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has identified biological variations in lung tissue samples that for the first time can help identify people with mild asthma from those with moderate or severe asthma.

15 Mar 2018

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a study published the March 14, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Mar 2018

Study examines relationship between spending for heart attack care and patient outcomes

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on improving the value of health care by incentivizing reduced spending and improved outcomes.

15 Mar 2018

Researchers find new method to restore movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms

A team of researchers led by Cleveland Clinic has published first-of-its-kind findings in Science Translational Medicine on a new method of restoring natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms.

15 Mar 2018

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Eight-week hepatitis C treatment regimen may be just as effective as 12 weeks in black patients

Dementia patients do not undergo diagnostic evaluation at onset of disease, study finds

New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis

Cancer survivors become fatigued more quickly than their peers, study finds

Higher doses of radiation do not translate into longer survival for prostate cancer patients

Study reveals mechanisms underlying maintenance of memory during sleep hours

Improved methods for capture of circulating tumor cells could help in disease tracking

Salk researchers find that the brain's capacity for storing new memories is dynamic

Study elucidates underlying cause of brain injury in stroke

Researchers uncover link between Parkinson’s disease mutations and plaque formation in the brain

New study shows connection between coffee and cannabis

Researchers unravel how gingival mesenchymal stem cells accelerate wound healing

Ludwig researchers extend potential for personalized immunotherapy to ovarian cancer, other tumors

World’s most common curable STI disproportionately affects black community, study finds

Study reveals reduced risk of dementia for physically fit women

Biosense Webster enrolls and treats first AF patient in clinical study of new RF balloon catheter

Leicester research could help identify people with asthma of different severities

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

Study examines relationship between spending for heart attack care and patient outcomes

Researchers find new method to restore movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms

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