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Biased research samples can profoundly skew results of brain imaging studies

Any scientist who studies groups of people knows that the characteristics of the "sample" -- the group of people selected for the study -- can profoundly impact the study's findings. To produce the most accurate findings, a study group ought to be as similar as possible to the people in the larger population you want to say something about.

12 Oct 2017

USC discovery may one day lead to new therapies for liver cancer

A Keck School of Medicine of USC research team has identified how cancer stem cells survive. This finding may one day lead to new therapies for liver cancer, one of the few cancers in the United States with an incidence rate that continues to balloon.

12 Oct 2017

Researchers to explore effects of maternal nitrate consumption on birth outcomes

Nitrate is the most common contaminant in aquifers and tap water throughout the world, but its effects on human health remain largely unknown.

12 Oct 2017

Cholesterol byproduct acts on specific immune cells to facilitate breast cancer spread

High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to other sites in the body, but doctors and researchers don't know the cause for the link.

12 Oct 2017

UC biologists find link between paternal diet and offspring’s health

Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers. Now biologists at the University of Cincinnati say the father's diet could play a similar role in the health of a baby.

12 Oct 2017

Study finds lower cancer screening rates for workers at smaller companies

A new study by American Cancer Society investigators finds workers at organizations with fewer than 25 employees are less likely to have been screened for three cancers, as were people working in certain occupations. The study appears in Preventive Medicine.

12 Oct 2017

Scientists identify brain-wave patterns of explicit and implicit learning

Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two different types of learning, and now for the first time, researchers have been able to distinguish each type of learning by the brain-wave patterns it produces.

12 Oct 2017

Research findings could pave way to new therapies for treating seizures and autism

Recent research discoveries in the development of brain disorders could pave the way to new therapies for treating seizures, and even some children with autism, says a leading oncologist and researcher at the University of Alberta.

12 Oct 2017

Brain stimulation is effective way to improve endurance performance, research shows

Research by the University of Kent into the effects of brain stimulation on athletes' performance has demonstrated that it is an effective way to improve endurance.

12 Oct 2017

Study documents gene mutation as cause of cancer form in the liver

There is no effective treatment for the cancer form found in the liver called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, which is mainly found among children and young people.

12 Oct 2017

Zika virus outbreak in Ecuador worsened by El Niño and 2016 earthquake

A Zika virus outbreak in coastal Ecuador in 2016 was likely worsened by a strong El Niño and a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the region in April, according to a new study.

12 Oct 2017

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

12 Oct 2017

Sleeping on your back during late pregnancy may cause problems for fetus

A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. This is the first study to monitor unborn babies overnight and at the same time record the mother's position during sleep.

12 Oct 2017

Researchers uncover enzyme behind immune cell response

Monash University researchers have revealed the role played by an enzyme that is pivotal to the process of clearing infection in the body.

12 Oct 2017

New study examines link between sleep and weight management

A new study by sleep experts at Loughborough University is examining how sleep and weight management are related.

12 Oct 2017

Study provides detailed characterization of neurotoxicity arising from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

New potential biomarkers and a novel algorithm could help identify patients at increased risk of suffering from severe neurotoxicity after receiving CD19 CAR T-cell therapy. The study extensively characterized common and occasionally fatal side effects of this immunotherapy.

12 Oct 2017

Existing drugs could help patients with rare form of bone cancer

Patients with a rare bone cancer of the skull and spine - chordoma - could be helped by existing drugs, suggest scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University College London Cancer Institute and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

12 Oct 2017

Medical Research News

Biased research samples can profoundly skew results of brain imaging studies

USC discovery may one day lead to new therapies for liver cancer

Researchers to explore effects of maternal nitrate consumption on birth outcomes

Cholesterol byproduct acts on specific immune cells to facilitate breast cancer spread

UC biologists find link between paternal diet and offspring’s health

Study finds lower cancer screening rates for workers at smaller companies

Scientists identify brain-wave patterns of explicit and implicit learning

Research findings could pave way to new therapies for treating seizures and autism

Brain stimulation is effective way to improve endurance performance, research shows

Study documents gene mutation as cause of cancer form in the liver

Zika virus outbreak in Ecuador worsened by El Niño and 2016 earthquake

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Sleeping on your back during late pregnancy may cause problems for fetus

Researchers uncover enzyme behind immune cell response

New study examines link between sleep and weight management

Study provides detailed characterization of neurotoxicity arising from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

Existing drugs could help patients with rare form of bone cancer

Researchers identify genes crucial for hearing

Criminal offenders with genetic mental disorders assigned more blame, harsher punishment

Scientists identify new type of diabetes caused by RFX6 gene mutation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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