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Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

In the United States, more children are lost to cancer than any other disease, and one in 285 children will be diagnosed before they turn 20.

27 Jul 2017

Adults with poor sleep patterns more likely to be overweight and obese, study finds

Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.

27 Jul 2017

New test effective in identifying deployment-related lung disease in military personnel

A test called the lung clearance index (LCI) is superior to standard tests in identifying patients with lung disease related to military deployment, suggests a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

27 Jul 2017

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitiligo.

27 Jul 2017

New carbon nanotube-reinforced filters remove heavy metal toxins from water

A newly developed filter, which removes more than 99 percent of heavy metal toxins from water, shows potential for water remediation in developing nations around the world.

27 Jul 2017

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Researchers at Jefferson's Maternal Addiction Treatment Education & Research (MATER) program found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention while also in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

27 Jul 2017

Scientists notice shift in transmission mechanism of HEV infections

Hepatitis E gets little press compared to its better-known cousins A, B, and C, but Stellenbosch University virologists say we should wake up to how transmission of this virus is changing. World Hepatitis Day is commemorated on 28 July.

27 Jul 2017

Gene editing technology shines light on rare dyskeratosis congenita

Using the gene editing technology CRISPR, scientists have shed light on a rare, sometimes fatal syndrome that causes children to gradually lose the ability to manufacture vital blood cells.

27 Jul 2017

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Researchers at Michigan Medicine and in China showed that a type of bacterium is associated with the recurrence of colorectal cancer and poor outcomes.

27 Jul 2017

Combining intraoperative imaging with PET scans helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

Surgeons were able to identify and remove a greater number of cancerous nodules from lung cancer patients when combining intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) – through the use of a contrast agent that makes tumor cells glow during surgery – with preoperative positron emission tomography (PET) scans.

27 Jul 2017

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

A new study suggests that T cells, which help the body's immune system recognize friend from foe, may play an important role in Parkinson's disease (PD).

27 Jul 2017

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

About 1.6 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses several painful and complex disorders that include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

27 Jul 2017

Self-efficacy has positive effect on physical activity of osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis patients that are more confident in their abilities in the morning go on to be more physically active throughout the day, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

27 Jul 2017

New method shows promise in viewing brain structure through the skull

The inner workings of the human brain have always been a subject of great interest. Unfortunately, it is fairly difficult to view brain structures or intricate tissues due to the fact that the skull is not transparent by design. The reality is that light scattering is the major obstacle for deep penetration into tissue.

27 Jul 2017

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Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

Adults with poor sleep patterns more likely to be overweight and obese, study finds

New test effective in identifying deployment-related lung disease in military personnel

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

New carbon nanotube-reinforced filters remove heavy metal toxins from water

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Scientists notice shift in transmission mechanism of HEV infections

Gene editing technology shines light on rare dyskeratosis congenita

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Combining intraoperative imaging with PET scans helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

Self-efficacy has positive effect on physical activity of osteoarthritis patients

New method shows promise in viewing brain structure through the skull

Researchers create unique thermal ablation system for transdermal drug delivery

Maternal exposure to air pollution early in pregnancy linked to preterm, low birth weight babies

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

ACA helped reduce socioeconomic gaps in health care access, report shows

Research shows key role of diffusion dynamics in stem cell differentiation and tissue development

Stem cells in the brain found to influence aging in mice

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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