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New study shows increased cancer risk among holocaust survivors

A new study indicates that survivors of the Holocaust have experienced a small but consistent increase in the risk of developing cancer.

10 Jul 2017

Study estimates disease burden of congenital toxoplasmosis in Denmark

Congenital toxoplasmosis - an infection passed on from mother to fetus - has a high disease burden per case. However, only a relatively small number of cases occur each year in Denmark.

10 Jul 2017

UMMS scientists design human protein-based tumor-targeting MRI contrast agent

A team led by Gang Han, PhD, has designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging contrast that can be easily cleared by the body.

10 Jul 2017

Neuroscientists discover how prenatal alcohol exposure increases risk for drug addiction later in life

One of the many negative consequences, when fetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb, is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life.

10 Jul 2017

Research could provide new insights into treatment of rare chronic pain condition

People suffering from chronic pain often find their condition distracting and debilitating, but new research reveals that some might, in fact, be paying less, rather than more, attention to the source of their pain.

10 Jul 2017

Scientists reveal role of cellular prion protein in development of NF2-related tumors

New research published today, 10th July 2017, online in the journal Oncogene could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by the hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2).

10 Jul 2017

Handwritten drug prescriptions contribute heavily to trio of major errors

In a small study of opioid prescriptions filled at a Johns Hopkins Medicine outpatient pharmacy, researchers found that handwritten orders for the drugs contribute heavily to a trio of prescribing and processing errors in contrast to those created electronically.

10 Jul 2017

Cancer research at University of Warwick receives £8.5k to improve detection, treatments and care

Cancer research at the University of Warwick has received a boost. The University's Cancer Research Centre has been given £8.5k to spend on its research to improve detection, treatments and patient care using the expertise of the University's Warwick Medical School and its partners.

10 Jul 2017

New marker may help diagnose late-stage lung cancer

Investigators have found a new marker that might be used for diagnosing a common form of lung cancer, especially at late stages.

10 Jul 2017

Researchers aim to find comprehensive brain theory of hypnosis

Hypnosis can help people stop smoking, sleep better and even undergo dental treatment without pain. But what exactly is hypnosis and what precisely happens in the brain of a hypnotized person? These questions are currently being studied by psychologists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, together with a colleague from the University of Trier, as part of a project funded by the German Research Foundation.

10 Jul 2017

Children's and dogs' sandboxes can be source of C. difficile pathogens

Investigators have revealed that the Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium Clostridium difficile is widely distributed in soil samples from children's and dogs' sandboxes located within the metropolitan area of Madrid.

10 Jul 2017

UCLA study: Changes in brain regions may hold key to why some people prefer order and certainty

Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and reckless ones? UCLA behavioral neuroscientists have identified changes in two brain regions that may hold answers to these questions.

10 Jul 2017

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers is leading a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial to assess the long-term outcomes of bariatric/metabolic surgery compared to medical and lifestyle therapy for treating Type 2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Clinical management of patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary using new epigenetic test

The invention of the EPICUP epigenetic test last year allowed physicians to elucidate what type of primary tumor had metastasized in patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).

10 Jul 2017

Researchers discover that amount of Epac2A at vesicles controls insulin release

Specialized beta cells in the pancreas release the hormone insulin to control our blood glucose levels, and failure of this mechanism is central to the development of type-2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Research highlights need for vaccines to prevent child deaths from fatal lung infections

Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help prevent child deaths worldwide, research suggests.

10 Jul 2017

New study looks at how old drugs can be repurposed to treat infectious diseases

A new article looks at how currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with other drugs to treat infectious diseases.

7 Jul 2017

Study explores how hospitalized older adults make decisions about choosing skilled nursing facilities

More than 20 percent of all hospitalized older adults who use Medicare will be admitted to a skilled nursing facility following a stay in the hospital.

7 Jul 2017

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

New research reveals that a treatment called Stem Cell Educator therapy is safe and effective for treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The therapy cultures the patient's immune cells with cord blood stem cells and returns only the "educated" immune cells to the patient's circulation.

7 Jul 2017

Healthy lifestyle changes linked to survival and high functionality in older adults

In a study of men with an average age of 71 years, lifestyle factors such as never smoking, maintaining a healthy diet, and not being obese were associated with survival and high functionality over the next 16 years.

7 Jul 2017

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New study shows increased cancer risk among holocaust survivors

Study estimates disease burden of congenital toxoplasmosis in Denmark

UMMS scientists design human protein-based tumor-targeting MRI contrast agent

Neuroscientists discover how prenatal alcohol exposure increases risk for drug addiction later in life

Research could provide new insights into treatment of rare chronic pain condition

Scientists reveal role of cellular prion protein in development of NF2-related tumors

Handwritten drug prescriptions contribute heavily to trio of major errors

Cancer research at University of Warwick receives £8.5k to improve detection, treatments and care

New marker may help diagnose late-stage lung cancer

Researchers aim to find comprehensive brain theory of hypnosis

Children's and dogs' sandboxes can be source of C. difficile pathogens

UCLA study: Changes in brain regions may hold key to why some people prefer order and certainty

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

Clinical management of patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary using new epigenetic test

Researchers discover that amount of Epac2A at vesicles controls insulin release

Research highlights need for vaccines to prevent child deaths from fatal lung infections

New study looks at how old drugs can be repurposed to treat infectious diseases

Study explores how hospitalized older adults make decisions about choosing skilled nursing facilities

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

Healthy lifestyle changes linked to survival and high functionality in older adults

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