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Researchers use chemical array to find malignant cells within melanoma tumor

Melanoma is a particularly difficult cancer to treat once it has metastasized, spreading throughout the body. University of Illinois researchers are using chemistry to find the deadly, elusive malignant cells within a melanoma tumor that hold the potential to spread.

26 May 2017

Experts outline new approach to total abdominal wall transplantation for complex cases

For some patients undergoing intestinal or multi-organ transplantation, closing the abdominal wall poses a difficult surgical challenge.

26 May 2017

New study finds clear trend of HIV patients persisting with treatment longer than usual

With antiretroviral drugs, HIV has become a manageable chronic condition, but only so long as patients continue to take the medication.

26 May 2017

Climate change may increase rates of sleep loss

Climate change may keep you awake -- and not just metaphorically. Nights that are warmer than normal can harm human sleep, researchers show in a new paper, with the poor and elderly most affected.

26 May 2017

New drug offers hope to patients with hepatitis C

Patients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered that a new drug significantly reduces their risk of death and need for transplantation.

26 May 2017

Study examines relationship between statin use and heart structure, function

Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017. The benefits were above and beyond the cholesterol lowering effect of statins.

26 May 2017

Some types of cancers are heavily dependent on sugar, study shows

In a new study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found that some types of cancers have more of a sweet tooth than others.

26 May 2017

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy could help protect children against asthma

A new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that taking Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy can positively modify the immune system of the newborn baby, which could help to protect against asthma and respiratory infections, a known risk factor for developing asthma in childhood.

26 May 2017

Scientists discover receptor protein that promotes chronic heart failure

Researchers in Japan have identified a receptor protein on the surface of heart cells that promotes chronic heart failure.

26 May 2017

New study finds dramatic reorganization of the gut caused by weight loss surgery

Obesity, already a global epidemic, is on the rise. Over one-third of the U.S. population is currently afflicted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the monetary costs alone are approaching $150 billion dollars annually.

26 May 2017

TSRI scientists discover potential new therapy to stop deadly botulinum neurotoxin

Botulinum neurotoxin is probably best known to Americans as BOTOX, a cosmetic medicine, rather than as a cause of potentially dangerous foodborne illnesses.

26 May 2017

Combined use of two existing drugs appears to slow cancer's tendency to spread, study shows

A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed cancer cells to break away from a tumor and spread the disease elsewhere in the body.

26 May 2017

Swiss scientists create artificial viruses to combat cancer cells

Swiss scientists from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and the University of Basel have created artificial viruses that can be used to target cancer.

26 May 2017

Norwegian study shows huge potential of Sigmascreening’s pressure based paddle for women’s health

Sigmascreening, a Dutch MedTech developer and world leader in the field of pressure based digital mammography and breast cancer screening, announces that a large independent Norwegian study further confirms Sigma’s hypothesis that pressure has a clear relation with the most optimal results in mammography.

26 May 2017

Innate genetic advantage contributes to better outcomes in newborn infant girls than boys, research shows

Newborn infant girls have better outcomes than their male counterparts due to an innate genetic advantage in responding to acute infections, according to new research from RCSI.

26 May 2017

Newly developed ultrafast cardiac imaging test changes clinical management in one-third of patients

Researchers in the UK and Peru have developed a faster and cheaper cardiac imaging test that can be used in developing countries, according to the results of the INCA-Peru study presented today at EuroCMR 2017.

26 May 2017

Study: Combining non-invasive ventilation and home oxygen therapy can reduce hospital readmissions for chronic COPD patients

Recently published advancements in pulmonary research suggest that the combination of non-invasive ventilation and home oxygen therapy can significantly prolong time to readmission or death for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease following a life-threatening respiratory event or exacerbation.

26 May 2017

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Researchers use chemical array to find malignant cells within melanoma tumor

Experts outline new approach to total abdominal wall transplantation for complex cases

New study finds clear trend of HIV patients persisting with treatment longer than usual

Climate change may increase rates of sleep loss

New drug offers hope to patients with hepatitis C

Study examines relationship between statin use and heart structure, function

Some types of cancers are heavily dependent on sugar, study shows

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy could help protect children against asthma

Scientists discover receptor protein that promotes chronic heart failure

New study finds dramatic reorganization of the gut caused by weight loss surgery

TSRI scientists discover potential new therapy to stop deadly botulinum neurotoxin

Combined use of two existing drugs appears to slow cancer's tendency to spread, study shows

Swiss scientists create artificial viruses to combat cancer cells

Norwegian study shows huge potential of Sigmascreening’s pressure based paddle for women’s health

Innate genetic advantage contributes to better outcomes in newborn infant girls than boys, research shows

Newly developed ultrafast cardiac imaging test changes clinical management in one-third of patients

Study: Combining non-invasive ventilation and home oxygen therapy can reduce hospital readmissions for chronic COPD patients

Particulate matter from diesel vehicles linked to heart damage

Chronic sleep deprivation increases risk of neurological disorders

Researchers discover cardioprotective genetic variant in isolated Greek population

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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