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Researchers aim to stop breast cancer metastasis from happening altogether

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that combining genetic therapy with chemotherapy delivered to a primary tumor site is extremely effective in preventing breast cancer metastasis.

5 Oct 2016

Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy

While there has been much concern about the potential harm from transgender medical intervention (hormone therapy), a new study has found that transgender women who receive hormone therapy are more likely to quit or decrease smoking cigarettes as compared to the general population.

5 Oct 2016

Young children form body images but parents may miss opportunity to find them

Preschoolers may express awareness about body-image issues - but their parents may miss opportunities to promote positive body-image formation in their children because parents believe them to be too young to have these concerns, new research suggests.

5 Oct 2016

Low blood lead levels can have negative impact on academic performance

A decrease in the average level of lead in a preschooler's blood reduces the probability of that child being substantially below proficient in reading by the third grade, a new National Bureau of Economics Research working paper reports.

5 Oct 2016

Many gay and bisexual men unaware that PrEP medication may reduce HIV risk

Only four in 10 gay and bisexual men in Baltimore without HIV are aware that pre-exposure prophylaxis medication (PrEP) may significantly reduce their risk of contracting the virus, even those who had recently visited a doctor or been tested for a sexually transmitted disease, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

5 Oct 2016

Watching fat-derived stem cells transform offers clues to combating osteoporosis in older women

For years, scientists have studied how stem cells might be used to treat many diseases, including osteoporosis.

5 Oct 2016

Ramp-up tones could be effective alerting method to reduce stress on firefighters

An article published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene that examines long-term health effects suffered by emergency responders indicates that "ramp-up" alert tones can help reduce stress on firefighters.

5 Oct 2016

Professor Illana Gozes from Tel Aviv University receives 2016 RARE Champion of Hope award

Tel Aviv University's Prof. Illana Gozes was awarded the 2016 RARE Champion of Hope -- Science International Prize by Global Genes, a leading global advocacy non-profit organization for patients and families fighting rare and genetic diseases.

5 Oct 2016

Light smokers more likely to give up cigarettes after smoking ban, study finds

A new national study shows for the first time how smoking bans in cities, states and counties led young people living in those areas to give up, or never take up, the use of cigarettes.

5 Oct 2016

JAK inhibitors show promise in restoring hair growth in patients with alopecia areata

Seventy-five percent of patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata--an autoimmune disease that causes patchy, and less frequently, total hair loss--had significant hair regrowth after treatment with ruxolitinib, reported researchers from Columbia University Medical Center. By the end of their treatment, average hair regrowth was 92 percent.

5 Oct 2016

Structural instability in myelin membranes may instigate multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is one of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. It affects some 2.5 million people worldwide. It has no known cure.

5 Oct 2016

African ancestry linked to increased kidney disease risk among Hispanic/Latino adults

African ancestry contributes to the risk of chronic kidney disease among some Hispanic/Latino adults, according to a study co-authored by Loyola University Chicago researchers.

5 Oct 2016

High cortisol levels during morning sessions provide more benefits to psychotherapy patients

Patients make more progress toward overcoming anxiety, fears and phobias when their therapy sessions are scheduled in the morning, new research suggests.

5 Oct 2016

Many migrant farmworkers have visual impairment but do not receive routine vision screening

Migrant farmworkers have substantial rates of near- and distant-vision problems, but three-fourths have never had a vision screening test, reports a study in the October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

5 Oct 2016

High breast density makes it hard to detect breast cancer on mammogram

Almost 8% of women have extremely high breast density, which can make it harder for health professionals to detect breast cancer on a screening mammogram. These women are also more likely to develop breast cancer in the future.

5 Oct 2016

Researchers identify new strategy to selectively sensitize cancer cells to radiation therapy

Many types of cancer become drug resistant, making them difficult to treat. Researchers with University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified a strategy to selectively sensitize certain cancer cells to radiation therapy that may improve tumor control and reduce treatment-related side effects.

5 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Scientists have discovered a new way to look for ageing cells across a wide range of biological materials; the new method will boost understanding of cellular development and ageing as well as the causes of diverse diseases.

5 Oct 2016

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72% after they quit smoking, according to a paper published in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

5 Oct 2016

A quantitative study of brain activity using light sheet microscopy

LaVison BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, report on the latest work of Li Ye, a Post-Doc Research Associate in the Deisseroth Laboratory at Stanford University he applies light sheet microscopy in a program to quantitatively study brain activity in order to better understand the processing of information.

5 Oct 2016

Exposure to community violence linked to violent behavior among minority adolescent men

As exposure to community violence increases for adolescent men of color, symptoms of depression subside and violent behaviors increase, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, a journal of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

5 Oct 2016

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Researchers aim to stop breast cancer metastasis from happening altogether

Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy

Young children form body images but parents may miss opportunity to find them

Low blood lead levels can have negative impact on academic performance

Many gay and bisexual men unaware that PrEP medication may reduce HIV risk

Watching fat-derived stem cells transform offers clues to combating osteoporosis in older women

Ramp-up tones could be effective alerting method to reduce stress on firefighters

Professor Illana Gozes from Tel Aviv University receives 2016 RARE Champion of Hope award

Light smokers more likely to give up cigarettes after smoking ban, study finds

JAK inhibitors show promise in restoring hair growth in patients with alopecia areata

Structural instability in myelin membranes may instigate multiple sclerosis

African ancestry linked to increased kidney disease risk among Hispanic/Latino adults

High cortisol levels during morning sessions provide more benefits to psychotherapy patients

Many migrant farmworkers have visual impairment but do not receive routine vision screening

High breast density makes it hard to detect breast cancer on mammogram

Researchers identify new strategy to selectively sensitize cancer cells to radiation therapy

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

A quantitative study of brain activity using light sheet microscopy

Exposure to community violence linked to violent behavior among minority adolescent men

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