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Percentage of women undergoing double mastectomy increased, shows survey

Among women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in California, the percentage undergoing a double mastectomy increased substantially between 1998 and 2011, although this procedure was not associated with a lower risk of death than breast-conserving surgery plus radiation, according to a study in the September 3 issue of JAMA.

3 Sep 2014

Biochemists discover proteins that could lead to better treatments for life-threatening infections

Two Kansas State University biochemists have discovered a family of proteins that could lead to better treatments for Staphylococcus aureus, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause more than 60,000 potentially life-threatening infections each year.

3 Sep 2014

Drinking too much water and sports drinks may lead to death

The recent deaths of two high school football players illustrate the dangers of drinking too much water and sports drinks, according to Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine physician Dr. James Winger.

3 Sep 2014

Research reveals that unplanned births out-of-hospital linked with higher infant mortality

New research reveals that unplanned births out-of-hospital in Norway are associated with higher infant mortality.

3 Sep 2014

UPENN installs MILabs U-SPECT+ system to advance biomedical research

University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA has installed a MILabs U-SPECT+ system to advance several ongoing research topics. The U-SPECT+ delivers ultra-high resolution, sensitivity, and scanning speed yielding quantification results for brain, cardiac, cancer and musculoskeletal applications.

3 Sep 2014

Study suggests phages are sophisticated bacterial predators and can prevent infections

In the battle between our immune systems and cholera bacteria, humans may have an unknown ally in bacteria-killing viruses known as phages.

3 Sep 2014

Facial masculinity negatively associated with semen quality

Contrary to what one might expect, facial masculinity was negatively associated with semen quality in a recent Journal of Evolutionary Biology study.

3 Sep 2014

Researchers discover protein that may open door to new method of treating type 2 diabetes

The STK25 protein contributes to cell growth. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered that the protein also affects metabolism, demonstrating that elevated levels accelerate the progress of diabetes in mice.

3 Sep 2014

EPA should lower safe fluoride level goal in public drinking water systems to zero

New evidence indicating that EPA should lower its safe fluoride level goal in public drinking water systems to zero, will be presented by former EPA senior risk assessment scientist, William Hirzy PhD, at the Fluoride Action Network's (FAN) 5th Citizens' Conference and Lobby Day on Fluoride, September 5 – 8, at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City, VA. A press conference on September 5 will provide a preview (details below).

3 Sep 2014

Many nurses in training feel unprepared to meet patients during end-of-life care

Most nurses in their work care for patients who are dying. A study of more than 200 students has shown that many nurses in training feel unprepared and anxious when faced with the prospect of meeting patients during end-of-life care.

3 Sep 2014

More than 1/3 of planned orthopaedic surgery procedures are re-booked

More than one third of all planned orthopaedic surgery procedures are re-booked, postponed or cancelled completely.

3 Sep 2014

Researchers create new drug to reduce inflammation of donor organ after transplantation

To reduce the number of discards and thus make more kidneys available, researchers and medical scientists from the European consortium MABSOT have created a new drug called OPN-305 to reduce inflammation of the donor organ after transplantation.

3 Sep 2014

Researchers identify enzyme that controls spread of breast cancer

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified an enzyme that controls the spread of breast cancer. The findings, reported in the current issue of PNAS, offer hope for the leading cause of breast cancer mortality worldwide.

2 Sep 2014

Travel time to breast imaging services in United States varies dramatically by modality

Mammography, ultrasound, and MRI - or a combination of these examinations - are critical in detecting, diagnosing, and characterizing the extent of breast cancer.

2 Sep 2014

Soligenix announces promising preliminary results from study on ricin toxin vaccine

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious inflammatory diseases where there remains an unmet medical need, as well as developing several biodefense vaccines and therapeutics, announced today promising preliminary results from a preclinical study with its ricin toxin vaccine RiVax™, in a non-human primate (NHP) lethal aerosol exposure model.

2 Sep 2014

Thrombus aspiration for acute myocardial infarction does not reduce mortality

Thrombus aspiration for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) does not reduce mortality or other clinical endpoints long term, according to the awaited one-year follow-up results from the Thrombus Aspiration in ST- Elevation myocardial infarction in Scandinavia (TASTE) trial.

2 Sep 2014

Kids, adolescents are at increased risk of developing diabetes if exposed to antipsychotics

A study published in the September 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents diagnosed with a psychiatric diagnosis had an increased risk of developing diabetes if they were exposed to antipsychotics.

2 Sep 2014

FFR guided drug-eluting stenting reduces death compared to medical therapy in stable CAD patients

Fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided drug-eluting stenting reduces death, myocardial infarction or urgent revascularisation, as compared to medical therapy in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), according to the results of the FAME 2 trial presented for the first time today at ESC Congress by principal investigator Dr Bernard De Bruyne (Belgium).

2 Sep 2014

Hyperproteic diets could be beneficial for bones

This research, conducted at the University of Granada, also reveals that soy protein supplements are better than those with whey, since they improve calcium content in bones by as much as seven per cent. This research has been published in the journal Food & Function

2 Sep 2014

Finding could lead researchers to better understand development of psychiatric disorders

Some people take stress in stride; others are done in by it. New research at Rockefeller University has identified the molecular mechanisms of this so-called stress gap in mice with very similar genetic backgrounds - a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression.

2 Sep 2014

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Percentage of women undergoing double mastectomy increased, shows survey

Biochemists discover proteins that could lead to better treatments for life-threatening infections

Drinking too much water and sports drinks may lead to death

Research reveals that unplanned births out-of-hospital linked with higher infant mortality

UPENN installs MILabs U-SPECT+ system to advance biomedical research

Study suggests phages are sophisticated bacterial predators and can prevent infections

Facial masculinity negatively associated with semen quality

Researchers discover protein that may open door to new method of treating type 2 diabetes

EPA should lower safe fluoride level goal in public drinking water systems to zero

Many nurses in training feel unprepared to meet patients during end-of-life care

More than 1/3 of planned orthopaedic surgery procedures are re-booked

Researchers create new drug to reduce inflammation of donor organ after transplantation

Researchers identify enzyme that controls spread of breast cancer

Travel time to breast imaging services in United States varies dramatically by modality

Soligenix announces promising preliminary results from study on ricin toxin vaccine

Thrombus aspiration for acute myocardial infarction does not reduce mortality

Kids, adolescents are at increased risk of developing diabetes if exposed to antipsychotics

FFR guided drug-eluting stenting reduces death compared to medical therapy in stable CAD patients

Hyperproteic diets could be beneficial for bones

Finding could lead researchers to better understand development of psychiatric disorders

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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