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Alzheimer’s Research UK backs call for worldwide action plans to tackle dementia

Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is backing a call for governments worldwide to develop and implement action plans for tackling dementia.

24 May 2018

USC researchers develop new portable device for early-stage malaria detection

According to the World Health Organization, over 216 million people were infected with malaria in 2016, and 445,000 individuals died from the disease. The key to solving this health crisis is early-stage diagnosis when malaria therapeutics are most effective. A new prototype for a portable instrument capable early-stage malaria detection has been developed by a team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.

23 May 2018

UD researchers examine connection between DNA replication in HPV and cancer

A pair of researchers from the University of Delaware Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences are investigating genetic variations in DNA replication of human papillomaviruses and its correlation with HPV-related cancers.

23 May 2018

Study shows AVATS procedure as safe, effective alternative for patients deemed 'inoperable'

A new study demonstrates that awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery – a minimally invasive procedure that is done under local anesthesia and sedation – is a safe and effective alternative for patients with poor lung function and lung cancer who would normally be precluded from having surgery due to its risks.

23 May 2018

Skin cream containing rapamycin reduces TSC-related facial tumors

Addressing a critical issue for people with a genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis complex, doctors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reported that a skin cream containing rapamycin significantly reduced the disfiguring facial tumors affecting more than 90 percent of people with the condition.

23 May 2018

Study explores link between groundwater lithium and diagnoses of bipolar disorder, dementia

High groundwater concentration of lithium, a naturally occurring trace element, wasn't associated with any benefit in diagnoses of bipolar disorder or dementia when accounting for local health care resources and demographics, two factors that can cause mental health diagnosis rates to vary.

23 May 2018

Scientists create small, self-contained spaces inside mammalian cells

How to install new capabilities in cells without interfering with their metabolic processes? A team from the Technical University of Munich and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have altered mammalian cells in such a way that they formed artificial compartments in which sequestered reactions could take place, allowing the detection of cells deep in the tissue and also their manipulation with magnetic fields.

23 May 2018

Skin responsible for uptake of cancer-causing compounds during barbecuing than lungs

With summer coming, it's only a matter of time before the smells and tastes of barbecued foods dominate the neighborhood. But there's a downside to grilling that can literally get under your skin.

23 May 2018

Researchers complete genomic map of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers have created a high-resolution map of the entire epigenome of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common form of leukemia.

23 May 2018

HU researchers explore how simulated microgravity affects gene expression, muscle cell differentiation

Astronauts go through many physiological changes during their time in spaceflight, including lower muscle mass and slower muscle development. Similar symptoms can occur in the muscles of people on Earth's surface, too. In fact, it could affect everyone to some extent later in life.

23 May 2018

Drugmakers blamed for blocking generics have milked prices and cost U.S. billions

Makers of brand-name drugs called out by the Trump administration for potentially stalling generic competition have hiked their prices by double-digit percentages since 2012 and cost Medicare and Medicaid nearly $12 billion in 2016, a Kaiser Health News analysis has found.

23 May 2018

Healthy lifestyle counseling program linked to reduced risk of developing cancers

A 5-year healthy lifestyle counseling program for adult men was linked with a reduced risk of developing cancers related to overweight, diet, and smoking over 25 years.

23 May 2018

New study unravels secrets of HIV's persistence

Thanks to advances in the development of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), patients with HIV are living longer than ever before. And yet, even in patients on very effective, long-term ART, HIV persists, requiring patients to take antiviral medication life-long.

23 May 2018

Study finds no link between surveillance intensity and detection of recurrence or survival in CRC patients

A national retrospective study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found no association between intensity of post-treatment surveillance and detection of recurrence or overall survival in patients with stage I, II or III colorectal cancer.

23 May 2018

New AAD PSA uses social media imagery to highlight tanning hazards

As Memorial Day signals the unofficial start of summer, many teen girls will be eager to get out of school and spend time outside - and some may want to get a tan. But a new public service advertisement from the American Academy of Dermatology encourages those who are thinking of tanning to think again.

23 May 2018

Researchers identify mechanisms that regulate mammary gland development

Publication in Nature Cell Biology: researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB define for the first time the mechanisms responsible for the mammary gland development.

23 May 2018

Health and diagnostics to soon be digitalized with advent of AI

Despite the fact that health in general globally is facing several challenges including antibiotic resistance, lack of accessible and affordable health care, rise of chronic and untreatable diseases such as dementia, there is a ray of hope in the advent of technology in healthcare.

22 May 2018

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

Chi-En Lin won Metrohm’s Young Chemist of the Year award for research into optimal biomarker frequencies and how it can be applied.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 22 May 2018

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Celgene Corporation today announced that data from a broad range of early and late stage studies evaluating Celgene investigational agents and investigational uses of marketed products will be presented at the 23rd European Hematology Association annual meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 14-17, 2018.

22 May 2018

Researcher develops nanoparticle-based tags to detect viruses and cancer with high sensitivity

How can we detect cancer and viruses with high sensitivity? Physical chemist Laura Fabris - an associate professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and principal investigator of the Fabris NanoBio Group - is addressing this very question.

22 May 2018

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Alzheimer’s Research UK backs call for worldwide action plans to tackle dementia

USC researchers develop new portable device for early-stage malaria detection

UD researchers examine connection between DNA replication in HPV and cancer

Study shows AVATS procedure as safe, effective alternative for patients deemed 'inoperable'

Skin cream containing rapamycin reduces TSC-related facial tumors

Study explores link between groundwater lithium and diagnoses of bipolar disorder, dementia

Scientists create small, self-contained spaces inside mammalian cells

Skin responsible for uptake of cancer-causing compounds during barbecuing than lungs

Researchers complete genomic map of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

HU researchers explore how simulated microgravity affects gene expression, muscle cell differentiation

Drugmakers blamed for blocking generics have milked prices and cost U.S. billions

Healthy lifestyle counseling program linked to reduced risk of developing cancers

New study unravels secrets of HIV's persistence

Study finds no link between surveillance intensity and detection of recurrence or survival in CRC patients

New AAD PSA uses social media imagery to highlight tanning hazards

Researchers identify mechanisms that regulate mammary gland development

Health and diagnostics to soon be digitalized with advent of AI

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Researcher develops nanoparticle-based tags to detect viruses and cancer with high sensitivity

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