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Women seek hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians

Feeling that conventional doctors did not take their suffering seriously, women instead sought out hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians, according to a Case Western Reserve University study that investigated the appeal of anti-aging medicine.

18 Aug 2014

Scientists develop algorithm to uncover genomic insertions and deletions involved in autism, OCD

With three billion letters in the human genome, it seems hard to believe that adding a DNA base here or removing a DNA base there could have much of an effect on our health.

18 Aug 2014

Study identifies genetic basis for Tibetan adaptation

In an environment where others struggle to survive, Tibetans thrive in the thin air on the Tibetan Plateau, with an average elevation of 14,800 feet.

18 Aug 2014

Research findings may lead to novel target for chemoresistant cancer cells

Dartmouth cancer researchers at Norris Cotton Cancer Center found a means of causing the elimination of a protein that maintains cancer cell viability; the results of the study appear in the August 8 issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

17 Aug 2014

Microbes influence human eating behavior, dietary choices

It sounds like science fiction, but it seems that bacteria within us — which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold — may very well be affecting both our cravings and moods to get us to eat what they want, and often are driving us toward obesity.

17 Aug 2014

NIH challenges innovators to compete for prizes by developing new ways to track a single cell

The National Institutes of Health is challenging science innovators to compete for prizes totaling up to $500,000, by developing new ways to track the health status of a single cell in complex tissue over time.

16 Aug 2014

UH Case Medical Center offers new FDA-approved treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is the first in Ohio and among the first in the United States to begin offering a new FDA-approved treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

16 Aug 2014

Scientists create computer algorithm for cell and tissue engineering

In a boon to stem cell research and regenerative medicine, scientists at Boston Children's Hospital, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Boston University have created a computer algorithm called CellNet as a "roadmap" for cell and tissue engineering, to ensure that cells engineered in the lab have the same favorable properties as cells in our own bodies.

16 Aug 2014

Hippo pathway identifies and prevents progression of abnormal cells into cancer

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine report that a tumor suppressor pathway, called the Hippo pathway, is responsible for sensing abnormal chromosome numbers in cells and triggering cell cycle arrest, thus preventing progression into cancer.

16 Aug 2014

Study reports rising prevalence of chronic opioid use by SSDI recipients

More than 40 percent of Social Security Disability Insurance recipients take opioid pain relievers, while the prevalence of chronic opioid use is over 20 percent and rising, reports a study in the September issue of Medical Care.

16 Aug 2014

Loyola, ABHS partner to expand pediatric services in Chicago area

Alexian Brothers Health System of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Loyola University Health System of Maywood, Ill., are partnering to expand the breadth and reach of their pediatric service lines in the Chicago area.

16 Aug 2014

Study finds link between common respiratory diseases and increased risk of lung cancer

Links between a number of common respiratory diseases and an increased risk of developing lung cancer have been found in a large pooled analysis of seven studies involving more than 25,000 individuals.

16 Aug 2014

Loyola dermatopathologist recognized by ASCP for achievements in the medical laboratory field

Dermatopathologist, Jodi J. Speiser MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, has been named one of the American Society for Clinical Pathology's "40 Under 40" for her achievements in the medical laboratory field.

16 Aug 2014

Research roundup: Benefits of smaller practices; Rx price growth; fixing Medicare claims reviews

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services has taken steps to prevent its contractors from conducting certain duplicative postpayment claims reviews - reviews of the same claims that are not permitted by the agency - but CMS neither has reliable data nor provides sufficient oversight and guidance to measure and fully prevent duplication.

16 Aug 2014

Findings may help identify teens who are at risk for dangerous behaviors in the future

According to the CDC, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for adolescents. Compared to the two leading causes of death for all Americans, heart disease and cancer, a pattern of questionable decision-making in dire situations comes to light in teen mortality.

16 Aug 2014

Anti-EphA3 antibody has anti-tumour effects against solid cancers

An international team of scientists has shown that an antibody against the protein EphA3, found in the micro-environment of solid cancers, has anti-tumour effects.

16 Aug 2014

Prime Healthcare completes acquisition of St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey

Prime Healthcare announced today that it has completed its acquisition of St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey.

16 Aug 2014

Research offers promise for personalized RNA combination therapies to treat lung cancer

Small RNA molecules, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), offer tremendous potential for new therapeutic agents to inhibit cancer cell growth. However, delivering these small RNAs to solid tumors remains a significant challenge, as the RNAs must target the correct cells and avoid being broken down by enzymes in the body.

15 Aug 2014

NTU research could lead to better treatment options for children suffering from leukaemia

A research team led by Nanyang Technological University scientists have made a key finding which is expected to open up improved treatment possibilities for children suffering from leukaemia.

15 Aug 2014

Finding suggests that aspirin could play role in reducing breast cancer mortality

Researchers have discovered that women who had been prescribed aspirin regularly before being diagnosed with breast cancer are less likely to have cancer that spread to the lymph-nodes than women who were not on prescription aspirin. These women are also less likely to die from their breast cancer.

15 Aug 2014

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Women seek hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians

Scientists develop algorithm to uncover genomic insertions and deletions involved in autism, OCD

Study identifies genetic basis for Tibetan adaptation

Research findings may lead to novel target for chemoresistant cancer cells

Microbes influence human eating behavior, dietary choices

NIH challenges innovators to compete for prizes by developing new ways to track a single cell

UH Case Medical Center offers new FDA-approved treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

Scientists create computer algorithm for cell and tissue engineering

Hippo pathway identifies and prevents progression of abnormal cells into cancer

Study reports rising prevalence of chronic opioid use by SSDI recipients

Loyola, ABHS partner to expand pediatric services in Chicago area

Study finds link between common respiratory diseases and increased risk of lung cancer

Loyola dermatopathologist recognized by ASCP for achievements in the medical laboratory field

Research roundup: Benefits of smaller practices; Rx price growth; fixing Medicare claims reviews

Findings may help identify teens who are at risk for dangerous behaviors in the future

Anti-EphA3 antibody has anti-tumour effects against solid cancers

Prime Healthcare completes acquisition of St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey

Research offers promise for personalized RNA combination therapies to treat lung cancer

NTU research could lead to better treatment options for children suffering from leukaemia

Finding suggests that aspirin could play role in reducing breast cancer mortality

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