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Certain fragments of DNA shed by tumors can be used to non-invasively screen for early-stage cancers

Certain fragments of DNA shed by tumors into the bloodstream can potentially be used to non-invasively screen for early-stage cancers, monitor responses to treatment and help explain why some cancers are resistant to therapies, according to results of an international study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

20 Feb 2014

NIH-funded session in Bethesda to heighten awareness of underactive bladder

Underactive bladder, estimated to affect more than 20 percent of the elderly population, is an unrecognized disease that has a major influence on the health and independence of seniors.

20 Feb 2014

Study to understand how stress related to risk of developing heart disease and stroke in women

Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing researchers are recruiting women for a study to better understand how early life adversity and stress over one's lifetime are related to risk of developing heart disease and stroke in African American women compared to non-Hispanic white women.

20 Feb 2014

IBM content analysis software helps identify patients at risk for developing heart failure

IBM today announced that Virginia health system Carilion Clinic has identified 8,500 patients at risk for developing heart failure in a pilot project that could lead to early intervention and better care for these patients.

20 Feb 2014

Ways to help manage chronic pain

Musculoskeletal pain of the bone, joint and muscles is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits in the United States. According to a literature review appearing in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), chronic pain, or pain that persists beyond an expected period of healing, is estimated to affect 100 million Americans.

20 Feb 2014

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a biologic drug that would prevent the production of a protein known to allow ovarian cancer cells to grow aggressively while being resistant to chemotherapy. This would improve treatment and survival rates for some women.

20 Feb 2014

Cystinosis Research Foundation granted $2.15M in 2013 to researchers investigating cure for cystinosis

The Cystinosis Research Foundation awarded $2,153,048 in 2013 to researchers investigating better treatments and a cure for cystinosis, a rare metabolic and genetic disease that afflicts about 500 children and young adults in the United States and 2,000 worldwide.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers explore possible link between metabolic defects and seizures

Researchers from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio are exploring a possible link between metabolic defects and seizures. They determined that diet could influence susceptibility to seizures, and they have identified a common diabetes drug that could be useful in treating disorders such as epilepsy.

19 Feb 2014

Young adults with high blood pressure often not prescribed medication

Primary care doctors are not quick to prescribe antihypertensive medication to young people even after an average of 20 months of high blood pressure. Young adults who are white, male, not on Medicaid and not frequent clinic visitors are especially less likely to receive medication. These are the results of a study by a research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the United States led by Heather Johnson.

19 Feb 2014

Physicians’ attitudes about obesity may affect patients’ success in losing weight

Overweight and obese people who feel their physicians are judgmental of their size are more likely to try to shed pounds but are less likely to succeed, according to results of a study by Johns Hopkins researchers.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers reveal effectiveness of web-based weight-loss programs

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that DietBet, a web-based commercial weight loss program that pairs financial incentives with social influence, delivers significant weight losses. The study and its findings have been published in the current issue of the open access publication JMIR Serious Games.

19 Feb 2014

Ajoene in garlic prevents bacteria from destroying white blood cells

Aggressive multi-resistant infections constitute an increasing health problem all over the world. Bacteria are developing resistance at an alarming pace, so new pharmaceuticals that can combat this threat are in great demand.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers discover protein for treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis for which there is currently no effective treatment. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered for the first time that an epithelial basement membrane protein, called laminin-5 gamma-2 (LAMC2), has the potential to be an ideal target for the treatment of ATC.

19 Feb 2014

Discovery could lead to improved early detection, prevention strategies for sudden cardiac death

UC Irvine researchers have found a specific genetic flaw that is connected to sudden death due to heart arrhythmia - a leading cause of mortality for adults around the world.

18 Feb 2014

Samoa Island harbors a global health mystery that could predict obesity crisis

The South Pacific archipelago of Samoa and American Samoa harbors a global health mystery that may seem both remote and extreme but could foretell trends in obesity and related conditions across much of the developing world.

18 Feb 2014

High levels of stress hormone cortisol may contribute to risk aversion in traders

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol may contribute to the risk aversion and 'irrational pessimism' found among bankers and fund managers during financial crises, according to a new study.

18 Feb 2014

NUS researchers discover promising treatment for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis for which there is currently no effective treatment. Researchers from the National University of Singapore have discovered for the first time that an epithelial basement membrane protein, called laminin-5 gamma-2 (LAMC2), has the potential to be an ideal target for the treatment of ATC.

18 Feb 2014

Scientists discover link between ageing process and hormone released from muscle after exercise

Scientists from Aston University (UK) have discovered a potential molecular link between Irisin, a recently identified hormone released from muscle after bouts of exercise, and the ageing process.

18 Feb 2014

Blood pressure effects unclear in long-term stroke survivors

Long-term survivors of stroke whose blood pressure is at target levels have worse outcomes than those with slightly elevated levels, research suggests.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers identify new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat brain inflammation

Hyperactivity of our immune system can cause a state of chronic inflammation. If chronic, the inflammation will affect our body and result in disease. In the devastating disease multiple sclerosis, hyperactivity of immune cells called T-cells induce chronic inflammation and degeneration of the brain. Researchers at BRIC, the University of Copenhagen, have identified a new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat such hyperactive T-cells in blood from patients with multiple sclerosis. By stimulating the regulatory blood cells, the researchers significantly decreased the level of brain inflammation and disease in a biological model.

17 Feb 2014

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Certain fragments of DNA shed by tumors can be used to non-invasively screen for early-stage cancers

NIH-funded session in Bethesda to heighten awareness of underactive bladder

Study to understand how stress related to risk of developing heart disease and stroke in women

IBM content analysis software helps identify patients at risk for developing heart failure

Ways to help manage chronic pain

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Cystinosis Research Foundation granted $2.15M in 2013 to researchers investigating cure for cystinosis

Researchers explore possible link between metabolic defects and seizures

Young adults with high blood pressure often not prescribed medication

Physicians’ attitudes about obesity may affect patients’ success in losing weight

Researchers reveal effectiveness of web-based weight-loss programs

Ajoene in garlic prevents bacteria from destroying white blood cells

Researchers discover protein for treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Discovery could lead to improved early detection, prevention strategies for sudden cardiac death

Samoa Island harbors a global health mystery that could predict obesity crisis

High levels of stress hormone cortisol may contribute to risk aversion in traders

NUS researchers discover promising treatment for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Scientists discover link between ageing process and hormone released from muscle after exercise

Blood pressure effects unclear in long-term stroke survivors

Researchers identify new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat brain inflammation

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