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$1 million international study aims to mend a broken heart

Every 40 seconds, a person dies from heart disease in the United States, making it the single leading cause of death in that country, as well as worldwide. But what if all those damaged hearts could be repaired with the flick of a switch? A $1 million international study led by the University of South Australia is hoping to do just that.

10 Dec 2019

‘Food pharmacies’ in clinics: When the diagnosis is chronic hunger

There’s a new question that anti-hunger advocates want doctors and nurses to ask patients: Do you have enough food?

10 Dec 2019

Genetic alteration increases risk of Autism and Tourette's impacts on the brain

Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism and Tourette's impacts on the brain.

10 Dec 2019

Study: Claim lines for Lyme disease have increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

From 2007 to 2018, claim lines with diagnoses of Lyme disease increased nationally 117 percent, according to a new white paper from FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information.

10 Dec 2019

Risk of specific genetic translocation is higher in patients of African ancestry, shows study

Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell cancer that is more common in patients of African American descent than of European American descent.

10 Dec 2019

Scientists highlight the benefits of Droplet Digital PCR technology at the 2019 ASH meeting

Scientists will present more than 40 abstracts highlighting research driven in part by Bio-Rad Laboratories' Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology at the 2019 American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting in Orlando Florida, December 7-10.

10 Dec 2019

Water births are safe and cause fewer first and second-degree tears, shows study

A new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and second-degree tears.

10 Dec 2019

Study can help illuminate the ways stress and external events affect mental health

They work in a bubble of 80-hour work weeks, and 24-hour shifts. They're caring for patients for the first time, while still learning the ropes of the medical profession. The constant stress wears on their mental health.

10 Dec 2019

Combination therapy is safe and effective for older patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that treatment combining lower doses of chemotherapy with the monoclonal antibody inotuzumab ozogamicin (INO), with or without the drug blinatumomab, is safe and effective in patients over 60 years of age who were newly diagnosed with a high-risk form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) known as Philadelphia chromosome-negative ALL.

10 Dec 2019

Rutgers researchers identify small mutations for AML and MDS through deep DNA sequencing

Deep DNA sequencing analysis conducted by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators examining genomic differences within tumors for prediction of disease relapse in certain hematologic malignancies has identified small mutations.

9 Dec 2019

Retrospective review: Proton therapy well tolerated in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery

While the assessment of proton therapy in breast cancer treatment continues through clinical trials, data relating to early toxicity and cosmetic outcomes for this population are limited.

9 Dec 2019

Common antibiotic appears to boost the effect of radiation on tumor cells

The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy.

9 Dec 2019

Mapping genetic links between diseases using data from electronic health records

Physicians use standard disease classifications based on symptoms or location in the body to help make diagnoses. These classifications, called nosologies, can help doctors understand which diseases are closely related, and thus may be caused by the same underlying issues or respond to the same treatments.

9 Dec 2019

New strategies needed to manage ibrutinib-related toxicities in CLL patients, study suggests

New findings by Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital researchers show that as the use of the drug ibrutinib climbs in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, so do the rates of patients who stop taking the drug.

9 Dec 2019

'Achilles' heel' of deadly superbug identified

A deadly superbug that infects an estimated 54,500 Americans a year has a secret weapon, a protein, that allows it to defy antibiotic treatment and immune system attacks.

9 Dec 2019

Experts publish new book with recommendations to reduce Latino cancer

As U.S. Latinos face a staggering 142% projected rise in cancer cases by 2030, UT Health San Antonio leaders gathered international cancer experts to publish a new book with innovative research and recommendations to reduce Latino cancer.

9 Dec 2019

Researchers receive federal grant to study educational outcomes of children with special needs

A team of New Jersey researchers received a major federal grant to study the educational outcomes of children with special health care needs.

9 Dec 2019

Lactobacillus balances intestinal microbiome and ameliorates chronic alcohol-induced liver injury

Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a balanced intestinal microbiome and counter the liver-damaging effects of alcohol consumption in mice to reverse the results of chronic alcohol-induced liver injury.

9 Dec 2019

Study uses machine learning and health data to identify suicide risk factors

First-of-its-kind study used machine learning and health data from the entire Danish population to create sex-specific suicide risk profiles, illuminating the complex mix of factors that may predict suicide.

9 Dec 2019

Relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients may benefit from CAR T-cell therapy

A one-year follow-up study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed a majority of patients with mantle cell lymphoma resistant to prior therapies may benefit from treatment with CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.

9 Dec 2019

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$1 million international study aims to mend a broken heart

‘Food pharmacies’ in clinics: When the diagnosis is chronic hunger

Genetic alteration increases risk of Autism and Tourette's impacts on the brain

Study: Claim lines for Lyme disease have increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

Risk of specific genetic translocation is higher in patients of African ancestry, shows study

Scientists highlight the benefits of Droplet Digital PCR technology at the 2019 ASH meeting

Water births are safe and cause fewer first and second-degree tears, shows study

Study can help illuminate the ways stress and external events affect mental health

Combination therapy is safe and effective for older patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Rutgers researchers identify small mutations for AML and MDS through deep DNA sequencing

Retrospective review: Proton therapy well tolerated in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery

Common antibiotic appears to boost the effect of radiation on tumor cells

Mapping genetic links between diseases using data from electronic health records

New strategies needed to manage ibrutinib-related toxicities in CLL patients, study suggests

'Achilles' heel' of deadly superbug identified

Experts publish new book with recommendations to reduce Latino cancer

Researchers receive federal grant to study educational outcomes of children with special needs

Lactobacillus balances intestinal microbiome and ameliorates chronic alcohol-induced liver injury

Study uses machine learning and health data to identify suicide risk factors

Relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients may benefit from CAR T-cell therapy

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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