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Restrictive alcohol policies linked to lower rates of cancer mortality

In a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol policies and lower rates of cancer mortality.

4 Dec 2019

Ground breaking discovery could lead to new anti TB drugs

New drugs to treat strains of TB which have become resistant to treatment are now a possibility following a ground breaking discovery from the University of Surrey.

4 Dec 2019

Newly developed cell models can open up new avenues for ocular drug discovery

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed two new cell models that can open up new avenues for ocular drug discovery. The new cell models are continuously growing retinal pigment epithelial cells, which have many benefits over the models currently used by researchers and pharmaceutical companies. The models were developed by Professor Arto Urtti's Ocular Drug Delivery group at the University of Eastern Finland.

4 Dec 2019

Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

Women in rural communities experience higher rates of life-threatening complications during or after childbirth than mothers in urban cities, a new study finds.

4 Dec 2019

Researchers move one step closer to understanding complex physiology of CKD patients

Researchers have further analyzed a known signaling pathway they believe brings them one step closer to understanding the complex physiology of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which might provide a path to new treatment options.

4 Dec 2019

Study identifies brain regions that appear to play key role in supporting fluid intelligence

People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new study. Fluid intelligence is a measure of one's ability to adapt to new situations and solve never-before-seen problems.

4 Dec 2019

Study shows intestinal involvement in the development and progression of MS

It is incompletely understood which factors in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) act as a trigger for the immune system to attack the brain and spinal cord.

4 Dec 2019

Tulane neuroscientist receives $2.9 million NIH grant to launch the Telomere Research Network

Tulane University neuroscientist Dr. Stacy Drury will launch the Telomere Research Network to establish best practices for measuring telomere length and how it can be used as a sentinel of aging-related disease risk.

4 Dec 2019

Researchers create 3D liver model for improved diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming the most common chronic liver disorder in developed countries. Histological analysis of liver tissue is the only widely accepted test for diagnosing and distinguishing different stages of the disease. However, this technique provides only two-dimensional images of the liver tissue in low resolution and overlooks potentially important 3D structural changes.

4 Dec 2019

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression symptoms, study finds

About one-third of patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, a new study suggests.

4 Dec 2019

New indoor software tracking system for use in hospitals

A new indoor software tracking system conceived at the Henry Ford Innovations in Detroit for use in hospitals is being compared to GPS for its functionality.

4 Dec 2019

Researchers investigate NOTCH1 mutations in keratinocyte lines derived from OSCC biopsies

The cover for issue 63 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, "Inverse relationship between ETV7 and SERPINE1 in OSCC," by Salameti, et al.

4 Dec 2019

Experimental drug better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved equivalent

Kidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression with an experimental drug called tivozanib compared to an alternative approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a City of Hope-led study.

4 Dec 2019

Study reveals role of corpora amylacea in expelling brain waste substances

An article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a new pathway in the central nervous system to expel waste substances from the brain through the creation of corpora amylacea, aggregates formed by glucose polymers amassing waste products.

4 Dec 2019

Mindfulness interventions could reduce blood pressure, study shows

As the leading cause of death in both the United States and the world, heart disease claims nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Dec 2019

Study highlights the need to adhere to more uniform diagnostic criteria for rare lymphoma

In what is believed to be one of the largest studies of a rare disorder known as primary cutaneous gamma delta T-cell lymphoma, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators and other collaborators examined characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of the disease, and determined accurate diagnosis of the disease requires ongoing analysis.

4 Dec 2019

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Restrictive alcohol policies linked to lower rates of cancer mortality

Ground breaking discovery could lead to new anti TB drugs

Newly developed cell models can open up new avenues for ocular drug discovery

Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

Researchers move one step closer to understanding complex physiology of CKD patients

Study identifies brain regions that appear to play key role in supporting fluid intelligence

Study shows intestinal involvement in the development and progression of MS

Tulane neuroscientist receives $2.9 million NIH grant to launch the Telomere Research Network

Researchers create 3D liver model for improved diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression symptoms, study finds

New indoor software tracking system for use in hospitals

Researchers investigate NOTCH1 mutations in keratinocyte lines derived from OSCC biopsies

Experimental drug better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved equivalent

Study reveals role of corpora amylacea in expelling brain waste substances

Mindfulness interventions could reduce blood pressure, study shows

Study highlights the need to adhere to more uniform diagnostic criteria for rare lymphoma

New discovery may bring scientists a step closer to developing hearing loss treatments

Study finds key region of the brain is smaller in women who use oral contraceptives

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

Experts condemn CRISPR babies research as original manuscript is made public

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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