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Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

A study from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center could help predict resistance to treatments for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancer types.

21 Nov 2019

Anti-epileptic drugs linked to increase in patients' risk of suicide

Three of the most common forms of anti-epileptic drugs in Denmark is associated with increase in patients' risk of suicide. However, the risk is low and should be seen in conjunction with the many beneficial effects of the medicines.

21 Nov 2019

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

In an analysis of the new heart organ allocation system for transplant patients in the U.S., researchers have identified a signal of a decrease in heart transplant survival rates.

21 Nov 2019

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

The brain cortex, the outside layer of our brain often referred to as grey matter, is one of the most complex structures found in living organisms. It gives us the advanced cognitive abilities that distinguish us from other animals.

21 Nov 2019

Novel mental health program improves teens' ability to recognize, support peers at risk of suicide

A novel mental health program improves teenagers' ability to recognise and support friends who might be at risk of suicide, according to new research.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

The last thing anyone wants during a stay in the hospital is a hospital-acquired infection. Nosocomial infections, as they are called, are on the rise as more pathogens become resistant to drugs currently available.

21 Nov 2019

Kessler Foundation to study use of minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears

Kessler Foundation received a $590,000 award from The Geneva Foundation for a three-year study of the use of a an experimental minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears--the injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the knee joint.

21 Nov 2019

US-China research collaborations continue to flourish, while UK-EU collaborations stall

The number of articles tracked by the Nature Index that were co-authored by Chinese and US researchers increased from 3,413 in 2015 to 4,631 in 2018. Data from the Nature Index also showed that Chinese authors collaborated with researchers in the US more often than any other region.

21 Nov 2019

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease study unearths a new mechanism of neurodegeneration

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that affects 1 in 2500 individuals.

21 Nov 2019

Nurse-driven program receives grant to improve care for older adults in nursing homes

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has awarded Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders, a nurse-driven program based at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, a grant of more than $644,000 to improve the quality of care for older adults living in nursing homes in Washington State.

21 Nov 2019

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac surgery or hip replacements.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers investigate a hospital outbreak in real time using high-resolution technique

On the European Antibiotic Awareness Day, researchers announce the results of a pilot study completed in record time. The initiative opens new perspectives for the control of bacterial infections in Portuguese hospitals.

21 Nov 2019

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat in the U.S.

Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States.

21 Nov 2019

Statin use may reduce risk of developing lethal prostate cancer

New research led by Queen's University Belfast has found that men who are on statins, medicine used to lower blood cholesterol, may have a reduced risk of developing a more lethal form of prostate cancer.

21 Nov 2019

Coriell Institute for Medical Research wins $7.7 million NINDS contract

Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been awarded a $7.7 million contract by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health focused on the study of nervous system disorders.

21 Nov 2019

Graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging

In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology, China have systematically discussed the recent progresses, current challenges and future perspectives of smart graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging.

21 Nov 2019

Investigational drug for treating patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy

Imagine not being able to drive, shower alone or even work because you are never quite sure when the next seizure will leave you incapacitated.

21 Nov 2019

Public health officials announce that eastern equine encephalitis virus is an “emergent threat”

Public health officials have declared that the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus is an "emergent threat".

21 Nov 2019

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

When it comes to cholesterol, we've come to accept a simple narrative. Our risk of heart disease is lower when we have more "good cholesterol," or high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and less "bad cholesterol," or low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglycerides.

21 Nov 2019

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

For the first time, doctors have placed people in suspended animation in an effort to repair fatal

21 Nov 2019

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Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

Anti-epileptic drugs linked to increase in patients' risk of suicide

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

Novel mental health program improves teens' ability to recognize, support peers at risk of suicide

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

Kessler Foundation to study use of minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears

US-China research collaborations continue to flourish, while UK-EU collaborations stall

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease study unearths a new mechanism of neurodegeneration

Nurse-driven program receives grant to improve care for older adults in nursing homes

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Researchers investigate a hospital outbreak in real time using high-resolution technique

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat in the U.S.

Statin use may reduce risk of developing lethal prostate cancer

Coriell Institute for Medical Research wins $7.7 million NINDS contract

Graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging

Investigational drug for treating patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy

Public health officials announce that eastern equine encephalitis virus is an “emergent threat”

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

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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