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Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

An international team of researchers has found a different way cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting a new target for drugs.

21 Oct 2019

Beta-blockers do not reduce risk of COPD exacerbations

New research from scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that beta-blockers used in a clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease do not reduce the risk of flare-ups of the disease, also called COPD exacerbations.

21 Oct 2019

Pregnant women with anemia more likely to need blood transfusions after cesarean delivery

Pregnant women with anemia are twice as likely to need blood transfusions after a cesarean delivery, as those without the condition, according to a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2019

Haptoglobin binds hemoglobin that causes brain damage after cerebral hemorrhage

Patients who survive a cerebral hemorrhage may suffer delayed severe brain damage caused by free hemoglobin, which comes from red blood cells and damages neurons. Researchers at the University of Zurich and the UniversityHospital Zurich have now discovered a protective protein in the body called haptoglobin, which prevents this effect.

21 Oct 2019

Peptide-based nanoparticles can suppress pancreatic cancer growth without adverse effects

Despite advances in cancer survival, more than 90 percent of people with pancreatic cancer die within five years. Most patients with pancreatic tumors (and half of those with colorectal cancers) carry a mutation in the KRAS gene, which normally controls cell growth and death.

21 Oct 2019

Neutrophil extracellular traps could cause organ damage in malaria

Malaria is one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: a small mosquito bite delivers numerous malaria parasites into the bloodstream. The human body defends itself valiantly against the parasite, which usually results in periodic flu-like symptoms and severe fever. Severe cases of the disease are accompanied by tissue damage and result in potentially fatal organ failure.

21 Oct 2019

High consumption of dairy products linked to increased prostate cancer risk

A high consumption of dairy products, like milk and cheese, appears to be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to research published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

21 Oct 2019

New method may offer effective treatment for pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects

Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Patients with pancreatic cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which are not always effective and can have toxic side effects.

21 Oct 2019

Patterns unique to the striatum observed in people with Huntington's disease

The part of the brain that selectively degenerates in people with Huntington's disease (HD), called the striatum, is almost entirely destroyed in the late stages of the disease. Brain samples from mutant HD gene positive individuals who had not yet developed symptoms by time of death are extremely rare. As a consequence, very little is known about the active disease process that causes the devastating symptoms of HD.

21 Oct 2019

New statistical climate model can predict El Niño events up to two-and-a-half years in advance

Although a number of operational climate models are capable of predicting El Niño events, they cannot perform long-term forecasts more than half a year in advance.

21 Oct 2019

AACI launches curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources

The Association of American Cancer Institutes is excited to announce the launch of a curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources. The AACI Public Policy Resource Library went live today during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

21 Oct 2019

Parents of adults with epilepsy face wide array of issues with very little support

Barbara Kalinoski takes charge of things. She's been chair of the school board. President of the Laurentian Lakes Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. Director of the Northwest Regional Library. President of the Minnesota Library Association.

21 Oct 2019

University Of Minnesota opens clinical trial of first-of-its-kind NK cell cancer immunotherapy

A new cancer clinical trial has opened at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center that leverages the groundbreaking research on stem cells and natural killer cells done at the Masonic Cancer Center and applies it to attack acute myeloid leukemia and B-cell lymphoma.

21 Oct 2019

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's outcome.

21 Oct 2019

The importance of place and context in alcohol research

Every time someone drinks an alcoholic beverage, he or she will drink that beverage at some place and some time.

21 Oct 2019

Machine learning algorithm effectively identifies individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia

The FH Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, announced today that a machine learning algorithm effectively identified individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) for the first time at a national scale through its FIND FH initiative.

21 Oct 2019

Scientists investigate how background noise affects brain activity

Have you ever found it difficult to focus on a task due to background noise? Scientists at the University of Alberta are studying just how these sounds impact our brain activity--and what that impact means for designing neurotechnology.

21 Oct 2019

School-based HPV immunization program dramatically reduces rates of cervical pre-cancer

A school-based human papillomavirus immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new study.

21 Oct 2019

Mothers and fathers influence their adult children's health in very different ways

Some adults see their mothers and fathers as still influencing their own health - but in very different ways, according to a new study.

21 Oct 2019

Research shows promising impact of systematic PROM collection in routine breast cancer care

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new research showing that systematic collection of patient-reported outcome measures in breast cancer care has a promising impact on patients, providers, and care processes/systems.

21 Oct 2019

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Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

Beta-blockers do not reduce risk of COPD exacerbations

Pregnant women with anemia more likely to need blood transfusions after cesarean delivery

Haptoglobin binds hemoglobin that causes brain damage after cerebral hemorrhage

Peptide-based nanoparticles can suppress pancreatic cancer growth without adverse effects

Neutrophil extracellular traps could cause organ damage in malaria

High consumption of dairy products linked to increased prostate cancer risk

New method may offer effective treatment for pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects

Patterns unique to the striatum observed in people with Huntington's disease

New statistical climate model can predict El Niño events up to two-and-a-half years in advance

AACI launches curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources

Parents of adults with epilepsy face wide array of issues with very little support

University Of Minnesota opens clinical trial of first-of-its-kind NK cell cancer immunotherapy

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

The importance of place and context in alcohol research

Machine learning algorithm effectively identifies individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia

Scientists investigate how background noise affects brain activity

School-based HPV immunization program dramatically reduces rates of cervical pre-cancer

Mothers and fathers influence their adult children's health in very different ways

Research shows promising impact of systematic PROM collection in routine breast cancer care

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