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New technology provides clearer picture to clinicians treating gynecological cancer

New technology developed at Western University is providing an improved way for radiation oncologists to deliver treatment to women with gynecological cancers, including vaginal, cervical and uterine cancer.

9 Apr 2019

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

When Larry Anders moved into the Bay at Burlington nursing home in late 2017, he wasn't supposed to be there long. At 77, the stoic Wisconsin machinist had just endured the death of his wife of 51 years and a grim new diagnosis: throat cancer, stage 4.

9 Apr 2019

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

In a radical departure from established treatment protocols, Dr. Mark Basik, a surgical oncologist at Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital and senior investigator at the Lady Davis Institute, is leading an international effort that will lead to a clinical trial to forego surgery in breast cancer patients who show no signs of residual cancer following a course of pre-operative chemotherapy.

9 Apr 2019

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the extreme childhood food allergy eosinophilic esophagitis has identified a potential new way to treat the disease while also raising questions about a dietary supplement often taken to reduce bowel inflammation.

9 Apr 2019

ESMO drives collaborative action at EU level to address essential medicine shortages

Shortages of essential cancer medicines have a direct impact on patient care across Europe. To ensure that this issue remains a top priority on the EU policy agenda, ESMO -the leading European professional organization for medical oncology, collaborated with the European Parliament to organize a cross-partisan event entitled "Shortages of Inexpensive, Essential Medicines: Calling for Tangible Political Commitments in the EU".

9 Apr 2019

Forensic researchers discover key factors relating to premature adult deaths

About two-thirds of the adults dying prematurely from natural causes did not seek medical help within the 30 days preceding their death, reported forensic researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

9 Apr 2019

New intradermal experimental model developed to study S. aureus infections

Infections caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria through skin wounds cause thousands of deaths every year due to their fast transmission among large groups of people, such as hospitalized patients.

9 Apr 2019

Study finds disparities in lung cancer treatments among Asian communities

study from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, sought to examine possible health disparities in the treatment of lung cancer within the Asian community in the U.S.

9 Apr 2019

Graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packs may deter some sales

Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packages may deter some adults from purchasing tobacco products, but the strategy is unlikely to influence those smokers who are most addicted to nicotine, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Apr 2019

Faking and suppressing emotions with customers linked to heavier drinking after work

Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers -- or who try to hide feelings of annoyance -- may be at risk for heavier drinking after work, according to researchers.

9 Apr 2019

Key barriers that prevent access to antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries

Antibiotic resistance is an emerging global public health threat spurred by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics.

9 Apr 2019

Delaying school start times decreases teen driving accidents

A new study to be presented at CHEST Congress 2019 Thailand in Bangkok shows a significant decrease in teen driving accidents when school start is delayed. Researchers from Farwaniya Hospital in Kuwait and Boston Children's Hospital studied the impact of a 50-minute delay in high school start times in one of the largest school districts in the U.S.

9 Apr 2019

Study suggests novel therapeutic strategy for ALS

In a study published online in Brain on April 1, researchers from Dr. XU Jin's lab at the Institute of Neuroscience of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators revealed a new cellular mechanism for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, suggested a novel therapeutic strategy targeting the RNA degradation pathway, and identified an asthma drug as a potential medication for ALS.

9 Apr 2019

First baby born after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

A boy 48 centimeters long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in Gothenburg's world-leading research on uterine transplantation. The birth, with the planned cesarean delivery (C-section), took place on Monday April 8th and the whole family is doing fine.

9 Apr 2019

Excessive vitamin D intake causes man to develop kidney failure

A case study recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has highlighted the danger of taking too many vitamin D supplements.

9 Apr 2019

Common food preservative could make flu vaccine less effective

A preservative commonly used to increase the shelf life of food products may weaken the body’s immune defense against influenza, thus reducing the response to the flu vaccine.

9 Apr 2019

New resource accelerates use of FISH techniques to study spatial organization of DNA in cells

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a publicly available resource that can accelerate the use of so-called FISH techniques for studying how the genome is spatially organised in the cell nucleus.

9 Apr 2019

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

A £1.1 million project to develop biodegradable stents for patients with severe vascular disease, which affects around one million people in the UK, has started thanks to Innovate UK funding.

9 Apr 2019

Animal-assisted therapy has a positive effect on social behavior of patients with brain injuries

Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were the findings of a clinical trial conducted by psychologists from the University of Basel and published in the journal Scientific Reports.

9 Apr 2019

New imaging technology will improve understanding of embryonic development

Soon after conception, an embryo's circulatory system connects to that of its mother. Complications that occur at this critical time can result in miscarriage or birth defects with long-term chronic conditions.

9 Apr 2019

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New technology provides clearer picture to clinicians treating gynecological cancer

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

ESMO drives collaborative action at EU level to address essential medicine shortages

Forensic researchers discover key factors relating to premature adult deaths

New intradermal experimental model developed to study S. aureus infections

Study finds disparities in lung cancer treatments among Asian communities

Graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packs may deter some sales

Faking and suppressing emotions with customers linked to heavier drinking after work

Key barriers that prevent access to antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries

Delaying school start times decreases teen driving accidents

Study suggests novel therapeutic strategy for ALS

First baby born after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

Excessive vitamin D intake causes man to develop kidney failure

Common food preservative could make flu vaccine less effective

New resource accelerates use of FISH techniques to study spatial organization of DNA in cells

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

Animal-assisted therapy has a positive effect on social behavior of patients with brain injuries

New imaging technology will improve understanding of embryonic development

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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