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Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by suicide remains high, especially among those treated for head and neck cancers.

25 Oct 2018

Combination therapy enhances wound healing

By incorporating a gene-suppressing drug into an over-the-counter gel, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and their colleagues cut healing time by half and significantly improved healing outcomes compared to control treatments.

25 Oct 2018

Harmful substances in herbal medicines may play big role in deaths of 'health tourists'

A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist is warning that potentially harmful substances found in herbal medicines may be playing a bigger role in deaths of 'health tourists' than previously thought.

25 Oct 2018

Gastric sleeve or bypass surgery can prevent womb cancer in obese women

A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when they lost weight.

25 Oct 2018

APA calls on federal government to fund physiotherapy as first line treatment for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition affecting more than 2.2 million Australians at a cost to the health system of $2.1 billion annually. As Australia’s population ages and obesity rates climb, this figure is expected to grow to more than 3 million by 2030.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers identify genes responsible for sun sensitivity and skin cancer vulnerability

Research carried out at the Health Sciences department of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, Spain, has identified the genes responsible for sun sensitivity and skin cancer vulnerability.

25 Oct 2018

EU-funded project addresses important bottleneck in the field of tissue engineering

There is a shortage of donor tissue for grafting procedures to replace damaged human tissue. Tissue engineering holds great promise for generating tissue, but clinical success has been limited because the resulting tissue fails to integrate in the patient’s body after transplantation.

25 Oct 2018

Alcohol changes the molecular basis of memory formation

A new study has shown how alcohol consumption fuels addiction by hijacking a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changing memory formation.

25 Oct 2018

Studies confirm value of including patients and other nonscientists in research funding decisions

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of 2 studies confirming the value of including patients and other nonscientists in the process for approving research funding.

25 Oct 2018

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

A study funded by Diabetes UK has found that treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, and may reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers discover mechanisms that lead to osteoarthritis after knee joint injury

Knee joint injuries are typically related to sports, such as football, rugby or ice hockey, but people often do not know that such injuries may lead to joint inflammation and post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

25 Oct 2018

Study uses data from 500,000 people to elucidate risks of obesity

Elevated body mass index - a measure of weight accounting for a person's height - has been shown to be a likely causal contributor to population patterns in mortality, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol using measurements and mortality data from 500,000 people.

25 Oct 2018

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Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Combination therapy enhances wound healing

Harmful substances in herbal medicines may play big role in deaths of 'health tourists'

Gastric sleeve or bypass surgery can prevent womb cancer in obese women

APA calls on federal government to fund physiotherapy as first line treatment for osteoarthritis

Researchers identify genes responsible for sun sensitivity and skin cancer vulnerability

EU-funded project addresses important bottleneck in the field of tissue engineering

Alcohol changes the molecular basis of memory formation

Studies confirm value of including patients and other nonscientists in research funding decisions

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

Researchers discover mechanisms that lead to osteoarthritis after knee joint injury

Study uses data from 500,000 people to elucidate risks of obesity

Booming economy helps flatten Medicaid enrollment and limit costs, states report

Survey: Only few women are informed by doctors that breastfeeding can lower cancer risk

Identifying ways to improve existing guidelines for ethical human-animal chimera research

Global leaders in medical and surgical eye care to convene in Chicago to attend AAO 2018

Smoke alarms using mother's voice more effective for waking children

Influenza virus can evolve resistance to experimental antiviral drug

Advertising for alcohol is common in British television, study reveals

New $3.3 million grant will fund human cell atlas of type 1 diabetes

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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