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Trump adds a global pricing plan to wide attack on drug prices, but doubts persist

President Donald Trump's new pledge to crack down on "the global freeloading" in prescription drugs had a sense of déjà vu.

26 Oct 2018

Including testimonials, images of diseased body parts enhances effectiveness of pictorial warning labels on cigarette packs

At least 120 countries around the world require pictorial warning labels on cigarette packages--for example, gangrene feet or a dead body--but the United States is notably missing from the list.

26 Oct 2018

New resource outlines neurologic effects and treatment options for biologic, chemical attacks

The neurologic effects and treatment options for exposure to biologic and chemical agents are outlined in a newly published article by neurologists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine who collaborated on the article with military physicians.

26 Oct 2018

Stroke 'mimics' and 'chameleons' can complicate accurate diagnoses

Stroke specialists often see conditions known as stroke "mimics" and "chameleons" that can complicate accurate diagnoses, Loyola Medicine neurologists report in the November 2018 issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America.

26 Oct 2018

Easier treatment for age-related macular degeneration shows promise in clinical study

A new study shows that an implantable delivery system for a widely used medication to treat a blinding eye disease has enabled some patients to go 15 months in between treatments. This represents a vast improvement over the typical regimen of nearly monthly eye injections.

26 Oct 2018

Turning tumor-promoting fibroblasts against pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has a grim prognosis. It is usually detected after the disease has spread, and chemotherapy tends to do little to slow the cancer's growth. Even with treatment, most patients live only about six months after they are diagnosed with the disease.

26 Oct 2018

Gut microbiota can contribute to type 2 diabetes

A study published in the journal Cell shows that the gut microbiota has the ability to affect how cells respond to insulin, and can thus contribute to type 2 diabetes. The findings demonstrate an hereto unknown pathological mechanism.

26 Oct 2018

Researchers study significance of water in a promising cancer biomarker

The UPV/EHU's Department of Physical Chemistry and the Biofísika Institute have conducted a multidisciplinary study of the Tn antigen that appears in 90% of cancers. Two variants that appear to be similar but which have very different shapes in water have been studied.

26 Oct 2018

Estrogens found in cows’ milk shown to pose no risk to adult health

A review of studies looking into the health effects of estrogen-containing cows’ milk has found that the milk is likely to be safe for human consumption.

26 Oct 2018

UVA researchers devise new way to unravel complex mysteries of the microbiome

This much is clear: The tiny bacteria that live on and inside us are tremendously important for our health and well-being, affecting everything from our mood to the risk of autism.

26 Oct 2018

Gun store owner marshals voters to expand Medicaid in Idaho

Standing outside the gun shop she co-owns, next to her SUV sporting "NRA" on the license plate, Christy Perry pledges full support for President Donald Trump.

26 Oct 2018

Polygenic screening could inform breast cancer risk in female survivors of pediatric cancer

A combined evaluation of common variants with small effects and rare predisposing mutations among young female childhood cancer survivors may further stratify this high-risk population for subsequent breast cancer risk.

26 Oct 2018

Raman microscopy can help detect cancer drug resistance

Biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have demonstrated that Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumor cells to cancer drugs.

26 Oct 2018

New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to 15% in the general population and 30% to 60% in the older population. Moreover, insomnia frequently co-occurs with a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression and anorexia.

26 Oct 2018

Study provides complete picture of genetic breast cancer susceptibility among pediatric cancer survivors

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers have evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric cancer survivors who are at increased risk for developing breast cancer while relatively young. The findings appear today in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.

26 Oct 2018

Survey: Wearable technology becomes top fitness trend for 2019

Fitness trackers, smart watches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, according to an annual survey of health and fitness professionals published in the November issue of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, an official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

26 Oct 2018

Early exposure to health enrichment programs benefits students

A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans researchers provides new evidence that early exposure to multiple health disciplines in pipeline programs targeting underserved/underrepresented students interested in health professions reduces the development of traditional role and leadership stereotypes about professional health care teams and practice.

26 Oct 2018

Innovative supportive care model tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia

Individuals with dementia often experience burdensome symptoms such as agitation, aggression, anxiety and pain, but have difficulty with comprehension and communication, making it challenging for healthcare providers to provide appropriate treatment.

26 Oct 2018

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Quadrant Biosciences, Inc., an emerging life science company based in Syracuse, N.Y., today announced its collaboration with the Autism Speaks® Autism Treatment Network and its university research partners on research into the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

26 Oct 2018

Active ingredient in magic mushrooms could soon become a depression treatment

The active ingredient in magic mushrooms is psilocybin. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of mushroom and is the reason behind the “high” provided by the magic mushrooms. Now, Psilocybin may soon achieve legal status to be used for treatment of difficult to treat depressive illness.

26 Oct 2018

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Trump adds a global pricing plan to wide attack on drug prices, but doubts persist

Including testimonials, images of diseased body parts enhances effectiveness of pictorial warning labels on cigarette packs

New resource outlines neurologic effects and treatment options for biologic, chemical attacks

Stroke 'mimics' and 'chameleons' can complicate accurate diagnoses

Easier treatment for age-related macular degeneration shows promise in clinical study

Turning tumor-promoting fibroblasts against pancreatic cancer

Gut microbiota can contribute to type 2 diabetes

Researchers study significance of water in a promising cancer biomarker

Estrogens found in cows’ milk shown to pose no risk to adult health

UVA researchers devise new way to unravel complex mysteries of the microbiome

Gun store owner marshals voters to expand Medicaid in Idaho

Polygenic screening could inform breast cancer risk in female survivors of pediatric cancer

Raman microscopy can help detect cancer drug resistance

New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

Study provides complete picture of genetic breast cancer susceptibility among pediatric cancer survivors

Survey: Wearable technology becomes top fitness trend for 2019

Early exposure to health enrichment programs benefits students

Innovative supportive care model tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Active ingredient in magic mushrooms could soon become a depression treatment

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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