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Gene linked to hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy

A gene that's associated with an autoimmune form of hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy, suggests a new mouse study by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) researchers.

31 Jul 2018

New study explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineGenomics Core, recently released a new study that explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions.

31 Jul 2018

Study clarifies whether parents should pressurize their picky eaters

Seriously, does anyone really like peas? More importantly, should parents pressure kids to eat them anyway, and does it hurt or help the child?

31 Jul 2018

Missed visits, uncontrolled pain and fraud: report says hospice lacks oversight

Elderly patients spent over two weeks in uncontrolled pain or respiratory distress. Acute care was rare on weekends. And recruiters went door to door pitching fraudulent schemes, luring healthy patients to sign up for hospice in exchange for free housecleaning and medicine.

31 Jul 2018

Scientists find people's assumptions about DNA repair after CRISPR editing to be wrong

Despite high hopes and high investment in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, scientists still have a lot to learn about how it works in humans.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers describe strategy used by Oropouche virus to replicate in human cells

The strategy used by the Oropouche virus to replicate in human cells has been described for the first time by researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and international collaborators in an article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens.

31 Jul 2018

New nano-optic endoscopes offer high-resolution imaging at extended depth of focus

The diagnosis of diseases based in internal organs often relies on biopsy samples collected from affected regions.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers discover new antibodies that have capacity to treat all Ebola viruses

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment against the three major Ebola viruses that cause lethal disease in humans.

31 Jul 2018

New study ranks poor mental health as one of costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers

Poor mental health ranks as one of the costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers and may sap billions of dollars from the country's income growth, according to a team of researchers.

31 Jul 2018

New model for eradicating peste des petits ruminants

Eradicating peste des petits ruminants is an ambitious objective that is neveretheless looking increasingly realistic, notably thanks to a targeted vaccination strategy centring on production systems that act as a virus reservoir.

31 Jul 2018

New method to evaluate drug benefits may reduce health care costs

With the cost of drugs a critical issue in health care, health insurance companies and government payers need to understand how new and existing drugs compare in terms of benefits and risks.

31 Jul 2018

Study: Brief period of inactivity can trigger diabetic symptoms in vulnerable patients

Just two weeks without much activity can have a dramatic impact on health from which it is difficult to recover, according to researchers who studied overweight older adults at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

31 Jul 2018

Brain training games do not improve performance in other, untrained cognitive tasks

A new study led by a team of Western University neuroscientists has debunked claims that getting better at a brain training game can translate to improved performance in other, untrained cognitive tasks.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers investigate potential of injectable trace minerals to keep dairy cows healthier

When dairy cattle consume aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they are lethargic, their appetite wanes, they produce less milk, and their immune system goes awry.

31 Jul 2018

Research may help advance search for more effective drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease

Two new studies published by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital illustrate that not all forms of amyloid-beta protein - the protein thought to initiate Alzheimer's disease - play an equally menacing role in the progress of the disease.

31 Jul 2018

Scientific group takes new step towards designing new HIV vaccine

The scientific group of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University headed by Professor Andrei Kozlov published the results of a study devoted to the search of solutions for creating the HIV vaccine.

31 Jul 2018

Leading-edge radiation therapy offered by Loyola Medicine to broad range of cancer patients

Loyola Medicine is among the select centers that offer a broad range of cancer patients a leading-edge form of radiation therapy that is delivered during surgery.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new online tool to more accurately predict heart attack, stroke risk

A team of researchers led by cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has developed a new online tool to more accurately predict who among those ages 40-65 is at the highest risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years.

31 Jul 2018

FDA approves first therapy for patients with rare tumors of the adrenal gland

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults and adolescents age 12 and older with rare tumors of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma) that cannot be surgically removed (unresectable), have spread beyond the original tumor site and require systemic anticancer therapy.

31 Jul 2018

Study offers insight into factors influencing decision to perform C-sections

Fear of litigation and perceived safety concerns and are among the key factors influencing the decision to perform a cesarean section, according to a major international literature review conducted by researchers at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin.

31 Jul 2018

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Gene linked to hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy

New study explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions

Study clarifies whether parents should pressurize their picky eaters

Missed visits, uncontrolled pain and fraud: report says hospice lacks oversight

Scientists find people's assumptions about DNA repair after CRISPR editing to be wrong

Researchers describe strategy used by Oropouche virus to replicate in human cells

New nano-optic endoscopes offer high-resolution imaging at extended depth of focus

Researchers discover new antibodies that have capacity to treat all Ebola viruses

New study ranks poor mental health as one of costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers

New model for eradicating peste des petits ruminants

New method to evaluate drug benefits may reduce health care costs

Study: Brief period of inactivity can trigger diabetic symptoms in vulnerable patients

Brain training games do not improve performance in other, untrained cognitive tasks

Researchers investigate potential of injectable trace minerals to keep dairy cows healthier

Research may help advance search for more effective drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease

Scientific group takes new step towards designing new HIV vaccine

Leading-edge radiation therapy offered by Loyola Medicine to broad range of cancer patients

Researchers develop new online tool to more accurately predict heart attack, stroke risk

FDA approves first therapy for patients with rare tumors of the adrenal gland

Study offers insight into factors influencing decision to perform C-sections

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