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Researchers map family trees of cancer cells to understand how AML responds to new drug

For the first time, a team of international researchers have mapped the family trees of cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia to understand how this blood cancer responds to a new drug, enasidenib.

17 Jul 2018

YCC researchers suggest promising treatment for two rare inherited cancer syndromes

Studying two rare inherited cancer syndromes, Yale Cancer Center scientists have found the cancers are driven by a breakdown in how cells repair their DNA.

17 Jul 2018

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

17 Jul 2018

Study: White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty have high risk for substance use

White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue University study finds.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease

In an editorial entitled "The Unmet Promise of a Miracle Drug for Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research," Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, a Regenstrief Institute research scientist and the founding director of the Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, and co-authors Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH and Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease but are heartened by what they see as encouraging improvements in care for a growing population of older adults, many with dementia.

17 Jul 2018

Plant-based products fail to have positive impact on blood pressure during clinical studies

In the high-pressure world of lowering hypertension, a surprising favorite isn't standing up too well in clinical trials.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers explore ways to sustain responsible drinking behavior among college students

Researchers found the secret to getting college students to drink responsibly is convincing them it will quickly improve their health, relationships and grades.

17 Jul 2018

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease, and that the disease begins 10 to 20 years before people show up at the doctor's office with memory problems.

17 Jul 2018

Electronic system to speed up facial pain diagnosis may improve quality of life and save money

Patients with persistent facial pain are costing the economy more than £3,000 each per year, new research has revealed.

17 Jul 2018

Olfactory receptors play pathophysiological role in all organs than merely smell perception

Numerous studies to date have shown that olfactory receptors are relevant not only for smell perception, but that they also play a significant physiological and pathophysiological role in all organs.

16 Jul 2018

Community college education can increase physician diversity and access to primary care

Medical school graduates who attended community college are more likely to select family medicine for their residency training and to be from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine, new UC Davis Health research shows.

16 Jul 2018

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announce that a newly-formed subsidiary of NTS has entered into multi-year Sponsored Research and License Agreements.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Efficient communication between hospitals improves patient safety and reduces mortality

Well more than a million patients are transferred between hospitals each year in the U.S. This process is challenging both for hospitals and patients and breakdowns in communication are common.

16 Jul 2018

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

A fatal neurodegenerative condition known as Gaucher disease can be prevented in mice following fetal gene therapy, finds a new study led by UCL, the KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Health System in Singapore.

16 Jul 2018

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School team embarked on a five-year study to examine the effects of combining CBD (a cannabinoid derivative of hemp) with an NMDA antagonist (an anesthetic used in animals and humans) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and concussion.

16 Jul 2018

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage than previously thought

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results create safety implications for gene therapies using CRISPR/Cas9 in the future as the unexpected damage could lead to dangerous changes in some cells.

16 Jul 2018

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Researchers map family trees of cancer cells to understand how AML responds to new drug

YCC researchers suggest promising treatment for two rare inherited cancer syndromes

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

Study: White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty have high risk for substance use

Researchers lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease

Plant-based products fail to have positive impact on blood pressure during clinical studies

Researchers explore ways to sustain responsible drinking behavior among college students

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

Electronic system to speed up facial pain diagnosis may improve quality of life and save money

Olfactory receptors play pathophysiological role in all organs than merely smell perception

Community college education can increase physician diversity and access to primary care

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Efficient communication between hospitals improves patient safety and reduces mortality

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage than previously thought

Severe childhood infections linked with lower school achievement in adolescence

University of Illinois buys 3D-Bioplotter for regenerative biology, tissue engineering research

Burdensome symptoms of eczema can lead to impaired quality of life, shows study

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