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Targeting amino acid transporter may improve survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer patients

An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that may predict the five-year survival rate of patients suffering from this cancer, now at 16 percent, researchers at Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have concluded.

11 Jul 2018

American Cancer Society outlines vision for cancer control in the decades ahead

The American Cancer Society is outlining its vision for cancer control in the decades ahead in a series of articles that begins publishing today.

11 Jul 2018

Promoting health equity by understanding cancer risk and outcomes

Aiming to reduce cancer risk, improve the understanding of cancer outcomes, and promote cancer health equity in our most vulnerable populations at the community level, the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have recruited Anita Y. Kinney, PhD, as Director of the Center of Cancer Health Disparities at the Rutgers School of Public Health and Associate Director of Cancer Health Equity and Engagement at Rutgers Cancer Institute.

11 Jul 2018

Study could help explain how synapses may be made weaker or stronger

To work at all, the nervous system needs its cells, or neurons, to connect and converse in a language of electrical impulses and chemical neurotransmitters.

11 Jul 2018

Infants have less severe food-induced anaphylaxis unlike older children

Symptoms of food-induced anaphylaxis in infants are much less severe than in toddlers and older children, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

11 Jul 2018

Alcoholics have persistent difficulties with emotional communication after long-term abstinence

An important part of communication is non-verbal. Most people who engage in social interactions recognize a range of emotional states reflected in other people's facial expressions, body postures, and/or tone of voice.

11 Jul 2018

Democrats rally against threats to the ACA to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Senate Democrats, who are divided on abortion policy, are instead turning to health care as a rallying cry for opposition to President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

11 Jul 2018

Salford Royal and Medopad launch new mobile digital solution for kidney patients

A new mobile digital solution for kidney patients to remotely communicate with clinicians, has been launched at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.

11 Jul 2018

Study explores occurrence and treatment of brain metastases in ROS1 lung cancer

Increasingly, doctors are treating lung cancer based on the genetic rearrangements driving the disease. For example, cancers that are driven by changes in the genes ALK, EGFR, and ROS1 can now all be paired with drugs that target these specific changes.

10 Jul 2018

Male couples experience as much domestic violence as heterosexual couples

Nearly half of all men in a new study about intimate partner violence in male couples report being victims of abuse.

10 Jul 2018

Aspirin desensitization can help alleviate alcohol-induced allergies in patients with AERD

Patients who suffer from Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease often experience an additional allergic reaction when drinking alcohol, including nasal congestion, wheezing, and a runny nose.

10 Jul 2018

Study reveals how M. tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages

The bacteria that cause the devastating disease tuberculosis have the ability to escape destruction and grow after they are engulfed by lung macrophages, the immune cells that are supposed to destroy pathogens.

10 Jul 2018

Simple tips to treat minor cuts

Cuts from a sharp knife or a piece of glass are very common. They often occur while people are preparing food, washing dishes or even crafting. All it takes is a slip of the knife or a dish breaking, and suddenly there's blood.

10 Jul 2018

Neurotransmitter responsible for brain arousal plays vital role in early sensory perceptions

Being aware of our surroundings is a fundamental aspect of our existence. But what in our biological makeup determines how we access and interpret the endless stream of information around us?

10 Jul 2018

Study aims to assess whether mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis

There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But how do these apps portray mental health and how does this suggest mental health problems should be managed?

10 Jul 2018

Researchers receive £2 million to study how to improve asthma in African children

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have been awarded £2 million to study how to improve asthma in African children.

10 Jul 2018

Breakthrough technology offers hope for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child is at risk of the chronic disease.

10 Jul 2018

Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing symptoms.

10 Jul 2018

Scientists discover new way to predict healthy individuals at risk of developing AML

An international team of leukemia scientists has discovered how to predict healthy individuals at risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive and often deadly blood cancer.

10 Jul 2018

New biosensor chip detects single nucleotide polymorphism in real time with high sensitivity

A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a chip that can detect a type of genetic mutation known as a single nucleotide polymorphism and send the results in real time to a smartphone, computer, or other electronic device.

10 Jul 2018

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Targeting amino acid transporter may improve survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer patients

American Cancer Society outlines vision for cancer control in the decades ahead

Promoting health equity by understanding cancer risk and outcomes

Study could help explain how synapses may be made weaker or stronger

Infants have less severe food-induced anaphylaxis unlike older children

Alcoholics have persistent difficulties with emotional communication after long-term abstinence

Democrats rally against threats to the ACA to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Salford Royal and Medopad launch new mobile digital solution for kidney patients

Study explores occurrence and treatment of brain metastases in ROS1 lung cancer

Male couples experience as much domestic violence as heterosexual couples

Aspirin desensitization can help alleviate alcohol-induced allergies in patients with AERD

Study reveals how M. tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages

Simple tips to treat minor cuts

Neurotransmitter responsible for brain arousal plays vital role in early sensory perceptions

Study aims to assess whether mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis

Researchers receive £2 million to study how to improve asthma in African children

Breakthrough technology offers hope for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

Scientists discover new way to predict healthy individuals at risk of developing AML

New biosensor chip detects single nucleotide polymorphism in real time with high sensitivity

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