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New compounds can reverse key aspects of aging of human cells

Key aspects of the aging of human cells can be reversed by new compounds developed at the University of Exeter, research shows.

7 Aug 2018

Tips to helps parents make informed choices about their children's eye health

As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about potential harm to their visual development. Ophthalmologists – physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care – are seeing a marked increase in children with dry eye and eye strain from too much screen time.

7 Aug 2018

Women more likely to survive heart attack when treated by female doctors in the ER

If you're having a heart attack and you're a woman, hope a female doctor greets you in the emergency room.

7 Aug 2018

Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to manage noncommunicable diseases

Cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are among the leading causes of death worldwide. A new UCLA study has found that Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania each has fewer than five health facilities that can provide the full suite of supplies and equipment, trained staff and medication that are needed to properly diagnose and treat all three diseases.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers identify specific genes linked to increased risk for triple-negative breast cancer

A research team led by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., a geneticist at Mayo Clinic, has identified specific genes associated with an increased risk for developing triple-negative breast cancer. Their research was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers find ways to render curcumin soluble and deliver it to infected tumors

In India and other countries in Southeast Asia, curcumin is often used as a spice in cooking, particularly chicken or fish. It is known for its therapeutic effect and as a way to kill germs present in raw meet.

7 Aug 2018

Engineers create next-generation wristbands to monitor health, environmental exposures

Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a smart wristband with a wireless connection to smartphones that will enable a new wave of personal health and environmental monitoring devices.

7 Aug 2018

Inhibition of NOVA1 gene helps prevent growth of lung cancer tumors

Researchers have identified a gene that when inhibited or reduced, in turn, reduced or prevented human non-small cell lung cancer tumors from growing.

7 Aug 2018

Adolescents exposed to tobacco ‘power wall’ more likely to use e-cigarettes

Adolescents who view advertising for tobacco products on the tobacco "power wall" in convenience stores report being more willing to try vaping products in the future compared to peers who visited a store where the tobacco power wall was hidden, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

7 Aug 2018

Study explores risk of endometrial cancer among women with postmenopausal bleeding

Postmenopausal bleeding is a common symptom among most women with endometrial cancer but most women with postmenopausal bleeding won't be diagnosed with endometrial cancer, findings that raise questions about how to best manage postmenopausal bleeding for the early detection of endometrial cancer.

7 Aug 2018

New robotic soft spider can move and operate at smaller size scales

Roboticists are envisioning a future in which soft, animal-inspired robots could be safely deployed in difficult-to-access natural and man-made environments, such as in delicate surgical procedures in the human body, or in spaces too small and unpredictable to be conquered with rigid robots or too dangerous for humans to work with rigid robots in.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers use PET tracer to identify ER expression differences in metastatic breast cancer patients

In metastatic breast cancer, prognosis and treatment is largely influenced by estrogen receptor expression of the metastases.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers develop drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention.

7 Aug 2018

Scientists create unique polymeric materials to repair traumatized human organs

Tissue engineering is the future of medicine. Under Project 5-100, the Polymer Materials for Tissue Engineering and Transplantology Laboratory of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University created unique polymeric materials for medical purposes that repair traumatized human organs.

7 Aug 2018

Scientists study effects of phototherapy on cardiovascular system

Light therapy is used to treat sleep disorders, depression, and seasonal mental disorders. In order to study its effects on the cardiovascular system and to make phototherapy safer for patients suffering from hypertension, experts from RUDN University were carrying out experiments on rats for five months.

7 Aug 2018

Saving sight of millions by making eye injections safe and comfortable

Two eye surgeons have written a first-of-its-kind book to save the sight of millions of patients around the world by making eye injections safe and comfortable.

7 Aug 2018

Medicaid expansion increases access to diabetes treatment

Prescriptions for diabetes medications increased in the first two years after states expanded eligibility for Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, compared to states that didn't expand Medicaid.

7 Aug 2018

Blood-based test accurately identifies lung cancer patients who could benefit from immunotherapies

Researchers at UC Davis, Genentech and Foundation Medicine are the first to show that a blood-based test to assess tumor mutational burden accurately identifies non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who could benefit from immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors.

7 Aug 2018

WVU researchers examine safety of Suboxone use in opioid-dependent pregnant women

Medications that physicians have traditionally prescribed to treat opioid use disorders-such as methadone and Subutex-can be misused by taking them in larger amounts than prescribed or by injecting them.

7 Aug 2018

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a child's bedtime and how well they sleep at night can also affect how well they eat.

7 Aug 2018

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New compounds can reverse key aspects of aging of human cells

Tips to helps parents make informed choices about their children's eye health

Women more likely to survive heart attack when treated by female doctors in the ER

Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to manage noncommunicable diseases

Researchers identify specific genes linked to increased risk for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers find ways to render curcumin soluble and deliver it to infected tumors

Engineers create next-generation wristbands to monitor health, environmental exposures

Inhibition of NOVA1 gene helps prevent growth of lung cancer tumors

Adolescents exposed to tobacco ‘power wall’ more likely to use e-cigarettes

Study explores risk of endometrial cancer among women with postmenopausal bleeding

New robotic soft spider can move and operate at smaller size scales

Researchers use PET tracer to identify ER expression differences in metastatic breast cancer patients

Researchers develop drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks

Scientists create unique polymeric materials to repair traumatized human organs

Scientists study effects of phototherapy on cardiovascular system

Saving sight of millions by making eye injections safe and comfortable

Medicaid expansion increases access to diabetes treatment

Blood-based test accurately identifies lung cancer patients who could benefit from immunotherapies

WVU researchers examine safety of Suboxone use in opioid-dependent pregnant women

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

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