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Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

Injecting breast cancer with oxygen-filled microbubbles makes tumors three-times more sensitive to radiation therapy and improves survival in animal models of the disease.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers use gene therapy that lengthens telomeres to cure pulmonary fibrosis in mice

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease associated with the presence of critically short telomeres, currently lacking effective treatment.

30 Jan 2018

Scientists discover how gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders

Scientists discovered how a gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders and then tested a treatment based on the discovery - successfully fixing donated immune cells from a 16-year-old boy with an abnormally low level of white blood cells called lymphopenia.

30 Jan 2018

1 in 7 patients at risk for persistent opioid use after lung surgery

While the use of opioids after surgery is intended as a short-term strategy to relieve pain, many patients who weren't prior opioid users continue to take the medication for several months after their lung operations, becoming dependent and "persistent opioid users," according to research presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

Review: Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food, drugs

Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food and drugs, such as cigarettes and alcohol, by occupying short-term memory, according to a new review from City, University of London.

30 Jan 2018

UAMS Myeloma Institute expert compiles new book on Castleman disease

Castleman disease, a rare disorder of the lymph nodes and related tissues, was identified and named more than a half-century ago but, until recently, no one had written a book exclusively about it.

30 Jan 2018

Study provides better understanding of preterm birth

Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The causes for preterm birth are complex and not fully understood, however emerging data suggest that the presence of certain bacteria in a woman's vagina and cervix may increase her risk of premature birth.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers discover link between rheumatoid arthritis and bacteria in milk

A strain of bacteria commonly found in milk and beef may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, according to a new study from the University of Central Florida.

30 Jan 2018

Study provides novel insights into evolutionary pathways of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer associated with the highest mortality rates in the world. Genetic changes that could explain his aggressiveness and early metastasis had not been found yet.

30 Jan 2018

Analysis reveals drop in long-term opioid use among military veterans

A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, published by Springer, shows that opioid prescribing has dropped after a peak in 2012. Lead author Katherine Hadlandsmyth of the Iowa City VA Healthcare System and the University of Iowa in the US further noted that the decline was mostly due to decreases in long-term opioid prescribing, which carries much greater risk for harmful side effects, addiction and overdose, relative to short-term prescribing.

30 Jan 2018

New study shows decline in benefits from smoking cessation medications over time

A new Tel Aviv University study published in Addiction finds that only eight out of 100 smokers who take smoking cessation medications will have benefited from taking smoking medications after one year's time.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers propose novel solution to minimize recurrent caries

When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they're trying to solve a problem -- not create a new one. But many dental patients get some bad news: bacteria can dig under their tooth-colored fillings and cause new cavities, called recurrent caries.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers describe severe toxicity with AAV9-based high-dose gene therapy in animal models

Researchers have described severe, life-threatening toxicity in monkeys and piglets given high doses of gene therapy delivered using an adeno-associated virus (AAV9) vector capable of accessing spinal cord neurons.

30 Jan 2018

Interrupted sleep could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study

Disrupted circadian rhythm patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds new study.

30 Jan 2018

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

A new study conducted by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) at the University of Granada and researchers from the University of Jaen found that 64% of pregnant women experience insomnia during their third trimester of pregnancy.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers sequence human genome using pocket-sized device

Scientists have assembled the most complete human genome to date using a pocket-sized, portable DNA sequencer.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 30 Jan 2018

Computational approach can help identify chemoresistant potential targets in cancer stem cells

In cancer, one of the most important features is the methylation of deoxycytosine to form 5-methylcytosine (5mC). DNA methylation is a process by which methyl groups (structural units of organic compounds consisting of three hydrogen atoms bonded to a carbon atom) are added to the DNA molecule.

30 Jan 2018

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Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

Researchers use gene therapy that lengthens telomeres to cure pulmonary fibrosis in mice

Scientists discover how gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders

1 in 7 patients at risk for persistent opioid use after lung surgery

Review: Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food, drugs

UAMS Myeloma Institute expert compiles new book on Castleman disease

Study provides better understanding of preterm birth

Researchers discover link between rheumatoid arthritis and bacteria in milk

Study provides novel insights into evolutionary pathways of pancreatic cancer

Analysis reveals drop in long-term opioid use among military veterans

New study shows decline in benefits from smoking cessation medications over time

Researchers propose novel solution to minimize recurrent caries

Researchers describe severe toxicity with AAV9-based high-dose gene therapy in animal models

Interrupted sleep could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

Researchers sequence human genome using pocket-sized device

Computational approach can help identify chemoresistant potential targets in cancer stem cells

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

Idaho ‘pushing envelope’ with health insurance plan. Can it do that?

Study shows impact of financial incentives on dental X-rays

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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