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A goodwill ambassador of palliative care

Leanne Schoberl could have put anyone's picture on the home screen of her cell phone. "She loved American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. She envisioned marrying him one day," says Leanne's father John Schoberl.

14 Nov 2014

Representatives from 40 countries meet to discuss plan for antimicrobial resistance

Every year, 25,000 people die as a result of antimicrobial resistance in Europe. A global action plan against one of the greatest health threats of our time is the aim of a conference being held in Oslo on 13th-14th November.

14 Nov 2014

Pathological guilt in preschool years linked to brain changes, increases risk for recurrent depression

In school-age children previously diagnosed with depression as preschoolers, a key brain region involved in emotion is smaller than in their peers who were not depressed, scientists have shown.

14 Nov 2014

AADE offers self-care tips for people with diabetes

From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, the holidays can be fun and heartwarming. They can also be exhausting and stressful.

14 Nov 2014

Prosthetic retina could help counter the effects of AMD and related vision disorders

The loss of eyesight, often caused by retinal degeneration, is a life-altering health issue for many people, especially as they age.

13 Nov 2014

Sutter Health network hospitals recognized as ‘Top Performers on Key Quality Measures’

For the fourth year, The Joint Commission, the nation's leading accreditor of health care organizations, recognized hospitals in the Sutter Health network as among the nation's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures®. Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals have earned these quality recognitions each year since the program began in 2011.

13 Nov 2014

New wearable technology could send personalized health alerts to troops, civilians

Wearable devices can count the steps you take and the calories you burn. But can they help soldiers in the field? Or prevent someone from having a heart attack?

13 Nov 2014

Platelet-like nanoparticles mimic human body's coagulation process

Stanching the free flow of blood from an injury remains a holy grail of clinical medicine. Controlling blood flow is a primary concern and first line of defense for patients and medical staff in many situations, from traumatic injury to illness to surgery.

13 Nov 2014

Internet lessons, tailored text alerts can help young people adopt healthier lifestyles

Internet lessons and "tailored" text alerts can help some young people adopt healthier lifestyles, according to a national study aimed at preventing weight gain.

13 Nov 2014

Cookie Monster video helps preschoolers develop skills critical to school readiness

Who would have thought a Sesame Street video starring the Cookie Monster, of all characters, could teach preschoolers self-control?

13 Nov 2014

Montefiore Medical Center receives $3.5M grant to advance treatment for hepatitis C

Montefiore Medical Center received a $3.5 million grant as part of the $10 million Health Care Innovation Award from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to identify, diagnose and treat people with hepatitis C (HCV).

13 Nov 2014

Estrogen plays key role in regulating blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels

What makes some women more susceptible to heart disease than others? To help answer that question, researchers at Western University's Robarts Research Institute have identified that an estrogen receptor, previously shown to regulate blood pressure in women, also plays an important role in regulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.

13 Nov 2014

Speaking more than one language is good for brain, shows research

Speaking more than one language is good for the brain, according to new research that indicates bilingual speakers process information more efficiently and more easily than those who know a single language.

13 Nov 2014

University of Leeds researchers make new synthetic anti-cancer molecule

Researchers at the University of Leeds have made a new synthetic anti-cancer molecule that targets two key mechanisms in the spread of malignant tumours through the body.

13 Nov 2014

NJIT, Drexel and Rowan join forces to tackle water problems in the region

Water experts at NJIT, Drexel University and Rowan University are joining forces to tackle the increasingly complex challenges affecting water resources in the region, from shrinking supplies, to industrial contamination, to climate change.

13 Nov 2014

Researchers find key mechanism that could lead to new effective treatments for leukemias

Researchers have identified two proteins that appear crucial to the development -- and patient relapse -- of acute myeloid leukemia. They have also shown they can block the development of leukemia by targeting those proteins.

13 Nov 2014

U of G research may lead to novel treatment approaches for late-stage ovarian cancer

In a potential breakthrough against ovarian cancer, University of Guelph researchers have discovered how to both shrink tumours and improve drug delivery, allowing for lower doses of chemotherapy and reducing side effects.

13 Nov 2014

LSU Health New Orleans professor awarded $1.8 million grant to target intra-abdominal infections

Mairi Noverr, PhD, Associate Professor of Prosthodontics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry's Center of Excellence in Oral Biology, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

13 Nov 2014

Study defines, establishes criteria for primary age-related tauopathy

A multi-institutional study has defined and established criteria for a new neurological disease closely resembling Alzheimer's disease called primary age-related tauopathy (PART). Patients with PART develop cognitive impairment that can be indistinguishable from Alzheimer's disease, but they lack amyloid plaques. Awareness of this neurological disease will help doctors diagnose and develop more effective treatments for patients with different types of memory impairment.

13 Nov 2014

Toxicity profiles for everolimus, temsirolimus differ in advanced RCC

Non-infectious pneumonitis and stomatitis occur more frequently in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with everolimus than temsirolimus, whereas temsirolimus is associated with a higher incidence of fatigue, rash and asthenia, a retrospective study reports.

13 Nov 2014

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A goodwill ambassador of palliative care

Representatives from 40 countries meet to discuss plan for antimicrobial resistance

Pathological guilt in preschool years linked to brain changes, increases risk for recurrent depression

AADE offers self-care tips for people with diabetes

Prosthetic retina could help counter the effects of AMD and related vision disorders

Sutter Health network hospitals recognized as ‘Top Performers on Key Quality Measures’

New wearable technology could send personalized health alerts to troops, civilians

Platelet-like nanoparticles mimic human body's coagulation process

Internet lessons, tailored text alerts can help young people adopt healthier lifestyles

Cookie Monster video helps preschoolers develop skills critical to school readiness

Montefiore Medical Center receives $3.5M grant to advance treatment for hepatitis C

Estrogen plays key role in regulating blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels

Speaking more than one language is good for brain, shows research

University of Leeds researchers make new synthetic anti-cancer molecule

NJIT, Drexel and Rowan join forces to tackle water problems in the region

Researchers find key mechanism that could lead to new effective treatments for leukemias

U of G research may lead to novel treatment approaches for late-stage ovarian cancer

LSU Health New Orleans professor awarded $1.8 million grant to target intra-abdominal infections

Study defines, establishes criteria for primary age-related tauopathy

Toxicity profiles for everolimus, temsirolimus differ in advanced RCC

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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