Vatican-Based White Paper Presents Expert Consensus on Advancing Global Palliative Care
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 27, 2018--A new white paper, developed by the Vatican-based Pontifical ...
Month: September 2018
HPV vaccination can play critical role in global prevention of cervical and genital cancers
September 27, 2018 - In low-resource countries without well-developed screening programs, expanding access to human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination is ...
Non-small cell lung cancer patients see improved survival with durvalumab
TAMPA, Fla. -- Non-small cell lung cancer patients survive longer when their treatment includes durvalumab following platinum-based chemoradiotherapy, according to ...
3D models of breast cancer tumors introduce stromal cells as new drug therapy targets
Hossein Tavana, Ph.D., an associate professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Akron (UA), has received a single-PI grant ...
Postnatal depression could be linked to fewer daylight hours during late pregnancy
Women in late pregnancy during darker months of the year may have a greater risk of developing postpartum depression once ...
Second round of business-led Prosperity Partnerships that link research with industry launched
Seven new Prosperity Partnerships projects that will build links between the UK's research base and leading industry partners such as ...
Antimicrobial resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli from elderly patients
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Escherichia coli is one of ...
Medical-records study links dementia-related brain changes to hospital stays for critical illness
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a novel analysis of more than a thousand patients adds to evidence that hospitalization, ...
Henry Ford Hospital patient is first in the US to receive angina device
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital performed the first implantation in the United States ...
Can we teach heart cells to grow up?
Credit: Guo Y; et al. / Boston Children's Hospital Scientists around the world have been trying to replace damaged heart ...
UCI awarded $3.4M ‘Cancer Moonshot’ grant to study potential breakthrough in cancer
Credit: University of California, Irvine Irvine, Calif. - September 27, 2018 - UCI School of Medicine researchers have been awarded ...
TRIUMF and CNL form strategic partnership to enable ground-breaking cancer treatment
Credit: Clemens Kratochwil et al. J Nucl Med 2016;57:1941-1944 Vancouver, BC and Chalk River, ON - September 27, 2018 - ...
Enhanced rehab for stroke doubles movement recovery
A novel therapy technique invented by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has been shown in a pilot ...
Educating the next generation of medical professionals with machine learning is essential
(Boston)--Artificial intelligence (AI) driven by machine learning (ML) algorithms is a branch in the field of computer science that is ...
GARDP and Novartis partner to reduce child deaths from drug-resistant infections
Agreement focuses on further enhancing generic antibiotics and increasing access for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Development will ...
Trial participation among factors influencing risk of relapse in AYA leukemia patients
Bottom Line: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were significantly more likely to relapse than ...
New screening tool can improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients with sleep apnea
Credit: Nick Romanenko / Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea ...
Tomatoes ‘mixing chemical cocktails’: Early detection of disease resistance in food crops
Credit: Esiul at Pixabay CC0 Creative Commons Bacterial wilt devastates food crops all over the world. It destroys major crop ...
Bureau of Reclamation funds Upper Missouri River pallid sturgeon study
Credit: USGS Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation is providing $45,000 to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and ...
Elusive stem cells could help repair damaged blood vessels
A unique source of stem cells in blood helps to build blood vessels in the growing embryo according to new ...
