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Credit: Photo: Karin Allander Considerably more cases of suspected cancer can today be identified early within primary care. Partly based...

Protein responsible for Leukemia’s aggressiveness identified

(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein critical for the aggressiveness of T-cell leukemia, a subtype of leukemia that afflicts children and...

Platelet-rich plasma for cosmetic facial procedures — promising results, but evidence has limitations

April 27, 2018 - Most studies evaluating platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for facial rejuvenation and other cosmetic procedures have reported...

A powerful laser breakthrough

Credit: Sushil Kumar, Lehigh University The ability to harness light into an intense beam of monochromatic radiation in a laser...

Boston Medical Center leads study on peer recovery coaches for opioid use disorder

Boston Medical Center (BMC)'s Grayken Center for Addiction is leading a study on the impact of peer recovery coaches on...

Online reviews of plastic surgeons — study looks at differences between happy and unhappy patients

April 27, 2018 - Good cosmetic results are an important factor - but not the only factor - differentiating positive...

Glioma subtypes determine how the dangerous tumors spread, evade anti-angiogenic treatment

A multi-institutional research team has identified a new mechanism by which the dangerous brain tumors called gliomas develop resistance to...

Solanine in potatoes: Green and strongly germinating potato tubers should be sorted out

Following a case of poisoning caused by a potato dish, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment is reminding people...

In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests

Bone marrow biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of multiple myeloma, but these procedures are...

Mouse study identifies new target for human accelerated aging syndrome

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified a potential therapeutic target in the devastating genetic disease Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome...

Seniors stick to fitness routines when they work out together

Credit: UBC Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they can do it with...

Want to remember your dreams? Try taking vitamin B6

Credit: IStock New research from the University of Adelaide has found that taking vitamin B6 could help people to recall...

$15 million gift will create unique powerhouse initiative to fight infections and immunity

Credit: McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, A $15-million gift from the visionary Montreal-based Doggone Foundation will launch the...

Diabetes UK commits £2.6 million to new research

(University of Warwick) Diabetes UK has committed to invest £2.6 million in 19 brand new projects which aim to make...

Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback, study finds

Credit: Aadeel Akhtar, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Losing an arm doesn't have to mean losing all sense of...

First-of-its-kind study associates obesity with poorer stroke outcomes in non-white patients

New Orleans, LA - Research led by LSU Health New Orleans faculty has found that obesity contributed to poorer outcomes...

Get a grip: What your hand strength says about your marriage prospects and mortality

NEW YORK (April 26, 2018)--Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Aging Center found men...

Searching for a nursing home and don’t know where to turn?

Yelp reviews of nursing homes tend to focus more on staff attitudes, staff responsiveness and the physical facility itself than...

Studies find more patients admitted to hospitals with cardiac conditions in winter months

SAN DIEGO, APRIL 26, 2018 - Two new studies examined seasonal variations in cardiac-related hospitalizations specifically for aortic dissection and...

Penn researchers elected American Statistical Association Fellows