Efficient control of leukaemia with treatment by dual immune-checkpoint blockade
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a haematological malignancy that originates in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and spreads...
Diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with...
Preventing fractures and falls: Shedding light on the USPSTF’s new recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendation statements on preventing fractures and falls in older adults,...
Though most prolapse surgeries regress over time, symptoms remain improved
DURHAM, N.C. - An estimated one in three women in the U.S. has a pelvic floor disorder, a condition that...
USPSTF recommendation statement on vitamin D, calcium supplementation to prevent fractures
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes current scientific evidence is insufficient regarding the use of vitamin...
Exercise to prevent falls recommended for older adults at increased risk for falls
Bottom Line: For adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk of falling, the U.S. Preventive Services Task...
Comparison of type 2 diabetes treatments in improving survival
Bottom Line: In a comparison of different classes of drugs used to lower blood sugar levels for patients with type...
New highly selective antitumor photodynamic therapy agents synthesized
Credit: Lobachevsky University A team of researchers from Lobachevsky University (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) headed by Professor Alexei Fedorov, Chair of...
Can a simple blood test rule out lung cancer?
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Every year, health care providers in the United States discover more than 1.6 million...
Personalized Medicine accepted for coverage by MEDLINE
Personalized Medicine contributes to one of the most up-and-coming areas in modern medicine: how genetic and 'omic information can effectively...
High-quality nursing homes lower risks for long-term care placement for older adults
After being discharged from the hospital, an older person often is admitted directly to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). SNFs...
Statins save lives of people with high levels of LDL cholesterol
Credit: Tom Langdon Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher...
A new Listeria species from Costa Rica identified
Listeria costaricensis is the official name given to the new bacterial species described by investigators from the Costa Rican Institute...
Boosting employment rate is unlikely to curb opioid use
PRINCETON, N.J.--Improving job prospects for people in economically depressed parts of the United States is unlikely to help curb the...
The enzyme designers
Credit: Sophie Mader/TUM Practically all biochemical processes involve enzymes that accelerate chemical reactions. A research team from the Technical University...
Conference addresses dementia in the UK — and Far East
The annual Plymouth International Dementia Conference takes place at Plymouth Guildhall, UK on 4 May this year with a full...
Scientists identify potential targets for new autoimmune disease treatments
Researchers have provided new insight into how a gene associated with autoimmunity contributes to disease in humans. Their findings, published...
Could statins ease deadly heart condition in rare neuromuscular disease?
PHILADELPHIA - In preclinical studies using cell models that mimicked liver cells of patients with the rare disease Friedreich's ataxia...
Model can predict success of treatments that manipulate the gut microbiota
A new mathematical model can predict the effectiveness of microbiome therapies that manipulate the immune system through live bacteria and...
FDA approves new standard of care for kidney cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - April. 17, 2018 - The standard of care for kidney cancer patients continues to improve....
