Study reports possible novel method for stopping untreatable pediatric brain cancers
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Researchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types...
Scientists discover new way that HIV evades the immune system
Credit: Nexu Science Communication and Trinity College Dublin. Scientists have just discovered a new mechanism by which HIV evades the...
Systematic analysis of data from animal models — Opportunities and limitations
"In the field of stroke research, Malcolm Macleod's systematic studies will enhance the relevance of animal models and improve their...
Scientists find some human cancers to be ‘evolutionary accidents’
New research, published in Biological Reviews and conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool and Escola Superior de Ciências...
A new, streamlined approach to diagnosing and treating bowel cancer
Credit: Dr Susan Woods, SAHMRI Researchers at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the University of...
Study paves way for healthier and more robust eggs
The results of a study recently published in the prestigious international journal Science Advances have enabled researchers to better understand...
Under-fives should be priority for snail fever therapy, study finds
Infants in some of the world's poorest regions are vulnerable to a common worm parasite infection and their treatment should...
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...
