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Post-surgical opioids can, paradoxically, lead to chronic pain
Giving opioids to animals to quell pain after surgery prolongs pain for more than three weeks and primes specialized immune...
Using AI to detect heart disease
Credit: Ashleen Knutsen Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to the Centers...
New liquid biopsy-based cancer model reveals data on deadly lung cancer
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 14 percent of all lung cancers and is...
Stand Up To Cancer takes new approach to multiple myeloma focusing on precursor conditions
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer CHICAGO - April 15, 2018 -- Stand Up To Cancer announced a $10 million award...
Announcing the Pancreatic Cancer Collective
Chicago (April 15, 2018) -- The Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announced today at the Annual Meeting...
First-in-human clinical trial of new targeted therapy drug reports promising responses for multiple
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A phase I, first-in-human study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Australia to join global health and climate change initiative
The Lancet Countdown report on health and climate change was published in October 2017 by The Lancet and will be...
Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby’s future fertility
Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests. The study identifies...
Innate immune adaptor TRIF confers neuroprotection in ALS
Credit: Koji Yamanaka Nagoya, Japan - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease damaging motor neurons in brain and...
2018 AACR Annual Meeting presentations highlight the clinical utility of Bio-Rad’s Droplet Digital PCR technology for discovering epigenetic biomarkers and measuring immunotherapy response
HERCULES, Calif. -- April 14, 2018 -- New research showcasing the importance of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology in...
Fecal microbiota transplantation produces sustained improvements in cognitive and clinical outcomes
14 April 2018, Paris, France: A single treatment using an optimized, targeted form of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) produces sustained...
Updates on new therapies in development for rare liver diseases
14 April 2018, Paris, France: Promising results for three drugs for the treatment of three rare liver diseases were presented...
Phase 2 studies of two novel treatments for primary biliary cholangitis report encouraging results
ILC 2018: Ongoing Phase 2 studies of tropifexor and seladelpar report promising preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability results, paving the...
HCV-related liver transplantation and post-transplant survival rates in Europe have improved rapidly in the era of direct-acting antiviral drugs
13 April 2018, Paris, France: HCV-related liver transplantation rates in Europe have declined dramatically since the availability of direct-acting antiviral...
Hepatitis C virus elimination programs report encouraging results: Is elimination within reach?
13 April 2018, Paris, France: Two nationwide programmes in Georgia and Iceland, which were designed to eliminate hepatitis C virus...
Measuring the risks of extreme temperatures on public health
Credit: Yang Liu, Brenda O. Hoppe, Matteo Convertino Heat and cold waves affect people with certain health conditions differently, highlighting...
Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeine
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Caffeine is well-known for its ability to help people stay alert, but...
The memory part of the brain may also hold clues for anxiety and depression
Credit: U of T Scarborough The hippocampus is an area of the brain commonly linked with memory and dementia. But...
Germany: compensated cirrhosis substantially increases comorbidities and healthcare costs for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: An analysis of outcomes and costs for German patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/non-alcoholic...
Funding will help uncover immune system differences that trigger food allergies
Credit: Children's National Health System Adora A. Lin, M.D., Ph.D., an attending physician in Children's department of Allergy and Immunology,...
