Health
Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
Credit: Justin Ohata/UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences For many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, a steroid inhaler...
What is known — and not known — about heart muscle diseases in children
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, May 28, 2019 -- Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle diseases) in children are the focus of...
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds do less vigorous physical activity
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds, including from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds, have lower levels of vigorous...
Skilled health workforce in India does not meet WHO recommended threshold
The density of the total health workforce is estimated to be 29 per 10,000 population but only 16 per 10,000...
De-TOXing exhausted T cells may bolster CAR T immunotherapy against solid tumors
Deletion of key gene regulatory factors fortifies T cell attack on melanoma cellsCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA,...
E-cigarette use, flavorings may increase heart disease risk, Stanford-led study finds
The flavoring liquid for electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease when inhaled, according to a...
Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency
May aid in faster vision recovery after stroke Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example:...
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
Streptococcus genomes reveal potential vaccine targets present in over 20 countries worldwide The search for a global Strep A vaccine...
Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible?
A proof-of-principle study published in Nature Materials shows that gold nanoparticles loaded with CRISPR and other gene-editing tools safely and...
Group A strep genome research expedites vaccine development efforts
The global search for a group Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost...
New causes of autism found in ‘junk’ DNA
The neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome, new research demonstrates for the...
Being overweight as a teen may be associated with higher risk of heart muscle disease in adulthood
Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, May 27, 2019 -- A large study of Swedish men found that those who were even...
Reinvent Motherisk to protect mothers and babies
Canada should reinvent the Motherisk program to support pregnant women to have healthy babies, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian...
Licorice tea causes hypertensive emergency in patient
Licorice tea, a popular herbal tea, is not without health risks, as a case study of a man admitted to...
Many patients with pancreatic cancer miss out on treatment that may extend survival
Despite potential for prolonging survival with treatment, one-third of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer do not see a medical oncologist,...
Support needed for multiple-birth families to improve outcomes
The first-ever international collaborative report has compared the experiences of multiple-birth babies and their families to single-birth familiesCredit: Donnie Ray...
Diuretic withdrawal is safe for stable heart failure patients
Athens, Greece - 26 May 2019: Drug therapy for patients with stable heart failure can be simplified by stopping diuretics,...
Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use
Canadian neuroscientists offer insights into the long-term effects of adolescent cannabis use About one in five Canadian adolescents uses cannabis...
Weekly pharmacy visits boost drug adherence and quality of life in heart failure patients
Athens, Greece - 26 May 2019: Elderly patients with heart failure who see a pharmacist once a week are more...
Biomarkers help tailor diuretic use in acute heart failure patients
Athens, Greece - 25 May 2019: Adrenomedullin activity predicts which acute heart failure patients are at the greatest risk of...
