Health
City of Hope scientists are using combination immunotherapy to treat advanced cancers
The world-renowned independent research and treatment center is providing experimental treatment to people who have advanced liver or advanced stomach...
Cancer drug shortages result in almost no treatment changes, USC study finds
For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no...
Researchers identify early indicators of pregnancy complications in lupus patients
Credit: Hong et al., 2019 A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the...
Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes, research suggests
Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumours that could help improve the development of treatments. The...
People under 40 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face excess risk of cardiovascular disease, death
Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, April 8, 2019 -- People under age 40 who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are...
Novel tool gauges rural, older adults’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s
Study conducted in Florida 'Glades' and Appalachian Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama and North CarolinaCredit: Florida Atlantic University Many older adults...
You’re probably not allergic to vaccines
Hamilton, ON (April 8, 2019) - There is little chance you are actually allergic to vaccines and, if you are,...
Five Australian patients to trial new brain reading device to help speech and movement
Credit: Synchron The Stentrode™ is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an...
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify...
Increasing numbers of adults with lower education are dying from liver cancer
A new study reveals that rising rates of liver cancer deaths in the United States have largely been confined to...
Too much of a good thing? High doses of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure
A case study in CMAJ highlights the dangers of taking too much vitamin D. A 54-year-old man, after returning from...
Spying on cells eating habits could aid cancer diagnosis
Credit: The University of Edinburgh Scientists have developed a new imaging technology to visualise what cells eat, which could aid...
Common virus linked to faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis
A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than...
Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that...
Real cost of heart attacks and strokes: Double the direct medical expense
Sophia Antipolis, 7 April 2019: The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as...
Fresh guidance to fill ‘information vacuum’ on new cannabis products for medicinal use
A clinical review, published today (Saturday 6 April 2019) for the BMJ, provides new interim advice for doctors and clinicians...
Study measures gluten in gluten-free labeled restaurant food
April 5, 2019 -- Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants...
Older adults with blood cancers: How they fare
Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of...
Sah: Medical guidelines may be biased, overly aggressive
ITHACA, N.Y. - Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When...
New tools and strategies for tuberculosis diagnosis, care, and elimination: A PLOS Medicine special
This week, publication of a special issue on tuberculosis (TB) begins in PLOS Medicine, advised by guest editors Richard Chaisson...
