Health
Finding new combination therapies for neuroblastoma
A phase 2 clinical trial has found that combining a novel compound called alisertib with chemotherapy has anti-tumor activity in...
Discovery paves way for improved ovarian cancer care
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Australian scientists have revealed a better way to identify which patients should respond to...
Moffitt researchers use new technique to identify a novel drug combination for NSCLC
TAMPA, Fla. -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women. About 85 percent of...
A role for Scn5a missplicing in cardiac arrhythmias in myotonic dystrophy
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals new insights into what can...
Columbia University to explore impact of genetic information of autism on families, individuals
NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2018) -- The Center for Research on the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Psychiatric,...
New wood-based materials to prevent the spread of microorganisms in hospitals
A recently launched development project called Sami&Samu is looking to introduce innovative renewable materials, surface finishes and textiles to Hospital...
Cancer risk due to certain lifestyle and environmental factors is preventable
COLOGNE. Almost four in every 10 new cases of cancer in Germany are attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors. These...
Now is the time to answer questions about climate engineering disease impacts
Radical solutions to climate change might save lives, but a commentary in the October 2018 issue of the journal Nature...
Early Parkinson’s patients waiting too long to seek medical evaluation
Credit: Robert A. Hauser, M.D., University of South Florida The time between diagnosis and the institution of symptomatic treatment is...
Tomatoes ‘mixing chemical cocktails’: Early detection of disease resistance in food crops
Credit: Esiul at Pixabay CC0 Creative Commons Bacterial wilt devastates food crops all over the world. It destroys major crop...
3D models of breast cancer tumors introduce stromal cells as new drug therapy targets
Hossein Tavana, Ph.D., an associate professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Akron (UA), has received a single-PI grant...
WSU researchers develop sugar-powered sensor to detect, prevent disease
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Researchers at Washington State University have developed an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs...
Join us for the AAO-HNSF 2018 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
Join us in Atlanta, GA for the AAO-HNSF 2018 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience, October 7-10, 2018. Thousands of ear,...
New screening tool can improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients with sleep apnea
Credit: Nick Romanenko / Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea...
Non-small cell lung cancer patients see improved survival with durvalumab
TAMPA, Fla. -- Non-small cell lung cancer patients survive longer when their treatment includes durvalumab following platinum-based chemoradiotherapy, according to...
Managing congenital adrenal hyperplasia requires shared decisions among patients, families, and heal
WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline that offers best practices for healthcare providers on how to promptly...
Child Mind Institute researchers, colleagues release non-human primate brain imaging data
NEW YORK, NY (September 27, 2018) -An international team of researchers led by scientists at the Child Mind Institute has...
Trial participation among factors influencing risk of relapse in AYA leukemia patients
Bottom Line: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were significantly more likely to relapse than...
HPV vaccination can play critical role in global prevention of cervical and genital cancers
September 27, 2018 - In low-resource countries without well-developed screening programs, expanding access to human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination is...
Loyola to become first Chicago center to produce cancer-fighting CAR-T cells
MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine have announced plans to become the first Chicago center to produce...
