En route to custom-designed natural products
Many important natural products such as antibiotics, immunosuppressants, or cancer drugs are derived from microorganisms. These natural products are often ...
Huge variations between countries in time for reimbursement decisions on new cancer drugs
Munich, Germany, 19 October 2018 - Some European countries take more than twice as long as others to reach health ...
1 in 4 @JUULvapor tweeps is underage, a #PublicHealth concern
Credit: Nate Langer/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2018 - E-cigarette brand JUUL's Twitter handle is attracting adolescents to the point that ...
Why some cancers affect only young women
Credit: © Laurence Zulianello Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them affects specifically women, often young. How is ...
GA4GH and ELIXIR release Beacon API v1 with increased security measures
HINXTON, UK (July 17, 2018) -- ELIXIR and the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have announced the release ...
Women may experience more side effects than men during gastric cancer chemotherapy
ESMO 2018 abstract 619PD_PR - Influence of sex on chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity in oesophagogastric (OG cancer): a pooled analysis ...
One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 19 October 2018 - Nearly one in six premenopausal women being ...
Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects
Munich, Germany, 19 October 2018 - Men and women may need to be treated differently - at least when it ...
Pregnancy possible after chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, but many no longer wish
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Chemotherapy is known to have a negative impact on the reproductive potential of young breast ...
Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Immunotherapy has been a major breakthrough in oncology -- but little is known about its ...
Social vulnerability and medical skepticism top factors limiting adherence to screening
Munich, Germany, 20 October 2018 - Social vulnerability showed to be a major limitation to participation in cancer screening for ...
New research shows benefits of exercise for first time in advanced lung cancer
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 20 October 2018 - Most people with lung cancer are unaware ...
Regular exercise should be part of cancer care for all patients
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Validating a new definition for respiratory failure in children
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles According to a first-of-its-kind international study, a new definition of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ...
Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even ...
Electronic medical records show promise in reducing unnecessary testing
Upon implementing electronic medical record-based interventions, Boston Medical Center reduced unnecessary diagnostic testing and increased the use of postoperative order ...
UTA researchers find genomic evidence of rapid adaptation of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida
Credit: UTA Florida has become a haven for invasive species in the United States, but perhaps the most well-known of ...
Researchers discuss the role of evidence-based medicine in healthcare decision making
A special issue of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)'s Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making explores the ...
Making the case for a comprehensive national registry for pediatric CKD
Credit: Children's National Health System Even though chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global epidemic that imperils cardiovascular health, impairs ...
The terrible yet unrecognized toll violence takes on children
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Joy D. Osofsky, PhD, Paul J. Ramsay Chair and Professor of ...
