Increased follow-up does not benefit colorectal cancer patients
Logically, it would seem that more follow-up testing of cancer patients must be better than less - but this is not the case for patients...
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Non-pharmacologic approaches improve outcomes for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome
BOSTON--A quality improvement (QI) initiative at Boston Medical Center that focused on using non-pharmacologic approaches to care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) yielded...
A change in bacteria’s genetic code holds promise of longer-lasting drugs
AUSTIN, Texas -- By altering the genetic code in bacteria, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a method to make therapeutic...
Unlocking the genome
A team led by Prof. Stein Aerts (VIB-KU Leuven) uncovers how access to relevant DNA regions is orchestrated in epithelial cells. These findings shed new...
Dementia patients could remain at home longer thanks to ground breaking technology
Innovative new technology will enable people with dementia to receive round the clock observation and live independently in their own homes, a new study in...
Peruvian rainforest plants have anti-malarial activity
Amsterdam, June 4, 2018 Media Contact Jason Awerdick [email protected] 212-633-3103 @elseviernews http://www.elsevier.com https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journal..
New findings demonstrate how the food we eat affects biochemical signals in the gut
For years, researchers have studied how the body's microbiome impacts virtually every aspect of human health ranging from the immune system to mental wellness. Now,...
On the search for new approaches to cure lung cancer
Protein kinases regulate nearly all processes in cells. If the function of these enzymes is disrupted, often cancer will develop. In particular certain types of...
UA College of Nursing receives $2.5 million grant to improve interventions for cancer survivors
Credit: UA College of Nursing Cancer survivors who suffer negative effects after treatment soon may have access to interventions with the potential to vastly improve...
In MS, disintegrating brain lesions may indicate the disease is getting worse
Credit: Michael G. Dwyer BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For decades, clinicians treating multiple sclerosis (MS) have interpreted the appearance of new or expanding brain lesions on...
Researchers create tool to better evaluate implementation of science research proposals
(Boston)--Researchers at Boston University's Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences (CIIS) have developed a new scoring criteria for evaluating the quality of scientific researc..
English translation of IQWiG’s updated General Methods now available
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) revised its methods paper and published the version "General Methods 5.0" on 10 July...
Mixed signals from poisonous moths
Credit: University of Exeter Poisonous moths use bright red spots to warn predators to avoid them - but natural variation in these wing markings doesn't...
Novel PET imaging noninvasively pinpoints colitis inflammation
Credit: A C Freise, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA RESTON, VA - A novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites...
Poor sleep at night could mean decreased work productivity in the morning
Preliminary results from a new study suggest that several sleep-related symptoms are associated with decreased work productivity. Everyone experiences some loss of productivity from a...
