Sexual minority cancer survivors face disparities in access to care and quality of life
Results from a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, point to the need for improved access to...
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Pinterest homemade sunscreens: A recipe for sunburn
Researchers urge parents to use commercially sold and regulated sunscreen products Social media and other online tools have changed the way people seek and share...
Teens with ADHD get more traffic violations for risky driving, have higher crash risk
Preventable risky driving behaviors may contribute to elevated crash risk, according to first large-scale longitudinal study on driving outcomes for teens with ADHD Philadelphia, May...
Environmental toxins can impair sexual development and fertility of future generations
Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause alterations in brain development that affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, according to findings to be presented...
Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use
Sleep in teenagers can be improved by just one week of limiting their evening exposure to light-emitting screens on phones, tablets and computers, according to...
Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35%
A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall traffic flow by at least 35 percent, researchers have shown....
Can a hands-on model help forest stakeholders fight tree disease?
Credit: Richard C. Cobb, California Polytechnic State University When a new, more aggressive strain of the pathogen that causes sudden oak death turned up in...
Record number of patients take part in clinical research
Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year - with over eight hundred and...
New clinical pathway for cancer patients leads to better outcomes, lower health care costs
Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 - A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research...
Fecal microbiota transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile
Largest FMT study in children to date also identifies predictors of success Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), or the transfer of stool from a healthy donor...
Liquid biopsy could identify cancer patients at risk of metastatic disease
Analysing fragments of DNA that are shed by tumours into the bloodstream, could indicate early on whether patients are at risk of their cancer spreading,...
Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- May 15, 2019 -- The...
Yale study identifies how cancer drug inhibits DNA repair in cancer cells
New Haven, Conn. -- According to researchers at Yale Cancer Center, a cancer drug thought to be of limited use possesses a superpower of sorts:...
Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus
Discovery by NIAID-funded researchers could aid quest for universal flu vaccineCredit: NIAID WHAT: The ever-changing "head" of an influenza virus protein has an unexpected Achilles...
Blood test can measure effectiveness of treatments for aggressive skin cancers
Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can - after only one month of drug therapy - detect how well treatment is working...
