Single surface protein boosts multiple oncogenic pathways in acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: Mitchell et al., 2018 Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have discovered that a signaling protein elevated in patients...
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CIBMTR announces collaboration with Kite to track long-term outcomes data for YESCARTA
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 17, 2018 - A new collaboration focused on tracking long-term outcomes of patients treated with chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T)...
Hookah responsible for over half of tobacco smoke inhaled by young smokers
PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2018 - Smoking tobacco from a waterpipe, also known as a hookah, accounted for over half of the tobacco smoke volume consumed...
Marine animals have been following their preferred climate for millions of years
Current global warming has far-reaching ecological consequences, also for the Earth's oceans. Many marine organisms are reacting by migrating towards the poles. Researchers at Geozentrum...
Functional films made of environmentally friendly clay minerals and dyes
Credit: Shinsuke Takagi Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Shimane University have created a transparent hybrid film that combines natural clay minerals...
Climate-threatened animals unable to relocate
Many of the European mammals whose habitat is being destroyed by climate change are not able to find new places to live elsewhere. 30 of...
The Lancet Oncology: Patients’ sex may impact efficacy of immunotherapy in cancer treatment
Different immune responses between men and women, and potential interaction with hormones might impact how men and women benefit from immunotherapy drugs, authors propose. A...
Injections for knee osteoarthritis — ‘subtle but significant’ impact of revisions in clinical practice guidelines
May 17, 2018 - Recent updates in evidence-based recommendations have led to changes in the use of steroid and hyaluronic acid injection for patients with...
Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten - in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation - the more likely...
Single-tablet HIV treatment shows better outcomes over multi-tablet regimen
Credit: Mitch Mirkin HIV patients on a single-tablet daily regimen had better treatment retention and viral suppression than patients taking multiple pills, in a study...
Study launched to see if weight loss surgery before knee replacement improves outcomes
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Could weight loss surgery before knee replacement improve outcomes or even eliminate the need for joint replacement in severely overweight...
Penn scientist receives distinguished investigator award for patient-oriented research
PHILADELPHIA-- The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation's leading academic medical centers, h..
New guidelines to help clinicians manage GSM in women with breast cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 17, 2018)--Although the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is more prevalent in survivors of breast cancer than in other menopausal women, it...
Reading histone modifications, an oncoprotein is modified in return
Credit: Srikanth Appikonda Turning genes on and off is an intricate process involving communication between many different types of proteins that interact with DNA. These...
One third of people aged 40-59 have evidence of degenerative disc disease
BOSTON -- Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research, and Boston Medical Center have reported that one-third of people 40-59 years have image-based evidence...
