Gram-negative bacteria increase mortality, vasopressor use and ICU admission
Alterations to the respiratory microbiome have been identified as a predisposing factor of interstitial lung diseases (ILD). In a study at CHEST 2018, researchers at...
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Have asthma and a pet? Re-homing your cat or dog may not be necessary
A study from the Nationwide Children's Hospital analyzed environmental exposures, like pet and secondhand smoke, to determine if they have a role in asthma control...
Study focused on improving radiation treatment for cancers in pet dogs
Can scientists improve cancer treatment for man's best friend? A UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and his colleagues have been awarded a five-year, $3.2...
Mechanical ventilation ‘no increased risk’ of mortality in pregnant patients
Researchers in Columbia, South America, conducted a retrospective observational study within six hospitals to identify risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients....
Report outlines cancer risk among Hispanics/Latinos in the United States
ATLANTA -October 4, 2018- The cancer burden in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory with a 99% Hispanic population, is substantially different from that of Hispanics...
Duvelisib has marked response, survival benefit in difficult-to-treat leukemia and lymphoma
Credit: Sarah Cannon (WASHINGTON, October 4, 2018) -- For some patients with difficult-to-treat leukemia and lymphoma, the investigational oral medicine duvelisib may significantly improve disease...
Teachers’ views on LGBQ students are changing
Over the past decade, the American school environment has become slightly more receptive towards students who identify as being either lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer...
Day-time naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, study finds
The age-old adage "I'll sleep on it" has proven to be scientifically sound advice, according to a new study which measured changes in people's brain...
High-risk HPV linked to improved survival in cervical cancer
The presence of the human high-risk papillomavirus (HPV) in the diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer is linked to a greatly improved prognosis compared with if...
ESMO 2018 Congress curtain raiser
Lugano, 4 October 2018: Reporters are invited to follow the ESMO 2018 Congress, (1) the leading international oncology event in Europe, 19-23 October at the...
HKBU study: Sunscreen chemicals harm fish embryos and could pose risk to humans
Credit: HKBU A study by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has detected an extensive amount of sunscreen chemicals in seawater that could pose a risk...
New wristband provides personalised and real-time tracking of UV exposure
Credit: University of Granada and RMIT University of Merlbourne Researchers from the University of Granada and RMIT University in Melbourne have developed personalised and low-cost...
Pilot study: Migraine can be treated without medicine
By slightly changing the body's own molecules using a small inhaler, certain migraine patients can either cut down on medication or do without it completely....
Researchers develop combined data model to better evaluate for mild cognitive impairment
(Boston)-- A new study has shown that by combining imaging and neuropsychological testing, one can more accurately assess the cognitive status of individuals. Cognitive decline...
Researchers link gut bacteria to heart transplant success or failure
In a new study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have found that the gut microbiome appears to play a key...
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