Inadequate sleep could cost countries billions
Inadequate sleep is a public health problem affecting more than one in three adults worldwide. A new study in the journal SLEEP, published by Oxford...
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Spironolactone may be an alternative to antibiotics in women’s acne treatment
PHILADELPHIA - In a finding that suggests the potential for practice change that would reduce the use of antibiotics in dermatology, researchers in the Perelman...
ASCO: ALEX trial results show alectinib further outpacing crizotinib in ALK+ NSCLC
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Updated results of the global phase III ALEX trial comparing alectinib with crizotinib as first-line treatment against ALK-positive non-small...
ASCO18: Updated Phase 1 results of crizotinib against MET-amplified lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The drug crizotinib has activity against a number of genetic targets relevant to non-small cell lung cancer, already earning...
ASCO18: Trial shows how PET scans help tailor therapy for esophageal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Survival results for the CALGB 80303 Trial presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting...
Predicting the outcomes of FIFA World Cup
One of the favourites in soccer's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany, has just 13.3% chance of winning. And Australia has 14% chance of getting...
TAILORx trial finds most women with early breast cancer do not benefit from chemotherapy
New findings from the groundbreaking Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment (Rx), or TAILORx trial, show no benefit from chemotherapy for 70 percent of women...
Forced court appearances make cops more tired, generate more citizen complaints
Results from a new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University and Central Queensland University suggest that complaints against U.S. police officers increase when...
A filthy first — the 6 common types of disgust that protect us from disease revealed
Disgust has long been recognised as an emotion which evolved to help our ancestors avoid infection, but now researchers have been able to show the...
Study shows taking aspirin before or after coronary
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that in patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, taking aspirin...
Study reveals hypnosedation as an effective alternative to general anesthesia for various surgeries
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that hypnosedation is a valuable alternative to conventional general anaesthesia. Hypnosedation is a...
Why do some sleep-deprived people experience worse cognitive functioning than others?
BALTIMORE - The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a new study from...
Erdafitinib shows promise in urothelial cancer patients with specific mutations
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center CHICAGO - In an international Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,...
Is exercise associated with lower risk of death for adult survivors of childhood cancer?
Bottom Line: Vigorous exercise is associated with reductions in the risk of death among adult survivors of childhood cancer. Why The Research Is Interesting: In...
Landmark study finds more breast cancer patients can safely forgo chemotherapy
MAYWOOD, IL - A 21-gene test performed on tumors could enable most patients with the most common type of early breast cancer to safely forgo...
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