Study holds promise for new pediatric brain tumor treatment
SALT LAKE CITY - New research published in Nature Communications from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U),...
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The significance of water in a promising biomarker against cancer
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU The Tn antigen appears in 90% of cancers and is associated with metastasis. That is why "they are very promising biomarkers...
New ASTRO/ASCO/AUA guideline for prostate cancer supports shortened radiation therapy
ARLINGTON, Va., ALEXANDRIA, Va., CHICAGO, October 11, 2018 -- Three prominent medical societies today issued a new clinical guideline for physicians treating men with early-stage...
Canadian smokers support bold new approaches to end tobacco use
Most Canadian smokers are in favour of novel policies to reduce tobacco use, according to a national survey by the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation...
Immune cells in triple-negative breast cancer offer potential therapeutic target
About 15 percent of breast cancers are classified as triple-negative, lacking receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and Her2. These cancers do not respond to targeted hormonal...
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown win grant to conduct trial of opioid addiction intervention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have been at the forefront of battling the opioid epidemic in Rhode Island, and...
A new study indicates the possibility to monitor the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease by monitoring major brain antioxidant levels using noninvasive techniques
Credit: National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India Gurgaon, India -- October 12, 2018: In a breakthrough human study, anti-oxidant, glutathione (GSH), which protects the brain...
Microfluidic molecular exchanger helps control therapeutic cell manufacturing
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules - such as growth factors - that could indicate the...
Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions
A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for things such as attention. The...
UT Dallas study provides fuller picture of the human cost from terrorist attacks
Credit: The University of Texas at Dallas Terrorist attacks injure far more people than they kill, leaving victims with lost limbs, hearing loss, respiratory disease,...
Ben-Gurion University researchers participate in US Water Challenges Workshop
CHICAGO...October 12, 2018 - A trilateral collaboration hosted by the University of Chicago (UChicago) on Oct. 8, with researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev...
Obesity linked to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
Women who are overweight or obese have up to twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50 as women who have what is...
MDI Biological Laboratory awarded NIH grant to promote data literacy
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory will take a national lead in teaching data literacy to students and teachers...
NAM special publication outlines steps toward making health care systems fully interoperable
WASHINGTON - While health care has made great strides in recent years with the proliferation of electronic health records (EHRs), establishment of regional health information...
Simple, cost effective treatment following failed back surgery shows promise
(Boston)--Failed back surgery (continued low back and leg pain after surgery) is relatively common. With each reoperation, success, as defined by pain reduction, becomes less...
