Evidence mounts linking aspirin to lower risk of ovarian cancer
TAMPA, Fla. -- Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer. A new study co-led by Moffitt Cancer...
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Synthetic training models provide equivalent physiologic stress response in learners
A study from the University of Minnesota Combat Casualty Training Consortium shows no significant differences between the use of live tissue models and synthetic training...
Female representation in the CHEST Fellowship on the rise
Achieving fellow status in medical societies is an important benchmark for academic success. A study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2018 shows that women...
Significant barriers facing homeless adults in accessing quality end-of-life care
Terminally-ill homeless adults and their care providers must surmount many obstacles in the receipt and provision of palliative care, according to a University of Toronto...
UMN researchers use 3D technology to identify optimal stem cells for transplantation
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- October 4, 2018- Muscular dystrophy is a condition which causes muscle weakness and decreased mobility, caused by defects in a person's genes. There...
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...
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...
