Study: Pop-culture news helped destigmatize out-of-wedlock childbirth
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Celebrity news reports over the past four decades appear to have contributed to the changing makeup of the traditional American family by...
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University of Miami and Heat Biologics announce Zika Vaccine collaboration
The University of Miami has entered into an agreement with Heat Biologics, Inc., the leader in the development of gp96-based immunotherapies that activate a patient's...
What’s the best way to match the implant to the breast? Evidence on implant size selection systems reviewed
October 28, 2016 - How should plastic surgeons choose the best implant type and size for women undergoing breast augmentation surgery? Implant size selection systems...
New study: Children with autism may be over-diagnosed with ADHD
Credit: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A well-established screening tool used to assess children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be less accurate when a...
Can we put a price on healthcare innovation in cancer?
Most media attention is awarded to cancer's success stories - new treatment breakthroughs are celebrated as researchers (and journalists) search for an exciting new "cure"...
Study finds that sleep apnea therapy has positive impact on hypertensive patients
DARIEN, IL - A new study shows that positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for sleep apnea may have a positive impact on sleep-related functional outcomes...
In low- to middle-income countries, barriers to cleft lip and palate surgery persist
October 28, 2016 - Charitable organizations perform more than 80 percent of cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries in Vietnam--reflecting the complex and persistent barriers...
Could minority-serving hospitals be unfairly penalized by CMS for readmissions?
Credit: Georgetown University WASHINGTON -- A new probe into why colorectal surgery patients end up back in the hospital after surgery suggests that it has...
Activation of 2 genes linked to development of atherosclerosis
Credit: Masanori Aikawa, Brigham and Women's Hospital Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have found two new potential drug targets for treating arterial diseases such...
Novel approach in primary care setting may help identify patients with COPD
Credit: ATS With five simple questions and an inexpensive peak expiratory flow (PEF) meter, primary care clinicians may be able to diagnose many more patients...
Could DNA from a virus millions of years old hold the key to new neuro tumor therapies?
Credit: Plymouth University Dr Sylwia Ammoun, Senior Research Fellow at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, has received backing from children's charity Action...
The EMA accepts to assess the MAA from PharmaMar for Aplidin®
PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted to assess the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Aplidin® (plitidepsin) in combination...
Expectations may not match reality among cancer patients in some early phase clinical trials
In a study of cancer patients considering whether they should participate in phase I clinical trials, a high percentage were willing to participate after discussions...
New subtypes of lung cancer can lead to personalized therapies with better outcome
Credit: C. Creighton/Baylor College of Medicine; Oncogene Personalized therapies can potentially improve the outcomes of patients with lung cancer, but how to best design such...
Faulty RASGRP1 gene causes newly discovered human immunodeficiency
Credit: K. Boztug and E. Salzer; CeMM/Wolfgang Däuble A multi-institutional, international team of scientists has discovered the genetic cause and biological mechanisms linked to a...
