New way of predicting kidney function could improve chemotherapy dosing
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new statistical model which estimates kidney function in patients with cancer. This is the most accurate...
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UMMS researcher, colleagues develop tumor-targeting MRI contrast based on human protein
Credit: UMass Medical School A team led by Gang Han, PhD, has designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast that can be...
Strathclyde professor receives RSE Royal Medal from Her Majesty the Queen
Credit: Gary Doak Photography, courtesy of the RSE. A University of Strathclyde Professor has received a prestigious award from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)...
Thousands given to cancer research at the University of Warwick
Credit: Coventry City Council Cancer research at the University of Warwick has received a boost. The University's Cancer Research Centre has been given £8.5k to...
New epigenomic strategies in the clinical management of cancer of unknown primary
Credit: IDIBELL The invention of the EPICUP® epigenetic test last year allowed physicians to elucidate what type of primary tumor had metastasized in patients with...
Nurse-led intervention helps carers’ manage medication and cancer pain
A study funded by Marie Curie and Dimbleby Cancer Care published today shows the potential benefits of a new nurse-led intervention in supporting carers to...
Howell to receive Papanicolaou Award for outstanding achievements in cytopathology
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Lydia Pleotis Howell, a national leader known for her work to improve women's health, will receive the American Society of Cytopathology's most...
Nanoparticles coated with antibiotic eliminate drug-resistant bacteria
Credit: Mateus Borba Cardoso A new strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been described by Brazilian researchers in Scientific Reports, an online journal owned by...
NYU to investigate the biology of sex differences in oral cancer pain
Nicole Scheff, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Brian L. Schmidt, director of the NYU Bluestone Center for Clinical Research and the...
Litter bugs may protect chocolate supply
Credit: Natalie Christian Those who crave brownies or hot cocoa may be happy to hear that heroes too small to be seen may help to...
Researchers report chemical reaction with potential to speed drug development
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 2017 - Chemists have long sought to develop new reactions for the direct conversion of simple hydrocarbon building blocks...
Diatoms have sex after all, and ammonium puts them in the mood
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research shows a species of diatom, a single-celled algae, thought to be asexual does reproduce sexually, and scientists learned it's a...
Diabetes complications are a risk factor for repeat hospitalizations, study shows
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- For patients with diabetes, one reason for hospitalization and unplanned hospital readmission is severe dysglycemia (uncontrolled hyperglycemia - high blood sugar, or...
Hospitalized older adults may need more help selecting skilled nursing facilities
More than 20 percent of all hospitalized older adults who use Medicare will be admitted to a skilled nursing facility following a stay in the...
Ongoing job growth reflects people with disabilities striving to work
Credit: Kessler Foundation & UNHIOD East Hanover, NJ -July 7, 2017. Americans with disabilities continued to engage in the labor market, reaching 15 months of...
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