New flu test: One drop of blood could save your life
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research Australian researchers have developed a world first test to identify which influenza patients will need urgent, life-saving, medical treatment....
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Animal evolution: Hot start, followed by cold shock
The initial phases of animal evolution proceeded faster than hitherto supposed: New analyses suggest that the first animal phyla emerged in rapid succession - prior...
Researchers call for better quality and consistency of electronic health record studies
We need improved quality of recording asthma diagnosis and events if the UK is to effectively use the very considerable potential locked within electronic health...
Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages needed to reduce adverse reactions in women
Sophia Antipolis, 15 June 2017: Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages are needed to reduce adverse reactions in women, according to a position paper from the European...
Tumor PD-L2 expression may predict patient response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy
Bottom Line: PD-L2 protein expression in human tumors was associated with clinical response to pembrolizumab (Keytruda), an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, independent of PD-L1 expression, in patients...
Transgender actors effective in teaching new doctors to provide respectful care
Credit: Photo Credit: Andrew Neary, NYU Langone By acting out scenarios commonly seen in the clinic, real-life transgender actors can help residents learn to provide...
A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy
Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancerous and transform into tumors. Some, like skin cancer, are relatively accessible to treatment via...
VHA initiative significantly reduces MRSA in veterans living centers
Portland, Ore., June 15, 2017 - An initiative led by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduced Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections by 89 percent over...
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET and optical imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy
Credit: Courtesy of A. Baranski, M. Schäfer, U. Bauder-Wüst, M. Roscher, J. Schmidt, E. Stenau, L. Maier-Hein, M. Eder, K. Kopka, German Cancer Research Center,...
Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer
Credit: Stanford University DENVER, Colo. - Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by quantitative s..
Experimental drug co-developed by Moffitt Cancer Center researcher shows promise
TAMPA, Fla. (June 14, 2017) - A collaboration between Saïd M. Sebti, Ph.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Drug Discovery Department, and Michele Pagano, M.D.,...
Prostate PET/CT targets more cancer and improves patient care
Credit: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney DENVER, Colo. - An estimated one in seven American men will be affected by prostate...
Cancer researchers look at resistance to targeted therapy in mantle cell lymphoma
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2017) -- Today some patients suffering with mantle cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, can be treated with a pill called...
Muscle growth finding may assist with cancer treatment
Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have collaboratively developed a therapeutic approach that dramatically promotes the growth of muscle mass, which could poten..
Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV
Credit: Lijun Rong. A plant found throughout Southeast Asia traditionally used to treat arthritis and rheumatism contains a potent anti-HIV compound more powerful than the...
