New methods from material sciences in physics find their way into cancer research
Credit: Murillo Longo Martins Cancer research: A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods ...
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Drug boosts growth in youngsters with most common form of dwarfism, new study finds
Results of the four-year study are summarised online June 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine A groundbreaking drug ...
Colorado enrolls first patient in clinical trial of HDAC inhibitor, OKI-179
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center OnKure, Inc. and the University of Colorado Cancer Center today announced enrollment of the ...
LGBTQ awareness lacking among American neurologists, new survey finds
Results highlight need for better education to improve health care for sexual and gender minorities A first-of-its-kind survey of American ...
Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV ...
What influences critical care doctors in withdrawing life support for patients with brain injury?
Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many ...
International experts call for action for world's 450 million scabies sufferers
The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and actionCredit: Dr Millicent Osti, MCRI An alignment of researchers, health ...
Using prevalent technologies and ‘Internet of Things’ data for atmospheric science
Credit: Noam David The use of prevalent technologies and crowdsourced data may benefit weather forecasting and atmospheric research, according to ...
Half of Ebola outbreaks go undetected, study finds
Half of Ebola outbreaks have gone undetected since the virus was discovered in 1976, scientists at the University of Cambridge ...
Research finds pre-pregnancy weight affects infant growth response to breast milk
New Orleans, LA - In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women's pre-pregnancy ...
Cardiology medication affordability in Russia studied in a new report
Regulatory measures in Russia proved to be effective in lowering prices In 2010, Professor Liliya Ziganshina (Head of Cochrane Russia), ...
Cooking vegetables: healthier with extra virgin olive oil
Mediterranean diet for better healthCredit: University of Barcelona Cooking vegetables in the sofrito (sauté) with extra virgin olive oil favours ...
People with mobility issues set to benefit from wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the ...
Using data to decide when to transfer patients by medical helicopter
Patients could someday benefit from nursing study on whether emergency helicopter transfers are always necessary between hospitals CLEVELAND--The increased use ...
Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction
Individual differences in brain systems for habitual behavior distinguish heavy cannabis users who develop an addiction Philadelphia, June 13, 2019 ...
The app teaching anorexics to eat again
More patients go into long-term remission by re-learning how to eat, than through CBT or drugsCredit: Copyright © 2018, Journal ...
Low-priced alcopops pose high risk especially for youth, new study recommends regulation
Four Loko found to be inexpensive, and easily available to young drinkers; researchers recommend regulation and investigationCredit: Photo by George ...
iTHRIV awards pilot funding, supports statewide research collaborations
Credit: UVA Health System The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research ...
Community pharmacies make a lifestyle impact for patients with prostate cancer
Cardiovascular health and physical activity levels of prostate cancer patients improve following successful interventions by community pharmacies, new research in ...
UNC receives $3.8 million grant to study ‘Med-South’ weight loss program
Based on the proven benefits of Mediterranean-style diets, researchers have created a unique version of the diet by considering the ...