Tag: Health Care

April 9, 2019

Credit: Atomwise Inc. A half dozen University of Connecticut (UConn) researchers are now working to identify potential new drugs to ...

TGen review links gene with the most common liver cancer

AKR1B10 could help provide early detection of HCC, and play a role in monitoring and treating this growing cause of ...

Cancer drug shortages result in almost no treatment changes, USC study finds

For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no ...

New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis

Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify ...

Too much of a good thing? High doses of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure

A case study in CMAJ highlights the dangers of taking too much vitamin D. A 54-year-old man, after returning from ...

Study calculates costs associated with smoking by patients with cancer

April 5, 2019

Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Emma Vought A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a ...

Dentists underdiagnose when faced with time pressure, research shows

April 5, 2019

Dentists can miss important details on X-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University ...

Researchers receive multi-year grants to identify corneal ulcer genetic biomarkers

Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine More than 125 million people worldwide wear contact lenses, and while many ...

Racial disparities persist in access to kidney transplants

New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study of patients awaiting kidney transplants, Yale researchers found significant racial disparities. This ...

Dermatology students improve Wikipedia entries on skin disease

They edited entries, made them more complete/understandable AURORA, Colo. (April 3, 2019) - A group of medical students recruited to ...

First clinical trial of reformulated epileptic drug to treat medically refractory epilepsy

AURORA, Colo. (April 3, 2019) - A currently approved epileptic drug to treat seizures has been modified by a University ...

Lithuanian researchers created special food for elderly patients

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) developed innovative micronutrient rich food product for ...

Caring for an older adult with cancer comes with emotional challenges for caregivers, too

April 2, 2019

The number of informal caregivers who look after older adults with cancer is on the rise. Caregivers could be relatives, ...

Slight decline in hepatitis C diagnoses in Europe