Tag: Medicine/Health

Building on new insights about nanoparticles, investigators develop a test for early detection of diseases, including different types of cancerCredit: ...

Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer’s disease

Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, June 17, 2019 - Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found ...

Harvard chemists’ breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent

'Unprecedented achievement' provides sufficient quantities of a fully synthetic halichondrin molecule for clinical trials now underway It's a feat three ...

Study finds personal care products send a child to the emergency room every two hours

Researchers urge parents to store these products safely: Locked up, away and out of sight In homes across the country, ...

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 ...

Sights are set on better understanding vision-damaging keratoconus

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 17, 2019) - It's an eye condition where genetics and ...

Balancing data protection and research needs in the age of the GDPR

Scientific journals and funding bodies often require researchers to deposit individual genetic data from studies in research repositories in order ...

Tiny probe that senses deep in the lung set to shed light on disease

Credit: Michael Tanner, Herriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue ...

Genetic study of the causes of excess liver iron may lead to better treatment

June 16, 2019

High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high ...

Identifying the risk of recurrence of developmental disorder in future pregnancies

June 15, 2019

Having a child with a developmental disorder can cause parents to worry about the outcome of further pregnancies. In cases ...

Small cluster of neurons is off-on switch for mouse songs

With precise control, researchers could make a mouse sing or not on commandCredit: Mooney Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- ...

Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

Using a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified characteristics that ...

WVU researcher studies new treatment for pancreatic cancer

Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--If the American Cancer Society's projections prove accurate, more people will die from pancreatic cancer than from ...

Iowa State’s Geetu Tuteja selected for Pew Scholars Biomedical Research Program

Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa -- Geetu Tuteja, assistant professor in Iowa State University's department of genetics, ...

Researchers’ discovery could lead to improved therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy

Credit: Parvatiyar A new multi-institution study spearheaded by researchers at Florida State University and the University of California, Los Angeles ...

Better prognosticating for dogs with mammary tumors

A 'bio-scoring' system, developed by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers, gives veterinarians and pet owners a clearer way to plan ...

Working in the last 6 months before haemodialysis is associated with a better survival

Employment is a key determinant of quality of life for all people, including haemodialysis patients1, 2. Employment offers social support ...

Salk scientist Diana Hargreaves named Pew-Stewart Scholar for innovative cancer research

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA - (June 14, 2019) Diana Hargreaves, an assistant professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology ...

How was Medicaid expansion associated with rates of child maltreatment?