Tag: Medicine/Health

New device encases delicate cells into protective microgelsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan A simple injection that can help regrow damaged ...

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

UMD study shows acute exercise has the ability to impact brain regions important to memory College Park, Md. -- How ...

Prior authorization obstacles unnecessarily delay patient access to cancer treatments, survey finds

Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2019 -- Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays ...

Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise in early trial

Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain ...

Higher out-of-pocket costs threaten universal health coverage in ‘missing middle’ nations

By 2050, health spending in US expected to exceed $15,000 per person; Somalia, the lowest at $19; In 2016, health ...

Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use

Zero-tolerance messaging tuned out by most teenagersCredit: University of British Columbia For many parents, talking to their children about substance ...

Six factors may predict invasive breast cancer recurrence after DCIS diagnosis

Bottom Line: Six factors were associated with invasive recurrence of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ ...

Rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening very low and declining

Bottom Line: Low rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening have declined further since 2012 and were not associated ...

Drug overdoses in young people on the rise

PISCATAWAY, NJ - In American adolescents and young adults, death rates from drug poisoning, particularly from opioids, have sharply increased ...

Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer

Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A multi-institutional clinical ...

PCORI award seeks to support students in recovery

Project is the first major effort in the UC system to assess the needs of students in recovery The UC ...

Study of tagraxofusp reports 90% response rate for deadly blood cancer with no prior available therapies

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center An open-label, multi-cohort Phase II trial, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD ...

Researchers learn how ‘bad cholesterol’ enters artery walls

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 24, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating "bad cholesterol" enters artery walls ...

Stroke patients receive different amounts of physical therapy

Patients who receive more physical therapy are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within a month, yet the ...

Blood thinner found to significantly reduce subsequent heart failure risks

Researchers report 17 percent reduction in strokes and heart attacks with low dose blood thinnerCredit: UC San Diego Health Researchers ...

Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer landmark treatment for COPD/emphysema

Revolutionary lung valve is the first FDA-approved device to help emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx Corporation Rancho ...

Chemotherapy or not?

Research in artificial intelligence by Case Western Reserve scientists give hope to patients of lung and breast cancer; new discoveries ...

Exposing cancer’s metabolic addictions

Real estate is important: Where a tumor arises dictates specific metabolic vulnerabilities, identifying potential targets for effective cancer treatmentsCredit: National ...

Researchers create the first maps of two melatonin receptors essential for sleep

A better understanding of how these receptors work could enable scientists to design better therapeutics for sleep disorders, cancer and ...

Studying cell lineage in tumors reveals targetable vulnerabilities