Therapy derived from parasitic worms downregulates proinflammatory pathways
Credit: Children's National Health System A therapy derived from the eggs of parasitic worms helps to protect against one of ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Certara advances global initiative to take model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) into the clinic
Certara has recently published four peer-reviewed MIPD papers; its progress is generating strong interest from industry, health care professionals and ...
Can healthier habits help preserve mental skills?
Wake Forest School of Medicine to coordinate nationwide study of lifestyle effects on cognitive function in older adults WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ...
Immunotherapy appears better than chemotherapy for aggressive type of skin cancer
Study findings lead to accelerated FDA drug approvalCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center The first study of the immunotherapy drug ...
Smartphone use risks eye examination misdiagnosis
Research finds that calibration of phone cameras is vital to capture accurate data Clinicians who use smartphones to capture photographs ...
Biologists answer fundamental question about cell size
The need to produce just the right amount of protein is behind the striking uniformity of sizes CAMBRIDGE, MA -- ...
Anti-microRNAs are possible new therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 7, 2019--Researchers have shown that targeted silencing of microRNA-132, which ...
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use
When Washington voters legalized marijuana in 2012, many parents found themselves with a new teachable moment. Though illegal for anyone ...
Circular RNA holds promise as cancer biomarker
Unique structure of circRNA makes it an ideal candidate for biomarkers -- and it can be detected in blood or ...
HPV infection may be behind rise in vocal-cord cancers among young nonsmokers
Mass. General study identifies cancer-associated strains in tumors from patients age 30 and under A remarkable recent increase in the ...
NIH study provides answer to long-held debate on blood sugar control after stroke
Findings may have immediate impact on clinical practice WHAT: Hyperglycemia, or increased glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic ...
Study finds HIV+ cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy
WASHINGTON -- The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living ...
This is a neuron on nicotine
Nicotine works inside cells to reinforce addictionCredit: Caltech/Lester laboratory When a person takes a puff on a cigarette, nicotine floods ...
Blood leukocytes mirror insufficient sleep
An insufficient amount of sleep and qualitatively poor sleep are common among the general population. Prior studies have indicated that ...
Working it out: Researchers find exercise may help fight depression in seniors
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University The benefits of exercise are widely known but kinesiologists at McMaster University have for the ...
Immunotherapy drug used as 1st-line therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma improved survival
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A multi-center phase II clinical trial investigating pembrolizumab as a first-line ...
New findings could make mosquitos more satisfied — and safer to be around
Credit: Alex Wild She weighs less than one ten-thousandth of an ounce and her top speed is less than two ...
What is white chocolate? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2019 -- Today, we're showing our love for white chocolate. Sure, it ...
Case study documents bone cancer in 240-million-year-old stem-turtle
Bottom Line:Â This research letter documents bone cancer in a 240-million-year-old stem-turtle from the Triassic period, helping to provide more data ...
Japanese study finds concerning trends in cervical cancer and treatment response
Osaka University-centered study examines large-scale population survey and identifies increase in cervical cancer rate, along with younger patients' surprising resistance ...
