Month: March 2018

Medicine, Health Care Accurately Diagnosing Genetic Disease Prevents… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center   A single, upfront genomic test is more effective for detecting Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients than the traditional multiple, sequential testing approach, according to new clinical data reported by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). Researchers say

Medicine, Health Care New Work from Ron Crystal’s… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, March 29, 2018–A new study has definitively shown that a single treatment with gene therapy using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene delivery to replace the defective gene responsible for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) will only temporarily alleviate the hereditary disorder. The normal cells will eventually be replaced by new adrenocortical cells carrying the

Medicine, Health Care A Medical Charter: Commitments to… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Mayo Clinic   ROCHESTER, Minn. — More than half of U.S. physicians say they experience burnout in their work. Today, Mayo Clinic and other leading medical centers have published a “Charter on Physician Well-Being” as an intended model for medical organizations to not only minimize and manage physician burnout, but also promote physician well-being. The charter, which has been endorsed or supported by

Medicine, Health Care Noninvasive Stimulation Device Can Help… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Mayo Clinic   Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – A migraine is much more than just a bad headache. Migraine symptoms, which can be debilitating for many people, are the sixth leading cause of disability, according to the World Health Organization. While there is no cure, a new study published in Cephalalgia in March

Medicine, Health Care Just One High-fat Meal Sets… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University   AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 29, 2018) – A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat and calorie content similar to some enticing restaurant fare, can quickly transform our healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak havoc inside our blood vessels and help set the perfect stage for cardiovascular disease, scientists report. Just four hours

Medicine, Health Care A Moveable Feast: Antibiotics Give… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by North Carolina State University Using a mouse model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that antibiotic use creates a “banquet” for Clostridium difficile (C. diff), by altering the native gut bacteria that would normally compete with C. diff for nutrients. The findings could lead to the development of probiotics and other strategies for preventing C. diff infection. C. diff is

Medicine, Health Care NIH Study May Help Explain… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have a possible explanation for why iron can sometimes worsen malaria infection. By studying mice and samples from malaria patients, the researchers found that extra iron interferes with ferroportin, a protein that prevents a toxic buildup of iron in red blood cells and helps

This post was originally published on this site People who dine out had higher levels of toxic chemicals called phthalates than those who ate home-cooked meals, according to a study.

This post was originally published on this site People who dine out had higher levels of toxic chemicals called phthalates than those who ate home-cooked meals, according to a study.

This post was originally published on this site The Food and Drug Administration is pushing a strategy to reduce salt intake across the food supply as part of a multi-pronged agenda to promote healthy eating.

This post was originally published on this site Researchers tracked the effects of a high-fat milkshake, finding it changed the shape of blood cells and counts of cholesterol, triglycerides and fatty acids.

This post was originally published on this site A new cancer drug called larotrectinib was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested in a Phase 1 clinical trial, researchers announced.

This post was originally published on this site Robert Redfield Jr., the new CDC director, said the AIDS epidemic could be ended within seven years and pledged to bring the opioid crisis “to its knees.”

This post was originally published on this site A California judge’s ruling has given coffee consumers a major jolt, by demanding every cup of joe be labeled with a cancer warning.

Medicine, Health Care Opioid Use Prevalent among Electronic… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by New York University   One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, suggests that prevention and harm reduction efforts need to target

Medicine, Health Care Kidney Dysfunction Contributes to Severe… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by PLOS Understanding the most severe presentations of malaria is key to lowering the mortality associated with the infectious disease, which currently stands around 500,000 deaths a year. Researchers have now reinforced the idea that kidney dysfunction is a contributing factor to severe Plasmodium vivax malaria cases. The results of their new study appear in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Malaria, caused by a

Medicine, Health Care Researchers Define Target And Mechanism… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Rutgers University A team of Rutgers University and international scientists has determined the molecular target and mechanism of the antibacterial drug fidaxomicin (trade name Dificid). Fidaxomicin was approved in 2011 for treatment of the CDC “urgent threat” bacterial pathogen Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and currently is one of two front-line drugs for treatment of C. diff. Fidaxomicin also exhibits potent antibacterial activity

Medicine, Health Care Tumor Suppressor Protein Targets Liver… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Salk Institute   LA JOLLA–(March 29, 2018) Salk Institute scientists, together with researchers from Switzerland’s University of Basel and University Hospital Basel, discovered a protein called LHPP that acts as a molecular switch to turn off the uncontrolled growth of cells in liver cancer. The tumor suppressor, which could be useful as a biomarker to help diagnose and monitor treatment for liver cancer,

Medicine, Health Care Neurocognitive Risk May Begin Before… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Leukemia itself, not just side effects related to its treatment, may increase the risk for long-term problems with attention, organization and related neurocognitive skills in survivors of the most common childhood cancer, according to research from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The study appears today in the journal JAMA Oncology. Researchers analyzed the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of

Medicine, Health Care Study Reveals Epilepsy Drug Exposure… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Swansea University New study reveals that epilepsy drug exposure in womb is linked to significantly poorer school test results Researchers from the Neurology Research Group in the Swansea University Medical School found that exposure to epilepsy drugs in the womb is linked to significantly poorer school test results among 7 year olds. The research published recently online in the Journal of Neurology

Medicine, Health Care Medical Group Offers Steps to… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine   (New York – March 29, 2018) – Physician burnout continues to be a pervasive issue, with more than 50 percent of doctors reporting problems such as dissatisfaction, high rates of depression, and increased suicide risk. To address it, the Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine–a group of medical educators, academic leaders,

Medicine, Health Care Hungarian Agency Powerless in Holding… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Bath An initiative designed to improve transparency in decision-making in Hungary in relation to healthcare lacks the teeth to properly hold decision-makers to account, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Health Economics, Policy and Law from an international group of researchers co-ordinated by the University of Bath’s Department of Social Policy Sciences, looked at the role

Medicine, Health Care Dietary Supplement Shows Promise for… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Colorado at Boulder Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, rodents and even people showing that chronically slashing intake by about a third can reap myriad health benefits and, in some cases, extend lifespan. From a public health perspective, that advice would be impractical for many and

Medicine, Health Care The Microenvironment of Diabetic Retinopathy… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Helsinki Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a major sight-threatening diabetic complication. Nearly all patients with type I diabetes and over 60% of patients with type II diabetes develop retinopathy after 20 years of diabetes, despite metabolic control. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy comes into existence through the process of pathological angiogenesis, when endothelial cells of the retinal vasculature invade their surroundings and project

Medicine, Health Care Anti-viral Components in Soybean Meal… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – Swine diets are carefully formulated to provide the perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fats. But what if those diets also provided health-promoting bioactive compounds that could make animals more resilient to disease? A new article from the University of Illinois notes that soy-derived compounds may be

Medicine, Health Care Expert Panel Reliable And Accurate… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Louisville   When a child is brought to a pediatric emergency department with an injury, it can be difficult for physicians to precisely identify whether the injury is the result of abuse or an accident. One approach is to employ the opinion of a panel of pediatric injury experts. In a study led by University of Louisville biostatistician Doug Lorenz, Ph.D.,

Medicine, Health Care UMD Researchers Explore How Personality… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Maryland   COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Mobile health (mHealth) apps using gamified elements, like Empower by Ayogo and Fitocracy, for improving behaviors important to self-managing chronic illness are growing in popularity. But evidence of effectiveness of mHealth apps has been mixed. Meanwhile, rates of Type 2 diabetes in older adults are higher than other populations, as about 20 percent of Americans

Medicine, Health Care Lesson Learned? Massive Study Finds… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Nebraska-Lincoln   An analysis of more than 2,000 college classes in science, technology, engineering and math has imparted a lesson that might resonate with many students who sat through them: Enough with the lectures, already. Published March 29 in the journal Science, the largest-ever observational study of undergraduate STEM education monitored nearly 550 faculty as they taught more than 700 courses

Medicine, Health Care Pitt Physicians Devise Emergency And… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences PITTSBURGH, March 29, 2018 – In response to repeated calls for an integrated and coordinated emergency and trauma care system in the U.S., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists and UPMC physicians rose to the challenge and divided the nation into hundreds of referral regions that describe how patients access advanced care, in

Medicine, Health Care Scientists Find Link Between Congenital… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio   SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A.–An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a genetic mutation that explains why adults with severe congenital heart defects–who live with low oxygen in their blood–are at dramatically high risk for adrenal gland cancer. The finding is being made public March

Medicine, Health Care Anti-aging Protein Alpha Klotho’s Molecular… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by UT Southwestern Medical Center   DALLAS – March 29, 2018 – Researchers from UT Southwestern’s Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research and Internal Medicine’s Division of Nephrology recently published work in Nature that reveals the molecular structure of the so-called “anti-aging” protein alpha Klotho (a-Klotho) and how it transmits a hormonal signal that controls a variety of biologic

Medicine, Health Care UTSW Study Helps Explain Launch… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by UT Southwestern Medical Center   DALLAS – March 28, 2018 – A delicate balance during brain development could have profound implications for understanding and treating medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor affecting children. Medulloblastoma of the Sonic Hedgehog subtype can occur at any age, but it is most often seen in children. When not fatal, the disease is marked by severe neurocognitive

Medicine, Health Care Breast Cancers Detected at Smaller… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Wolters Kluwer Health   March 29, 2018 – Breast augmentation with implants does not interfere with the ability to detect later breast cancers–in fact, cancers may be detected at a smaller size in breasts with implants, according to a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). But mammography

Medicine, Health Care Self-managed Health Care Technology Should… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. – Helping patients better manage their own health is a crucial goal — both medically and economically — but achieving that goal will require health care technologies that are sensitive to patients’ values, researchers at Washington State University are finding. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease are on the rise worldwide. The Centers for

Medicine, Health Care Researchers Develop a Novel RNA-based… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Yale University   New Haven, Conn.– A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach reduced the virus in the brain, allowing the immune system to destroy the virus and develop long-term protection against West Nile Virus disease, the researchers said. The findings, published in Cell Host Microbe,

Psychology Making a Leap from High-ability… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by Baylor University   Making the transition from high school to college may be stressful — but it can be downright depressing for students who graduate from a school with peers of high academic ability and wind up at a college with students of lesser ability, according to a new study. “Families talk a lot about wanting a college that’s a ‘good fit,’” said study co-author

Psychology Poor Grades Tied to Class… Published: March 29, 2018.Released by University of California – Berkeley   It may be time to tailor students’ class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a new study from UC Berkeley and Northeastern Illinois University. Researchers tracked the personal daily online activity profiles of nearly 15,000 college students as they logged into campus servers. After sorting the students into “night owls,” “daytime finches” and “morning larks” — based

Medicine, Health Care Research Uncovers a Potential New… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Baylor College of Medicine A new discovery opens the possibility of developing a novel way to fight ovarian cancer. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have revealed a previously unknown cellular pathway that selectively regulates a mutant protein, called p53-R175H, linked to ovarian cancer growth. The researchers identified a key regulator of this

Medicine, Health Care What the First American Astronauts… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Baylor College of Medicine NASA’s Project Mercury was the United States’ first human-in-space program. Between 1961 and 1963, six astronauts carried out successful one-person spaceflights that offered physicians and scientists the first opportunity to observe the effects of living in space on the human body. “Spaceflight data is hard to come by; we should remember what’s already been done, so we can

Medicine, Health Care Estrogen Levels Do Not Rise… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Boston Medical Center   BOSTON– Testosterone therapy is not associated with a rise in estrogen levels among transgender men, according to a new study led by Boston Medical Center (BMC). In fact, the researchers observed an initial decline in estrogen levels, which later stabilized and remained within the normal range during the study’s six-year period. Published online in Endocrine Practice, the results support

Medicine, Health Care Mitochondrial Replacement Moratorium Should Be… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] –Mothers with mitochondrial DNA mutations often give birth to children who face incurable and fatal illnesses. But a much-studied form of mitochondrial replacement (MR) could prevent the transmission of such diseases from mothers to children, researchers say. For that reason, two researchers argue that the U.S. moratorium that includes MR should be reconsidered through a process

Medicine, Health Care The Connection Between Diet, Obesity,… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Elsevier   Philadelphia, March 27, 2018 – About one third of cancer cases are estimated to be linked to dietary and other modifiable risk factors, especially for obesity-related cancers such as breast, colorectal, ovarian, endometrial, kidney, gallbladder, esophageal, and pancreatic cancers. In this special theme issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, food and nutrition practitioners and other health

Medicine, Health Care Finding the Achilles Heel of… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia A research team led by Monica Bettencourt Dias, from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC, Portugal), discovered important features of cancer cells that may help clinicians fighting cancer. The researchers observed that the number and size of tiny structures that exist inside cells, called centrioles, are increased in the most aggressive sub-types of cancer. This study will be published

Medicine, Health Care Surgeons Transform Static ‘Mona Lisa’… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Johns Hopkins Medicine   By modifying a muscle transplant operation, Johns Hopkins surgeons report they are able to restore authentic facial expressions of joy — wide and even smiles — to selected patients with one-sided facial muscle paralysis due to birth defects, stroke, tumors or Bell’s palsy. “The smile has been judged as the most important sign to express positive emotions, and people

Medicine, Health Care Is There Association Between Weight-loss… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by JAMA Surgery Bottom Line: Weight-loss surgery was associated with relationship changes for patients. Why The Research Is Interesting: Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery is a life-changing treatment for patients with severe obesity, but little is known about its association with their interpersonal relationships. Who and When: Participants in two Swedish studies: 1,958 patients who had bariatric surgery compared with 1,912 obese individuals who did

Medicine, Health Care New Study Shows Drug That… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have shown the large potential impact of a completely new type of antimalarial drug that kills mosquitoes, as opposed to existing drugs that target the parasite, to reduce the spread of malaria. The team, working in partnership with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the U.S. Centers for

Medicine, Health Care Detection of Transcranial Direct Current… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Medical University of South Carolina A defining characteristic of stroke is the loss of motor control due to structural damage in specific brain areas. In fact, motor impairments (or deficits) are the number one complication after stroke. Losing the ability to carry out basic bodily functions, such as speaking, walking and swallowing, can be devastating for stroke survivors. Unfortunately, there are few

Medicine, Health Care Increase in Heart Rate as… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine A simple bedside test that matches a change in heart rate with a drop in blood pressure after a patient stands may help doctors diagnose certain degenerative brain diseases. This is the finding of a study led by neurologists at NYU School of Medicine and published in the March issue of Annals of Neurology.

Medicine, Health Care Scientists Discover Promising Off-switch for… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Trinity College Dublin Scientists have discovered a new metabolic process in the body that can switch off inflammation. They have discovered that ‘itaconate’ – a molecule derived from glucose – acts as a powerful off-switch for macrophages, which are the cells in the immune system that lie at the heart of many inflammatory diseases including arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and heart disease.

Medicine, Health Care UCLA-designed Program Helps Former HIV-positive… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences After years of public health efforts, health care at the Los Angeles County Jail has significantly improved, and the facility now typically provides full access to treatment for inmates who have HIV — including medications that keep their disease in check. When they are released, however, many former inmates stop making regular visits to

Medicine, Health Care Relationship Changes After Bariatric Surgery… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of Gothenburg Individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery have a higher probability of getting married, separating from their partner or getting divorced, according to a Swedish study published in JAMA Surgery. We have previously studied the medical benefits of bariatric surgery, but this new study shows that other more personal aspects of the patient’s life may also change after bariatric surgery,

Medicine, Health Care Test for Antibiotic Associated Kidney… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of Liverpool New research, published in Nature Scientific Reports, conducted by the University and partners highlights effective methods for identifying a common side effect in children receiving drug treatments for Cystic fibrosis. The genetic disorder, cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterised by secondary bacterial lung infections, often by a specific resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antibiotics known as aminoglycosides have good efficacy against

Medicine, Health Care Largest-ever Genetic Study of Stroke… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of Maryland School of Medicine An international research group, including scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, studying 520,000 people from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, tripling the number of gene regions known to affect stroke risk. The results show that stroke shares genetic influences with other vascular conditions, especially blood pressure,

Medicine, Health Care Vagus Nerve Stimulation Boosts Post-stroke… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of Texas at Dallas Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have demonstrated a method to accelerate motor skill recovery after a stroke by helping the brain reorganize itself more quickly. In a preclinical study, the scientists paired vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with a physical therapy task aimed at improving the function of an upper limb in rodents. The results

Medicine, Health Care Mandatory Nutrition Policies May Impact… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of Waterloo   Mandatory nutrition policies could be a valuable tool in helping high school students to lower their sugar intake, a University of Waterloo study has found. The study compared the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks between 41,000 secondary school students in Ontario, where school nutrition policies are mandatory, and Alberta, where they are voluntary. The study took place during the 2013-14

Medicine, Health Care Gene Therapy May Help Brain… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by UT Southwestern Medical Center   DALLAS – March 27, 2018 – Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain’s ability to heal from a range of debilitating conditions, from strokes to concussions and spinal cord injuries. A new study in mice from UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute shows that turning on a gene inside cells called astrocytes results in a

Medicine, Health Care Mental Health Issues Linked to… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Wolters Kluwer Health   March 27, 2018 – Mental health symptoms related to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder are associated with increased errors in a driving simulator and self-reported risky driving behaviors in adolescents, according to study in Nursing Research, published by Wolters Kluwer. “Inattention is associated with more errors in the driving simulator, and self-reported symptoms of hyperactivity and conduct

Medicine, Health Care Liver Cancer Caused by Alcohol… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Wiley A new study indicates that patients with alcohol-related liver cancer often do not live as long as patients with liver cancer that is not associated with alcohol consumption, mainly due to diagnoses at later stages. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that efforts should be made to improve both screening for

Psychology Social Awareness Increases Prove Brain… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Center for BrainHealth Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with co-leading authors at George Washington University and Yale, have demonstrated in a pilot study that a clinician-driven virtual learning platform, tailored to young adults on the autism spectrum, shows improved social competency. Findings published in Autism Research reveal that increases in socio-emotional and socio-cognitive abilities

Psychology Narcissists Don’t Hunt for Partners… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Ohio State University   COLUMBUS, Ohio – Narcissists aren’t necessarily on the hunt for partners who are already in a relationship – but that doesn’t appear to stand in their way, either, new research suggests. Researcher Amy Brunell of The Ohio State University wondered whether narcissists are particularly attracted to would-be partners who already have a significant other and set about answering that question in

Psychology Misestimating Travel Times May Stop… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Worries about the extra time needed to walk or bike to work is a big reason people hop into their cars for their daily commute, but walking or biking probably wouldn’t take as long as they think, according to researchers. When researchers asked participants in a study to estimate how long it would take them to bike or

Psychology Meditate Regularly for an Improved… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by Springer Regular and intensive meditation sessions over the course of a lifetime could help a person remain attentive and focussed well into old age. This is according to the most extensive longitudinal study to date examining a group of meditation practitioners. Published in Springer’s Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, the research evaluates the benefits that people gained after three months of full-time meditation training and

Psychology Study: Parental Conflict Can Do… Published: March 28, 2018.Released by University of Vermont   It stands to reason that parents who physically or emotionally abuse their children do them lasting damage, in part by undermining their ability to trust others and accurately read their emotions. But what about the children of parents who experience simple, everyday conflict? New research published in the current issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships shows that the

Medicine, Health Care In Laboratory, SLU Scientist Turns… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS — In a recent paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researchers describe their success in an animal model in turning off the excruciating pain that often accompanies a colorectal cancer drug. Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology at SLU, studies pain pathways, the series of interactions between molecular-level components that lead to

Medicine, Health Care New Targeted Therapy Schedule Could… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by Thomas Jefferson University (PHILADELPHIA) — Skin melanoma, a particularly insidious cancer, accounts for the vast majority skin cancer deaths and is one of the most common cancers in people under 30. Treatment for advanced melanoma has seen success with targeted therapies – drugs that interfere with division and growth of cancer cells by targeting key molecules – especially when multiple drugs are

Medicine, Health Care Repurposing Inhibitors May Provide New… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by The Wistar Institute   PHILADELPHIA — (March 27, 2018) — Wistar researchers have found rationale for repurposing a class of antitumor compounds called HDAC inhibitors, already approved by the FDA for the treatment of diseases such as leukemia, as a new therapeutic option for ovarian cancer with mutations in the ARID1A gene. Study results were published online in Cell Reports. Ovarian cancer is

Medicine, Health Care Study Reveals Lack of Self-awareness… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus   AURORA, Colo. (March 27, 2018) – As health providers struggle to curb the epidemic of opioid abuse, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have found that 65 percent of emergency department (ED) physicians surveyed underestimated how often they prescribed the highly addictive pain killers to patients.

Medicine, Health Care Prenatal Choline Intake Increases Grey… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – Choline intake during pregnancy can influence infant metabolism and brain development, according to a series of studies from the University of Illinois. Although the role of choline in neurodevelopment has been studied before in rodents, the new research, done with pigs, has more relevance to humans. “We know the

Medicine, Health Care Kent Physiotherapist Contributes to Guidelines… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by University of Kent Produced by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and featuring a contribution from Dr Karen Hambly, a chartered physiotherapist and member of the University of Kent’s School of Sports and Exercise Sciences (SSES), the guidelines are intended to be used by orthopaedic physical therapists, academic instructors, clinical instructors, students and patients regarding the best current practice of orthopaedic physical

Medicine, Health Care Up to 38% of All… Published: March 27, 2018.Released by University of Leeds   New research highlights the impact of traffic-related air pollution on childhood asthma. The study also shows traffic-related air pollution could be specifically responsible for up to 24% of the total number of cases. An international team of researchers has used a newly developed model to assess the impact exposure to nitrogen oxides – gases that make up air pollution