Study explains why drug may help more cancer patients
(Medical Xpress)—Recently some intriguing data has suggested that breast cancer patients whose tumors appear insensitive to a class of drugs known as anti-HER2 medications (the drug trastuzumab,...
View ArticleGenetic signature identified for RSV, the leading cause of infant...
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified the genetic signature of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of infant hospitalizations around the world. The work is a key step toward a...
View ArticleLong-term oral contraceptive users are twice as likely to have serious eye...
Research presented today, at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans, has found that women who have taken oral contraceptives for three or more years are twice...
View ArticleBody's natural defence carries early warning system for recurring cancers
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Leeds have found that the immune system's behaviour can act as an early warning alarm that detects cancer recurrence, and this could offer a chance for...
View ArticleResearchers capture structure of key part of deadly Nipah virus
What began as a summer internship project designed for an undergraduate student evolved into a one-year study of one of the deadliest, but little known viruses. Researchers at The Scripps Research...
View ArticleScientists fingerprint single cancer cells to map cancer's family tree
A new method to take the DNA fingerprint of individual cancer cells is uncovering the true extent of cancer's genetic diversity, new research reveals.
View ArticleMitochondrial mystery: Investigating cells' power packs fuels understanding...
(Medical Xpress)—Mitochondria, the powerhouses of our cells, would have been good models for the "Got Milk?" campaign; they have an insatiable thirst for calcium.
View ArticleManipulation of protein could help stop spread of cancer cells
Understanding how and why cancer cells move away from their original location is important to find ways to stop the spread of the disease. New findings, published in the Nature journal Oncogene, reveal...
View ArticleControl malaria by segmenting sleeping arrangements, study says
Better malaria control might come from segregating household sleeping arrangements, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Guelph professor.
View ArticleConsumers order a less unhealthy meal when the menu has nutritional labeling
An evaluation team led by the Drexel University School of Public Health has published a new study demonstrating that customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make...
View ArticleLargest study widens rice, arsenic link in Bangladesh
An unprecedented probe into high levels of arsenic in Bangladesh's groundwater strengthens suspicions that eating rice boosts exposure to the poison, scientists said on Monday.
View ArticleBreast milk with solid foods might stave off allergies
(HealthDay)—Giving babies solid food while still breast-feeding, and waiting until 17 weeks to do so, might protect the infants from food allergies, British researchers say.
View ArticleGene plays major role in suppressing cancer
Adelaide researchers have found that a specific gene plays an important role in suppressing lymphoma, a type of blood cell cancer.
View ArticleReading the pancreas through the eye: Researchers describe innovative way to...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found an innovative way to study glucose regulation in the body: by transferring the vital insulin-producing cells from the pancreas to the eye, the...
View ArticleBeta-blockers before surgery appear associated with lower risk of...
Giving beta-blocker medication to patients with heart disease undergoing noncardiac surgery appears to be associated with a lower risk of death and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) 30 days...
View ArticlePreterm birth risk increases for pregnant women exposed to phthalates
The odds of preterm delivery appear to increase for pregnant women exposed to phthalates, chemicals people are exposed to through contaminated food and water and in a variety of products including...
View ArticleReview finds statin use not linked to a decline in cognitive function
Based on the largest comprehensive systematic review to date, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania concluded that available evidence does not support an...
View ArticleCould vaccines someday improve heart health?
(HealthDay)—People routinely get vaccinations to ward off the flu or prevent infectious diseases such as measles and whooping cough. Could there be a vaccine in the future that would prevent a heart...
View ArticleSome doctors challenge new statin guidelines
(HealthDay)—A new online cholesterol risk calculator produced by two leading U.S. heart organizations is flawed and overstates a person's risk of heart disease, a pair of Harvard Medical School...
View ArticleChilly temperatures help cancers grow
At low temperatures the human body has a hard time. As the cold sets in, blood vessels constrict to maintain heat and some body parts – like fingers and toes – begin to suffer. Metabolism ramps up to...
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