Breaking down cancer's defense mechanisms
A possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body's immune system to attack and kill cancer cells has been developed by researchers.
View ArticleNew research offers hope for vaccine and therapies for deadly infections
Mucormycosis is a deadly infection that strikes people with weakened immune systems when certain types of fungi, called Mucorales, invade the patients' cells. A novel protein on the surface of the...
View ArticleFrench firm starts human trials of artificial heart
French biomedical firm Carmat said on Friday it had begun the first human trial of its prototype artificial heart, which aims at overcoming shortages of organs available for transplant.
View ArticleNew vaccine protects against lethal pneumonia caused by staph bacteria
University of Iowa researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, including drug-resistant strains like MRSA.
View ArticleEven or odd: No easy feat for the mind
Even scientists are fond of thinking of the human brain as a computer, following sets of rules to communicate, make decisions and find a meal.
View ArticleA wrong molecular turn leads down the path to Type 2 diabetes
Computing resources at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have helped researchers better grasp how proteins misfold to create the tissue-damaging structures that lead to...
View ArticleStudy shows two drugs help adolescents with ADHD, aggression
Prescribing both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug to children with physical aggression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with teaching parents to use behavior management...
View ArticleStudy shows where Alzheimer's starts and how it spreads
Using high-resolution functional MRI (fMRI) imaging in patients with Alzheimer's disease and in mouse models of the disease, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have clarified three...
View ArticleAcupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cancer chemo
Both real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments eased hot flashes and other side effects of anticancer drug treatment in a small, preliminary study of breast cancer patients, Baltimore researchers...
View ArticleStudy shows value of calcium scan in predicting heart attack, stroke among...
A new study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered at low risk, should play a more prominent role in helping...
View ArticleGetting excited helps with performance anxiety more than trying to calm down,...
People who tell themselves to get excited rather than trying to relax can improve their performance during anxiety-inducing activities such as public speaking and math tests, according to a study...
View ArticleA novel look at how stories may change the brain
Many people can recall reading at least one cherished story that they say changed their life. Now researchers at Emory University have detected what may be biological traces related to this feeling:...
View ArticleGenetic profiling tracks progression from manageable blood cancer into deadly...
Genetic profiling has painted the clearest picture yet of how a type of blood cancer – follicular lymphoma – develops and changes from a manageable disease into an aggressive cancer, offering new...
View ArticleGenetics that protects your heart
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found a key piece of the puzzle as to why an isolated population in Greece may live healthy lives. They have found that a genetic variant known to protect the heart is...
View ArticleMore oesophageal cancer patients benefit from pre-op chemo than previously...
More oesophageal cancer patients than previously thought are benefiting from having chemotherapy before an operation to remove their tumour, according to new research published in the World Journal of...
View ArticleResearchers find ECT can rid the mind of selected memory
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working in the Netherlands has found that partial selective memory deletion can be achieved using Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). In their paper published in the...
View ArticleHospital-diagnosed maternal infections linked to increased autism risk
Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published Dec....
View ArticleIn men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response to flu vaccine
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have linked high testosterone levels in men to a poor immune response to an influenza vaccine.
View ArticleGene that influences the ability to remember faces found
New findings suggest the oxytocin receptor, a gene known to influence mother-infant bonding and pair bonding in monogamous species, also plays a special role in the ability to remember faces. This...
View ArticlePregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows
Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause their child to develop a peanut allergy, according to a new study from Boston Children's Hospital published online Dec. 23 in JAMA...
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