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Stem cell transplant improves survival among scleroderma patients

Scleroderma with internal organ involvement is a debilitating and lethal autoimmune disorder with few effective treatments. But a study led by Duke Health researchers has found new cause for optimism using an aggressive stem cell transplant regimen.

5 Jan 2018

Researchers use genomic technologies to better understand risk factor for stomach cancer

A research team led by National University Health System and Duke-NUS Medical School has used genomic technologies to better understand intestinal metaplasia, a known risk factor for gastric (stomach) cancer.

5 Jan 2018

Sleeping sickness actually caused by acceleration of biological clocks

Sleeping sickness could use a more encompassing moniker. An international study from the O'Donnell Brain Institute shows one of Africa's most lethal diseases is actually a circadian rhythm disorder caused by the acceleration of biological clocks controlling a range of vital functions besides sleep.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists show how alcohol exposure leads to permanent genetic damage

Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer, according to research part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Nature today (Wednesday).

4 Jan 2018

Study: Noninvasive brainwave technology reduces post-traumatic symptoms in military personnel

A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel in a pilot study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

27 Dec 2017

MedAware Systems introduces complete database of research on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

MedAware Systems, Inc. announced today it is launching the world’s most comprehensive database of human clinical trials data on Dementia / Alzheimer’s disease. The database currently contains over 5,000 studies on Dementia and related diseases with more than 30 million data points available for analysis.

22 Dec 2017

Leica Biosystems agrees with the UK Office of Life Sciences to advance AI in pathology

A transformative sector deal was announced between companies of the UK life sciences sector and the UK government on Wednesday, December 6th, 2017. This agreement draws substantial investment into the sector including the development of a trail-blazing digital pathology program leveraging Artificial Intelligence.

22 Dec 2017

Medicaid expansion improves early-stage cancer detection, research shows

The Affordable Care Act led to an increase in the number of cancer diagnoses -- particularly those at early stages -- in states where Medicaid was expanded, according to research from Indiana University.

21 Dec 2017

Unregulated herpes experiments expose ‘black hole’ of accountability

Recent revelations that a U.S. researcher injected Americans with his experimental herpes vaccine without routine safety oversight raised an uproar among scientists and ethicists.

21 Dec 2017

Research explores benefits of gut health from several angles

Gut health is a key area of modern health research, with intensive examination of communication between our gut and our brain deemed pivotal to solving complex health and wellbeing issues.

21 Dec 2017

Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients

Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in Maryland or Italy.

20 Dec 2017

Antidepressant may also alleviate multiple sclerosis symptoms

The antidepressant clomipramine may also alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically in its progressive form, i.e. when it occurs without relapses or remissions.

20 Dec 2017

$Community screening for osteoporosis could decrease burden of hip fractures in older women$

Community screening for osteoporosis could decrease burden of hip fractures in older women

Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women, according to new research.

19 Dec 2017

New guide provides evidence-based overview of key sleep challenges faced by women

Though sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, the unique barriers faced by women in maintaining good sleep health are often misunderstood or overlooked, according to a new resource "Women & Sleep: A Guide for Better Health" developed by the Society for Women's Health Research Interdisciplinary Network on Sleep.

18 Dec 2017