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Actin influences cancer metastases in many ways

Metastases occur when cancer cells leave a primary tumor and spread throughout the body. For this, they have to break connections with neighboring cells and migrate to other tissues.

31 Jan 2023

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.

31 Jan 2023

It’s ‘telehealth vs. no care’: Doctors say Congress risks leaving patients vulnerable

When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than most of his peers.

31 Jan 2023

California author uses dark humor — and a bear — to highlight flawed health system

Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor's appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy.

31 Jan 2023

Cornell research provides new insight into chemotherapy agent's effect on DNA

New Cornell research is providing a fresh view into the ways a common chemotherapy agent, etoposide, stalls and poisons the essential enzymes that allow cancer cells to flourish.

30 Jan 2023

Study finds link between tumor microbiome and immune system in sarcoma patients

In a significant new study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a link between a patient's microbiome and their immune system that can potentially be used to improve the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.

30 Jan 2023

Structure and function of the first FDA-approved treatment for Ebola virus discovered

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have uncovered the structure and function of the first FDA-approved treatment for Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus).

30 Jan 2023

Researchers develop AI-based strategy for discovering high-affinity antibody drugs

Scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based strategy for discovering high-affinity antibody drugs.

30 Jan 2023

New biomaterial allows for treating damaged tissue from the inside out

A new biomaterial that can be injected intravenously, reduces inflammation in tissue and promotes cell and tissue repair.

30 Jan 2023

OMA applauds American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines for childhood obesity

The Obesity Medicine Association, the clinical and educational leader in the care of patients with obesity, applauds the American Academy of Pediatrics' first comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity released this month.

30 Jan 2023

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Combating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by inserting healthy new immune cells into the brain has taken a leap toward reality.

30 Jan 2023

UT Southwestern physician-scientist wins NIH award to support heart regeneration research

UT Southwestern physician-scientist Hesham Sadek, M.D., Ph.D., has received the prestigious National Institutes of Health Outstanding Investigator Award to support his ongoing research into mechanisms behind heart regeneration that could lead to treatments for heart failure.

30 Jan 2023

Liver cancer treatment can place significant financial burden on patients, analysis shows

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, can place a significant financial burden on patients, according to an analysis led by a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

30 Jan 2023

New EV platform could help streamline the development and delivery of vaccines worldwide

To many, EV stands for "electric vehicle." To researchers at Harvard University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, it's shorthand for another vehicle -; this one nanoscopic -; that might help streamline the development and delivery of vaccines worldwide.

30 Jan 2023

Machine learning identifies drugs that could be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes

Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine and University of Minnesota researchers.

30 Jan 2023

Experts share top tips for cancer prevention

Many forms of cancer are preventable. Although risk factors such as age or genetics cannot be changed, other risk factors for cancer including healthy lifestyle choices are within your control.

30 Jan 2023

NCI awards $3.5 million grant to eliminate cervical cancer among women with HIV in low-resource countries

Weill Cornell Medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and the University of North Carolina have received a $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to improve screening and preventative treatment of cervical cancer for women living with HIV in low-resource countries.

30 Jan 2023

Young adults with depression and poor mental health more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

Young adults who feel down or depressed are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and have poor heart health, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers who analyzed data from more than a half million people between the ages of 18 and 49.

30 Jan 2023

New research changes the paradigm of how people think about graft-versus-host disease

New research challenges the prevailing hypothesis for how donor stem cell grafts cause graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, and offers an alternative model that could guide development of novel therapies.

30 Jan 2023

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

Often debilitating, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek medical help. About 65 million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain.

30 Jan 2023

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Actin influences cancer metastases in many ways

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

It’s ‘telehealth vs. no care’: Doctors say Congress risks leaving patients vulnerable

California author uses dark humor — and a bear — to highlight flawed health system

Cornell research provides new insight into chemotherapy agent's effect on DNA

Study finds link between tumor microbiome and immune system in sarcoma patients

Structure and function of the first FDA-approved treatment for Ebola virus discovered

Researchers develop AI-based strategy for discovering high-affinity antibody drugs

New biomaterial allows for treating damaged tissue from the inside out

OMA applauds American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines for childhood obesity

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

UT Southwestern physician-scientist wins NIH award to support heart regeneration research

Liver cancer treatment can place significant financial burden on patients, analysis shows

New EV platform could help streamline the development and delivery of vaccines worldwide

Machine learning identifies drugs that could be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes

Experts share top tips for cancer prevention

NCI awards $3.5 million grant to eliminate cervical cancer among women with HIV in low-resource countries

Young adults with depression and poor mental health more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

New research changes the paradigm of how people think about graft-versus-host disease

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

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