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Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain, a new study finds.

10 Mar 2022

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

A recently published extensive systematic review showed a 28% reduction in mental health service use in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic among children and young people.

10 Mar 2022

Novel intervention after concussion may reduce subsequent injury risk

As assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, David Howell, PhD, understands the relationship between concussions and subsequent injury in athletes -; namely, that after suffering a concussion, athletes at all levels are more likely to sustain another injury within the next year.

10 Mar 2022

Using metal oxide nanoparticles as 'radiosensitizers' for gentler cancer treatment

Radiation therapy is one of the cornerstones of cancer therapy. However, some types of tumor respond little or hardly at all to radiation. If it were possible to make tumor cells more sensitive, treatment would be more effective and gentler.

10 Mar 2022

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid

A new study examines two cases of Legionnaires’ disease diagnosed via urine antigen test that were reported and linked to windshield wiper fluid contaminated with Legionella spp.

10 Mar 2022

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

'Post-apoptotic pro-metastatic cells' appear to be potential metastasis prevention targets

Researchers at UNIGE show that the experience of impending cell death within a primary tumor can lead to the development of pro-metastatic cells.

10 Mar 2022

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests that the hormone plays an active role in the disorder and may contribute to problems with ovulation and fertility.

10 Mar 2022

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

They're old enough to qualify for Medicare, and their incomes are low enough to qualify them for Medicaid.

10 Mar 2022

Study provides insights into how early life events can affect brain wiring patterns

A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early life events can affect wiring patterns in the brain that manifest as disease later in life – specifically such disorders as schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism.

10 Mar 2022

Active compound in Chinese herbs prevents colon cancer in mice

The active compound in Chinese herbs called emodin can prevent colon cancer in mice, according to researchers at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 22 million people in the U.S. and is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic conditions.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have successfully leveraged an FDA-approved drug to halt growth of tumors driven by mutations in the RAS gene, which are famously difficult to treat and account for about one in four cancer deaths.

9 Mar 2022

NCCN publishes new resources for treating rare tumor types

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network-;an alliance of leading cancer centers-;today announced the publication of new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma.

9 Mar 2022

Single dose of new drug nirsevimab provides safe protection against RSV in healthy infants

The new drug nirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in healthy infants, according to an international, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

More people should receive palliative care consultations after severe stroke

Only 20 percent of patients being treated in the hospital for severe stroke received a palliative care consultation, and only 43 percent of patients who died in the hospital met with a palliative care team, according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University.

9 Mar 2022

Novel radioligand therapy shown to increase survival of metastatic prostate cancer patients

A novel prostate cancer treatment-;225Ac-PSMA-617 radioligand therapy-;has been shown to increase the progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients, according to research published by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

Cedars-Sinai scientists identify potential new therapy for COVID-19

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified a potential new therapy for COVID-19: a biologic substance created by reengineered human skin cells.

9 Mar 2022

Prevalence of cerebral palsy is declining in Australia

New research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates that fewer babies in Australia are being born with cerebral palsy, a lifelong disorder of movement and posture resulting from injury or maldevelopment of the developing brain.

9 Mar 2022

Study links shift work with poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed

Shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

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Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

Novel intervention after concussion may reduce subsequent injury risk

Using metal oxide nanoparticles as 'radiosensitizers' for gentler cancer treatment

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

'Post-apoptotic pro-metastatic cells' appear to be potential metastasis prevention targets

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

Study provides insights into how early life events can affect brain wiring patterns

Active compound in Chinese herbs prevents colon cancer in mice

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

NCCN publishes new resources for treating rare tumor types

Single dose of new drug nirsevimab provides safe protection against RSV in healthy infants

More people should receive palliative care consultations after severe stroke

Novel radioligand therapy shown to increase survival of metastatic prostate cancer patients

Cedars-Sinai scientists identify potential new therapy for COVID-19

Prevalence of cerebral palsy is declining in Australia

Study links shift work with poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed

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