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New intervention may improve hearing aid wear time among older adults

More than half of older adults have some form of hearing loss, impacting everyday life and significantly affecting their health and safety if left untreated.

20 Mar 2017

Scientists identify molecules that may be key to drug resistance in estrogen-driven breast cancers

Three-quarters of all breast cancer tumors are driven by the hormone estrogen. These tumors are frequently treated with drugs to suppress estrogen receptor activity, but unfortunately, at least half of patients do not respond to these treatments, leaving them with drug-resistant tumors and few options.

20 Mar 2017

Smartphones can help parents, caregivers to improve health outcomes for kids, research shows

A new, wide-ranging review of available research shows parents and caregivers can improve health outcomes for kids by using mobile-phone apps and text messaging.

20 Mar 2017

Clinical study tests efficacy of new focused ultrasound-based treatment for breast fibroadenoma

Patients with benign breast tumors may be eligible for a new focused ultrasound-based investigational treatment as part of a pivotal, multi-center clinical study. The trial began last month at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

20 Mar 2017

ISPOR publishes new guidelines for patient engagement in research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced today the publication of suggested guidelines on establishing research partnerships with patients.

20 Mar 2017

Modern guidelines may miss some African-Americans eligible for statin therapy

African Americans experience a disproportionately high risk of cardiovascular disease, and statin treatment can be an important tool to lower the risk of plaque building up in the arteries.

20 Mar 2017

Novel technology enables systematic analysis of linear ubiquitination targets

Ubiquitin is a small protein that can be linked to other cellular proteins, thereby controlling and modulating their functions. The attachment occurs in many different forms, either as single molecule or in the form of distinct ubiquitin chains, leading to diverse conformations and varying cellular outcomes.

20 Mar 2017

Study shows potential way to prevent formation of scar tissue around medical implants

Medical devices implanted in the body for drug delivery, sensing, or tissue regeneration usually come under fire from the host's immune system.

20 Mar 2017

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis uncovers subgroups of colorectal tumors

Combining single-cell genomics and computational techniques, a research team including Paul Robson, Ph.D., director of single-cell biology at The Jackson Laboratory, has defined cell-type composition of cancerous cells from 11 colorectal tumors, as well as adjacent noncancerous cells, a key to more targeted diagnosis and treatment.

20 Mar 2017

Researcher aims to help all infants achieve healthy weight

Rapid weight gain in an infant's first six months of life is a risk factor for child- and adulthood obesity, according to researchers.

20 Mar 2017

Study sheds light on cellular mechanisms that enable prostate cancer cells to form secondary tumours

New King's College London research sheds light on the cellular mechanisms which enable cancer cells to escape the prostate and spread to other parts of the body.

20 Mar 2017

Use of 5ARIs for prostatic enlargement not linked to increased suicide risk in older men

Using 5α- reductase inhibitors was not associated with increased suicide risk in a group of older men but risks for self-harm and depression were increased during the 18 months after medication initiation, although "the relatively small magnitude of these risks should not dissuade physicians from prescribing these medications in appropriate patients," according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

20 Mar 2017

New TB/HIV co-infections flare-up by 40% over last five years across Europe

New data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO Regional Office for Europe ahead of World TB Day show that new tuberculosis cases and deaths in the 53 countries of the WHO European Region declined each year by 4.3% and 8.5% respectively between 2011 and 2015.

20 Mar 2017

Study finds little clinical benefit in placing nasogastric tube for treating upper GI bleeds

For many of the millions of patients treated annually in hospitals for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, there is little value in placing a nasogastric (NG) tube in patients to determine the source of that bleeding or size of a lesion, report investigators in an article published online ahead of print on January 9, 2017 by the Journal of Investigative Medicine.

20 Mar 2017

Parents more confident in getting same-day phone advice than visiting doctor for sick kids, new poll finds

Parents often want medical advice when their child gets sick but only about half are very confident they can get a same day appointment with their child's provider, a new national poll finds.

20 Mar 2017

MIT researchers devise new strategy to make tumor cells more susceptible to cancer treatment

MIT researchers have devised a way to make tumor cells more susceptible to certain types of cancer treatment by coating the cells with nanoparticles before delivering drugs.

20 Mar 2017

Advance care planning often fails to communicate patient's preferences

Too few older adults plan ahead for end-of-life medical decisions. Even when they do identify a loved one to make decisions for them, their preferences are not always communicated or understood, according to a new study led by a Yale researcher.

20 Mar 2017

People with family history of alcoholism more likely to hold onto painful memory of hangovers

People with a family history of alcoholism are already known to be at a greater risk of developing a drinking problem, but new research led by Psychologist Dr Richard Stephens at Keele University has found they are also more likely to hold onto the painful memory of hangovers.

20 Mar 2017

Early treatment with stem cells can safely help recovery in stroke patients, study shows

A multicenter trial looking at whether a single dose of millions of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells can aid stroke recovery indicates it's safe and well-tolerated by patients but may not significantly improve their recovery within the first three months, researchers report.

20 Mar 2017

Researchers develop mathematical formula to predict how large numbers of sperm swim

Researchers have developed a mathematical formula based on the rhythmic movement of a sperm's head and tail, which significantly reduces the complexities of understanding and predicting how sperm make the difficult journey towards fertilising an egg.

20 Mar 2017

Medical Research News

New intervention may improve hearing aid wear time among older adults

Scientists identify molecules that may be key to drug resistance in estrogen-driven breast cancers

Smartphones can help parents, caregivers to improve health outcomes for kids, research shows

Clinical study tests efficacy of new focused ultrasound-based treatment for breast fibroadenoma

ISPOR publishes new guidelines for patient engagement in research

Modern guidelines may miss some African-Americans eligible for statin therapy

Novel technology enables systematic analysis of linear ubiquitination targets

Study shows potential way to prevent formation of scar tissue around medical implants

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis uncovers subgroups of colorectal tumors

Researcher aims to help all infants achieve healthy weight

Study sheds light on cellular mechanisms that enable prostate cancer cells to form secondary tumours

Use of 5ARIs for prostatic enlargement not linked to increased suicide risk in older men

New TB/HIV co-infections flare-up by 40% over last five years across Europe

Study finds little clinical benefit in placing nasogastric tube for treating upper GI bleeds

Parents more confident in getting same-day phone advice than visiting doctor for sick kids, new poll finds

MIT researchers devise new strategy to make tumor cells more susceptible to cancer treatment

Advance care planning often fails to communicate patient's preferences

People with family history of alcoholism more likely to hold onto painful memory of hangovers

Early treatment with stem cells can safely help recovery in stroke patients, study shows

Researchers develop mathematical formula to predict how large numbers of sperm swim

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