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UTSW study provides insight into potential new therapeutic approaches for skin diseases

Research at UT Southwestern has shown that targeting metabolism in growing cells holds promise for the treatment of skin diseases like psoriasis that are characterized by skin overgrowth resulting from excess cell division, known as hyperproliferation.

4 May 2018

Study finds large, unmet need for mental health treatment in parents of multiples

Parents of twins and other multiple-birth children experience higher than average rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues, particularly during the first three months, according to a survey study in the May issue of Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

4 May 2018

New studies assess benefits and costs of applying intensive blood pressure targets in clinical practice

Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in the development of new US guidelines. However, this has led to many questions about the impact of such fundamental changes in blood pressure management, and whether they should be implemented in other constituencies.

4 May 2018

Cancer diagnosis through GP referral instead of emergencies could save 1,400 lives every year

Over 1,400 lives could be saved every year - four more every day - if more cancers were diagnosed through GP referral instead of emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study led by City, University of London and funded by Macmillan Cancer Support.

4 May 2018

Unexpected discovery could improve detection of malaria infections

While the global health community has made great strides toward eradicating malaria through prevention and treatment strategies, rapid and inexpensive methods to diagnose submicroscopic malaria in individuals who have no clinical symptoms and undetectable levels of disease-causing parasites in their blood remain an unmet need.

4 May 2018

Study: People showing no symptoms likely to be primary source of dengue fever

People showing virtually no symptoms are likely the primary source of dengue fever, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens. Nearly 400 million people each year are infected with dengue virus, which is transmitted through mosquitoes.

4 May 2018

Surprising discovery offers new model for studying role of gap junctions in the brain

The same kind of neurons can have completely different wiring diagrams in the rat and mouse, as mice lack intercellular molecular channels known as gap junctions, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the scientific journal eLIFE.

4 May 2018

Study: Many ophthalmology residents face substantial burden of burnout and depression

A new study led by Brown University researchers finds that ophthalmology residents across the U.S. face a substantial burden of burnout and depression, which may affect not only the residents themselves but also the quality of care they deliver to patients.

4 May 2018

Keck School of Medicine of USC wins two grants to support osteoarthritis research

A researcher at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded two grants totaling more than $4 million to support osteoarthritis research.

4 May 2018

Osteoporosis drug prevents spread of basal-like breast cancer in mice

Researchers in China have discovered that an enzyme called UGT8 drives the progression of basal-like breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that is largely untreatable.

4 May 2018

Research shows prevalence, health-care utilization, and costs of alcohol-related cirrhosis

More than one-third of cirrhosis cases are related to alcohol, a seven-year national study of more than 100 million privately insured people has found.

4 May 2018

Study finds diverse mix of bacteria in the urine of kidney disease patients

The urine of kidney disease patients contains a diverse mix of bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.

4 May 2018

Ocular oncologists link immunotherapy with potentially vision-robbing side effect

New immunotherapy treatments offer a remarkable chance for survival for patients with advanced melanoma and hard-to-treat cancers of the bladder, kidney and lung.

4 May 2018

Researchers discover how a light touch can lead to unbearable itching

For some people, particularly those who are elderly, even a light touch of the skin or contact with clothing can lead to unbearable itching.

4 May 2018

Sleep duration linked to health-related quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients

A new study indicates that sleep duration may influence the health-related quality of life experienced by individuals with chronic kidney disease.

4 May 2018

New eye drop may be potentially effective in treating seasonal eye allergies

A recent study shows that a new eye drop may be a potentially effective treatment for seasonal eye allergies, a condition affecting millions of people worldwide.

4 May 2018

New robotic system interacts with rehabilitation patients to improve task performance

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel have demonstrated for the first time the feasibility of a robotic system that plays Tic Tac Toe with rehabilitation patients to improve real-life task performance.

4 May 2018

Targeted 'click-to-release' chemotherapy leads to potent antitumor activity in mice

Antibody Drug Conjugates are relatively new anti-cancer drugs. They consist of an antibody to which a cell-killing molecule (chemotherapy) is attached. Antibodies can recognize and bind to certain receptors (the 'hands' on the outside of a cell) in a very targeted way.

4 May 2018

Scientists successfully test anti-alcoholism drug in animal models

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully tested in animals a drug that, they say, may one day help block the withdrawal symptoms and cravings that incessantly coax people with alcoholism to drink.

4 May 2018

Genes that control the immune system may play role in hair graying

A study has found a link between genes that warn our bodies of a pathogenic infection and genes that play a role in determining hair color.

4 May 2018

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UTSW study provides insight into potential new therapeutic approaches for skin diseases

Study finds large, unmet need for mental health treatment in parents of multiples

New studies assess benefits and costs of applying intensive blood pressure targets in clinical practice

Cancer diagnosis through GP referral instead of emergencies could save 1,400 lives every year

Unexpected discovery could improve detection of malaria infections

Study: People showing no symptoms likely to be primary source of dengue fever

Surprising discovery offers new model for studying role of gap junctions in the brain

Study: Many ophthalmology residents face substantial burden of burnout and depression

Keck School of Medicine of USC wins two grants to support osteoarthritis research

Osteoporosis drug prevents spread of basal-like breast cancer in mice

Research shows prevalence, health-care utilization, and costs of alcohol-related cirrhosis

Study finds diverse mix of bacteria in the urine of kidney disease patients

Ocular oncologists link immunotherapy with potentially vision-robbing side effect

Researchers discover how a light touch can lead to unbearable itching

Sleep duration linked to health-related quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients

New eye drop may be potentially effective in treating seasonal eye allergies

New robotic system interacts with rehabilitation patients to improve task performance

Targeted 'click-to-release' chemotherapy leads to potent antitumor activity in mice

Scientists successfully test anti-alcoholism drug in animal models

Genes that control the immune system may play role in hair graying

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