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Study: Half of women treated for early stage breast cancer report severe side effects

Nearly half of women treated for early stage breast cancer reported at least one side effect from their treatment that was severe or very severe, a new study finds.

24 Jan 2017

New drugs that target neighbour proteins may help halt cancer progression

Cancer is caused by an accumulation of genetic changes in a cell, that overcome the normal checks and balances leading to uncontrolled growth. A complex, interacting network of proteins controls all of a cell's processes, from metabolism to growth and division.

24 Jan 2017

Adelaide researchers find new driver for breast density linked to cancer risk

Adelaide researchers are one step closer to breast cancer prevention after finding a new driver for breast density, an identified risk factor for breast cancer.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers provide new insight into the brain mechanisms underlying dyslexia

Researchers have provided new insight into the brain mechanisms underlying a condition that causes reading and writing difficulties.

24 Jan 2017

Penn researchers unravel missing steps involved in movement of cellular cargo

Every time a hormone is released from a cell, every time a neurotransmitter leaps across a synapse to relay a message from one neuron to another, the cell must undergo exocytosis.

24 Jan 2017

UMD study explores how racial factors may influence vaccine attitudes and behaviors

African American adults are less likely than Whites to get an annual flu shot (39% vs. 47%), and public health efforts to address this racial disparity have had little impact on increasing vaccination rates to date.

24 Jan 2017

Study suggests two-pronged approach to improving health care for Indigenous Canadians

In Canada, rates of Type 2 diabetes are three to five percent higher in Indigenous peoples when compared to non-Indigenous peoples. Not only this, but Indigenous Canadians typically have poorer health outcomes during treatment of diabetes.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers reveal central role of new key players in meiosis

Where would we be without meiosis and recombination? For a start, none of us sexually reproducing organisms would be here, because that's how sperm and eggs are made. And when meiosis doesn't work properly, it can lead to infertility, miscarriage, birth defects and developmental disorders.

24 Jan 2017

Chemists show that synthetic nanoparticles can achieve structural complexity of biomolecules

Chemists at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated that synthetic nanoparticles can achieve the same level of structural complexity, hierarchy and accuracy as their natural counterparts - biomolecules.

24 Jan 2017

Changes to maternal diet impact milk microbiome and oligosaccharide composition, study finds

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral plenary session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, will present their findings on a study titled, Maternal Diet Structures the Breast Milk Microbiome in Association with Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Gut-Associated Bacteria.

24 Jan 2017

Functional MRI technique may help predict risk of long-term post-concussive symptoms

For concussion sufferers, even those who never lost consciousness, physicians may now be able to predict early on who is more likely to continue experiencing symptoms months or years after the head-jarring event, using a new non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging method devised by a consortium of researchers led by UC San Francisco scientists.

24 Jan 2017

High security Mettler Toledo moisture analyzers eliminate mistakes in the lab

METTLER TOLEDO’s firmware version 2.20 for its Excellence Moisture Analyzers HX204 and HS153 allows individual methods assignment to ensure users follow SOPs and avoid mistakes. This added level of security saves time and helps to eliminate costly rework.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 24 Jan 2017

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Babies with flat head syndrome may be at heightened risk of developmental delays, a new study has found.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers explore feasibility of carbon ions for treating cardiac arrhythmia

Approximately 350,000 patients in Germany suffer from various forms of cardiac arrhythmia. The condition can lead to permanent damage as a result of stroke, or it may cause sudden heart failure.

24 Jan 2017

Study provides insights into molecular mechanisms of ZIKV infection

Zika virus (ZIKV) interferes with the cellular machinery controlling cell division and alters the expression of hundreds of genes guiding the formation and development of neurons and astrocytes, according to findings released on January 23rd 2017 at Scientific Reports.

24 Jan 2017

New Norwegian study finds key mechanisms for future treatment of Parkinson's disease

A new Norwegian study shows new mechanisms behind Parkinson's disease, which can be key mechanisms for future treatment.

24 Jan 2017

UAB researchers discover novel underlying mechanism involved in anxiety disorders, PTSD

University of Alabama at Birmingham neurobiologist Lynn Dobrunz, Ph.D., has discovered a novel mechanism for how stress-induced anxiety — the type of experience that can produce post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD — affects circuit function in the hippocampus, the area of the brain where aversive memories are formed.

24 Jan 2017

Mathematical models can effectively predict and track malaria transmission

One of the most common infectious diseases in the world, malaria causes public health problems and depresses the economy of infected areas. When untreated or treated improperly, the disease can result in fatalities.

24 Jan 2017

Tiny 'submarines' could help treat stomach diseases with acid-sensitive drugs

Tiny “submarines” that speed independently through the stomach, use gastric acid for fuel (while rapidly neutralizing it), and release their cargo precisely at the desired pH: Though it may sound like science fiction, this is a new method for treating stomach diseases with acid-sensitive drugs introduced by scientists in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

24 Jan 2017

Cervical cancer mortality rates higher than previously thought, study reveals

A new analysis reveals that for most women, the risk of dying from cervical cancer is higher than previously thought. Unlike prior estimates that also included women who had undergone a hysterectomy and were therefore no longer at risk, this analysis only included women with a cervix.

24 Jan 2017

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Study: Half of women treated for early stage breast cancer report severe side effects

New drugs that target neighbour proteins may help halt cancer progression

Adelaide researchers find new driver for breast density linked to cancer risk

Researchers provide new insight into the brain mechanisms underlying dyslexia

Penn researchers unravel missing steps involved in movement of cellular cargo

UMD study explores how racial factors may influence vaccine attitudes and behaviors

Study suggests two-pronged approach to improving health care for Indigenous Canadians

Researchers reveal central role of new key players in meiosis

Chemists show that synthetic nanoparticles can achieve structural complexity of biomolecules

Changes to maternal diet impact milk microbiome and oligosaccharide composition, study finds

Functional MRI technique may help predict risk of long-term post-concussive symptoms

High security Mettler Toledo moisture analyzers eliminate mistakes in the lab

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Researchers explore feasibility of carbon ions for treating cardiac arrhythmia

Study provides insights into molecular mechanisms of ZIKV infection

New Norwegian study finds key mechanisms for future treatment of Parkinson's disease

UAB researchers discover novel underlying mechanism involved in anxiety disorders, PTSD

Mathematical models can effectively predict and track malaria transmission

Tiny 'submarines' could help treat stomach diseases with acid-sensitive drugs

Cervical cancer mortality rates higher than previously thought, study reveals

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This International Women’s Day, Meet the Scientist Changing Women’s Healthcare

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