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Existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from infertility after cancer treatments

An existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from life-altering infertility that commonly follows cancer treatments, according to a new study.

1 Sep 2017

Review: Palliative care makes progress only in small subset of countries in Africa

Palliative care has increased in Africa over the past 12 years but only in a small subset of countries, according to a review published today in Lancet Oncology.

1 Sep 2017

Inappropriate use of tumor markers has low yield for cancer diagnosis and economic implications

The vast majority of tumor marker tests in primary and secondary care are not necessary, according to a study that will be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid. The tests assisted with a cancer diagnosis in just 2% of patients.

1 Sep 2017

New approach to treating neonatal hypoxic ischemia improves outcomes in preclinical models

Hypothermia alone, the current standard of care, neuroprotects roughly 50 percent of newborns with moderate to severe hypoxic ischemia. Therefore, half of all affected newborns are left with developmental, cognitive and motor delays including cerebral palsy following injury.

1 Sep 2017

Researchers identify impact of climatic factors on dengue disease burden in India

The University of Liverpool is part of an international team of scientists that have identified the climatic risks for dengue disease outbreaks, with a new study undertaken in India.

1 Sep 2017

Vaccination efforts in poor countries prevent 20 million deaths, provide economic benefits

Vaccination efforts made in the world's poorest countries since 2001 will have prevented 20 million deaths and saved $350 billion in health-care costs by 2020, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

1 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal therapeutic benefits of melatonin for treating blood cancers

Researchers have examined the potential benefits of melatonin, a hormone made by a small gland in the brain, for treating blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.

1 Sep 2017

Research findings could be start of new possible treatment for Parkinson´s disease

Parkinson´s disease is a chronic disease with unknown causes. The disease destroys the brain cells that control body movements. Shivering, stiff arms and legs and poor coordination are typical symptoms of Parkinson's.

1 Sep 2017

Mutations altering gene function play role in development of intellectual disabilities

Intellectual disabilities are often caused by a mutation that damages a gene, preventing the associated protein from functioning properly.

1 Sep 2017

New study finds lack of adherence to lifesaving treatment among breast cancer patients on opioids

A new study has found a troubling lack of adherence to a potentially lifesaving treatment regimen among breast cancer patients who take opioids to manage their pain.

1 Sep 2017

Study reveals etosis phenomenon in human blood monocytes

A recent study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology found the first clear demonstration of etosis in human blood monocytes, a type of immune cell.

1 Sep 2017

Viral RNAs make use of cell's transportation system, study finds

Flaviviruses are a significant threat to public health worldwide, and some infected patients develop severe -- potentially fatal -- neurological diseases.

1 Sep 2017

Healthy lifestyle may help reduce individual's disabled end-of-life period

New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that a healthy lifestyle may help reduce the duration of an individual's disabled period near the end of life.

1 Sep 2017

Breastfeeding may protect children from asthma exacerbations later in life

In a Pediatric Allergy and Immunology analysis of children with asthma, those who had been breastfed had a 45% lower risk of asthma exacerbations later in life compared with children who had not been breastfed.

1 Sep 2017

Study suggests neural mechanism behind contagious yawning

A study named “A neural basis for contagious yawning” conducted at the University of Nottingham suggests that primitive reflexes that originate in the primary motor cortex, a section of the brain accountable for motor function, are responsible for automatically initiating the human tendency for contagious yawning.

1 Sep 2017

Biologists unlock key elements behind animal kinship attachments

A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look virtually identical, the lost youngling locates its kin. Salmon swim out to the vast expanses of the sea and migrate back home to their precise spawning grounds with bewildering accuracy.

1 Sep 2017

Researchers perform first-ever clinical trial involving genetic screening for Parkinson’s disease

In the first ever clinical investigation involving genetic screening for Parkinson's disease, researchers are testing whether the presence of a specific genetic mutation identifies which patients are the best candidates for deep brain stimulation surgery, and whether neurologists should perform that procedure differently based on that genetic information.

1 Sep 2017

Research: Brief interventions in primary care clinic could cut patients’ risky drug use

New research finds that brief interventions in a primary care clinic can reduce patients' risky substance use by 4.5 days per month -- a 40 percent decline among the Latino patients surveyed -- compared with people who did not receive the brief intervention.

1 Sep 2017

New study offers insights on mechanisms behind development of kidney damage due to obesity

A new study provides insights on the mechanisms behind the development of kidney damage due to obesity. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, point to a potential target for protecting the kidney health of individuals with obesity.

1 Sep 2017

New study finds stark differences between dental health of kids in care and general child population

Children in care, including those in foster and residential care, have double the rates of urgent dental treatment and are half as likely to attend dental services as the general child population. Children in care are also twice as likely to have a tooth extraction under general anaesthetic.

1 Sep 2017

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Existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from infertility after cancer treatments

Review: Palliative care makes progress only in small subset of countries in Africa

Inappropriate use of tumor markers has low yield for cancer diagnosis and economic implications

New approach to treating neonatal hypoxic ischemia improves outcomes in preclinical models

Researchers identify impact of climatic factors on dengue disease burden in India

Vaccination efforts in poor countries prevent 20 million deaths, provide economic benefits

Researchers reveal therapeutic benefits of melatonin for treating blood cancers

Research findings could be start of new possible treatment for Parkinson´s disease

Mutations altering gene function play role in development of intellectual disabilities

New study finds lack of adherence to lifesaving treatment among breast cancer patients on opioids

Study reveals etosis phenomenon in human blood monocytes

Viral RNAs make use of cell's transportation system, study finds

Healthy lifestyle may help reduce individual's disabled end-of-life period

Breastfeeding may protect children from asthma exacerbations later in life

Study suggests neural mechanism behind contagious yawning

Biologists unlock key elements behind animal kinship attachments

Researchers perform first-ever clinical trial involving genetic screening for Parkinson’s disease

Research: Brief interventions in primary care clinic could cut patients’ risky drug use

New study offers insights on mechanisms behind development of kidney damage due to obesity

New study finds stark differences between dental health of kids in care and general child population

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