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Sign language may be highly effective in treating children with apraxia of speech

Using sign language with intensive speech therapy may be an effective treatment for children with a rare speech disorder called apraxia of speech, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

1 Sep 2016

Nanopores can be effective way to measure DNA interactions with emerging anti-cancer drugs

Cancer thrives when mutated cells undergo frequent division. Most anti-cancer drugs work by inserting themselves in between the DNA base pairs that encode our genetic information.

1 Sep 2016

Pregnant woman's exposure to phthalates linked to genital abnormalities in newborn boys

Doctors and researchers know that man-made chemicals commonly found in plastics, foods, personal care products and building materials can interfere with how hormones like estrogen and testosterone work in the body.

1 Sep 2016

ToMMo scientists identify genetic variants affecting enzymatic activities in healthy people

Scientists from Tohoku University's Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization have published research about genetic diversity and metabolome in Scientific Reports.

1 Sep 2016

Exposure to antibiotics in early life linked to increased food allergy risk

Antibiotic treatment within the first year of life may wipe out more than an unwanted infection: exposure to the drugs is associated with an increase in food allergy diagnosis, new research from the University of South Carolina suggests.

1 Sep 2016

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

For children with autism and a class of genetic disorders, exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, according to a study by researchers at UW Medicine, UW Bothell and Seattle Children's Research Institute.

1 Sep 2016

Advances in IT sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures

A significant part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was the $25 billion invested in health information technology (IT) to improve quality, safety, efficiency in health care while also reducing health disparities.

1 Sep 2016

UCR researcher creating first reading intervention program designed for children with ASD

If you can't understand them, the words on this page have no meaning. They can't share a new fact, they can't bring you pleasure and they can't provide the information you need to function in life.

1 Sep 2016

Research findings of protein may form foundation for new approach to antibiotics

Researchers have made the first-ever detailed, atomic-level images of a peroxiredoxin, which has revealed a peculiar characteristic of this protein and might form the foundation for a new approach to antibiotics.

1 Sep 2016

Blood cancer treatment linked to distinct increase in molecular age of immune cells

Certain cancer treatments are known to take a toll on patients, causing side effects like fatigue, nausea and hair loss. Now, scientists are investigating whether some treatments can cause another long-term side effect: premature aging of important disease-fighting cells.

1 Sep 2016

New research explores challenges faced by African American breast cancer survivors

Although there is some overlap, past research has shown that the challenges faced by African American breast cancer survivors differ somewhat from Caucasian women.

1 Sep 2016

Moderation and appropriate rest periods may be key to healthier CrossFit workouts

Are you a fitness enthusiast? If so, moderation and appropriate rest periods may be the key to healthier exercise, as consecutive CrossFit-style workouts could impair the immune system by affecting inflammatory proteins.

1 Sep 2016

Induced deliveries following rupture of amniotic sac pose no increased risk to health of mother and infants

A new Tel Aviv University study has determined that natural, spontaneous deliveries and induced deliveries following the rupture of the amniotic sac in the mother share similar neonatal outcomes, contradicting common wisdom.

1 Sep 2016

Added benefit not proven for new combination therapy in multiple myeloma

The monoclonal antibody elotuzumab has been approved in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone since May 2016 for further treatment of multiple myeloma in adults who have received at least one previous treatment.

1 Sep 2016

Hospitals with high readmission rates more likely to show better mortality scores

A group of Johns Hopkins physicians and researchers today published an article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine suggesting that data on mortality and hospital readmission used by the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid suggest a potentially problematic relationship.

1 Sep 2016

Researchers reveal novel link between nicotine and inflammation

An Umeå-based team in collaboration with US researchers reveals a new link between nicotine and inflammation.

1 Sep 2016

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, a research collaboration which includes University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, who last year identified new gene mutations unique to colon cancers in African Americans, have found that tumors with these mutations are highly aggressive and more likely to recur and metastasize.

1 Sep 2016

Foul smelling gas could help people with diabetes recover from heart complications

A gas that was formerly known for its noxious qualities could help people with diabetes recover from common heart and blood vessel complications, concludes research led by the University of Exeter Medical School.

1 Sep 2016

Scientists combine immunotherapy with chemotherapy to eliminate cancer recurrence

Scientists from the United States have made an important step toward eliminating cancer recurrence by combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy.

1 Sep 2016

University of Arizona could contribute to improved tumor assessment with preclinical PET scanner for simultaneous PET/MRI

Cubresa Inc., a medical imaging company that develops and markets molecular imaging systems, today announced the successful installation of their compact PET scanner called NuPET™ for preclinical PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Arizona (UA).

From Cubresa Inc. 1 Sep 2016

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Sign language may be highly effective in treating children with apraxia of speech

Nanopores can be effective way to measure DNA interactions with emerging anti-cancer drugs

Pregnant woman's exposure to phthalates linked to genital abnormalities in newborn boys

ToMMo scientists identify genetic variants affecting enzymatic activities in healthy people

Exposure to antibiotics in early life linked to increased food allergy risk

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

Advances in IT sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures

UCR researcher creating first reading intervention program designed for children with ASD

Research findings of protein may form foundation for new approach to antibiotics

Blood cancer treatment linked to distinct increase in molecular age of immune cells

New research explores challenges faced by African American breast cancer survivors

Moderation and appropriate rest periods may be key to healthier CrossFit workouts

Induced deliveries following rupture of amniotic sac pose no increased risk to health of mother and infants

Added benefit not proven for new combination therapy in multiple myeloma

Hospitals with high readmission rates more likely to show better mortality scores

Researchers reveal novel link between nicotine and inflammation

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Foul smelling gas could help people with diabetes recover from heart complications

Scientists combine immunotherapy with chemotherapy to eliminate cancer recurrence

University of Arizona could contribute to improved tumor assessment with preclinical PET scanner for simultaneous PET/MRI

Microphysiological systems in drug discovery

Considerations for taking ASO discovery programs into animal models

Neurofilament light as a translational biomarker

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