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Real-world CML management in line with ELN guidelines

The first-line treatment and monitoring of patients with chronic phase-chronic myeloid leukaemia is in accordance with the European LeukaemiaNet recommendations, finds a real-world clinical practice study.

18 May 2016

Targeting rotors challenged for nonparoxsymal AF

Targeted ablation of electrical rotors and focal sources is not a successful strategy in patients with persistent or long-standing atrial fibrillation, shows the randomised OASIS trial.

18 May 2016

Antihypertensive initiation, intensification linked to raised short-term fall risk

Older patients initiating or intensifying antihypertensive medication have a short-term increased risk of sustaining a serious fall injury, US study findings indicate.

18 May 2016

EPIC Results Shed Light On First-Line Ponatinib Risk-Benefit Profile

The primary endpoint of major molecular response at 12 months for ponatinib versus imatinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase-chronic myeloid leukaemia remains undetermined, report the EPIC trial investigators.

18 May 2016

CML treatment-free remission criteria outlined

Treatment-free remission may be feasible in many patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia, say researchers who set out clinical and logistical requirements for discontinuing tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.

18 May 2016

Researchers explore dietary intake and feeding behaviours in infants

Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have undertaken the first-ever study looking at what infants eat when they follow baby-led weaning and found that they have a lot of healthy eating habits, but also some less healthy ones.

18 May 2016

Study finds higher risk of infertility in women under 35 with endometriosis

About 5 to 10 percent of the general female population is affected with endometriosis, and a higher prevalence is found among women with infertility. Although endometriosis is commonly observed in women who are infertile, it is unknown when endometriosis is the cause of infertility or an incidental discovery during the infertility examination.

18 May 2016

Basic mechanisms behind memory are more dynamic, research finds

We tend to think our memory works like a filing cabinet. We experience an event, generate a memory and then file it away for later use. However, according to medical research, the basic mechanisms behind memory are much more dynamic.

18 May 2016

THADA gene plays prominent role in transfer of heredity type 2 diabetes from mother to child

Research from Lund University in Sweden can explain why type 2 diabetes is inherited to a greater extent from an individual's mother. The heredity of a previously known risk gene, THADA, has proven to be dominant if it comes from the mother, whereas it has little or no effect on the child's risk of disease if it originates from the father.

18 May 2016

Incorrect use of sunscreens could increase skin cancer risk

How well do you understand sunscreen? For many consumers, the answer is not so well. According to new research, many people are still puzzled by the wide range of SPF numbers on product labels, and some may not be using sunscreen properly, which could increase their skin cancer risk.

18 May 2016

Closely related molecule can mimic effect of PKMzeta in mice

New research led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center shows that mice devoid of PKMzeta, a molecule previously identified by SUNY Downstate scientists as essential to memory formation and storage, recruit a closely related molecule, PKCiota/lambda, to make up for the missing PKMzeta.

18 May 2016

Study highlights importance of Medicaid expansion in states with limited coverage

Patients who receive care at migrant health centers located in Medicaid expansion states are increasingly likely to have Medicaid, according to a report published today by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

18 May 2016

New bio-mimicry method allows scientists to track cells in vivo using MRI during preclinical, clinical trials

Researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University Professor of Biological Sciences Chien Ho have developed a new method for preparing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that not only leads to the production of more native stem cells, but also labels them with a FDA approved iron-oxide nanoparticle (Ferumoxytol).

18 May 2016

Overreaction to Zika virus threat could affect psychological well-being of U.S. citizens

Vector biologist Laura Harrington and chair of the Department of Entomology at Cornell University says overreaction to the threat of Zika virus in the continental U.S. could be harmful to citizens' psychological well-being, as well as the environment as it may lead to mass spraying of insecticides that may not be effective in controlling the mosquitos.

18 May 2016

Domestic water hardness linked to eczema risk in children

High levels of water hardness in the home may be linked to the development of eczema early in life, according to a new study led by King's College London.

18 May 2016

Single sputum sample approach to TB diagnosis provides rapid, accurate results

A streamlined approach to tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis requiring a single sputum sample and providing rapid, accurate results to patients proved feasible in rural Uganda, according to research presented at the ATS 2016 International Conference.

18 May 2016

Maintaining balance of P1 and P2 isoforms vital for reducing colon cancer, colitis risk

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), of which Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types, is on the increase in the United States, affecting more than 1.6 million people and explaining perhaps the increase in advertisements offering treatments and cures.

18 May 2016

Medical Research News

Real-world CML management in line with ELN guidelines

Targeting rotors challenged for nonparoxsymal AF

Antihypertensive initiation, intensification linked to raised short-term fall risk

EPIC Results Shed Light On First-Line Ponatinib Risk-Benefit Profile

CML treatment-free remission criteria outlined

Researchers explore dietary intake and feeding behaviours in infants

Study finds higher risk of infertility in women under 35 with endometriosis

Basic mechanisms behind memory are more dynamic, research finds

THADA gene plays prominent role in transfer of heredity type 2 diabetes from mother to child

Incorrect use of sunscreens could increase skin cancer risk

Closely related molecule can mimic effect of PKMzeta in mice

Study highlights importance of Medicaid expansion in states with limited coverage

New bio-mimicry method allows scientists to track cells in vivo using MRI during preclinical, clinical trials

Overreaction to Zika virus threat could affect psychological well-being of U.S. citizens

Domestic water hardness linked to eczema risk in children

Single sputum sample approach to TB diagnosis provides rapid, accurate results

Maintaining balance of P1 and P2 isoforms vital for reducing colon cancer, colitis risk

Inflammatory response prompted by secretion of cytokines causes acid reflux damage in GERD patients

Study shows non-Hispanic blacks less likely to receive treatment for schizophrenia

New research may increase understanding of link between olfactory decline and brain-related diseases

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