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Sunitinib benefits patients with renal cell carcinoma, study suggests
Findings from clinical trial patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, a common kidney cancer, show they did not have accelerated tumor growth after treatment with sunitinib, in contrast to some...
Stress at work very unlikely to cause cancer
Work-related stress is not linked to the development of colorectal, lung, breast or prostate cancers, a new study suggests.
More 60-Somethings Being Hurt in Motorcycle Crashes
Adults ages 60 and over account for an increasing proportion of people injured in motor cycle crashes in the United States.
Imaging acute ischemic stroke patients' brains did not lead to improved outcomes
The use of advanced imaging shortly after the onset of acute stroke failed to identify a subgroup of patients who could benefit from a clot-removal procedure, a study has found.
Fast food linked to asthma risk
A diet high in fast food seems to increase the risk of asthma in young children and adolescents
Dickkopf makes fountain of youth in the brain run dry
Cognitive decline in old age is linked to decreasing production of new neurons. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center [...]
Charting progress in debate over medical research with animals
The scientific and ethical debate over the use of animals in medical research has raged for years, but perspectives are shifting, viewpoints are becoming more nuanced, and new initiatives are...
Your Immune System 'Remembers' Microbes It's Never Fought Before, New Study Says
Healthy Human T Cell Wikimedia CommonsImmune cells build up strength against common bugs we encounter everywhere, and this helps us resist more dangerous ones. Kids eating dirt: Maybe a good thing. Immune cells...
Long-term side-effects of targeted therapies in pediatric cancer patients
Already we know that molecularly targeted therapies may stunt the growth of pediatric patients, delay puberty or speed the onset of diabetes. And researchers are just now starting to ask...
Type 1 Diabetes Cured In Dogs
Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona report they can cure diabetes in large animals with a single session of gene therapy. Writing in Diabetes, they said the dogs recovered...
Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response
New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation that can be damaging and even...
Excess protein linked to development of Parkinson's disease
Researchers say overexpression of a protein called alpha-synuclein appears to disrupt vital recycling processes in neurons, starting with the terminal extensions of neurons and working its way back to the...
Potential target for age-related cognitive decline identified
As the elderly age, their ability to concentrate, reason, and recall facts tends to decline in part because their brains generate fewer new neurons than they did when they were...
Cells forged from human skin show promise in treating multiple sclerosis, myelin disorders
Human brain cells created by reprogramming skin cells are highly effective in treating myelin disorders, a family of diseases that includes multiple sclerosis and rare childhood disorders called pediatric leukodystrophies.
Researchers Hope $5.8 Million Grant Will Open Window of Opportunity for Hormone Treatment, Brain Health
Meharvan "Sonny" Singh, PhD, Chairman and Professor of the Pharmacology and Neuroscience Department at UNT Health Science Center, and his team recently received a five-year program project grant from the...
Small-molecule drug drives cancer cells to suicide
Studies in mice show therapy is effective even in hard-to-treat brain tumours.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12385
Unique peptide has therapeutic potential against cancers, neurological disorders, and infectious diseases
Scientists have synthesized a peptide that shows potential for pharmaceutical development into agents for treating infections, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer through an ability to induce a cell-recycling process called autophagy.
Tornadoes in Australia? They're more common than you think
There is a long-standing myth that Australia doesn't get tornadoes. This simply isn't true. Just ask residents of Burnett Heads and Bargara, on Queensland's southeast coast, or the Melburnians who...
Well: Think Like a Doctor: A Confused and Terrified Patient
Can you figure out why a 55-year-old man who is recovering from a devastating injury in a rehabilitation facility suddenly becomes confused, frightened and paranoid? Solve the mystery with Dr....
Currents | Q&A: Mikyoung Kim’s Healing Gardens
Mikyoung Kim, a Boston-based landscape architect, recently completed two therapeutic gardens for hospitals.
Hospital Report Cites ‘Appalling’ Suffering in Staffordshire
The report, which examined conditions at Stafford Hospital over a 50-month period between 2005 and 2009, found that many of the problems were due to the efforts of the hospital...
Psychiatric Hospitals Alter Rules on Patient Smoking
After decades in which smoking by people with mental illness was supported and even encouraged, a move in Louisiana reflects a broader effort to reverse course.
Volunteers, both ailing and healthy, play integral role in clinical trials
The vital role filled by volunteer subjects – both sick and healthy – is an often-underappreciated aspect of clinical research at academic medical centers and other institutions.
Can nerve stimulation help prevent migraine?
Wearing a nerve stimulator for 20 minutes a day may be a new option for migraine sufferers, according to new research.
New technology gives doctors an important diagnostic tool
When cocaine producers began using an inexpensive medication, levamisole, to dilute the cocaine to boost their profits, their customers were showing up in hospital emergency rooms with serious skin injuries...
The New Old Age Blog: For Women, Reduced Access to Long-Term Care Insurance
Gender-distinct pricing is a strategy that will raise long-term care insurance rates for single women by as much as 40 percent beginning in April.
Video: Medical GPS helps doctors in heart surgeries
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital are using cutting edge technology to treat a common heart condition. Kerry Connolly reports.
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
NEW YORK (AP) -- Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine....