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Covert Inflammation May Trigger Many Forms of Cancer
A previously unidentifiable type of low-grade inflammation may explain why common anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin have shown promise against some types of cancer – even when patients don’t display...
Gold nanoclusters offer route to better vaccines
New technique improves immune response and safety of hepatitis E vaccine
Vision-threatening stages of diabetic retinopathy associated with higher risk of depression
Researchers examined the association between severity of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema with symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults with diabetes.
Combination chemo-radiation therapy may help preserve larynx for patients with laryngeal cancer
Researchers assessed the rates of laryngeal (having to do with the larynx [voice box]) preservation and laryngectomy-free survival in patients receiving the monoclonal antibody cetuximab and radiation therapy (CRT) or...
High blood pressure by itself is not necessarily an emergency
Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for those visits declined by 28 percent. A new study suggests that...
Cancer cell lines predict drug response and accelerate personalized medicine
Research has shown that patient-derived cancer cell lines harbor most of the same genetic changes found in patients' tumors, and could be used to learn how tumors are likely to...
New clue to how lithium works in the brain
Since the 1970s, U.S. doctors have prescribed lithium to treat patients with bipolar disorder. While the drug has a good success rate, scientists are still unsure exactly how it achieves...
The importance of keeping silent...in breast cancer cells
Immunofluorescent breast cancer cells used in this study. Sometimes, the silencing of a gene is as important as its activation. Nonetheless, up to now, most studies on hormone-mediated...
Molecule thought to indicate good cancer prognosis not always good
Stephen FellerMANCHESTER, England, July 7 (UPI) -- The molecule p21 in some tumors can indicate a good prognosis, but in the absence of the molecule p53 it makes tumors grow...
More frequent exercise therapy benefits bone strength in very low weight pre-term infants
A new study investigated whether increasing the frequency of physical activity intervention to twice daily has a greater effect on bone strength compared to a once daily intervention or no...
Preview: Kyle Busch back on track headed to Kentucky
The Sports Xchange For the first time in a long time, Kyle Busch looked mortal.
Orlando Magic add Bismack Biyombo, Serge Ibaka, Jeff Green
The Sports Xchange Bismack Biyombo and Serge Ibaka are the new men in the middle for the Orlando Magic.
Study looks at factors that influence retention of newly licensed nurses within hospitals
An American sample of new nurses working in hospitals sought to better inform unit-level retention strategies by pinpointing factors associated with job retention among newly licensed nurses.
Improving health behaviors of lesbian, bisexual women
Lesbian and bisexual women have higher rates of obesity, smoking and stress when compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on...
Effect of cholesterol medicine on inflammatory diseases mapped
The cholesterol medicine simvastatin, which is one of the most commonly used pharmaceuticals in the world, also has a beneficial effect on the immune defense system with regard to diseases...
Is fluoride in drinking water safe?
It's in our tap water, toothpaste and even in tea. Fluoride has helped reduce cavities in children for decades.
Germany lawmakers approve 'no means no' rape law
BERLIN (AP) -- German lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that will make it easier for victims of sex crimes to file criminal complaints...
Study: Trump health care plan would make 18M uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's health care plan would make 18 million people uninsured, but also lower premiums significantly for policies purchased directly...
Butylparaben can have several endocrine disrupting effects
Research suggests that butylparaben – which is used in cosmetics and skin care products such as sunscreen – have more endocrine disrupting effects than previously thought. Researchers have observed endocrine...
Running barefoot helps optimize technique, reduces risk of injury, study shows
Scientists have demonstrated how barefoot running, when done properly, can considerably decrease the risk of injury as it produces significant changes to foot strike patterns, regardless of the speed of...
Biofilm formation may complicate some necrotizing soft tissue infections
Group A streptococcus (GAS) can cause a life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis, which spreads rapidly and destroys soft tissue. Treatment of these GAS necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) typically requires intensive care...
UK study recruits volunteers to trial ketamine as new treatment for alcoholism
A study which aims to evaluate the use of the drug ketamine as a treatment for people with severe alcohol disorder, or alcoholism, is currently recruiting volunteers in the South...
Assessing cavity risk improves dental treatments for children, study says
Stephen FellerSAN FRANCISCO, July 7 (UPI) -- A 17-item risk assessment helped dentists identify patients at higher risk for cavities, suggesting it could assist in helping patients avoid tooth decay.
Location of UCL tears in MLB pitchers can help determine if surgery is necessary
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers are high-impact due to player time lost, making treatment decisions an even greater challenge for physicians. New research shows that...
Brain inflammation linked to depression in multiple sclerosis
Patients with multiple sclerosis have higher rates of depression than the general population, including people with other life-long disabling diseases. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis arise from an abnormal response of...
Children who watch lots of TV may have poor bone health later in life
Consistently watching high levels of television during childhood and adolescence were linked with lower peak bone mass at age 20 years in a recent study. Hours of television watching per...
Research brings new understanding of chronic inflammatory disease
New light has been shed on the way cells tune in to different inflammatory signals to understand what is happening in the body, report life scientists.
Role of amyloids in type II diabetes
A collaboration between Los Alamos, Yale University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute published research in the journal Langmuir that sheds light on pathological properties of amyloids identified in type II diabetes....