Archive: 01/02/2017

Paving the way for research on combination therapies

Patients have long benefited from combination treatments—whether combining surgery with chemotherapy and radiation, or combining chemotherapy agents in succession. Building on the logic that attacking cancer from multiple ...

Feb 1, 2017

Risk of liver cancer low in patients with cirrhosis, study finds

The results of a study by researchers at The University of Nottingham suggest that the risk of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis may be much lower than previously thought.

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Befriending services could boost new mothers' mental health

Women experiencing mental health difficulties directly before and after giving birth could benefit from a charity's befriending service, a University of Stirling report has revealed.

Feb 1, 2017

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Is gun violence a public health issue?

The national debate surrounding firearms violence is a fiercely contentious political topic that pits policymakers against one another and rarely sees compromise. Hala Madanat wants to change that. The San Diego State University ...

Feb 1, 2017

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New spin-out firm tackles diet-related disease

A new spin-out company, Dietary Assessment Ltd, has formed to help track and analyse dietary intake.

Feb 1, 2017

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Team uses Google analytical tool to gauge vaccine effectiveness

Using a statistical method initially developed by Google, a Yale School of Public Health-led research team has devised a novel way to better analyze the impact of vaccines. The research was published in the Proceedings of ...

Feb 1, 2017

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New non-invasive test to detect bladder cancer could spare patients cystoscopy

A new test for bladder cancer could enable GPs to test a urine sample and spare patients the discomfort of a cystoscopy in hospital, according to UCL research published today in Clinical Epigenetics.

Feb 1, 2017

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Brain scans may indicate clues to later problems

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain even at birth, suggests a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Feb 1, 2017

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Intimate partner violence among youth linked to suicide, weapons and drug use

Adolescents who are violent toward their romantic partners are also more likely to think about or attempt suicide, carry a weapon, threaten others with a weapon and use drugs or alcohol than peers in non-violent relationships, ...

Feb 1, 2017

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Startup aims to predict behavior of trillions of microorganisms

A new University of Chicago startup is working to better predict the behavior of the trillions of microorganisms living inside the human body and harness them to treat disease.

Feb 1, 2017

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