Archive: 01/11/2018

Cell-compressing technique a new path in immunotherapy

Cell-based immunotherapies, which often involve engineering cells to activate or suppress the immune system, have delivered some dramatic results to cancer patients with few other options. But the complex process of developing ...

Nov 1, 2018

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Poverty blamed on widening north-south gap in young adult deaths in England

A major study of mortality across England led by University of Manchester data scientists blames socioeconomic deprivation for sharp rises in deaths among 22 to 44-year-olds living in the North of England.

Nov 1, 2018

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Observation of blood vessel cell changes could help early detection of blocked arteries

A study in mice has shown that it may be possible to detect the early signs of atherosclerosis, which leads to blocked arteries, by looking at how cells in our blood vessels change their function.

Nov 1, 2018

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In-hospital infections increase odds of readmission for stroke patients

Hospitalized ischemic stroke patients with an infection are significantly more likely to be readmitted within 30 days, regardless of the severity of their stroke or other individual patient characteristics, according to new ...

Nov 1, 2018

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Stanford, Apple describe heart study with over 400,000 participants

A clinical trial to determine whether a smartwatch app that analyzes pulse-rate data can screen for a heart-rhythm disorder has enrolled more than 400,000 participants.

Nov 1, 2018

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Women carrying rare breast cancer variants more likely to develop interval breast cancers

While the presence of common breast cancer mutations was indicative of increased breast cancer risk, the presence of certain rare mutations was indicative of increased risk from interval breast cancers and death.

Nov 1, 2018

Dangerous blood pressure caused by specific signalling in the brain

About 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure. Of these, more than two thirds had uncontrolled or unmanaged high blood pressure (not taking medication), representing 4 million adult Australians.

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End-of-life care preferences of Chinese adults vary based on whether they have children

Chinese adults who have children prefer to receive end-of-life care from family members at home, while those who lost their only child prefer to be cared for in hospice or palliative care institutions, finds a new study led ...

Nov 1, 2018