Archive: 10/10/2016

Research uncovers defender against cancer-promoting liver damage

Most cases of liver cancer develop after long-term viral infection, chronic exposure to alcohol, or excessive accumulation of fat in the liver due to obesity. The liver reacts to those insults by trying to wall it off with ...

Oct 10, 2016

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Lab-grown stem cells regenerate monkey hearts: study

In a step forward for organ regeneration, stem cells grown from a single monkey's skin cells revitalised the damaged hearts of five sick macaques, scientists reported Monday.

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Reviewing the treatment of differences of sex development

The Swiss National Science Foundation is providing funding for University Children's Hospital Zurich's scientific review of the treatment of children with differences of sex development (DSD children).

Oct 10, 2016

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Head-to-head comparison reveals human physicians vastly outperform virtual ones

Increasingly powerful computers using ever-more sophisticated programs are challenging human supremacy in areas as diverse as playing chess and making emotionally compelling music. But can digital diagnosticians match, or ...

Oct 10, 2016

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ICU ventilators overused with advanced-dementia patients

Mechanical ventilation may be lifesaving, but in certain patient cases it may prolong suffering without a clear benefit.

Oct 10, 2016

Even partial steroid treatment can benefit extremely preterm infants, study suggests

Steroids improve survival and reduce the chances of certain birth defects for extremely premature infants, even if the treatment course is not finished before delivery, according to a study funded by the National Institutes ...

Oct 10, 2016

Device can predict tumor responses by measuring cell growth after drug exposure

Choosing the best treatment for a cancer patient is often an inexact science. Drugs that work well for some patients may not help others, and tumors that are initially susceptible to a drug can later become resistant.

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Is newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection cost effective?

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a leading cause of childhood hearing loss, cognitive deficits and visual impairments. Estimates suggest 20,000 babies are born with cCMV infection annually in the United States. ...

Oct 10, 2016