Archive: 10/10/2017

P53 'master switch' remains top target in gene signaling network controlling cancer

There are two important categories of genes involved in cancer development, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. When oncogenes gain function, e.g. through mutation, they actively promote cancer - drugs that turn them off ...

Oct 10, 2017

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Areas of glioblastoma tumors correlate with separate subtypes of glioma stem cells

A new study published in the Oct. 9 issue of the journal Nature Medicine demonstrates, for the first time, that glioblastoma (GBM), the most common and most lethal brain tumor, is driven by two distinct subsets of cancer ...

Oct 10, 2017

Care after miscarriage needs standardised approach, report reveals

The standard of care for mothers experiencing the end of a pregnancy varies widely, with more to be done to replicate good practice found in some NHS Trusts and hospitals, according to a new study led by researchers at the ...

Oct 10, 2017

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Farsighted children struggle with attention, study finds

Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests.

Oct 10, 2017

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Head Start may protect against foster care placement

Participating in Head Start may help prevent young children from being placed in foster care, finds a national study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

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Confronting breast cancer is crucial to India's economic development

Breast cancer is a growing epidemic in India. It could kill 76,000 women a year by 2020, according to a recent study. It claimed more than 70,000 lives in 2012. At the heart of the issue is the country's rapid economic development, ...

Oct 10, 2017

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Smartphone apps launched for atrial fibrillation patients and their healthcare providers

Novel smartphone and tablet applications (apps) for atrial fibrillation patients and healthcare professionals have been launched by heart experts. The objectives and design of the apps are outlined in a paper published online ...

Oct 10, 2017

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Tackling the rising sale of unapproved antibiotics in India

Indian government needs to do more to tackle rising sale of unapproved antibiotics, according to an analysis by researchers at Newcastle University and Queen Mary University of London.

Oct 10, 2017

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Pfizer considers consumer business sale

Pfizer may be done selling ChapStick, Advil, Robitussin and other brands that people can buy without a prescription.

Oct 10, 2017

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A new kind of influenza vaccine: One shot might do the trick

A seasonal flu shot is a bit like a local weather forecast: Based on the conditions elsewhere and the direction of the prevailing wind, a meteorologist can give the public a pretty good idea of what to expect in the near ...

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