Archive: 12/06/2017

Personalized PRRT improves radiation delivery to neuroendocrine tumors

Neuroendocrine cancer is exceedingly difficult to manage and unlikely to be cured, but researchers intend to slow progression of these tumors and aid survival by personalizing patient dose of peptide-receptor radionuclide ...

Jun 12, 2017

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E-cigarettes less addictive than cigarettes, PATH study shows

People who regularly use electronic cigarettes are less dependent on their product than those who regularly use traditional cigarettes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Jun 12, 2017

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Regenerating damaged nerves with 'Pac-Man' cells

Biomedical engineers have found an unlikely ally in the struggle to regrow damaged nerves—the foot soldiers of the body's immune system.

Jun 12, 2017

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Inflammatory molecule essential to muscle regeneration in mice, researchers find

A molecule released as part of an inflammatory response after muscle injury or rigorous exercise activates muscle stem cells responsible for repairing the damage, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University ...

Jun 12, 2017

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Florida researchers develop cheap, fast test for Zika, but widespread use may be years away

Florida researchers have developed a new device for detecting the Zika virus quickly and cheaply - although it might take years for it to come to market.

Jun 12, 2017

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Low levels of vitamin A may fuel TB risk

People with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis may be 10 times more likely to develop the disease than people with high levels of the nutrient, according to research led by investigators ...

Jun 12, 2017

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a leading risk factor for the memory-erasing disease, indicates a new USC study.

Jun 12, 2017

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Research offers mixed messages on the impact of social media on adolescent emotional health

When adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Drew Pate counsels patients or speaks to parenting groups, questions about social media use inevitably arise.

Jun 12, 2017

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Intra-op liberal fluid therapy effectively cuts post-op nausea

(HealthDay)—For children undergoing lower abdominal surgery, intraoperative liberal fluid therapy is effective for reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a study published online June 6 in Pediatric ...

Jun 12, 2017

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Vitamin B₆ linked to increased risk of hip fracture

(HealthDay)—Vitamin B6, but not vitamin B12, is associated with increased risk of hip fracture during extended follow-up, according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

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