Archive: 18/02/2015

Research shows value of additional PET/CTscans in follow-up of lung cancer patients

New research from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine reveals a high value of scans which could lead to future change of reimbursement policies for follow-up positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) studies ...

Feb 18, 2015

Mucus retained in cystic fibrosis patients' cells leads to potentially deadly infections

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects one out of every 3,000 children in populations of Northern European descent. One of the key signs of cystic fibrosis is that mucus lining the lungs, pancreas and other organs ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Never too early to consider end-of-life wishes

Most cases of disagreements over patients' wishes for end-of-life care that have made national headlines have typically involved previously healthy people who didn't think the conversation was relevant to them. Dr. Susan ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Predicting cancers' cell of origin

A study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests a new way to trace cancer back to its cell type of origin. By leveraging the epigenome maps produced by the Roadmap Epigenomics Program - a resource of ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Here's what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent

Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania – the "Chocolate Capital of the World" ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Easier access to prescription drugs puts teens at risk

When you think about substance use and teens, drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy might come to mind. But recreational prescription drug use is a significant problem. Nationally, 17.8% of high school students have used prescription ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Identity is more than gender and sexual behavior

New Mexico is one of the most ethnically diverse states in the U.S. which is reflected at the University of New Mexico. UNM consistently strives for and receives high rankings for diversity making it what a university should ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Deconstructing the dynamic genome

Two international teams of researchers led by Ludwig San Diego's Bing Ren have published in the current issue of Nature two papers that analyze in unprecedented detail the variability and regulation of gene expression across ...

Feb 18, 2015

The growing evidence on standardised packaging of tobacco products

The scientific journal Addiction has today published a collection of peer-reviewed research papers and commentaries that bring together key parts of the evidence base for standardised packaging of tobacco products from 2008 ...

Feb 18, 2015

Epigenetic study highlights drug targets for allergies and asthma

Scientists have discovered over 30 new genes that predispose people to allergies and asthma, some of which could be targets for new drugs.

Feb 18, 2015

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Archive: 18/02/2015

Research shows value of additional PET/CTscans in follow-up of lung cancer patients

Mucus retained in cystic fibrosis patients' cells leads to potentially deadly infections

Never too early to consider end-of-life wishes

Predicting cancers' cell of origin

Here's what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent

Easier access to prescription drugs puts teens at risk

Identity is more than gender and sexual behavior

Deconstructing the dynamic genome

The growing evidence on standardised packaging of tobacco products

Epigenetic study highlights drug targets for allergies and asthma

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