Archive: 27/07/2017

Researchers report regenerative effects of low-dose growth factors for bone defect healing

Researchers compared the effects of three bone growth factors to bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2)—the most commonly used agent for repair of large bone defects, which is not without risks at the doses required—and ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Blocking the back-door that cancer cells use to escape death by radiotherapy

A natural healing mechanism of the body may be reducing the efficiency of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients, according to a new study.

Jul 27, 2017

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Vitamin E-deficient embryos are cognitively impaired even after diet improves

Zebrafish deficient in vitamin E produce offspring beset by behavioral impairment and metabolic problems, new research at Oregon State University shows.

Jul 27, 2017

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Study finds harmful protein on acid triggers a life-threatening disease

Using an array of modern biochemical and structural biology techniques, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have begun to unravel the mystery of how acidity influences a small protein called serum ...

Jul 27, 2017

Medalist study underlines importance of glucose control in adults with Type 1 diabetes

"People are living longer with type 1 diabetes, and the onset of complications is taking longer," says Hillary Keenan, Ph.D., a Joslin Diabetes Center Assistant Investigator and co-Principal Investigator on the Joslin 50-Year ...

Jul 27, 2017

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E-cigarette use may encourage experimentation with tobacco, study finds

Young people who have tried an e-cigarette may be more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes compared with those who have not, a study led by University of Stirling researchers has suggested.

Jul 27, 2017

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Antibiotic guidelines in NICU improve prescription practices for vulnerable infants

Yale University School of Medicine neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) significantly reduced the number of cases of late-onset sepsis, a leading cause of death among pre-term infants, by implementing guidelines designed to ...

Jul 27, 2017

Gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer, immigrant Canadians and wealthier, long-term residents

Large gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer immigrants and wealthier long-term residents, several years after the Ontario government began mailing screening notices to eligible residents, a new study ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Should we be worried about hepatitis E?

Hepatitis E gets little press compared to its better-known cousins A, B and C, but Stellenbosch University virologists say we should wake up to how transmission of this virus is changing. World Hepatitis Day is commemorated ...

Jul 27, 2017

Research highlights impact of kidney injury on non-renal solid organ transplants

Research led by a University of Cincinnati (UC) scientist shows the impact of acute kidney injury requiring dialysis (AKI-D) on patients receiving non-renal solid organ transplantation (NRSOT), including cardiac and liver ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Archive: 27/07/2017

Researchers report regenerative effects of low-dose growth factors for bone defect healing

Blocking the back-door that cancer cells use to escape death by radiotherapy

Vitamin E-deficient embryos are cognitively impaired even after diet improves

Study finds harmful protein on acid triggers a life-threatening disease

Medalist study underlines importance of glucose control in adults with Type 1 diabetes

E-cigarette use may encourage experimentation with tobacco, study finds

Antibiotic guidelines in NICU improve prescription practices for vulnerable infants

Gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer, immigrant Canadians and wealthier, long-term residents

Should we be worried about hepatitis E?

Research highlights impact of kidney injury on non-renal solid organ transplants

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