Archive: 28/02/2017

The people who help you die better

Thirty years ago a young anaesthetist, newly appointed as head of department at Calicut Medical College Hospital in the Indian state of Kerala, encountered a case that would change his life.

Feb 28, 2017

Gluten contributes to the development of rare, deadly blood cancer in a small group of coeliac patients

Scientists in The Netherlands have revealed how gluten plays a role in the development of a rare form of cancer, for some people with coeliac disease.

Feb 28, 2017

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Study shows huge postcode disparity in proportion of children in care

Children in the poorest areas of the UK are at least 10 times more likely than those in the most affluent to become involved in the child protection system, according to a report by seven British universities. It finds 'strong ...

Feb 28, 2017

Improving mental health screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pregnant women and new mums

A unique study is about to take place to improve the mental health of expectant and new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums living in remote communities.

Feb 28, 2017

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Gene therapy to fight a blood cancer succeeds in major study

An experimental gene therapy that turns a patient's own blood cells into cancer killers worked in a major study, with more than one-third of very sick lymphoma patients showing no sign of disease six months after a single ...

Feb 28, 2017

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Sleepovers with stuffed animals help children learn to read

Sending stuffed animals for a sleepover at the library encourages children to read with them, even long after the sleepover took place, say researchers in a new study in Heliyon. For the first time, the study proves stuffed ...

Feb 28, 2017

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Extreme temperatures may increase risk for low birth weight at term, study suggests

Extreme hot or cold temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk that infants born at term will be of low birth weight, according to a study of U.S. women by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study ...

Feb 28, 2017

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New treatment causes cancer cells to fill up with cellular 'trash' and self-destruct

The genomes of cancer cells—cells that do not obey signals to stop reproducing—are riddled with genetic mutations, causing them inadvertently to make many dysfunctional proteins. Like all other cells, cancer cells need ...

Feb 28, 2017

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Genetic 'balance' may influence response to cancer treatment

Choosing among cancer treatments increasingly involves determining whether tumor cells harbor specific, mutated "oncogenes" that drive abnormal growth and that may also be especially vulnerable or resistant to particular ...

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Addison's patients lack killer immune cells: study

Research led by University of Birmingham scientists has found that people suffering from the adrenal disorder known as Addison's disease suffer from an immune system defect which makes them prone to potentially deadly respiratory ...

Feb 28, 2017

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Archive: 28/02/2017

The people who help you die better

Gluten contributes to the development of rare, deadly blood cancer in a small group of coeliac patients

Study shows huge postcode disparity in proportion of children in care

Improving mental health screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pregnant women and new mums

Gene therapy to fight a blood cancer succeeds in major study

Sleepovers with stuffed animals help children learn to read

Extreme temperatures may increase risk for low birth weight at term, study suggests

New treatment causes cancer cells to fill up with cellular 'trash' and self-destruct

Genetic 'balance' may influence response to cancer treatment

Addison's patients lack killer immune cells: study

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