Researchers document how melanoma tumors form
There's a reason why melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, is so aggressive. You just need to watch the cells in action.
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Hormones are behind hernias of the groin in elderly men, study suggests
Researchers have identified an apparent cause of inguinal hernia, or groin hernia, in older men: altered sex hormone levels that weaken and scar muscle tissue in the lower abdomen. Results of their study using an animal model ...
Apr 3, 2017
New report links early life antibiotic use to inflammatory gut diseases in adulthood
A new research report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology involving mice shows that antibiotic use very early in life that alters the normal development/growth of gut bacteria, may contribute to the development of inflammatory ...
Apr 3, 2017
Substituting nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses for physicians older care
Substituting nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses for physicians in healthcare for the aging population may achieve healthcare quality at least as good as care provided by physicians, according to a review ...
Apr 3, 2017
Nanoparticle treatment could improve immunotherapy against cancer
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a potential novel strategy for improving drugs that unleash the immune system against cancer—by binding two compounds ...
Apr 3, 2017
Integrating caregivers at discharge significantly cuts patient readmissions
Systematically integrating informal caregivers into the discharge planning process for elderly patients reduces hospital readmissions by a quarter, a University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute analysis discovered.
Apr 3, 2017
