Archive: 05/02/2018

Opioid cessation may be more successful when depression is treated

Opioid cessation in non-cancer pain may be more successful when depression is treated to remission, a Saint Louis University study shows.

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Team targets tumor suppressor to treat 'triple-negative' breast cancer

A study by scientists at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Cancer Research UK has found that the loss of a specific tumor suppressor in "triple-negative" breast cancer provides clues about potential new approaches ...

Feb 5, 2018

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Radical new technology prevents 'freezer burn' in cells, tissues

Everyone knows that freezing things is an imperfect process. Take frozen food, for example - most have experienced those frozen ice crystals that change the texture and taste of their favourite meal.

Feb 5, 2018

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For world's poorest, vaccines prevent deaths, medical impoverishment

Vaccines have enormous impact not just on health, but on keeping people out of poverty, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They estimated that increased investments ...

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Despite potential for revenue gains, Medicare's annual wellness visit unevenly adopted

In 2011, Medicare introduced the annual wellness visit -a yearly check-up for Medicare beneficiaries at no cost to the patient - but many practices have been slow to offer the visits. A new study by investigators from Brigham ...

Feb 5, 2018

Aging immune system may explain age-related cancer risk increase

Study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests aging immune system plays a larger role in cancer incidence than previously thought. Findings may explain higher likelihood of men developing cancer ...

Feb 5, 2018

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Research presents new information about the Flint water crisis

Based on a detailed statistical analysis of multiple datasets, the Flint Area Community Health and Environment Partnership (FACHEP) research team found that the majority of Legionnaires' disease cases that occurred during ...

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Adding crizotinib to radiation therapy may help preserve hearing in patients with NF2

Adding the targeted cancer therapy drug crizotinib to radiation therapy for tumors associated with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) may reduce the hearing damage that can be exacerbated by radiotherapy. A Massachusetts ...

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Trains, planes, automobiles and heart disease

Noise may disrupt the body on the cellular level in a way that increases the risk of common heart disease risk factors, according to a review topic published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that ...

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Understanding pain exacerbation with opioid use

A new study published in JNeurosci advances understanding of how the potent opioid analgesic fentanyl can increase pain sensitivity in animals. These findings could inform the development of treatments for chronic pain that ...

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