Archive: 09/08/2018

Disabled LGBT+ young people face a battle just to be taken seriously

As young people navigate adolescence, they ask questions about their sexual attractions and how they understand gender. If they are fortunate, they have access to sex and relationship educators or mentors and support networks. ...

Aug 9, 2018

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'It takes a village to raise a child'

A wealth of evidence has shown that the first 1,000 days of an infant's health and wellbeing is crucial to build a strong foundation for a child to thrive throughout their lifetime.

Aug 9, 2018

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Melanoma linked with CLL, close monitoring recommended

While studying a large group of individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made an important discovery—these patients had a sizable 600 percent higher risk of melanoma, ...

Aug 9, 2018

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First FDA-approved study of focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier. ...

Aug 9, 2018

Potential solutions to drug shortages and the lack of competition in generic medicines

Drug shortages and price hikes have become a critical issue in the health care industry. A recent example of this occurred when a shortage of intravenous fluids and injectable opioids ensued due to manufacturing delays in ...

Aug 9, 2018

Drugs in development for cancer may also fight brain diseases, including ALS

A class of cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors could be useful for treating and preventing brain disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, and some forms of frontotemporal ...

Aug 9, 2018

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Neuroscientists get at the roots of pessimism

Many patients with neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety or depression experience negative moods that lead them to focus on the possible downside of a given situation more than the potential benefit.

Aug 9, 2018

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Scientists identify genetic marker for gastric cancer prognosis

Although immunotherapy is seen as a very promising treatment for cancer, currently only 20 to 30 percent of patients respond positively. Being able to identify the people most likely to benefit from the costly therapy is ...

Aug 9, 2018

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Single transplantation of therapeutic macrophages improves rare lung disease in mice

Hereditary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (herPAP) is a rare disease characterized by the slow build-up of lipo-protein material in the lungs due to the failure of highly specialized cells called macrophages, which usually ...

Aug 9, 2018

Nuclear gatekeeper could block undruggable prostate cancer targets

Certain molecular drivers of cancer growth are "undruggable—it's been nearly impossible to develop chemicals that would block their action and prevent cancer growth. Many of these molecules function by passing cancer-promoting ...

Aug 9, 2018

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Archive: 09/08/2018

Disabled LGBT+ young people face a battle just to be taken seriously

'It takes a village to raise a child'

Melanoma linked with CLL, close monitoring recommended

First FDA-approved study of focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

Potential solutions to drug shortages and the lack of competition in generic medicines

Drugs in development for cancer may also fight brain diseases, including ALS

Neuroscientists get at the roots of pessimism

Scientists identify genetic marker for gastric cancer prognosis

Single transplantation of therapeutic macrophages improves rare lung disease in mice

Nuclear gatekeeper could block undruggable prostate cancer targets

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