Archive: 08/01/2014

Immune checkpoint inhibitor shows early promise in previously treated lung cancer patients

The PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor MK-3475 was well tolerated and showed durable responses in patients whose non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) had worsened during or after multiple prior chemotherapies, according to the ...

Jan 8, 2014

Discovery brings scientists one step closer to understanding tendon injury

Tendons, such as the Achilles, connect muscle to bone, and are loaded repeatedly during movement. When exposed to particularly high loads, this can cause injury in some individuals. The risk of injury increases with age, ...

Jan 8, 2014

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Psychologists probe moral judgments of suicide

(Medical Xpress)—Suicide is a major public health issue; it takes the lives of more than a million people each year. It is also widely believed to be immoral. Why do people so commonly believe it is wrong for people to ...

Jan 8, 2014

EU comparison: Austrians go more often to the doctor but are not healthier

Mr and Mrs Austria visit specialists, outpatient clinics and hospitals particularly often when compared with the rest of Europe. However, health and life expectation do not profit from this accordingly. Kathryn Hoffmann, ...

Jan 8, 2014

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Linguistic cognition of spatial information

Japanese researchers examined the effect of sentence order on the comprehension of spatial information. They found that it is important for the text to be written in the same order as in the situation we walk. The study has ...

Jan 8, 2014

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Lower fat content and exercise for the diet of adolescents

The prevalence of excess weight and obesity among adolescents and, as a result, the concomitant problems, has increased considerably in recent years. A study by the UPV/EHU has confirmed that, irrespective of the total calories ...

Jan 8, 2014

Report: States can transform health care system

The nation's governors and other state leaders can transform the current health care system into one that is more coordinated, patient-centered, of higher quality and less costly, according to a new report. The report by ...

Jan 8, 2014