News tagged with medical researchers
Second mutation in BRAF-mutated melanoma doesn't contribute to resistance
A second mutation found in the tumors of patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not contribute to resistance to BRAF inhibitor drugs, a finding that runs counter to what scientists expected to be true.
Cancer
Apr 01, 2012 |
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S.Africa conducts trials for shorter TB treatment
South African researchers said Friday they were conducting medical trials to shorten the duration of tuberculosis treatment to make it easier for patients to complete the full regimen.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Adrenaline therapy for cardiac arrest linked to worse outcomes
(HealthDay) -- The decades-old practice of treating cardiac arrest patients with epinephrine -- adrenaline -- might do more harm than good in the long run, suggests a new analysis of hundreds of thousands ...
Cardiology
Mar 20, 2012 |
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New hope for treating Alzheimer's Disease: A role for the FKBP52 protein
New research in humans published today reveals that the so-called FKBP52 protein may prevent the Tau protein from turning pathogenic. This may prove significant for the development of new Alzheimer's drugs and for detecting ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Mothers of kids with autism earn less, study shows
(HealthDay) -- Mothers of children with autism and autism spectrum disorders earn significantly less than what mothers of children who have no health limitations earn, a new study has found.
Autism spectrum disorders
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Social networking shortcut to finding medical experts
It can be difficult for someone outside of a specialist field to identify subject experts and the ever increasing amount of available data can be bewildering. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, ...
Medical research
Mar 15, 2012 |
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UH, Methodist team up to prepare surgeons for the operating room
Measure twice and cut once is a well-known phrase among surgeons, but this is not always what happens. To better prepare new surgeons for the operating room, University of Houston (UH) computer scientists ...
Surgery
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Electrical stimulation of the brain is a safe treatment for depression
The use of weak electrical currents to stimulate the brain is a safe treatment for depression and might even improve attention and reduce pain elsewhere in the body, an Australian study has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 06, 2012 |
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UNC investigator issues call to action for schizophrenia research
(Medical Xpress) -- Much of medical research is aimed at figuring out what role a single gene or molecule plays in the development of disease.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Cannabis use doubles chances of vehicle crash
Drivers who consume cannabis within three hours of driving are nearly twice as likely to cause a vehicle collision as those who are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol claims a paper published today in the British ...
Health
Feb 09, 2012 |
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First prospective clinical trial of adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients
Researchers led by a senior investigator at Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have released initial findings from a first-of-a-kind clinical trial in adaptive radiotherapy ...
Cancer
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Study to determine whether fish oil can help prevent psychiatric disorders
Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital's Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program who have worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade are now studying the effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty ...
Health
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Cirrhosis patients losing muscle mass have a higher death rate
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed the medical records of more than 100 patients who had a liver scarring condition and discovered those who were losing muscle were more apt to die while waiting for ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows
Hard hit by one of the worst recessions in nearly a century, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage across the state as employers shed jobs and the health plans that came with those jobs, according ...
Health
Feb 06, 2012 |
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5 Questions: Magnus on the role of research ethics consultations
In the past decade, a growing number of academic medical centers have begun offering research ethics consultation services, in which bioethics experts help scientists address the ethical and societal implications of their ...
Other
Jan 26, 2012 |
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