Oncology & Cancer
Stem cells provide new insight into genetic pathway of childhood cancer
Scientists have discovered a new insight into the genetic pathway of childhood cancer, offering new hope for tailored treatments.
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Health informatics
Study traces an infectious language epidemic
"Sticks and stones may break my bones," the old adage goes. "But words will never hurt me." Tell that to Eugenia Rho, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and she will show you extensive data that prove ...
May 11, 2024
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Neuroscience
'What was that?' How brains convert sounds to actions
You hear a phone ring or a dog bark. Is it yours or someone else's? You hear footsteps in the night—is it your child, or an intruder? Friend or foe? The decision you make will determine what action you take next. Researchers ...
May 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
Unobtrusive, implantable device could deepen our understanding of behavioral responses
Much of what we know about neurological and psychiatric disorders in humans can be traced back to foundational studies of how animals, such as mice, learn and adapt to various situations. Studying behavioral responses has ...
May 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover benefits of adding immune-boosting agent to personalized cancer vaccine
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have pinpointed a combination immunotherapy treatment that enhances the immune response for people with malignant gliomas, an aggressive type of brain tumor ...
May 9, 2024
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Vaccination
Researchers estimate vaccines have saved 154 million lives over past half-century
An international team of health and medical researchers including workers at the WHO, working with economists and modeling specialists, has found that the use of vaccines to prevent or treat disease has saved the lives of ...
Medications
Almost all counterfeit oxycontin pills contain fentanyl, finds study
Lab tests of counterfeit oxycodone (Oxycontin) pills seized by police in Rhode Island in 2022 found 99.3% also contained dangerous fentanyl.
May 7, 2024
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Medications
Study highlights overuse of antibiotics in newborns with suspected sepsis
Newborns in Sweden are given antibiotics for suspected sepsis to an unjustified extent. This is according to a study by the University of Gothenburg in more than 1 million newborns. Despite a significant reduction in sepsis ...
May 7, 2024
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Pediatrics
'Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital
A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely in November has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after spending her first six months at a suburban Chicago hospital.
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Medications
Clinical trial investigating aficamten meets primary endpoint in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Even though mortality and hospitalization rates have improved, the quality of life for those living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can be compromised with limiting symptoms such as exertional dyspnea and decreased ...
May 13, 2024
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