Health
Low back pain world's highest contributor to disability, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today.
Dec 14, 2012
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News tagged with treatment strategies
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find new culprit in castration-resistant prostate cancer
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered a molecular switch that enables advanced prostate cancers to spread without stimulation by male hormones, which normally are needed to spur the cancer's growth. They ...
Dec 13, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
PARP inhibitors may have clinical utility in HER2-positive breast cancers
Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, shown to have clinical activity when used alone in women with familial breast and ovarian cancers linked to BRCA mutations, may be a novel treatment strategy in women with HER2-positive ...
Sep 17, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop laser technology to fight cancer
Researchers at the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma have developed a technology that goes on a "seek and destroy" mission for cancerous tumors. They have harnessed ...
Jul 23, 2012
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Medications
Antidote for cocaine overdose shows promise in lab tests
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown that an injectable solution can protect mice from an otherwise lethal overdose of cocaine. The findings could lead to human clinical trials of a treatment designed to ...
Apr 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel method combats malaria drug resistance
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health developed a "gene chip" to contribute to the identification of malaria drug resistance, an effort that will allow for real-time response in modified ...
Apr 5, 2012
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Neuroscience
Scientists reveal nerve cells' navigation system
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered how two closely related proteins guide projections from nerve cells with exquisite accuracy, alternately attracting and repelling these axons as they navigate the most miniscule and ...
May 9, 2011
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Medical research
Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR ID Labs) and the Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation have teamed up to shed light on a concerning health issue—infections caused by a type of bacteria ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors
Women with a type of ovarian cancer known as germ cell tumors have a worse prognosis than men with similar tumors (i.e., testicular cancer). After five years with the disease, 98% of men were alive while the survival rate ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Medications
Clinical markers improve with IV ertapenem for hidradenitis suppurativa
Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) with intravenous ertapenem is associated with improvement in clinical and inflammatory markers, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in JAMA Dermatology.
Feb 21, 2024
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