Archive: 03/12/2018

Stentrode developed for brain treatments without major surgery

Australian researchers have developed a tiny device that electrically stimulates the brain and could one day be used to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease without invasive surgery.

Dec 3, 2018

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Neuroscientists pinpoint genes tied to dementia

A UCLA-led research team has identified genetic processes involved in the neurodegeneration that occurs in dementia—an important step on the path toward developing therapies that could slow or halt the course of the disease. ...

Dec 3, 2018

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Opioid prescriptions from dentists linked to youth addiction risk

Teens and young adults who receive their initial opioid prescriptions from their dentists or oral surgeons are at increased risk for opioid addiction in the following year, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine ...

Dec 3, 2018

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Poor sleep, missed meals, less mobility and stress in hospital may lead to readmission

Patients who experience disturbances in sleep, mobility, nutrition or mood while admitted in hospital may be more likely to be readmitted within 30 days after discharge, finds a new study co-led by St. Michael's Hospital ...

Dec 3, 2018

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Free, publicly available health data proves to be research gold mine

It's a popular question: What did you do over the summer? For Lubaba (Aurna) Khan, the summer of 2018 will be one she will never forget.

Dec 3, 2018

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New study highlights CAR T-cell therapy success for lymphoma when used as standard of care

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, was named the 2017 Advance of the Year by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The FDA approved two CAR T products last year for treatment of adult large B-cell lymphoma ...

Dec 3, 2018

Larotrectinib: Targeting DNA in cancer therapy

While other toddlers her age were fighting naptime, two-year-old Michelle was battling an aggressive, life-threatening cancer. Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles saved her life in an epic battle, wielding what is ...

Dec 3, 2018

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Dana-Farber researchers report clinical trial results in treatment of leukemia and lymphoma

New results from clinical trials of immunotherapy and experimental targeted agents for patients with leukemia and lymphoma are being presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers at the American Society of Hematology ...

Dec 3, 2018