Archive: 08/07/2020

New model of breast cancer's causes developed

A new model of the causes of breast cancer, created by a team led by researchers at UC San Francisco, Genentech and Stanford University, is designed to capture the complex interrelationships between dozens of primary and ...

Jul 8, 2020

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Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first trial tests novel immune-booster

In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched an innovative clinical trial focussed on strengthening the immune system for one of the most vulnerable populations—cancer patients.

Jul 8, 2020

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Huntington disease brain changes ID'd 24 years before symptoms

(HealthDay)—The earliest brain changes due to Huntington disease (HD) can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of The Lancet ...

Jul 8, 2020

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February to March 2020 saw surge in hydroxychloroquine prescriptions

(HealthDay)—From February to March 2020, there was a considerable increase in the number of patients receiving outpatient prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, and azithromycin, according to a research letter ...

Jul 8, 2020

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Host cell fusion in bacteria infection alarms immune system, causing host cell destruction

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a bacterium in the soil that causes melioidosis, a tropical disease with high morbidity and mortality. Recently, researchers at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine discovered that Burkholderia ...

Jul 8, 2020

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Adipose-derived stem cells considerably improve fat graft retention in breast augmentation

Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicate that breast augmentation in patients treated with fat grafts enriched with autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) had significantly ...

Jul 8, 2020

Iran says virus deaths cross 12,000

Iran said on Wednesday that its deaths from the novel coronavirus had surpassed 12,000, with authorities considering reimposing restrictive measures in Tehran to contain a resurgence of the disease.

Jul 8, 2020

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UK report: Medical treatments caused many 'avoidable harm'

Hundreds of women and their babies suffered "avoidable harm" because Britain's healthcare system ignored serious concerns raised about some medical treatments, a scathing review into three National Health Service scandals ...

Jul 8, 2020

Care homes have long been neglected – the pandemic has shown us how bad things are

Before COVID-19, there were around 10,000 deaths in care homes in England and Wales every month. Then, between March 27 and April 24 2020, the number more than doubled to 23,113.

Jul 8, 2020

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Research shows hearing persists at end of life

Hearing is widely thought to be the last sense to go in the dying process. Now UBC researchers have evidence that some people may still be able to hear while in an unresponsive state at the end of their life.

Jul 8, 2020

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