On Chicago's South Side, revitalization aims for 'culture of health' Washington Heights, a historic neighborhood on Chicago's far South Side, faces the modern-day challenge of boosting health, education and economic opportunities for its residents. Nov 8, 2019 0 2
Plastic surgery trainees may delay plans to have children (HealthDay)—The demands of training may negatively affect family planning and reproductive health for both female and male plastic surgery residents and fellows, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic ... Nov 8, 2019 0 1
Many multiple sclerosis patients considering stem cell transplant (HealthDay)—Many multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are considering autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) as a treatment option, according to a study published in the January 2020 issue of Multiple Sclerosis ... Nov 8, 2019 0 4
Trump wants to raise minimum age for vaping to 21 US President Donald Trump on Friday said he supported raising the minimum age for the purchase of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 as part of a plan to curtail youth vaping. Nov 8, 2019 0 1
Study finds new option for liver transplant patients A drug commonly used to treat both asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, budesonide, may also be useful as an anti-organ rejection medication for liver transplant patients leading to fewer serious side effects than the most ... Nov 8, 2019 0 1
Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs)—cancer drugs that are designed to target and destroy cancerous tissue while leaving healthy cells intact—represent a long sought-after advancement in cancer therapy. ADCs work by attaching ... Nov 8, 2019 0 38
New technique to identify a common cause to TMA diseases for which there is a treatment There is a group of diseases whose symptoms have a common origin: a lesion in the endothelial tissue that covers the inside of the blood vessels. This lesion, called TMA (Thrombotic Microangiopathy), causes a migration of ... Nov 8, 2019 0 1
Scientists develop method to standardize genetic data analysis MIPT researchers have collaborated with Atlas Biomedical Holding and developed a new bioinformatics data analysis method. The developed program, EphaGen, can be used for quality control when diagnosing genetic diseases. The ... Nov 8, 2019 0 1
Lung cancer incidence rates generally declined from 2007 to 2016 (HealthDay)—The incidence rates of lung cancer declined in most age and sex groups from 2007 to 2016, with the smallest decrease seen among women living in nonmetropolitan counties, according to research published in the ... Nov 8, 2019 0 2
Patients with cirrhosis have considerable financial burden (HealthDay)—The considerable financial burden of cirrhosis medical care is associated with lower surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of ... Nov 8, 2019 0 0