Archive: 10/12/2020

Calibrating kidney function for cancer patients

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have developed a new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients as part of an international collaboration that involved contributions from the United Kingdom and ...

Dec 10, 2020

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Gene discovery could help prevent heart attacks

Researchers at the University of Virginia have shed light on how our genes affect our risk for coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease. In addition to identifying gene variants that influence risk, ...

Dec 10, 2020

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Fans may relieve breathlessness associated with advanced cancers

Blowing air from a fan into the face of patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness, and other nonpharmacologic interventions, may offer symptom relief, according to new research directed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel ...

Dec 10, 2020

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Melatonin: finally, a supplement that actually boosts memory

Walk down the supplement aisle in your local drugstore and you'll find fish oil, ginkgo, vitamin E, and ginseng, all touted as memory boosters that can help you avoid cognitive decline. You'll also find melatonin, which is ...

Dec 10, 2020

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New cancer immunotherapy shows great promise in early research

A new approach to cancer immunotherapy has the potential to be a universal treatment for solid tumors, according to researchers at Purdue University.

Dec 10, 2020

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Respiratory nurses on COVID-19 front line suffer anxiety and depression

A team of researchers, including staff from the University of Southampton, have found that nurses working with respiratory patients on the COVID-19 front line suffered anxiety and depression during the first wave.

Dec 10, 2020

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Why we're so bad at counting the calories we eat, drink or burn

People often eat more than usual around the holidays—and this year more than most as the pandemic prompts many to stress eat.

Dec 10, 2020

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Research shows impact of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular disease risk in obese teens

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and youth with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime. However, ...

Dec 10, 2020

Analysis of data collected from clinic reproduced psoriasis drug trial results

The difference in effect of two drugs commonly used to treat psoriasis was reliably reproduced from a clinical trial by a large observational study carried out by University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation ...

Dec 10, 2020

Biomarker of aggressive childhood cancer discovered

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a new diagnostic marker that distinguishes a fast-growing type of the pediatric brain cancer medulloblastoma from a less aggressive type. The researchers hope that this biomarker ...

Dec 10, 2020

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