Archive: 12/01/2017

Research holds promise for personalized lung cancer treatments

New research from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah uncovered distinct types of tumors within small cell lung cancer that look and act differently from one another. Scientists also identified ...

Jan 12, 2017

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Improving longevity of functionally integrated stem cells in regenerative vision therapy

Stem cell therapies hold great promise for restoring function in a variety of degenerative conditions, but one of the logistical hurdles is how to ensure the cells survive in the body long enough to work. Researchers from ...

Jan 12, 2017

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Two-thirds of packaged foods and drinks in Canada have added sugars

An analysis of over 40,000 commonly available packaged foods and beverages in Canada has found that 66 per cent of these products - including some infant formulas and baby food products and many so-called 'healthier' foods ...

Jan 12, 2017

Markers for prostate cancer death can identify men in need of more aggressive treatment

Prostate cancer (PC) is the second leading cause of male cancer death in the United States with an estimated 26,000 deaths in 2016. Two-thirds of all PC deaths observed in the US are men with localized disease who developed ...

Jan 12, 2017

Depression in pregnancy, low birth weight tied to biomarker

Depression is very common during pregnancy, with as many as one in seven women suffering from the illness and more than a half million women impacted by postpartum depression in the U.S. alone. The disorder not only affects ...

Jan 12, 2017

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Philippines' Duterte launches birth control push

Women's rights groups on Thursday applauded Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's vow to deliver free contraceptives to six million women in a bid to salvage the government's floundering family planning programme.

Jan 12, 2017