Archive: 12/04/2018

Dialysis providers' awareness of racial disparities in transplantation is low

In a recent study of dialysis facilities with low rates of waitlisting for transplantation, healthcare providers' awareness of racial disparities in kidney transplant waitlisting was low. The findings, which appear in an ...

Apr 12, 2018

Immune-engineered device targets chemo-resistant lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that is diagnosed in the U.S. more than 70,000 times annually, arises from overly proliferating immune cells within the body's lymph nodes, which are connected to a network of lymph vessels ...

Apr 12, 2018

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Soluble antibodies play immune suppressive role in tumor progression

Wistar researchers have found that soluble antibodies promote tumor progression by inducing accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in pre-clinical cancer models. Results were published online in Cancer Immunology ...

Apr 12, 2018

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Microscopic oxygen bubbles could help improve cancer therapeutics, speed wound healing

A Purdue University-patented technology shows promise in using microscopic bubbles filled with oxygen to help with various medical treatments, including improving cancer therapeutics and helping wounds heal faster.

Apr 12, 2018

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Why alcohol, sugar lead to thirst

Why does drinking alcohol or consuming sugar make us thirsty? An international study of mice in Texas and humans in Europe reveals an unexpected anti-dehydration mechanism.

Apr 12, 2018

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Endocrine therapy-induced alopecia seen in breast cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with breast cancer, endocrine therapy-induced alopecia (EIA) has a pattern that is similar to androgenetic alopecia, according to a study published online April 11 in JAMA Dermatology.

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Decade by decade, aging presents common challenges

For 93-year-old Joseph Brown, the clearest sign of aging was his inability one day to remember he had to have his pants unzipped to pull them on.

Apr 12, 2018

Increased prevalence of depression, anxiety after colorectal cancer

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of depression and anxiety are increased among survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online April 6 in Cancer.

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Workplace noise exposure affects cardiovascular risk factors

(HealthDay)—Hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and hearing difficulty are more prevalent among noise-exposed workers, according to a study published online March 14 in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

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No higher cancer risk seen for heart failure patients

(HealthDay)—Heart failure is not associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to a study published in the April 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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