Archive: 12/06/2017

A Cuban vaccine might some day turn lung cancer into a chronic disease

The first patients in a clinical trial at Roswell Park Cancer Institute have begun receiving monthly doses of CIMAvax-EGF, a Cuban lung cancer vaccine that U.S. researchers say shows promise in preventing the recurrence ...

Jun 12, 2017

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New report outlines strategies to address racial, ethnic health care disparities

An analysis of survey data from participants in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based Disparities Leadership Program - a yearlong executive education initiative designed to help health care leaders address racial ...

Jun 12, 2017

Animal models can't 'tune out' stimuli, mimicking sensory hypersensitivity in humans

By tickling the whiskers of mice, and recording how they respond, UCLA researchers may be closer to understanding why many children with autism cover their ears when they hear loud sounds or can't tolerate scratchy wool sweaters.

Jun 12, 2017

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Lumacaftor, ivacaftor linked to improved lung function in CF

(HealthDay)—For patients aged 6 to 11 years with cystic fibrosis homozygous for F508del-cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), lumacaftor and ivacaftor treatment is associated with significant improvement ...

Jun 12, 2017

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Researchers find cellular sweet spot in skin-cancer battle

A team of researchers has pinpointed a sugar modification in cells that spurs the spread of skin cancer. Its findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Cancer Cell, spotlight a target in the battle against ...

Jun 12, 2017

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Study suggests hyaluronic acid filler remnants safe to reuse

(HealthDay)—Remnants of hyaluronic acid fillers that have been opened and stored can be reused safely, with no signs of aerobic or anaerobic bacterial or fungal growth in non-aseptic conditions, according to a study published ...

Jun 12, 2017

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Missouri lawmakers return for special session on abortion

Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Monday after Republican Gov. Eric Greitens called for a special session aimed at imposing more abortion restrictions and undoing a St. Louis ordinance that bans discrimination ...

Jun 12, 2017

Reduced corneal nerve fiber density in patients with HIV

(HealthDay)—Patients with HIV and HIV-associated sensory neuropathy (HIV-SN) have reduced corneal nerve fiber density, which can be identified using in vivo corneal confocal microscopy (IVCCM), according to a study published ...

Jun 12, 2017

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Long after 1980s farm crisis, farmers still take own lives at a high rate

The number of suicides among farmers and farmworkers in the United States has remained stubbornly high since the end of the 1980s farm crisis, much higher than workers in many other industries, according to a new study from ...

Jun 12, 2017

How bile duct cancer develops and how it can be prevented

Two different types of cancer can develop in the liver. The more common malignant tumors are hepatocellular carcinomas, which arise from liver cells. Less common in the liver is bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma), which ...

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Archive: 12/06/2017

A Cuban vaccine might some day turn lung cancer into a chronic disease

New report outlines strategies to address racial, ethnic health care disparities

Animal models can't 'tune out' stimuli, mimicking sensory hypersensitivity in humans

Lumacaftor, ivacaftor linked to improved lung function in CF

Researchers find cellular sweet spot in skin-cancer battle

Study suggests hyaluronic acid filler remnants safe to reuse

Missouri lawmakers return for special session on abortion

Reduced corneal nerve fiber density in patients with HIV

Long after 1980s farm crisis, farmers still take own lives at a high rate

How bile duct cancer develops and how it can be prevented

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