Archive: 12/11/2018

RIP1 Kinase identified as promising therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer

An experimental drug may be effective against a deadly form of pancreatic cancer when used in combination with other immune-boosting therapies, according to a cover study publishing online Nov. 12 in Cancer Cell.

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Hepatitis C treatment can be shortened in 50 percent of patients, study finds

Hepatitis C drugs cure more than 90 percent of patients, but can cost more than $50,000 per patient.

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How nurses rate daily job difficulty plays key role in patient care

A neonatal intensive care unit nurse's ability to provide optimal patient care is influenced by a variety of factors—not just how many babies he or she is caring for or how sick they might be, a new study suggests.

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Research brings personalized medicine to treat leukemia one step closer

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have revealed the roles that different types of gene mutations play in causing blood cancers in a study that was the culmination of a decade's research.

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Suicide handshakes kill precursor T cells that pose autoimmune dangers

Ball lands in cup; cup triggers spring; spring clamps lever onto ball and holds it tight. That's a rough description of newly discovered cellular mechanisms that eliminate T cells that may cause autoimmune disorders.

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Two-pronged device enables maverick immune cells to identify and kill cancers

Immune cells called Gamma Delta T cells can act independently to identify and kill cancer cells, defying the conventional view of the immune system, reveals new research from the Francis Crick Institute and King's College ...

Nov 12, 2018

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In live brain function, researchers are finally seeing red

For years, green has been the most reliable hue for live brain imaging, but after using a new high-throughput screening method, researchers at the John B. Pierce Laboratory and the Yale School of Medicine, together with collaborators ...

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Less surveillance needed for simple ovarian cysts

Simple ovarian cysts are extremely common in women and do not require additional ultrasound surveillance or surgical removal, according to a new study of more than 72,000 women and close to 119,00 pelvic ultrasound exams ...

Nov 12, 2018

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Family, school support makes kids more likely to stand up to bullying

A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina finds that young people with good family relationships are more likely to intervene when they witness bullying or other aggressive behavior ...

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2018 California Safety and Wellbeing Survey details firearm ownership in the state

Fourteen percent of California adults, or roughly 4.2 million individuals, personally own firearms. While the majority (54 percent) of owners have just one or two firearms, 10 percent own 10 or more firearms, which combined ...

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