Enhanced research reporting method to improve patient care Patients could benefit from improved care and outcomes thanks to new research guidance developed as part of a University of Stirling-led study. Jan 15, 2019 0 0
Cancer drugs speed airway repair in lungs damaged by bacterial infections Cancer drugs are able to halt life-threatening bacterial lung infections in mouse models by promoting lung repair, researchers at Duke Health have found. Jan 15, 2019 0 304
Antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets same protein on cancer cells An antibody that targets and is taken up only by certain types of cancer cells has been developed by A*STAR researchers. Combining this antibody with an anticancer drug could lead to a new treatment for some types of breast ... Jan 15, 2019 0 13
Balance of biomolecular signals stimulates healing by setting skin cells into motion After a flesh wound, skin cells march forward to close the gap and repair the injury. Findings from a team led by Leah Vardy at A*STAR's Skin Research Institute of Singapore now demonstrate how a carefully regulated set of ... Jan 15, 2019 0 0
Getting to the bottom of anti-vaccine attitudes A study that helps explain why anti-vaccine attitudes still persist, despite clear evidence on the benefits of immunization to public health has been selected by an international scientific committee to be given the Atlas ... Jan 15, 2019 0 0
White blood cells in different subsets have varying propensities to fuse in response to inflammation White blood cells, also known as monocytes, play a key role in the immune system's response to infection. They have been shown to fuse and form multinucleated giant cells (MGCs) during inflammatory reactions, or in response ... Jan 15, 2019 0 0
Helping 'underperforming' doctors get back up to scratch – review to explore medical remediation Estimates suggest that 6% of doctors in the hospital workforce may be performing below the standard that is expected of them at any time. Jan 15, 2019 0 0
Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed? Gynaecological cancers are relatively common—ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers together make up about 20,000 cases each year, with approximately 7,400 deaths. Jan 15, 2019 0 1
Pathogen research could aid prediction, response to anthrax and other epidemic diseases Better prediction of the emergence, spread and evolution of the environmentally transmitted pathogen that causes anthrax is the focus of a National Science Foundation award to the University at Albany, State University of ... Jan 15, 2019 0 0
Nurse practitioners providing primary care offsetting physician shortages in underserved communities A growing number of nurse practitioners are providing primary care in low-income and rural areas where physician supply is low, according to findings from a study led by University of Rochester School of Nursing researchers. Jan 15, 2019 0 8