Archive: 15/02/2018

Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease

Doctors who work with individuals at risk of developing dementia have long suspected that patients who do not realize they experience memory problems are at greater risk of seeing their condition worsen in a short time frame, ...

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Stem cell vaccine immunizes lab mice against multiple cancers

Stanford University researchers report that injecting mice with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) launched a strong immune response against breast, lung, and skin cancers. The vaccine also prevented relapses ...

Feb 15, 2018

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Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccine, researchers say

Induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, are a keystone of regenerative medicine. Outside the body, they can be coaxed to become many different types of cells and tissues that can help repair damage due to trauma or ...

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Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressure

Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities of controlling blood pressure, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of ...

Feb 15, 2018

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First comparison of common breast cancer tests finds varied accuracy of predictions

Commercially-available prognostic breast cancer tests show significant variation in their abilities to predict disease recurrence, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London of nearly 800 postmenopausal women.

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Comprehensive evaluation of patients with concussion-like symptoms following reports of audible phenomena in Cuba

A comprehensive evaluation by clinical researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified a neurological syndrome that left U.S. government personnel serving in Havana, Cuba with persistent ...

Feb 15, 2018

How does it compare? Hospice care at home, at assisted living facility, at nursing home

Use of hospice has exploded over the past decades with approximately half of those who die while enrolled in Medicare receiving hospice care. A new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief ...

Feb 15, 2018

Self-sampling identifies twice as many women at risk of cervical cancer

Using self-sampling followed by HPV testing, more than twice as many women at risk of developing cervical cancer could be identified and offered preventive treatment. This is shown by researchers at Uppsala University in ...

Feb 15, 2018

Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injury

The inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.

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Catching up to brain cancer: Researchers develop accurate model of how aggressive cancer cells move and spread

A brief chat at a Faculty Senate meeting put two University of Delaware researchers onto an idea that could be of great value to cancer researchers.

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Archive: 15/02/2018

Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease

Stem cell vaccine immunizes lab mice against multiple cancers

Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccine, researchers say

Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressure

First comparison of common breast cancer tests finds varied accuracy of predictions

Comprehensive evaluation of patients with concussion-like symptoms following reports of audible phenomena in Cuba

How does it compare? Hospice care at home, at assisted living facility, at nursing home

Self-sampling identifies twice as many women at risk of cervical cancer

Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injury

Catching up to brain cancer: Researchers develop accurate model of how aggressive cancer cells move and spread

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