Archive: 15/08/2019

Discovery of how cells override genetic changes

A discovery by scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) could lead researchers to a more effective way to treat pancreatic cancer. Their findings were published today in Developmental ...

Aug 15, 2019

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Half of physician directors of NCI cancer centers receive industry payments

(HealthDay)—In 2017, about half of physician directors of National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers received industry payments, according to a research letter published online Aug. 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Aug 15, 2019

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CDC: Over one-third of U.S. youth exposed to secondhand smoke

(HealthDay)—More than one-third of U.S. nonsmoking youth are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) from tobacco, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center ...

Aug 15, 2019

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Survey data suggests widespread bullying by superiors in medical residency training

Using questionnaire answers from thousands of internal medicine residents, primarily from U.S. training programs, a research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine says it has added to the evidence that bullying of medical trainees ...

Aug 15, 2019

When the cardiology patient ends up in the oncology care ward

If you end up needing to go to the hospital, often times you're hoping to get a bed without having to wait hours, but a new study shows you may want to wait a little longer, so that you are placed in the best ward for your ...

Aug 15, 2019

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More than half of younger patients skip or quit blood pressure meds

(HealthDay)—High blood pressure can be a killer. But a new study finds that more than half of younger patients—those under 65—who are prescribed high blood pressure meds either stop taking them within a few months ...

Aug 15, 2019

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Scientists 'get on the nerves' of cancer cells

Modulation of neuroreceptors can stop the growth of lung carcinoma (cancer) cells, according to a recent study conducted by a group of researchers from the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences ...

Aug 15, 2019

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As whooping cough evolves, WVU researcher studies how to maintain vaccine's effectiveness

Scientists and bacteria are locked in an arms race. Over time, bacteria can evolve to resist today's powerful vaccines.

Aug 15, 2019

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How to relieve dry, irritated eyes

(HealthDay)—Do all the ads for dry eye relief have you thinking you could have this condition? If you've ever felt like you had a grain of sand in your eye when nowhere close to the beach, you could be experiencing dry ...

Aug 15, 2019

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Shouldn't there be a law against reckless opioid sales? Turns out, there is

The massive scale of prescription opioid shipments as the ongoing overdose epidemic unfolded has started to come into focus.

Aug 15, 2019

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