Archive: 17/02/2014
Researchers find protein target for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis for which there is currently no effective treatment. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered for ...
Feb 17, 2014
Researchers look to reduce Hep C infections with "Staying safe intervention" for injecting drug users
(Medical Xpress)—Despite a number of social/behavioral intervention and educational programs, the spread of hepatitis C (HCV) in people who inject drugs (PWIDs) remains a chronic problem. Now, researchers affiliated with ...
Feb 17, 2014
Study offers lessons on cost drivers for acute stroke care
A six-year, federally funded study comparing treatments for stroke-causing blood clots offers important lessons on cost drivers during initial hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke patients, researchers at the University ...
Feb 17, 2014
Early parenting routines may harm breastfeeding
(Medical Xpress)—New collaborative research between Newcastle and Swansea University indicates that mothers who choose to follow strict parenting routines for sleep and feeding in early infancy are less likely to breastfeed ...
Feb 17, 2014
HIV drug used to reverse effects of virus that causes cervical cancer
A commonly-used HIV drug has been shown to kill-off the human papilloma virus (HPV) that leads to cervical cancer in a world-first clinical trial led by The University of Manchester with Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in ...
Feb 17, 2014