Archive: 17/03/2015

First in human nanotherapy brain cancer trial launched at CTRC

David Williams is the first human being ever to have a new radiation treatment implanted in the center of his brain tumor.

Mar 17, 2015

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New metabolic mechanisms discovered that regulate the macrophage's role in immune response

A group of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, Agios Pharmaceuticals and ITMO University has discovered new metabolic mechanisms that regulate macrophage polarization - the unique ability of these immune ...

Mar 17, 2015

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Decline in heart health can start in childhood

Your heart health, which is optimal for most of us at birth, can decline substantially with unhealthy childhood behaviors, according to research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association ...

Mar 17, 2015

Kidney disease awareness grows as new dialysis cases drop

World Kidney Day was celebrated recently, and Cheryl Biggs took the time to go to her church in Larimer, Pa., for a free screening for kidney disease by the National Kidney Foundation for one reason.

Mar 17, 2015

HIV not as infectious soon after transmission as thought (Update)

People who recently have been infected with HIV may not be as highly infectious as previously believed, a finding that could improve global efforts to prevent HIV transmission and save lives. In particular, the finding bolsters ...

Mar 17, 2015

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Culture-based screening algorithm cuts TB in immigrants

(HealthDay)—Implementation of a culture-based screening algorithm in 2007 reduced the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among immigrants and refugees bound for the United States, according to a study published in the March ...

Mar 17, 2015

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Face-to-face handoff doesn't improve patient outcomes

(HealthDay)—There are no significant improvements in patient outcomes associated with face-to-face handoff of patients admitted to general medical services at a large academic tertiary referral hospital, according to a ...

Mar 17, 2015

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Vitamin D may help prevent and treat diseases associated with aging, study finds

Vitamin D may play a vital role in the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with aging, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). These findings were published ...

Mar 17, 2015

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Women retain insulin sensitivity better than men

It's long been known that obese men are more likely to develop type two diabetes than obese women, but researchers at McMaster University have discovered it may be related to a difference between the sexes in the activity ...

Mar 17, 2015

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French lawmakers OK terminal sedation, not euthanasia

France's lower house of Parliament has approved a bill that allows doctors to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes.

Mar 17, 2015

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