Archive: 18/07/2019

Sports participation gap exists between youth from lower-income and middle-income families

Lower-income parents are less likely than their higher-income counterparts to involve their children in youth sports because of obstacles such as rising costs of these extracurricular activities, according to a new RAND Corporation ...

Jul 18, 2019

New research identifies gene that hides cancer cells from immunotherapy

A team at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified a gene that could make immunotherapy treatments, specifically checkpoint inhibitors, work for a wider variety of cancer patients. The study, published today ...

Jul 18, 2019

Recarbrio OK'd for complicated urinary tract, intra-abdominal infections

(HealthDay)—The antibacterial drug product Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam) has been approved to treat complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in adults, ...

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Some pharmacists missing mark on therapeutic guidelines:

As the role of pharmacies in providing front-line public health services grows, a QUT study has raised concerns that some are not adhering to therapeutic guidelines when distributing pharmaceuticals.

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Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

The risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventing stroke can also prevent some dementias.

Jul 18, 2019

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What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease?

Fear, trust, and the likelihood of exposure are three leading factors that influence whether people are willing to be vaccinated against a virulent disease, according to a new study in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier.

Jul 18, 2019

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Rising carbon dioxide, climate change projected to reduce availability of nutrients worldwide

One of the biggest challenges to reducing hunger and undernutrition around the world is to produce foods that provide not only enough calories but also make enough necessary nutrients widely available. New research finds ...

Jul 18, 2019

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Study finds key metabolic changes in patients with chemotherapy-associated cardiotoxicity

More and more patients are being treated successfully for cancer. However, some cancer treatments that are very effective for breast cancer—medications like anthracyclines and trastuzumab—can cause heart dysfunction and ...

Jul 18, 2019

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Physicists use mathematics to trace neuro transitions

Unique in its application of a mathematical model to understand how the brain transitions from consciousness to unconscious behavior, a study at The City College of New York's Benjamin Levich Institute for Physico-Chemical ...

Jul 18, 2019

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Aching backs could get relief from technology to improve back surgery outcomes, reduce pain, advance skills of surgeons

The majority of adults in the United States experience lower back pain at some point in their life. Thousands undergo surgery to help fix their backs – but the procedures can be expensive and not always effective because ...

Jul 18, 2019

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