Archive: 02/08/2016

Lack of pharmacy access sends some patients back to the hospital

Hospital readmissions, a $17 billion annual problem, are higher in rural, remote or smaller communities that sometimes have significantly less access to pharmacies, according to a study published today that was one of the ...

Aug 2, 2016

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What can a sea-lion teach us about musicality?

Ronan the sea lion can keep the beat better than any other animal, a study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found out more.

Aug 2, 2016

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Cancer checkpoint drug target governs metabolic changes in exhausted T cells

Reprogramming of the molecular pathways underlying normal metabolism is essential for T cell infection-fighting function and for the immune system to form a "memory" of the microbes it has already encountered. But exactly ...

Aug 2, 2016

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Underreporting of Zika is rife; researchers project epidemic's spread

With the report from Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday that 14 people in the state have been infected with the Zika virus most likely through mosquito transmission, the concern about outbreaks in the U.S. has intensified.

Aug 2, 2016

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Depression screening tools not accurate for children and adolescents

In Canada and the U.S., doctors are increasingly being encouraged to try to identify depression in children and adolescents - even if they do not have obvious indications of the disease. In order to do so, the physicians ...

Aug 2, 2016

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Stem cells may speed up screening of drugs for rare cancers

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have developed a system that uses transformed human stem cells to speed up screening of existing drugs that might work against rare brain and other cancers.

Aug 2, 2016

Vaccine partnership raises hope for millions

Griffith University will partner with a Chinese pharmaceutical, Olymvax Biopharmaceuticals Inc. for a new vaccine that could benefit millions.

Aug 2, 2016

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Study shows cell-free DNA sequencing is more accurate for diagnosing myelodysplastic syndrome

Using next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods to analyze cell-free DNA in the blood of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) yields more accurate results than the current standard approach of Sanger sequencing. This ...

Aug 2, 2016

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High schoolers with mental health issues more likely to use alcohol, tobacco, marijuana

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health with collaborators at the Federal University of Sao Paulo studied the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and patterns of substance use among high ...

Aug 2, 2016

Rat whiskers shed light on how neurons communicate touch

When reaching into a pocket or purse, it is easy to use the sense of touch to distinguish keys from loose change. Our brains seamlessly integrate the tactile, sensory cues from our fingers with hand movements to perceive ...

Aug 2, 2016

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