Archive: 20/03/2014
Potential lung cancer vaccine shows renewed promise
Researchers at UC Davis have found that the investigational cancer vaccine tecemotide, when administered with the chemotherapeutic cisplatin, boosted immune response and reduced the number of tumors in mice with lung cancer. ...
Mar 20, 2014
Colonoscopy isn't perfect: About six percent of colorectal cancers are missed
About 6 percent of colorectal cancers are diagnosed within three to five years after the patient receives a clean colonoscopy report, according to a population-based study by researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) ...
Mar 20, 2014
Researchers find genetic clue to irritable bowel syndrome
Is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) caused by genetics, diet, past trauma, anxiety? All are thought to play a role, but now, for the first time, researchers have reported a defined genetic defect that causes a subset of IBS. ...
Mar 20, 2014
Interpreting neuroimages: The technology and its limits
Neuroimages play a growing role in biomedical research, medicine, and courtrooms, as well as in shaping our understanding of what it means to be human. But how helpful are they at answering complex questions such as: What ...
Mar 20, 2014
Big government—or good neighbors—can improve people's health
The nation's left-leaning citizens might be pleased by the findings of a new University of Nebraska study that finds those who live in liberal states tend to be healthier.
Mar 20, 2014
Standard IVF medication dose less effective in obese women
Obese women may need a different dose of medication than normal weight women in order to successfully have their eggs harvested for in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's ...
Mar 20, 2014