Archive: 20/05/2016

Tough neighborhoods linked to teen obesity and cognitive delays

The real estate maxim about the importance of location is true for teenagers too. Their intellectual and physical health depends on location, location, location.

May 20, 2016

Skin regeneration is product of two types of stem cells

Stem cells are essential for tissue regeneration and, in a recent study, Cornell researchers have challenged a long-standing model regarding epidermal stem cells and their role in skin repair.

May 20, 2016

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Cancer can be combated with reprogrammed macrophage cells

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have generated antibodies that reprogramme a type of macrophage cell in the tumour, making the immune system better able to recognise and kill tumour cells. The study, which is published ...

May 20, 2016

Psychologist collaborates on pill-free protocol for treating chronic pain

Chronic pain has emerged as one of the most onerous health problems facing Americans—leading to depression, loss of livelihood and, in many cases, addiction to prescription pain killers.

May 20, 2016

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An implant to catch metastatic cancer cells before they grow into tumors

"Cure" is a word that's dominated the rhetoric in the war on cancer for decades. But it's a word that medical professionals tend to avoid. While the American Cancer Society reports that cancer treatment has improved markedly ...

May 20, 2016

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Study aims to find anti-depressants that work faster for patients

A new method to find anti-depressant treatments that work for individual patients is about to be tested at GP surgeries across Europe. Researchers at the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford University's Department ...

May 20, 2016

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Immune cell discovery explains inappropriate inflammatory responses

Scientists at the University of Bristol have identified the trigger for immune cells' inflammatory response – a discovery that may pave the way for new treatments for many human diseases.

May 20, 2016

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Detection of four major phenotypes could modulate prediabetes risk

Prediabetes is associated with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and cancer. However, the disease risk varies considerably among subjects. In a study reported in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, ...

May 20, 2016

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Taking control of key protein stifles cancer spread in mice

For cancer to spread, the cells that take off into the bloodstream must find a tissue that will permit them to thrive. They don't just go looking, though. Instead, they actively prepare the tissue, in one case by co-opting ...

May 20, 2016

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ASCO: Early palliative care beneficial for caregivers

(HealthDay)—Palliative care that's offered soon after a terminal cancer diagnosis can also help caregivers, according to a study released Wednesday during a media briefing that previewed some of the research to be presented ...

May 20, 2016

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