Archive: 23/10/2015

Men can benefit from pelvic exercises to prevent urinary leaks after prostate cancer treatment, study finds

Men with urinary leaks from surgery or radiation therapy for prostate cancer can benefit from "Kegel" exercises known for treating incontinence in women after giving birth, according to a Case Western Reserve University study.

Oct 23, 2015

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3-D organoids allow tests of lymphoma treatments

Cornell researchers have engineered a 3-D lymphoma organoid – a tissue culture that mimics the complex environment of lymphomas allowing scientists to study non-Hodgkin lymphomas – a technology that promises to rapidly ...

Oct 23, 2015

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New DNA insights may lead to cancer therapy

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a better understanding of a complex mechanism that contributes to the growth of telomeres, the repetitive sequences of DNA that protect the end of a cell's chromosomes. ...

Oct 23, 2015

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Mapping face sensation in the brainstem

Filippo Rijli and his group at the FMI have shown how the formation of a sensory topographic map in the brainstem is controlled by a single transcription factor, thus shedding light on a decades-old question in neuroscience. ...

Oct 23, 2015

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Scientists find 1500 'ageing' genes that could lead to new treatments

Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped identify nearly 1,500 genes associated with ageing that could lead to new health treatments.

Oct 23, 2015

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Tool helps patients, providers decide if lung cancer screening is warranted

A 65-year-old male smoker with a history of 2 packs a day for 45 years with no personal or family history of cancer wonders: Should I be screened for lung cancer?

Oct 23, 2015

Mini-kidney organoids re-create disease in lab dishes

Mini-kidney organoids have now been grown in a laboratory by using genome editing to re-create human kidney disease in petri dishes.

Oct 23, 2015

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Premiums expected to rise in many health law markets

Premiums are expected to rise in many parts of the country as a new sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care law starts Nov. 1. But consumers have options if they're willing to shop, and an upgraded government ...

Oct 23, 2015

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Children in foster care three times more likely to have ADHD diagnosis

Researchers already knew that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was the most common behavioral health diagnosis among children enrolled in Medicaid. A new study to be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Oct 23, 2015

More than one in five anaphylactic reactions occur in students with no known allergies

More than 1 in 10 schools in the United States responding to a survey reported at least one severe allergic reaction during the 2013-14 school year, and 22 percent of those events occurred in individuals with no previously ...

Oct 23, 2015

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Archive: 23/10/2015

Men can benefit from pelvic exercises to prevent urinary leaks after prostate cancer treatment, study finds

3-D organoids allow tests of lymphoma treatments

New DNA insights may lead to cancer therapy

Mapping face sensation in the brainstem

Scientists find 1500 'ageing' genes that could lead to new treatments

Tool helps patients, providers decide if lung cancer screening is warranted

Mini-kidney organoids re-create disease in lab dishes

Premiums expected to rise in many health law markets

Children in foster care three times more likely to have ADHD diagnosis

More than one in five anaphylactic reactions occur in students with no known allergies

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