Archive: 27/01/2020

Targeting cancers' surroundings to prevent or limit metastasis

Cancer depends on blood. Just like the rest of the body, tumors need blood vessels to supply them with nutrients and oxygen to grow. But cancer uses these vessels in another way as well—to spread to other parts of the body.

Jan 27, 2020

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Leukemia and head and neck cancer drugs not approved for NHS England

People with head and neck cancer or leukemia in England are set to miss out on access to two new cancer drugs, after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said it couldn't recommend pembrolizumab (Keytruda) ...

Jan 27, 2020

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Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered

The Chinese government has quarantined Wuhan, a port city of 11 million people, and it has restricted travel to and from several other cities, including Beijing, to contain the coronavirus that has sickened more than 800 ...

Jan 27, 2020

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Strict adherence to traditional masculinity associated with more severe PTSD in vets

To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance. But when veterans ...

Jan 27, 2020

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Consequences of Zika virus infection on glial cells

Studies regarding the brain damage caused by the Zika virus have revealed the virus' predilection for a certain neural cell: the astrocyte. However, few studies have sought to identify the infection effects on these cells, ...

Jan 27, 2020

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'Draconian' travel curbs needed to halt spread of virus: scientists

Governments need to implement "draconian" travel curbs to stop a mystery coronavirus in China becoming a global epidemic, a team of experts mapping the outbreak said Monday.

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Germany urges citizens to avoid 'unnecessary trips' to virus-hit China

Germany urged its citizens on Monday to avoid "unnecessary trips" to China amid fears over the rapid spread of a deadly virus.

Jan 27, 2020

New treatment kills off infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients

A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found to completely kill a bacterial infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients and other chronic lung ...

Jan 27, 2020

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Researchers trace the molecular roots of potentially fatal heart condition

The heart's ability to beat normally over a lifetime is predicated on the synchronized work of proteins embedded in the cells of the heart muscle.

Jan 27, 2020

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Genomics experts dispute nine genes linked to congenital heart condition

Geneticists and heart specialists around the world had previously reported 17 genes to cause long QT syndrome, a little-known inherited heart condition. However, the Clinical Genome Resource's (ClinGen) expert panel has critically ...

Jan 27, 2020

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