Archive: 29/07/2019

Stem cell transplantation: Chance of survival increases with number of procedures

Does the treatment success of a certain procedure depend on the number of cases in a hospital or on how often the doctors working there have already performed this procedure? In Germany, this is the subject of 8 commissions ...

Jul 29, 2019

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Clinical trial reveals potential for treating larger strokes with thrombectomy

Building on research results published today in JAMA Neurology showing patients with larger ischemic strokes could benefit from endovascular thrombectomy, an international, multicenter Phase III clinical trial will be starting ...

Jul 29, 2019

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Study finds worrisome birth-control knowledge gaps

A new study has uncovered concerning gaps in knowledge about birth control effectiveness.

Jul 29, 2019

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Current challenges and next steps in treating pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome

A new review of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) highlights the lack of data available for standard treatment approaches and adjunctive therapies, leading to significant variability in patient management. ...

Jul 29, 2019

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Researchers discover therapy to treat drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia accounts for one in five adult leukemias, and is the most common pediatric cancer in the United States. While new immune therapies have helped improve survival rates, some patients are unresponsive ...

Jul 29, 2019

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Mechanical forces control cell fate during brain formation

A new study coordinated by the Research Group in Developmental Biology at UPF shows that during the embryonic development of the brain, the cells that are between adjacent segments detect the mechanical forces generated during ...

Jul 29, 2019

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Laboratory study paves way for new approach to treating hair loss in humans

Japanese scientists have developed an efficient method of successfully generating hair growth in nude mice. The new method can be scaled up and therefore shows great potential for clinical applications in human hair regenerative ...

Jul 29, 2019

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Babies display empathy for victims as early as 6 months

Babies show empathy for a bullied victim at only six months of age, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Hebrew University in Israel.

Jul 29, 2019

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Doctors more likely to recommend antihistamines rather than cough & cold medicine for kids

For respiratory infections in children under 12, physicians are increasingly more likely to recommend antihistamines and less likely to recommend cough and cold medicines, a Rutgers study found.

Jul 29, 2019

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Interventions aimed at parents and kids boost safe sex practices

Many parents are reluctant to talk with their kids about sex. But a new study shows that interventions involving parents and children lead to safer sexual practices—and do not make adolescents more likely to engage in sexual ...

Jul 29, 2019

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