'Breast is best' push out of touch University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent. Jun 3, 2020 0 1
Clinical trials in the era of digital engagement: A SWOG call to action Social media is an integral part of medicine, and an increasingly important conduit for sharing information about clinical trials. In an article in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network ... Jun 3, 2020 0 0
Stopping the clones may help win skin cancer battle Targeting large clones of skin cells caused by ultraviolet irradiation (UV) may help reduce skin cancers, according to University of Queensland research. Jun 3, 2020 0 14
Does using marijuana affect a person's risk of stroke? The jury's still out on whether the use of marijuana may increase the risk of stroke. While several larger studies have found an increased risk, other studies have found no such increased risk. Adding to the debate is a new ... Jun 3, 2020 0 4
A risk-tailored approach to reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic A tailored public health approach that accounts for variation in risks across populations, places and time could guide the next phase of Canada's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, argue authors in a commentary ... Jun 3, 2020 0 0
Caring for patients on COVID-19 units: an approach for hospitals Toronto and Spanish physicians describe in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) an approach to create dedicated COVID-19 patient units, infection control protocols and care teams to help other hospitals safely care ... Jun 3, 2020 0 0
Engineered T cells for type 1 diabetes move closer to clinic For much of the last decade, Dr. David Rawlings, director of Seattle Children's Research Institute's Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies, has dreamed of developing a therapy for children with type 1 diabetes that doesn't ... Jun 3, 2020 0 887
In a first, researchers use base editing to correct recessive genetic deafness and restore partial hearing to mice When Wei Hsi (Ariel) Yeh was a young undergraduate student, one of her close friends went from normal hearing to complete deafness in the span of one month. He was 29 years old. No one knew why he lost his hearing; doctors ... Jun 3, 2020 0 251
A faster way to make antibody-drug conjugates A USC School of Pharmacy-led team has engineered a new, faster way to make drugs that precisely target malignant cells—while leaving healthy tissue undamaged—that could lead the way to better treatments for numerous types ... Jun 3, 2020 0 106
Cardiologist investigates why TAVR might not work for some heart patient A University of Cincinnati physician-researcher says unlocking the key to how platelets function before, after and during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may provide insight as to why some patients undergoing ... Jun 3, 2020 0 232