Archive: 30/05/2017

Blocking tuberculosis germs' metabolic 'escape pathways' may be key to better, shorter treatment

New research suggests the bacteria that cause tuberculosis alter their metabolism to combat exposure to antimicrobials, and that these metabolic "escape pathways" might be neutralized by new drugs to shorten the troublesome ...

May 30, 2017

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Triple immunotherapy for rare skin cancer shows promise in small, early-stage trial

Three out of four patients treated with an experimental combination of three different therapies for the rare skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma are in complete remission following the treatment, according to study ...

May 30, 2017

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Older mothers have higher rates of severe complications in childbirth

The risk of potentially life-threatening morbidity around childbirth, such as renal failure, obstetric shock, and amniotic fluid embolism, increases in older mothers, according to a study published by Sarka Lisonkova from ...

May 30, 2017

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Mosquitoes infected with virus-suppressing bacteria could help control dengue fever

Mosquitos infected with the bacteria Wolbachia are significantly worse vectors for dengue virus, but how to establish and spread Wolbachia in an urban mosquito population is unclear. A study publishing on 30th May 2017 in ...

May 30, 2017

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Breaking up sedentary time with upper body activity beneficial

(HealthDay)—For obese adults, performing short bouts of arm ergometry during prolonged sitting is associated with reduced mean blood glucose and insulin incremental area under the curve (iAUC), according to a study published ...

May 30, 2017

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Quality improvement measures cut hospital readmissions but do not always produce savings

Efforts to reduce hospital readmissions are working, but they're not always saving money, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study.

May 30, 2017

Higher odds of late breast cancer diagnosis in isolated white communities, researchers say

Living in a segregated white community has been associated with higher odds of being diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, according to a recent study led by a researcher in the School of Public Health at Georgia State ...

May 30, 2017

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A tough talk: How to improve cost transparency in cancer care

Being transparent about the cost of cancer treatments with patients has been increasingly recommended to help minimize financial harm and improve care, but what's preventing or derailing those conversations is less understood. ...

May 30, 2017

Scientists find real-time imaging in mice a promising influenza study tool

Real-time imaging of influenza infection in mice is a promising new method to quickly monitor disease progression and to evaluate whether candidate vaccines and treatments are effective in this animal model, according to ...

May 30, 2017

Sleeping sickness medication may help lessen ASD symptoms

(HealthDay)—Suramin, a drug first used in the early 1900s to treat sleeping sickness, has shown promise in an early trial as a potential treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research published online ...

May 30, 2017

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Archive: 30/05/2017

Blocking tuberculosis germs' metabolic 'escape pathways' may be key to better, shorter treatment

Triple immunotherapy for rare skin cancer shows promise in small, early-stage trial

Older mothers have higher rates of severe complications in childbirth

Mosquitoes infected with virus-suppressing bacteria could help control dengue fever

Breaking up sedentary time with upper body activity beneficial

Quality improvement measures cut hospital readmissions but do not always produce savings

Higher odds of late breast cancer diagnosis in isolated white communities, researchers say

A tough talk: How to improve cost transparency in cancer care

Scientists find real-time imaging in mice a promising influenza study tool

Sleeping sickness medication may help lessen ASD symptoms

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