Neuroscience
MS relapse drops during pregnancy but rises after
(HealthDay)—Rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse decrease during pregnancy but increase postpartum, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Neurology.
Nov 20, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer follow-up can be less intensive
Doctoral research by Annemieke Witteveen at the University of Twente has shown that the number of follow-up visits for women after breast cancer treatment in the Netherlands could be reduced by about 9,000 visits per year. ...
Nov 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New research examines long-term anxiety in pediatric brain tumor survivors
A new study compared the risk of anxiety and depression several years after the successful treatment of brain tumor relapse versus clinically significant psychosocial impairment in adolescents and young adults who did experience ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Resistance to therapy and tumor relapse attributed to specific cancer cell population
Resistance to therapy is a major problem in cancer patients, as resistant cells are at the root of tumour relapse and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. A better understanding of the mechanisms associated with ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Genetics
Smoking cessation: A genetic mutation involved in relapse
Why is it so difficult to stop smoking? Why do some people relapse months after giving up? Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS, in collaboration with Sorbonne University and Inserm, have demonstrated that a ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Trial participation among factors influencing risk of relapse in AYA leukemia patients
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were significantly more likely to relapse than pediatric ALL patients, and factors including lower clinical trial enrollment and shorter duration ...
Sep 27, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies an unexpected cell population key to blood cancer relapse
McMaster University researchers have provided evidence of new cancerous cells they have termed cancer regenerating cells, which are responsible for the return of acute myeloid leukemia after remission.
Sep 10, 2018
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Medications
Prisoners need drug and alcohol treatments but AA programs aren't the answer
Prisons and drug use are closely linked. Two-thirds of Australian prisoners report using illicit drugs in the 12 months before they entered prison, compared with 12% of the general population in the previous 12 months. Around ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
MICs of isoniazid, rifampin may predict tuberculosis relapse
(HealthDay)—In pretreatment isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, higher minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of isoniazid and rifampin below the standard resistance breakpoint are associated with increased risk of ...
Aug 30, 2018
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Neuroscience
SMURF1 provides targeted approach to preventing cocaine addiction relapse
A class of proteins that has generated significant interest for its potential to treat diseases, has for the first time, been shown to be effective in reducing relapse, or drug-seeking behaviors, in a preclinical study.
Aug 14, 2018
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