An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith Measles has killed more than 6,000 people in the Democratic Republic […]
Can the flu shot help fight cancer?
Changing the microenvironment of tumors to increase the immune system’s response to them has been the goal of countless research and clinical studies including the […]
Short-sightedness in kids was rising long before they took to the screens
The number of people with myopia, aka short-sightedness (difficulty seeing objects in the distance), has increased dramatically in recent years in various regions of the […]
Sleep difficulties in children with autism caused by shallower brain waves
Children with autism have more significant sleep difficulties caused by shallower brain waves than typically developing children, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the […]
The mental health crisis on campus and how colleges can fix it
When college students seek help for a mental health issue on campus—something they are doing more often—the place they usually go is the college counseling […]
Complex Innovative Trials: New guideline adoption could get medicines to patients faster
Complex Innovative Design (CID) trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of recommendations, published today in the British Journal of Cancer (Monday). […]
Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. This finding can be described as a key piece of evidence […]
Many younger patients with stomach cancer have a distinct disease, research discovers
Many people under 60 who develop stomach cancer have a “genetically and clinically distinct” disease, new Mayo Clinic research has discovered. Compared to stomach cancer […]
Study finds connection between cardiac blood test before surgery and adverse outcomes
A common cardiac blood test done before surgery can predict who will experience adverse outcomes after most types of surgery, says an international study led […]
Video: How to make your New Year’s resolutions work
Why do New Year’s resolution notoriously fail and how do we make sure we stick to them? Dr. Lisa A Williams from UNSW School of […]
Targeted screening could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths
Nearly one in six deaths from prostate cancer could be prevented if targeted screening was introduced for men at a higher genetic risk of the […]
Study identifies ‘triggers’ that shape stroke survivors’ emotional adaptability
Participation in an online community can help stroke survivors move forward and adapt to their new circumstances, research led by a Queen Mary lecturer suggests. […]
Researchers predict 10-year breast cancer recurrence with MRI scans
Diverse diseases like breast cancer can present challenges for clinicians, specifically on a cellular level. While one patient’s tumor may differ from another’s, the cells […]
Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial
A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenance chemotherapy after initial treatment is more beneficial for patients whose disease […]