Basal-like breast cancer is the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat subtype of breast cancer, and it largely overlaps with the triple-negative classification of the disease. Patients […]
Proof of pimple: Mouse model validates how ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria affect acne
Researchers have long believed that Propionibacterium acnes causes acne. But these bacteria are plentiful on everyone’s skin and yet not everyone gets acne, or experiences […]
Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates
A minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes […]
Ultrasound for thrombosis prevention
A new approach for the prevention of thrombosis was proposed by researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and the Russian National […]
Small molecule inhibitors show treatment potential for EBV-associated cancers
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have created a drug candidate for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. In a […]
Anti-inflammatory drug is the key to boosting cardiac reprogramming
Once damaged, the human heart does a poor job of repairing itself, and is thus a key priority for treating heart failure. One way of […]
Passengers, crew on Virgin flight quarantined in UK
Virgin Atlantic says all passengers and crew on a charter flight from Barbados to London have been put into quarantine because of widespread illness on […]
Knee pain not linked with activity levels in adults with knee osteoarthritis
Knee pain was not associated with daily walking levels in an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals with mild-to-moderate, symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. In the […]
Nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression, research shows
A daily intake of nutritional supplements won’t help stave off the onset of depression, a new study has revealed. Instead, regular lifestyle coaching to help […]
Integrated therapy treating obesity and depression is effective
An intervention combining behavioral weight loss treatment and problem-solving therapy with as-needed antidepressant medication for participants with co-occurring obesity and depression improved weight loss and […]
More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners
A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke. But new Michigan Medicine research […]
Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward
Even among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progress has lagged behind […]
Vaccines work – for superbugs too
There’s a vital set of tools to help us tackle the threat of superbugs that we’re not using to their full potential. Vaccines. Last November, […]
Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancer
Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order to choose the best possible […]