Medical News
New 3D Printer Shows Potential For Producing Tissues, Organs And Bones
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 04:03
Replacing diseased organs, tissues and even bones with 3D-printed structures may soon become a possibility. A new 3D printer shows promise that such organs may last inside the body and create its own network of blood ves...
Virtual Reality Therapy Could One Day Help People With Depression
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 15:12
Depressed patients who were exposed to a virtual reality scenario became more compassionate and less critical toward themselves, according to a new study by the University College London. The participants were asked to i...
Russia Reports First Case Of Zika Virus
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 04:01
Russia has reported its first case of Zika virus. The patient is an unnamed woman who traveled from Domnican Republic and developed fever and rash after her trip.
Eating Too Much Fish During Pregnancy Ups Child's Obesity Risk: Study
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 15:08
EPA and the FDA urged women to eat up to three servings of fish per week during pregnancy. New study found consuming more than this recommended amount ups the unborn baby's obesity risk.
Clearing The Air: Monsanto Speaks Out About Zika Virus, Microcephaly And Sumitomo Larvicide
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 14:49
Amid allegations about the company's link to a toxic larvicide, Monsanto has spoken out on Monday to clear up 'rumors and misinformation.' The biotech company says it has no connection whatsoever to the Zika virus or mic...
Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Uses T-Cells To Remember And Attack Tumor Cells
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 12:06
T-cells protect the body from pathogens by remembering and killing them. Now, can this therapy be used in cancer treatment?
Broccoli Compound May Slow Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 07:29
Researchers discovered that a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and cauliflower can slow down the growth of breast cancer cells, especially during the early stages. The findings ...
750,000 Tinder Users May Be Infested With Pubic Lice
Tech Times - 16 Feb 2016 07:10
Pubic lice affect about 1 to 2 percent of the population. This translates to a staggering 750,000 Tinder users said to be infested.
Are transgender individuals fit to serve in the military?
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study shows that transgender active-duty US military personnel report few lifetime mental and physical health problems. These findings challenge the current policy ...
Cytokine plays dual role in regulating inflammatory bowel disease, study finds
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(Georgia State University) Small proteins that affect communication between cells play an important role in regulating inflammation that occurs during inflammatory bowel disease, according to researchers at Georgia State...
First-in-man trial of MERS vaccine begins at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(The U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP)) The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) began vaccinations Tuesday in a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and immune response in humans to a vaccine ...
Gene could help identify psychosis risk in cannabis users
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(University of Exeter) The finding could help identify otherwise healthy users who are most at risk of developing psychosis.
Antibody-coated drug-eluting stents for coronary heart disease: No hint of benefit
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) Due to a lack of suitable data, in patients with coronary heart disease the benefit of antibody-coated drug-eluting stents versus drug-eluting stents without antibody...
Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(Washington State University) Researchers at Washington State University in Spokane have identified a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, inflammation and tissue damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
Injuries and other health concerns are more common in older people after certain cancer surgeries
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Older people who undergo cancer surgery are more likely than their younger counterparts to experience injuries and health issues such as falling down, breaking bon...
Impact of climate change on parasite infections depends on host immunity
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(Penn State) New research demonstrates how climate change and an individual's immune reaction can affect the dynamics of parasite infections. The study's results could lead to new strategies for the treatment and prevent...
Columbia Center receives grant from Cohen Foundation to study tick borne diseases
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) The Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health announced today that it has received a $1.9 million grant from the St...
MD Anderson researchers propose new staging for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Human papillomavirus (HPV) status is a strong predictor of prognosis for patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC), but the current staging system does not adequately ...
Male cancer survivors less likely to reproduce
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(The University of Bergen) Young male cancer survivors are three times as likely to turn to assisted fertilization to have children as males without a cancer diagnosis.This knowledge makes it possible to develop concrete...
Mining a deep vein of data, researchers make key findings on IV device use
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(University of Michigan Health System) By looking at data from 10 Michigan hospitals participating in an unprecedented collaborative quality-improvement effort, researchers have shown how much variation exists when it co...
Necessity, the mother of participation
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new Tel Aviv University study finds that a mother's positive attitude to involvement in everyday activities and a sense of competency in the performance of parental tasks accou...
New RNA letter regulates gene expression
EurekAlert! - 16 Feb 2016 07:00
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new study from Tel Aviv University and other institutions finds that RNA, considered the DNA template for protein translation, often appears with an extra letter -- and this le...