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(University of Turku) Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland have identified a new way of blocking the spread of cancer. Calcium channel blockers, which are used to lower blood pressure, block breast and pancrea...

(Medical University of South Carolina) Veterans with co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse disorder (SUD) who received the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine in addition to group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for their SU...

(University of Bonn) Dendritic cells represent an important component of the immune system: they recognize and engulf invaders, which subsequently triggers a pathogen-specific immune response. Scientists of the Universit...

Latest study shows that aspirin can be efficient in reducing the spread of colon and pancreatic cancer. The anti-platelet effect of the medicine prevents the growth of certain types of tumors.

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Delaying surgery after a diagnosis of uterine cancer can increase a women's risk of death, but operating too soon can be just as detrimental for some, Penn Medicine physici...

FDA warning raised concern about prolonged or repeated use of anesthetics in infants or mothers in their third trimester of pregnancy. The practice was associated with cognitive development issues as well as behavioral c...

A longitudinal study showed that women who had abortion are less exposed to mental health issues than the ones who didn't. Research also suggests women should be informed about medical facts to make the right choice.

News The UCLA researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive smartphone attachment that can conduct automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Contributed Author: University of California- Los Angeles Topics: S...

(International Union of Crystallography) Biological small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is an experimental technique that provides low-resolution structural information on macromolecules.

News The ENDOCUFF and ENDOCUFF VISION are devices that attach to the distal end of a colonoscope. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Surgical

Running is a great way to keep the body healthy. Now, researchers have discovered that the physical activity also imparts advantages for the brain by offering greater functional connectivity.

(University of Eastern Finland) Frequent sauna bathing can reduce the risk of dementia, according to a recent study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

(BMJ) BMJ, one of the world's leading health-care knowledge providers, has partnered with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to make their fully translated Chinese edition of BMJ Best Practice available to over two mill...

(American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Symptoms of possible upper GI bleeding are a leading cause of hospital admissions through emergency departments. But according to a new study, use of capsule endoscopy ca...

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) It has been known for a long time that early risers work less efficiently at night than night owls do. But researchers from the Higher School of Economics and Oxf...

News PinpointPharama has developed an inkjet-like printer for medicine. Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

News The new method is aimed at stimulating motions within proteins and visualizing those motions in real time at atomic resolution. Contributed Author: UT Southwestern Medical Center Topics: STEM

(NRG Oncology) NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-LU001 successfully reached its accrual goal of 168 patients. NRG-LU001: Randomized Phase II Trial of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy with or without Metformin Hydrochloride (HC...

News Researchers hope the new method will allow more extensive and precise imaging of the electrical signaling networks in our hearts and brains. Contributed Author: DOE/Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory Topics: STEM

News This full integration enables customers who have a Varian TrueBeamTM linear accelerator equipped with PerfectPitch and ExacTrac to reap the combined benefits of the two systems. Contributed Author: Business Wire Top...

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the patients' lungs lose their ability to repair damages on their own. Scientists at the Hel...

(University at Buffalo) Label information on many hookah tobacco products is misleading and may be misinterpreted by consumers, according to new research on nicotine and pH levels in hookah tobacco.