Monthly Archives: Dicembre 2018
Sorafenib stopped progression of desmoid – rare connective tissue tumor
In a phase three clinical trial, a drug called sorafenib stopped progression of desmoid tumors for two years in 80 percent of patients who...
Delivering the right treatments, at the right time, every time to the right person
In 2015, then President Barack Obama launched a precision medicine initiative, saying that its promise was "delivering the right treatments, at the right time,...
Researchers report snacking can raise inflammation and contribute to metabolic diseases
Only until relatively recently in human evolution have we eaten three meals plus snacks every day.
Breakfast simply didn’t exist for large parts of history.
The Romans,...
What are near-death experiences?
In our never-ending quest to understand what happens to us after we die, humans have long seen the rare phenomenon of near-death experiences as...
An active ingredient in eye drops has shown promise for treating an aggressive form...
An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating...
Researchers discovered that ovarian cancer cells spread to new tissue after being caught in...
Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that ovarian cancer cells spread, or metastasize, to new tissue after being...
Researchers have created a simulation of a brain fastest than a top 50 supercomputer...
Researchers at the University of Sussex have created the fastest and most energy efficient simulation of part of a rat brain using off-the-shelf computer...
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have discovered a potential combination therapy for the...
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have discovered a potential combination therapy for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), the most common form...
Cannabis use affects the genetic profile in sperm
As legal access to marijuana continues expanding across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens,...
Public health officials have warned about a rising epidemic of loneliness
In recent years, public health officials have warned about a rising epidemic of loneliness, with rates of loneliness reportedly doubling over the past 50...
Removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction to the...
Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction to the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat...
New research on remyelination could lead to a novel approach to developing treatments for...
New research on remyelination, the spontaneous regeneration of the brain's fatty insulator that keeps neurons communicating, could lead to a novel approach to developing...
Exercise may be as effective as prescribed drugs to lower high (140 mm Hg)...
Exercise may be as effective as prescribed drugs to lower high (140 mm Hg) blood pressure, suggests a pooled analysis of the available data,...
Ondansetron (Zofran) is commonly and increasingly prescribed during pregnancy to relieve nausea : Study...
Ondansetron (Zofran) is commonly and increasingly prescribed during pregnancy to relieve nausea.
In 2014, an estimated 22 percent of pregnant women in the U.S....
Powerful tumour- killing effect – Metal chemotherapy drugs boost the impact of immunotherapy in...
Due to their powerful tumour-killing effect, metal-based chemotherapies are frequently used in cancer treatment.
However, it was hitherto assumed that they damaged the immune...
