The American Cancer Society has revised its guideline formation process to achieve greater transparency, consistency, and rigor in creating guidance about…
“We are particularly interested in finding ways to predict prognosis after traumatic brain injury,” says senior author David L. Brody, MD, PhD, assistant…
Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids,…
Human biochemical processes are controlled by internal body clocks with an approximately 24 h period—circadian rhythms. In mammals, the suprachiasmatic nucleus…
The simplest way to diagnose abnormalities in these systems is to monitor the output of each component but this is not always effective. Now Haruki Shida,…
In a new study, NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered how cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins promote the breakdown of plaque in the…
A recent breakthrough in biological sample preparation by scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Wako may give Astro Boy’s ‘x-ray vision’ a run for…
After the US Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial found cancer in many men with low levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), many debated which PSA level should…
“The findings shed light on the complex balance between beneficial and harmful bacteria in the gut,” said Prof. Jennifer Gommerman, an Associate Professor in…
A 59-year-old woman from upstate New York and a 60-year-old woman from the New York metro area were the first patients in New York state and among the first in…
Structural modeling of the voltage-sensing mechanism is important because it allows researchers to generate testable hypotheses and design new, highly specific…
There are probably at least 500 medically useful chemicals awaiting discovery in plant species whose chemical constituents have not yet been evaluated for…
Adenosine is a metabolite produced naturally by cells at low levels, and at higher levels during exercise or stress. Adenosine binds to and activates cell…
The findings provide reassurance that increased risks of birth defects are unlikely for cancer survivors who are concerned about the potential effects of their…
In turn, this may lead to considerable steps forward in terms of interpreting for example EEG measurements, making diagnoses and treatment of various brain…
Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that there may be common and treatment-specific…
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