Health Problems Archives - Page 127 of 189

07/11/2018

Gastrointestinal flora the cause of severe lung damage after blood transfusion

Knowledge that the gastrointestinal flora affects both healthy physiological processes and various disease mechanisms has increased in recent years. A

07/10/2018

Promising clinical trial results of tucatinib with T-DM1 against HER2+ breast cancer

Phase 1b clinical trial results published in JAMA Oncology show promise for the combination of tucatinib (formerly ONT-380) with T-DM1

07/10/2018

Mobile health devices diagnose hidden heart condition in at-risk populations

Wearable mobile health devices improved the rate of diagnosis of a dangerous and often hidden heart condition called atrial fibrillation

07/10/2018

Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have developed a new method to identify genes contributing to

07/10/2018

Removing barriers to advance care planning for cancer patients and their family caregivers

Thinking about death and discussing emotionally challenging topics such as end-of-life preparations are difficult for most people. Patients with advanced

07/10/2018

Drug’s impact on amino acid transporter may offer non-small cell lung cancer patients new hope

An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that

07/10/2018

Gut microbes are tiny sensors of your general health

The number of studies that have found a link between a disease and a specific gut microbiome composition seems to

07/10/2018

Candidate drug may be effective against broader class of brain cancers

A Ludwig Cancer Research study explains why a particular mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a cell surface

07/10/2018

Insurance gaps linked to five-fold rise in hospital stays for adults with type 1 diabetes

For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing

07/09/2018

Vaginal microbiome may influence stress levels of offspring

Exposing newborn mice to vaginal microbes from stressed female mice may transfer the effects of stress to the newborns, according