Health Problems Archives - Page 85 of 189

01/05/2019

Results ‘encouraging’ from phase II trial for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia

There is a significant need for new treatments for patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia, a rare cancer of the

01/04/2019

Researchers identify experimental immunotherapy approach to target acute myeloid leukemia

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential way to target a subtype of acute

01/04/2019

Artificial intelligence can detect Alzheimer’s disease in brain scans six years before a diagnosis

Using a common type of brain scan, researchers programmed a machine-learning algorithm to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease about six years

01/02/2019

Brain scans predict stimulant drug relapse

Predicting who will remain drug-free and who will relapse following treatment for drug addiction has been impossible – so far.

12/27/2018

Losing neurons is sometimes not all bad

Current thinking about Alzheimer’s disease is that neuronal cell death in the brain is to blame for the cognitive havoc

12/27/2018

Drug use-associated infective endocarditis up 2007 to 2017

(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2017 there was an increase in drug-use associated infective endocarditis (DUA-IE) hospitalizations and valve surgeries, according to

12/24/2018

Brain activity predicts fear of pain

Researchers applied a machine learning technique that could potentially translate patterns of activity in fear-processing brain regions into scores on

12/21/2018

Racial disparities seen in use of oral anticoagulants for A-fib

(HealthDay)—Black patients with atrial fibrillation are less likely to receive direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with white patients, even after

12/21/2018

College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, ‘addicted’ to social media

College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media “addiction,”

12/20/2018

Research should be at the heart of an epidemic response

To be prepared for epidemics, we need certain things in place. We need widespread surveillance systems to detect outbreaks before