Malaria: 57% of African population live in high-risk infection areas
2/20/2014
In 2010, 90% of all malaria deaths occurred in populations living in the African region of the World Health Organization. Although the past 10 years have seen major investments in malaria control in Africa, new research suggests that almost 60% of the population continue to live in moderate- and high-risk infection areas.This is according to a study recently published in The Lancet.
Iron deficiency increases stroke risk by making blood sticky
2/20/2014
More than 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke every year, resulting in almost 6 million deaths. Now, new research from Imperial College London in the UK finds that iron deficiency could increase a person's risk of stroke by making the blood sticky.This is according to a study recently published in the journal PLOS One.The research team, including Dr.
Melanoma prognosis affected by number of tumor cells spread to sentinel lymph nodes
2/20/2014
Cancer cell spread to the sentinel node - the lymph node to which cancer cells are most likely to spread from a primary tumor - is a risk factor for melanoma death.
Multiple myeloma and myeloid leukemia therapies could be enhanced by experimental drug
2/20/2014
A pre-clinical study led by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Department of Internal Medicine researchers suggests that an experimental drug known as dinaciclib could improve the effectiveness of certain multiple myeloma and myeloid leukemia therapies.
Malaria: 57% of African population live in high-risk infection areas
2/20/2014
In 2010, 90% of all malaria deaths occurred in populations living in the African region of the World Health Organization. Although the past 10 years have seen major investments in malaria control in Africa, new research suggests that almost 60% of the population continue to live in moderate- and high-risk infection areas.This is according to a study recently published in The Lancet.
Iron deficiency increases stroke risk by making blood sticky
2/20/2014
More than 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke every year, resulting in almost 6 million deaths. Now, new research from Imperial College London in the UK finds that iron deficiency could increase a person's risk of stroke by making the blood sticky.This is according to a study recently published in the journal PLOS One.The research team, including Dr.
Video intervention may increase skin cancer diagnosis in older men
2/19/2014
Showing men a video on skin self-examination and skin awareness may help to increase the number of patients who receive whole-body clinical skin examinations (CSEs) from their physicians, which could increase skin cancer diagnosis in older men, according to a study by Monika Janda, Ph.D., of the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues.
Video intervention may increase skin cancer diagnosis in older men
2/19/2014
Showing men a video on skin self-examination and skin awareness may help to increase the number of patients who receive whole-body clinical skin examinations (CSEs) from their physicians, which could increase skin cancer diagnosis in older men, according to a study by Monika Janda, Ph.D., of the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues.
New paradigm in cancer immunotherapy
2/19/2014
Tumor metastasis is the primary cause of mortality in cancer patients and remains the major challenge for cancer therapy. Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Vienna have now revealed a novel mechanism by which immune cells can spontaneously reject metastatic tumors.
Assisted suicide more common in women and wealthier individuals
2/19/2014
Though euthanasia is prohibited in Switzerland, assisted suicide is legal, so long as "no selfish interests are involved." But opponents fear vulnerable people could be forced to end their life this way, so researchers from the University of Bern investigated socioeconomic factors linked to assisted suicide.