Highlighting Racial Disparities Increases Coverage And Effectiveness Of Health News
Effective communication of health news is needed to raise awareness and encourage behavior changes in populations who experience health disparities, or inequalities in health status, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Source:Highlighting Racial Disparities Increases Coverage And Effectiveness Of Health News
Pioneering Discoveries About The Development Of Cells
How does the developing pancreas in an embryo ‘know’ which cells are to produce insulin and which cells are to have other assignments? Researchers need to understand this if they want to be able to treat type-1 diabetes with stem cells developed into insulin-producing beta cells. At Lund University scientists have uncovered pioneering new knowledge, [...]
Blocking Tissue Stiffening Enzyme Could Be Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers
A team of scientists from the US and the UK have shown that blocking an enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) that causes tissue to stiffen reduces the likelihood of abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue turning into tumors, suggesting that LOX and similar enzymes could be new targets for effective anti-cancer drug therapies. Source:Blocking Tissue Stiffening [...]
Cancer-Fighting Drugs Delivered Right To The Tumor
An encapsulation breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology may enable doctors to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to tumors over extended periods of time, while preventing the systemic side effects of chemotherapy and other current cancer treatments. The system consists of polymeric microcapsules containing human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) engineered to produce proteins [...]
Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke
Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor smoking areas might be creating a new health hazard. The study, thought to be the first to assess levels of a [...]
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