Aza-ven shows superior outcomes compared to induction chemotherapy in AML patients
In a new trial, patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) fared significantly better with a combined…
Walking speed before surgery predicts who thrives after hip replacement
A simple 10-meter walking test before surgery may help clinicians and patients identify the optimal timing for hip…
Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice
An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in…
Scientists uncover genetic components linked to bone density in young people
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and…
Longest survival in the world reported to date for multiple myeloma patients
Berenson Cancer Center published survival data analyzed by the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research of 175…
Maternal stress linked to earlier baby teeth
Children have 20 milk teeth, 10 in each jaw. This set of teeth is important for chewing and…
Scientists invent new method for manufacturing platelet-producing cells from stem cells
Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate…
The role of dietary supplements
New research reveals how everyday supplements like protein, creatine, and vitamin D may help keep muscles strong, but…
Supervised training boosts muscle mass and balance in advanced breast cancer patients
Aerobic and resistance exercise can significantly improve physical performance in patients living with metastatic breast cancer according to…
Dysfunction in chromosome-stabilizing protein identified as a cause of deadly illnesses
New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in…
Two analgesic drugs may one day be repurposed as anti-tumor therapies
Peripheral afferent neurons – nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous…
Hypoxia weakens the body’s infection defense by changing genetic material of neutrophils
Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body’s…