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Association Found Between Vitamin D Levels and Breast Cancer Prognosis

VITAMIN D serum biomarker levels, particularly 25-hydroxyvitamin D, can be used to gauge vitamin deficiency or abundance among patients. In 2003 alone…

Enzyme Deficiency Provides New Treatment Target for Prader-Willi Syndrome

DEFICIENCY of the prohormone covertase (PC1) enzyme in the brain has been linked to the neuro-hormonal abnormalities found in patients with Prader-Willi…

Molecular Signature of Liver Disease Indicates Responsiveness to First-Line Therapy

SCIENTISTS have shown how high-risk primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), or PBC in patients who do not respond to conventional treatment, has distinct…

Promising Drug Trial Results for Infant Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment

THE INTERIM results of a small, ongoing Phase II trial have shown that the drug nusinersen is a well-tolerated treatment for infantile-onset spinal…

New App Helps Doctors Assess Risk of Lung Cancer

CANCER RESEARCH UK have launched a free iOS app to assist doctors as they decide their next steps in managing patients with pulmonary nodules.

Prediction Tool Estimates Risk of Gestational Diabetes in Obese Women

SCIENTISTS have developed a prediction tool for early identification of obese women at a high risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) which can be used to…

Mechanism Discovered Behind Slower Wound Healing

need more time to recover from injuries; this has been documented for >100 years, since it was noticed that older soldiers in World War I took longer to…

Skin Bacterium Secretes Protective Enzyme

A UNIQUE antioxidant enzyme released by one of the most common skin bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes, is believed to help protect humans from disease…

Pubic Hair Grooming Related to Sexual Infection

PUBIC HAIR grooming has been linked to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) according to the findings of a new study, leading researchers to suggest…

Phantom Limb Pain Relieved Using Augmented Reality

MOVEMENT of a phantom limb using augmented reality and by playing video games is part of a new therapy found to significantly reduce the amount of pain…