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The evidence is clear: Cervical cancer is best treated with brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy. Yet the use of this potentially lifesaving treatment has been declining, and a new study published in International Journal of Radiation Oncology may explain why. The study determined that eventhough, Medicare costs hospitals more than twice as much to provide brachytherapy as it does to provide external-beam radiation, the reimbursement doesn't reflect that.
New research shows that in a mouse model of childhood absence epilepsy, brain activity is perturbed between seizures. The researchers speculate that this could underlie cognitive problems of the disease, which can persist despite treatment of seizures, according to research published today in The Journal of Physiology.
In a new study presented at the meeting of the American Society of Haematology (ASH) conference, the researchers suggested that forging AI (Artificial intelligence) with genomics will push precision medicine forward in blood cancer and lead to new insights and discoveries.
The drug, called pentyl pantothenamide , is able to stop the growth of E.coli but not completely kill the bacterium, so it was never taken into clinical use.The study findings were published in the journal Biochemistry , open up the possibility of designing new drugs that use the same means to attack E. coli, but in a more effective way.
A new approach, published in the journal Small Methods, to reducing bulging tummy fats has shown promise in laboratory trials. The discovery could help to address the worldwide obesity problem without resorting to surgical operations or oral medication which could require large dosages and could have serious side effects.
Ludwine Messiaen led the research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shows that missense mutations in a cluster of just five codons in the NF1 gene are an important risk factor for severe symptoms of the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1.The study was published in the American Journal of Human Genetics . It shows a potential need for increased disease surveillance of patients with missense mutations in that cluster.
A team of University of Calgary physicians and researchers performed brain surgery using a new technology magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). The technology allowed surgeons to access the brain without cutting the skin or drilling into the skull.
In a study of medical records, a large number of African-American women , Johns Hopkins researchers say they have evidence that women with a common form of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids. The study was published in the JAMA Dermatology .
An omega-3 fatty acid supplement could decrease the symptoms of dry eyes, according to a new study. Omega-3 supplements are safe for most healthy adults and usually have few side effects if taken in a standard dose.
A new study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition represents a breakthrough for patients with tuberculosis. In search of new strategies against life-threatening tuberculosis infections, scientists have discovered a substance that interferes with the mycomembrane formation of the bacterium. It is effective in low concentrations and combined with antibiotics their effectiveness is improved by up to 100-fold.
According to a study, Taking a higher dose of anti-seizure drug– topiramate during the first three months of pregnancy may increase a baby's risk of cleft lip or cleft palate more than when taking a lower dose. The study findings were published in the Neurology.
In 2016, there were an estimated 32,700 people living with HIV in Nepal. However, only 55% of these are reported, and only 14,500 people were on life-saving antiretroviral therapy by June 2017, says the UNAIDS. A version of this article appears in print on December 03, 2017 of The Himalayan Times.
