Veterans Affairs patients with diabetes have similar health outcomes regardless of whether their primary provider is a physician, nurse practitioner (NP), or physician assistant (PA), according to a Durham VA Health Care System study. The results appear in the June 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. “Our study found…
IMAGE: Long exposure to P-gp inhibitor and chemotherapy decreased cancer cell survival, as assessed by colony formation. view more Credit: SMU DALLAS (SMU) – Researchers at SMU’s Center for Drug Discovery, Design and Delivery (CD4) have succeeded in lab testing the use of chemotherapy with a specific protein inhibitor so that the chemotherapeutic is better absorbed…
New research finds that older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests, particularly for carbon storage, timber production, and biodiversity. Older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests – particularly for carbon storage, timber production, and biodiversity – new University of…
SAN ANTONIO – Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings from a small, new study. Results show that SIBO was found in all seven participants who have RLS. In contrast, the prevalence of SIBO in the general population is estimated to be…
SAN ANTONIO – Increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disruption are associated with epigenetic age acceleration, according to preliminary results of a new study. Results show that each standard deviation increase in the apnea-hypopnea index, a measure of sleep-disordered breathing severity, was associated with the equivalent of 215 days of biological age acceleration. Similarly,…
IMAGE: Structure of the complex containing Rev1 and JH-RE-06. The two copies of the Rev1 protein are shown in dark and light blue, while the small molecule JH-RE-06 wedged in between… view more Credit: Pei Zhou DURHAM, N.C. — Scientists have discovered a small molecule drug that may stop cancer cells from becoming resistant to chemotherapy.…
SAN ANTONIO – Preliminary results from a new study suggest that sleep disturbances are associated with mental health problems among survivors of a natural disaster even two years after the event. The researchers surveyed survivors two years after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Results show that 94% reported experiencing subsequent insomnia symptoms after the disaster.…
IMAGE: HeadXNet team members (from left to right, Andrew Ng, Kristen Yeom, Christopher Chute, Pranav Rajpurkar and Allison Park) looking at a brain scan. Scans like this were used to train… view more Credit: L.A. Cicero/Stanford News Service Doctors could soon get some help from an artificial intelligence tool when diagnosing brain aneurysms – bulges in…
IMAGE: Fluorescent image of stem cells and progenitor cells. Cells like these can eventually be grown in the laboratory into small intestines to treat babies with severe gastrointestinal challenges. Photo courtesy… view more Credit: Dr. Grikscheit, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Babies born prematurely often face intense medical challenges, including intestines that are underdeveloped or diseased. While…
Women can often experience a wide range of uncomfortable symptoms during pregnancy. One common complaint is rib pain, which has several possible causes that vary by trimester. In most cases, the cause of rib pain is harmless. The growing fetus often causes aches and pains around the ribs due to their position in the womb.…