Age-specific overall risk of breast, ovarian cancer among women with BRCA1/2 genetic mutations
Researchers conducted an analysis that included nearly 10,000 women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutations to estimate the age-specific...
NAMS 2017 position statement updates guidelines for hormone therapy use
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 20, 2017)--A new position statement on the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and postmenopausal women...
Experts set out plan to tackle ‘questionable integrity’ of medical evidence
A plan to tackle "serious flaws in the creation, dissemination and implementation of medical evidence" is set out by experts...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine impact factor increases
RESTON, Va. --The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)--the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)--has...
Researchers call for paradigm shift in type 2 diabetes treatment
Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend...
USDA invests $6.8 million for research and extension grants on pollinator health
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 20, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
Shared decision-making is cornerstone of multiple sclerosis treatment
MAYWOOD, IL - One of the cornerstones of multiple sclerosis treatment is shared decision-making between patients and their doctors and...
Small variations in breeding pools make for big differences in Yosemite toad use
Credit: U.S. Forest Service The Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) is a rare species found exclusively in California's Sierra Nevada. While...
Post-ICU glucose management may improve outcomes in critical patients
Monitoring and maintaining glucose levels of critically ill patients after admission from ICU through general care and discharge from the...
Loyola psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, M.D., Ph.D., receives Owl of Wisdom award
Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - In recognition of his global contributions to psychiatry, Loyola Medicine psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, MD,...
Long-term memories made with meaningful information
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than...
Task Force presents new ranking of colorectal cancer screening tests
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 20, 2017 -- In its latest recommendations, the US Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer...
Computer scientists repurpose laparoscopy video for medical training
Laparoscopy is a surgical technique in which a fiber-optic camera is inserted into a patient's abdominal cavity to provide a...
Study: While trust is inherited, distrust is not
Research has shown that how trusting a person is may depend, at least in part, on his or her genes....
Mathematical biology tackles destructive plant virus
KNOXVILLE --Plant diseases pose a serious threat to global food security, especially in developing countries, where millions of people depend...
Thousands of genes influence most diseases, Stanford researchers report
A core assumption in the study of disease-causing genes has been that they are clustered in molecular pathways directly connected...
Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
SAN DIEGO, June 20, 2017 -- Johnson & Johnson today named Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, winner...
African plant extract offers new hope for Alzheimer’s
A plant extract used for centuries in traditional medicine in Nigeria could form the basis of a new drug to...
Applying continuous airway pressure improves respiratory and survival rates in children
June 20, 2017 -- A study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the Mailman School of Public Health...
Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is commonly thought of as a movement disorder, but after years of living with PD approximately twenty...
