Health
Study identifies 'clinical risks' and biomarkers to screen patients with heart condition
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two biomarkers that could be used to identify a heart condition known...
MD Anderson Cancer Center and Ascentage Pharma announce strategic alliance in cancer drug development
Five-year collaboration aims to accelerate clinical development of select novel apoptosis-targeted and tyrosine kinase inhibitor product candidates The University of...
MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma collaborate to evaluate live biotherapeutics in solid tumors
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma today announced a strategic collaboration to evaluate 4D's live...
Stopping cancer from recruiting immune system double agents
Researchers find a novel intervention that keeps tumors from enlisting myeloid cells to help them grow and spread Cancerous tumors...
Evaluating surgeon gowning steps for optimal sterile operating room techniques
January 4, 2018 - For surgeons getting ready to enter the operating room (OR), the chances of contamination may be...
Gut microbiome in digestive health: a new frontier in research
Special issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides updates on the relationship of the microbiome to specific digestive diseases and...
What does 'dead' mean?
Credit: Brainscape 17, by Susan Aldworth, 2006, etching and aquatint, 30 x 25 cms. Private collection/Bridgeman Images Should death be...
Relationship between glycemic control and family support among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus seen in a rich kinship network in Southwest Nigeria
In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6, Number 4, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2018.0115, Nnenna A. Osuji,...
Recurrent miscarriage linked to faulty sperm
Multiple miscarriages may be linked to the poor quality of a man's sperm, suggests new research. The early-stage study, from...
Study shows the brains of people with schizophrenia-related disorders aren't all the same
New study supports the use of a data-driven approach to identify novel biomarkers TORONTO, JANUARY 4, 2019 - A new...
Comprehensive AIDS prevention programs in prisons: A review study
Comprehensive AIDS prevention programs in prisons: A review study In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume...
Nutritional status in adolescent girls
Attempt to determine its prevalence and its association with sociodemographic variable In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community...
Genetic testing does not cause undue worry for breast cancer patients
Newer genetic tests introduce more ambiguity, but a new study finds patients are not overreacting to uncertain resultsCredit: University of...
Factors associated with visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure in hypertensive patients at a Primary Health Care Service, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
Factors associated with visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure in hypertensive patients at a Primary Health Care Service, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia...
Efficiency of community health centers in China during 2013-2015
A synchronic and diachronic study Efficiency of community health centers in China during 2013-2015: A synchronic and diachronic study In...
Outlook remains optimistic despite dip in job numbers for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE December 2018 Jobs Report from Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire -- featuring fellowship programs for professionals in...
Predictors of successfully quitting smoking among smokers registered at the quit smoking clinic at a public hospital in northeastern Malaysia
In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6, Number 4, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2018.0123, Nur Izzati Mohammad,...
How common are food allergies?
Bottom Line: Survey data suggest at least 1 in 10 U.S. adults are food allergic and nearly 1 in 5...
Holocaust survivors had higher rates of chronic conditions, lower rates of death
Bottom Line: Holocaust survivors had higher rates of chronic conditions but lower rates of death than a comparison group of...
Study examines association between prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs and ADHD in children
Bottom Line: This study examined whether prenatal exposure to valproate and other antiepileptic drugs was associated with increased risk of...
