Health
Singapore-led team of Asian cancer researchers wins AACR Team Science Award
Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, March 24, 2018 - For the first time, an Asian team of cancer researchers has...
Additional therapy after surgical removal of rare tumors may not increase survival
CINCINNATI -- Results of an analysis from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine show that additional therapy, or...
Safer injections targeted by new University of Bath project
Credit: University of Bath Due to the complicated nature of preparing injections, mistakes are made in around a third of...
Mayors’ political leanings strongly influence thoughts on city health policy effectiveness
A new Drexel University study found that 30 percent of mayors don't believe civic policies can reduce health disparities in...
Dr. Neville Sanjana receives 2018 AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award
Credit: New York Genome Center NEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2018) - The American Association for the Advancement of Science...
Increases in obesity, severe obesity continue among adults in US
Bottom Line: Obesity and severe obesity continued to grow among adults in the United States between 2007-2008 and 2015-2016 but...
New accreditation program sets framework for rectal cancer care in the US
Credit: American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (March 23, 2018): For many years in the U.S., there has been tremendous variability...
Team discovers a significant role for nitrate in the Arctic landscape
Credit: Allen Chartier WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Nitrogen, an essential plant nutrient, is most readily absorbed by plants in its...
Older adults who have slower walking speeds may have increased risk for dementia
As of 2015, nearly 47 million people around the world had dementia, a memory problem significant enough to affect your...
Helping prevent falls in older adults with dementia
Annually, about one-third of all American adults aged 65 or older experience a fall. Falls are a major cause of...
Care providers’ understanding of obesity treatment is limited
WASHINGTON, DC AND SILVER SPRING, MD (March 23, 2018)--Despite the high prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults, provision of recommended...
Is knee pain linked to depression?
In the U.S., about 13 percent of women and 10 percent of men aged 60 or older have knee pain...
Higher-dose RT lowers risk of recurrence but does not improve survival for men with prostate cancer
Results of a recent NRG Oncology study, NRG Oncology/RTOG 0126, show that high-dose radiotherapy did not improve survival for men...
Radiologist uses virtual reality as powerful training tool
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now stand right beside an expert radiologist...
Opioid prescribing patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgeons: A nationwide survey
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean
A preclinical study in rats has shown that there might be value in using a non-psychoactive and non-addictive ingredient of...
Effect of an opioid prescribing protocol on provider prescribing behavior
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
Brain’s tiniest blood vessels trigger spinal motor neurons to develop
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (March 23, 2018) -- A new study has revealed that...
First proof a synthesized antibiotic is capable of treating superbugs
A "game changing" new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an...
More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward
Credit: Lancaster University More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward in the UK The number of missed...
