Finger joint enlargements may be linked to knee osteoarthritis
Heberden's nodes (HNs) are bony enlargements of the finger joints that are readily detectable in a routine physical exam and are considered hallmarks of osteoarthritis....
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Couples intervention may help partners of patients with diabetes
A new Diabetic Medicine study reveals that couples interventions may have beneficial effects for partners of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The study was a...
Tiny digital 'tags' improve eye care by tracking every step
A popular type of data collection is helping Kellogg providers make visits more meaningful for patients and reduce wait times.Credit: Michigan Medicine/Leisa Thompson Technology that...
Does PTSD affect heart disease and cancer risk?
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as the metabolic syndrome, in a new study. In the Journal of...
Tobacco use linked with higher use of opioids and sedatives
Tobacco is a known risk factor for the misuse of prescription opioids. In addition, concurrent use of opioids and sedative-hypnotics is a risk factor for...
Cigarette smoking may contribute to worse outcomes in bladder cancer patients
In a study of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who had undergone radical cystectomy, cigarette smoking was linked with poor response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Also,...
Research explains public resistance to vaccination
Same force that influences economics and physics complicates efforts to prevent diseaseCredit: Figure courtesy of Feng Fu and Xingru Chen. HANOVER, N.H. - January 9,...
Newborns face risks when born to women with the flu
Pregnant women with influenza are more likely to experience complications, but how this affects infants is unclear. A new Birth Defects Research study uncovers the...
Global colorectal cancer mortality rates predicted to rise
In the first effort to predict the future burden of colorectal cancer mortality globally, researchers note that colon and rectal cancer mortality rates are projected...
Scientists forecast where is the highly invasive fall armyworm to strike next
Staple and economically important crops throughout the world could be at serious risk if efficient measures are not taken soonCredit: Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience...
Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk
Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosisCredit: Rathje, Nedivi, et. al. A new study by researchers at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory...
Salk scientist Saket Navlakha receives CAREER Award from NSF
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 8, 2019) Salk scientist Saket Navlakha has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling more than...
New study looks at costs and benefits of paying for ecosystem services
Credit: STRI archives People who live within a particular ecosystem can have great influence on its ecology, particularly if they are motivated by economic forces....
High society wants its fine foods to also be ethical
Credit: UBC Truffles and caviar have traditionally been delicacies of the upper class, but a new study by UBC sociology professor Emily Huddart Kennedy and...
Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: A new ACMG points to consider
Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: Points to consider -- a statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) is...
