New reference values for cancer patients' quality of life
Researchers determine normative data for 15 countries Researchers and practitioners across the globe frequently use the 'EORTC' questionnaire to measure self-reported quality of life of...
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Australia leads international trials targeting iron deficiency in mothers and babies
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have launched one of the largest international efforts to prevent and treat maternal anaemia in developing countries. The study...
Powerful X-ray beams unlock secrets of nanoscale crystal formation
Technique allowed continuous study of cobalt nanoparticles as they grewCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech High-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup allowed researchers to...
Researchers say auditory testing can identify children for autism screening
Testing at birth could allow for optimized early interventions that improve outcomes, according to review in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association CHICAGO--January 7,...
Alcohol-related treatment among American Indians and Alaska natives
Despite having high rates of abstention, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) also have the highest lifetime alcohol use disorder prevalence among all racial/ethnic groups...
UMN researchers describe need for health systems to improve care of gender non-binary patients
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- January 07, 2019 - A perspective piece authored by UMN Medical School researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine uncovers...
Hopkins researchers ID new biomarker for colorectal cancers
Credit: Subroto B. Chatterjee Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could serve...
New materials could 'drive wound healing' by harnessing natural healing methods
Materials are widely used to help heal wounds: Collagen sponges help treat burns and pressure sores, and scaffold-like implants are used to repair bones. However,...
Mayo researchers find 'unacceptable low' cervical cancer screening rates
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The percentage of women who are screened for cervical cancer may be far lower than national data suggests, according to a Mayo...
Fluctuating personal income may be associated with an increased heart disease risk
Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, Jan. 7, 2019 -- Sudden, unpredictable drops in personal income during young adulthood are associated with an increased risk of developing...
Scientists call for more diversity in genomic research
A growing number of genomic studies have generated important discoveries regarding human health and behaviour, but new research from the University of Oxford suggests that...
Northwestern urology program receives $10 million gift to create a Urologic Cancer Institute
Credit: Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine received a $10 million gift to fund the creation of a new multidisciplinary institute dedicated to urologic cancers. The Polsky...
Cardiac events, stroke lead to loss of work, reduced income in survivors of working age
People who have experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working than healthy people, and if...
Suicide risk increases significantly following a cancer diagnosis
New research indicates that the risk of suicide increases significantly in the first year following a diagnosis of cancer, and this increase varies by the...
Opioid crisis roadmap overlooks gender
New Haven, Conn. - Women's Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is calling on a government committee to revise its report on a coordinated response to...
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