CT scans may increase the risk of brain cancer
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of...
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When should emergency departments order imaging tests for epileptic seizures?
Patients who go to the emergency department (ED) with seizures often undergo neuroimaging, usually CT scans. Such imaging in adults presenting with new onset ('index')...
Fish consumption may prolong life
Consumption of fish and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids was associated with lower risks of early death in a Journal of Internal Medicine study. In the...
Study results may lead to improved diagnostics for breast cancer
A study in Molecular Oncology indicates that examining the protein and RNA in leftover materials from routine diagnostic tests for breast cancer may lead to...
Study offers strategies to prevent death by suicide in patients with cancer
In addition to focusing on curing or prolonging the life of patients with cancer, it is important to also address mental health aspects of cancer...
Breath tests may allow for earlier detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer carries a very poor prognosis as most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Now a new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study...
Study finds high health burdens of very high risk drinking
In an Addiction Biology study, the estimated prevalence of very high risk drinking level (VHRDL, defined as drinking >100 g of ethanol per day) in...
Which strategies help cut consumption of sugary beverages in young children?
An Obesity Reviews analysis of published studies reveals strategies that can successfully reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in young children. Successful strategies included in-per..
2018 ESA Regional Policy Award recognizes Representative Walter J. Leger III
Credit: Louisiana House of Representatives Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) will present its 11th annual Regional...
Study shows 5,000 percent increase in native trees on rat-free palmyra atoll
Credit: Island Conservation New research published in PLOS ONE this week demonstrates dramatic positive benefits for native trees following rat removal at Palmyra Atoll, a...
$1.54 million NIH grant to identify ways to improve cardiac function in heart failure
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - Preventing heart failure is a major challenge in the management of cardiovascular diseases. β-adrenergic blockades -- or...
Getting to a 75 percent sugar reduction: How researchers discovered sweet spot for Stevia
Credit: Dr. John Fry JULY 17, 2018 (Brussels, Belgium) -- A team of 27 scientists working with a major stevia supplier has created a systematic...
Sap-sucking bugs manipulate their host plants’ metabolism for their own benefit
Credit: Christoph Bru?tting Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany, show for the first time that free-living, sap-sucking bugs can manipulate the...
Study: Childhood abuse linked to greater risk of endometriosis
Credit: Fred Hutch News Service SEATTLE (July 17, 2018) -- A large prospective study has found that sexual and physical abuse in childhood and adolescence...
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center status renewed
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. federal government's principal agency that funds cancer research, has renewed the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center's...
