Remote therapy program improves quality of life, lowers distress after cancer diagnosis
ASCO Perspective "When the doctor says cancer, it can bring on a wave of emotions, fear, and uncertainty. Cancer care and treatment must be paired...
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Psychological intervention lowers survivors’ fear of cancer recurrence
ASCO Perspective "The number of people surviving cancer is higher than ever before, but many survivors fear that the cancer will return even long after...
A single radiation treatment sufficiently relieves spinal cord compression symptoms
ASCO Perspective "Spinal cord compression is a debilitating condition that many patients with advanced cancer experience. Until now, patients often had to spend multiple days...
Abiraterone delays metastatic prostate cancer growth by 18 months, extends survival
ASCO Perspective "For men who are diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, treatment has evolved into more effective approaches, first with chemotherapy and now with abiraterone,"...
Is there a link between infertility and child educational outcomes?
Credit: UIC How does resolved parental infertility relate to children's performance in school? A University of Illinois at Chicago sociologist considers this question in a...
Memory loss and other cognitive decline linked to blood vessel disease in the brain
MAYWOOD, IL - Memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of cognitive decline are strongly associated with diseases of the small blood vessels in the...
One in 5 surgical weight-loss patients take prescription opioids 7 years after surgery
Credit: Nicole Santo/UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 5, 2017 - While the proportion of adults with severe obesity using prescription opioids initially declines in the months after...
Mizzou researchers receive grant to study learning and memory
Credit: University of Missouri, Division of Biological Sciences Learning and memory are traits we inherit from our parents and grandparents. Just like our hair color,...
Could your car predict a cardiac event? U-M explores heart monitoring in vehicles
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Medical emergencies cause a high number of vehicle crashes. University of Michigan researchers have teamed up with Toyota to...
Aspirin does little or nothing for hard arteries, University of Florida researchers find
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For decades, aspirin has been widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Now, a team led by a University of...
HUD housing assistance linked to improved health care access
Credit: Health Affairs College Park, Md. - A new study examining the impact that access to affordable housing has on health showed that people receiving...
International science team: Marine reserves can help mitigate climate change
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An international team of scientists has concluded that "highly protected" marine reserves can help mitigate the effects of climate change and suggests...
Researchers find micro-gene that protects the brain from developing epilepsy
Credit: (Credit: Hebrew University) On December 16, 1997, hundreds of Japanese children were brought to hospital suffering from epilepsy-like seizures. They all had one thing...
Adding vemurafenib doubles progression-free survival in BRAF metastatic colorectal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Clinical trial results presented in an oral abstract session 3:00pm Monday, June 5 at the American Society for Clinical...
Electrocatalyst nanostructures key to improved fuel cells, electrolyzers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University scientists' simulations have unraveled the mystery of a new electrocatalyst that may solve a significant problem associated with fuel...
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