Study examines self-management intervention in patients with epilepsy
A new study has found that a multi-component self-management intervention (MCI) for adults with epilepsy may be an important tool to increase efficiency in epilepsy...
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Particulate air pollution linked to poor survival in liver cancer patients
In a recent study, exposure to particulate air pollution after being diagnosed with liver cancer was significantly associated with an increased risk of premature death....
Excessive exercise may damage the gut
A review of published studies has found that people who exercise excessively may be prone to acute or chronic gut issues. Investigators found that with...
Religious coping may affect couples dealing with type 2 diabetes
A new study indicates that spousal engagement in shared glycemic control activities--such as planning a healthy diet--may help patients with type 2 diabetes control their...
Study reveals level of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants
A new study suggests that to optimize neuroprotection and prevent cerebral palsy in extremely preterm infants, women should receive magnesium sulfate to obtain a blood...
Sleep apnea and insomnia combination linked with depression
A new study found that men with sleep apnoea and insomnia have a higher prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms than men with sleep apnoea...
Many rape victims experience involuntary paralysis that prevents them from resisting
Active resistance is often considered to be the "normal" reaction during rape, but a new study found that most victims may experience a state of...
Higher alcohol consumption leads to greater loss of muscle tissue in postmenopausal women
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 7, 2017)--If you feel as though you can't do as much physically as you've gotten older, there may be a reason. Both...
Precision therapy enasidenib effective in treating deadly form of leukemia
(WASHINGTON, June 6, 2017) -- Some patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer for which there are few treatments,...
Computer-aided imaging technique could reduce risk of second breast cancer surgery
Credit: Sunhua Wan, Hsiang-Chieh Lee, Xiaolei Huang, Ting Xu, Tao Xu, Xianxu Zeng, Zhan Zhang, Yuri Sheikine, James L. Connolly, James G. Fujimoto, Chao Zhou...
Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner
Credit: Steven Jackson When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that could play a role starving...
Gut bacteria could protect cancer patients and pregnant women from Listeria, study suggests
Credit: Becattini et al., 2017 Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have discovered that bacteria living in the gut provide a...
Dogs help in breast carcinoma research
Credit: Michelle Aimée Oesch, University of Zurich Cancer is one of the most frequent diseases not only in people, but in pets as well. Like...
The complete epigenomes of the most frequent tumors, unveiled
Credit: IDIBELL A research team from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has managed to characterize the complete epigenomes of the most frequent tumors, including...
What makes a reach movement effortful?
Credit: Thomas Steuer/ Pierre Morel When choosing between alternative actions, we have to compare the positive outcomes of those actions and weigh them against their...
