Asian-Americans are at high risk for diabetes but rarely get screened
Less than half of Asian Americans who ought to be screened for type 2 diabetes actually get tested, according to a study published Nov. 15,...
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Researchers find association between gene mutation and rare heart disease
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2015) - A strong association between a genetic mutation and a rare kind of heart muscle disease has been discovered by...
Why you may want to keep your Movember moustache out of the beer froth
Credit: Centre for Addictions Research of BC at the University of Victoria Alcohol is known to be a risk factor for breast cancer and at...
Testing for HPV types 16 and 18 may better inform referral to colposcopy
1. Testing for HPV types 16 and 18 in women with high risk HPV may better inform referral to colposcopy Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M16-2735 URLs go live...
Forest fires in Sierra Nevada driven by past land use
Credit: Alan H. Taylor Forest fire activity in California's Sierra Nevada since 1600 has been influenced more by how humans used the land than by...
Kelp forests globally resilient, but may need local solutions to environmental threats
Credit: Photo courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CORVALLIS, Ore. - The first global assessment of marine kelp ecosystems shows that these critically-important habitats...
Taking the pulse of underwater forests
Credit: Sonia Fernandez Like all marine ecosystems around the world, kelp forests are threatened by human activities. However, a new study reports that kelp ecosystems...
UT AgResearch Dean recognized for leadership excellence
Credit: Photo by G. Rowsey, courtesy UTIA. AUSTIN, Texas - Bill Brown, dean of University of Tennessee AgResearch, was honored for the leadership he has...
Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
Credit: OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. - Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood...
NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide more timely and detailed information...
Survey finds patients with RA their doctors not always on the same page
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large global survey finds gaps in communication between doctors who treat rheumatoid arthritis and their patients, even though most...
Study shows bilingual lupus support and education program has positive impact
A bilingual support group addressing the psychological and educational needs of patients with lupus and their families is a valuable resource to help them cope,...
Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don’t receive critical medications
Credit: Duke Clinical Research Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- When patients suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, they are at considerably higher risk for blood...
Not without my microbiome
Credit: MPI for Plant Breeding Research Some plants can meet their nitrogen requirements by obtaining it from the atmosphere. To do this, they use bacteria...
Human actions influence fire regimes in the Sierra Nevadas
Credit: S.L. Stephens, University of California, Berkeley While climate contributes strongly to fire activity in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the western U.S., human activity,...
