A1c test misses many cases of diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
New evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in improving human health
23 new abstracts to be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Miami, Florida (March 23, 2019) ...
Squishing blood stem cells could facilitate harvest for transplants
Knockout of Ptpn21 alters deformabilityCredit: From Ni et al Cell Stem Cell (2019) Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory ...
Like mountaineers, nerves need expert guidance to find their way
Salk scientists discover that motor neurons receive a multitude of cues to successfully navigate to their destinations in the bodyCredit: ...
Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB re-infection
Treatment leads to changes in gut bacteria, compromising immunity Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB ...
Understanding how people respond to symptoms of a brain tumor
A recent study from King's College London and Cambridge University highlighted that people may experience multiple subtle changes before being ...
PLOS Special Collection launch: Shaping novel TB treatments
Credit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Medical Illustrator, Public Health Image Library (PHIL) / https://phil.cdc.gov/details_linked.aspx?pid=16881 To commemorate World ...
Obese mouse mothers trigger heart problems in offspring
Effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on heart passed down three generations A diet high in fats and sugars is known ...
JAMA viewpoint: Physicians’ trust in one another is a care safety and quality issue
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - While the importance of trusted relationships between patients and their physicians is taken for granted, ...
Mayo Clinic researchers identify potential new therapy for liver diseases
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Drug therapy may effectively treat a potentially life-threatening condition associated with cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases, ...
New model found effective in predicting risk of opioid overdose
Current approaches to identifying people who are at high risk for overdosing on opioids target many who are not truly ...
Mailing colorectal cancer screening kit found effective, regardless of financial incentive
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, and just six out of 10 adults in the ...
Financial incentives didn’t improve response rates to mailed colorectal cancer screening tests
Bottom Line: Financial incentives didn't increase completion rates of colorectal cancer screening tests mailed to patients. In a randomized clinical trial ...
Researchers find method to prioritize treatment strategies in hepatitis C in US prisons
Key takeaway: New research identifies guidelines for prioritizing the treatment of hepatitis C infections in the U.S. prison system, resulting ...
A protein’s surprising role offers clues to limit graft-vs.-host disease
While it plays a protective role in other diseases, knocking out NLRP6 in mice led to better outcomes, less-severe symptoms ...
Generic weight-loss drug may be safe and effective for long-term treatment
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 22, 2019 - An inexpensive weight-loss drug approved 60 years ago for only short-term use also ...
Study reveals impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings
Credit: University of Stirling Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded ...
UTSW researchers identify new mechanism to reduce inflammation
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 21, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers ...
When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work
Altered neuron growth and gene expression may be related to why some depressed individuals do not respond to SSRIsCredit: Salk ...
Genetesis CardioFlux platform receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Next-generation magnetocardiography and cloud computing enable rapid, noninvasive cardiac imaging in the emergency departmentCredit: Genetesis (Mason, OH March 22, 2019 ...
