New resource for survivors from NCCN helps guide life after cancer diagnosis and treatment
New NCCN guidelines for patients: Survivorship series provides expert advice to help cancer survivors sustain better health while monitoring for ...
Tag: Mortality/Longevity
Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms
Light-controlled genes could reveal how gut bacteria impact healthCredit: Image courtesy of Jeff Tabor/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 22, 2020) ...
Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic ...
Aboriginal women share their stories on keeping the heart strong
Credit: Photo by Steve Evans More than a decade after committing $130+ billion to Closing the Gap, there has been ...
Study: the pandemic’s impact on lung cancer
A UC study shows that the pandemic negatively affected both preventive screening and patient outcomesCredit: Colleen Kelley When the pandemic ...
Doctors use existing treatment earlier to save the lives of Covid-19 patients
Credit: Lancaster University The lives of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 are being saved by doctors who are using an existing ...
Cell ageing can be slowed by oxidants
Credit: Martina Butorac/Chalmers University of Technology At high concentrations, reactive oxygen species - known as oxidants - are harmful to ...
Syracuse University sociologist part of team recognized for research on rural America
Credit: Syracuse University A research team of 39 investigators from 28 colleges and universities from across the United States has ...
Aged cell variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases
Credit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could ...
Is spirituality a component of wisdom?
Yes, say researchers, though it's not as critical as pro-social behaviors like compassion and empathyCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences ...
Nanodevices show how living cells change with time, by tracking from the inside
For the first time, scientists have added microscopic tracking devices into the interior of cells, giving a peek into how ...
New research comparing HIV medications set to change international recommendations
Credit: University of British Columbia A new study by UBC researchers is set to change international treatment recommendations for people ...
Is sitting always bad for your mind? A new study suggests maybe not
Credit: Colorado State University It's generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and ...
Higher average life expectancy after obesity surgery
Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson People who have undergone obesity (bariatric) surgery live three years longer, on average, than those ...
Researchers seek to end unexpected bills for screening colonoscopies
Credit: UVA Health Nearly 1 in 8 commercially insured patients nationwide who underwent an elective colonoscopy between 2012 and 2017 ...
Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
States that reopened sooner, such as Texas, Arizona and Florida, experienced summer surges, report says.Credit: Courtesy of JAMA Network RICHMOND, ...
COVID-related delays to CRC screening causing 11.9% rise in death rates, research reveals
Based on survival rates at 5 years for stage III-IV CRC, the results showed a significant 11.9% increase in deaths ...
Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer’s
Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: The ...
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortalityCredit: Source: "The trouble with trust: Time-series analysis of ...
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher receives award to study pediatric brain cancer
Prestigious $300,000 Rally Foundation grant supports exploration of a subgroup of pediatric brain tumors that tend to be particularly deadlyCredit: ...