2015

May

• Citizen science helps predict risk of emerging infectious disease

• Lifetime intense physical activity may lower risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

• The ER docs said ‘stop smoking,’ and they did!

• Use wipes in the kitchen to reduce risk of food poisoning by 99 percent Wiley

April

• Pre-existing inflammation may promote the spread of cancer

• Obesity linked to increased health care costs after plastic surgery

• U of M institute discovers how aspirin fights cancer

• Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience

• Cytokine may play a major role in multiple sclerosis

• Gene variants show potential in predicting rheumatoid arthritis disease outcomes

• Even an hour of TV a day ups risk of childhood obesity

• An apple a day brings more apples your way

• Childhood obesity - 1 epidemic or 2?

• Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity

• Researchers develop new computer-based vision screening test for young children

• Northwestern medicine researchers solve mystery of deadly transplant infection

• A minority of women seek health care after military sexual assault

• Google searches for ‘n-word’ associated with black mortality

• Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging

• Oil or fat?

• New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes

• Delaying treatment for hepatitis C puts patients’ lives at risk

• Preliminary results show Civacir prevents recurrence of hepatitis C in liver transplants

• California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds

• Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease, study shows

• Reducing school bus pollution improves children’s health

• Montreal discovery could impact the study of chronic pain conditions

• Researchers discover new drugs to combat the root cause of multiple sclerosis

• Backache - a matter of mechanics

• Hasbro Children’s Hospital study links adverse childhood experiences to pediatric asthma

• Regular consumption of yogurt does not improve health

• Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories

• What happens when multiple sclerosis patients stop taking their medication?

• Electronic cigarettes are not a ‘safe alternative’ for young people

• Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation

• Study sheds new light on a crucial enzyme for the immune response

• New signaling pathway discovered in HER2-positive breast cancer, and 2 powerful drug targets

• New guidelines inform clinicians how to treat a first seizure

• Happiness can be spread through the smell of sweat, study finds

• Smokers underestimate risks of a few cigarettes

• A game-changer for stroke treatment

• Effectiveness of new stroke treatment confirmed

• New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins

• Droperidol is safe for agitated ER patients, despite black box warning

• Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease

• Survey shows half of older adults in US now taking aspirin

• 59 percent of California physicians support Affordable Care Act, UCLA study shows

• Does home care serve men and women equally?

• Disruption of sleep in children could hamper memory processes

• Scientists develop new technique that reduces halo effect caused by lenses

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