Pre-existing inflammation may promote the spread of cancer
• Cancer • Apr 30 15
A new research report appearing in the May 2015 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that allergic reactions—or at least the pre-existing…
Obesity linked to increased health care costs after plastic surgery
• Obesity • • Surgery • • Weight Loss • Apr 30 15
After common plastic surgery procedures, obese patients have more complications and make more hospital visits—leading to higher healthcare costs, reports a study in the…
U of M institute discovers how aspirin fights cancer
• Cancer • • Drug News • Apr 30 15
Taking aspirin reduces a person’s risk of colorectal cancer, but the molecular mechanisms involved have remained unknown until a recent discovery by The…
Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 29 15
Patients with traumatic brain injuries are not benefiting from recent advances in cognitive neuroscience research - and they should be, scientists report in a…
Cytokine may play a major role in multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Apr 29 15
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by immune cells that activate a cascade of chemicals in the brain, attacking and degrading the insulation that keeps…
Gene variants show potential in predicting rheumatoid arthritis disease outcomes
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 29 15
Arthritis Research UK-funded scientists at The University of Manchester have identified a new way in which genotyping can be used to predict disease outcomes…
Even an hour of TV a day ups risk of childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 29 15
Children who view television as little as an hour a day are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese and gain more unhealthy…
An apple a day brings more apples your way
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 29 15
We have all been told not to grocery shop on an empty stomach, but what other tips can help us shop, and consequently eat,…
Childhood obesity - 1 epidemic or 2?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 28 15
New research has indicated that obesity in children has quite different causes at different ages. The research, led by the University of Exeter Medical…
Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Apr 28 15
Researchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one’s weight and keeping food visibly available around…
Researchers develop new computer-based vision screening test for young children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 28 15
Many eye disorders in young children are asymptomatic and may remain undetected without testing. Since effective treatments are available for many of those conditions,…
Northwestern medicine researchers solve mystery of deadly transplant infection
• Infections • • Surgery • Apr 28 15
When Harlan Dorbin passed away from a rare infection one month after his successful lung transplant surgery, his surgeon turned to Dorbin’s sister and…
A minority of women seek health care after military sexual assault
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • • Sexual Health • Apr 28 15
Despite growing public awareness of sexual assault of women during their military service and increased efforts by the Department of Defense to deter sexual…
Google searches for ‘n-word’ associated with black mortality
• Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 27 15
Google searches could unveil patterns in Black mortality rates across the US, according to a new University of Maryland study. Researchers found that those…
Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 27 15
Cardiorespiratory fitness may positively impact the structure of white matter in the brains of older adults. These results suggest that exercise could be prescribed…
Oil or fat?
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 27 15
Olive oil is universally considered a much healthier alternative to meat fat. Plant-derived oils (such as olive oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil) largely…
New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes
• Obesity • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Apr 25 15
New research shows that that younger, overweight stroke patients have a lower 10-year mortality compared with normal-weight survivors and that compared with nonsmokers, those…
Delaying treatment for hepatitis C puts patients’ lives at risk
• Immunology • • Infections • Apr 23 15
Data revealed today at The International Liver Congress™ 2015 highlights the impact of delaying treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers found that…
Preliminary results show Civacir prevents recurrence of hepatitis C in liver transplants
• Infections • Apr 23 15
New data from an ongoing Phase III trial revealed today at The International Liver CongressTM 2015 show that the use of hepatitis C immune…
California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds
• Neurology • • Public Health • Apr 23 15
Most California residents facing psychological distress do not perceive the public as being supportive, with a large proportion reporting discrimination both in personal relationships…
Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease, study shows
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 23 15
Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just…
Reducing school bus pollution improves children’s health
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 23 15
Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in the school buses 25 million children ride every day could result in 14 million…
Montreal discovery could impact the study of chronic pain conditions
• Pain • Apr 22 15
Researchers at the IRCM led by Artur Kania, PhD, uncovered the critical role in pain processing of a gene associated with a rare disease.…
Researchers discover new drugs to combat the root cause of multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Apr 22 15
New research published this week in Nature has found several drugs could lead to new treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS), including two drugs…
Backache - a matter of mechanics
• Backache • • Pain • Apr 22 15
Some say that back pain is the price we pay for walking upright. Others claim that the problem of back pain only really started…