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Study reveals perception and reaction of parents to their child's BMI report card

53% of parents who receive their child's Body Mass Index (BMI) report card do not believe that it accurately categorizes their child as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese, according to research out today in Health Promotion Practice, a SAGE Publishing journal.

14 Feb 2018

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

14 Feb 2018

One or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day linked to lower chance of getting pregnant

The amount of added sugar in the American diet has increased dramatically over the last 50 years. Much of that increase comes from higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, which constitute approximately one-third of the total added sugar consumption in the American diet.

14 Feb 2018

Using Smartphones for Cancer Diagnosis and Management

Dr. Castro is a translational oncologist with experience developing and harnessing nanotechnology and molecular imaging platforms for cancer purposes. His work offers a “less is more” approach — to generate robust cancer analyses using scant amount of specimens. Dr. Castro’s research has included funding from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, and the Department of Defense.

From Pittcon 14 Feb 2018

Report identifies potentially modifiable factors that may contribute to persistent risk of SUID

An analysis of trends in sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) over the past two decades finds that the drop in such deaths that took place following release of the 1992 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) "back to sleep" recommendations, did not occur in infants in the first month of life.

14 Feb 2018

Oncolytic virus alerts the immune system to attack tumors

A new UC San Francisco study has shown that a cancer-killing virus currently in clinical trials may function as a cancer vaccine - in addition to killing some cancer cells directly, the virus alerts the immune system to the presence of a tumor, triggering a powerful, widespread immune response that kills cancer cells far outside the virus-infected region.

14 Feb 2018

Women with depression and fatigue at increased risk for work-related injuries, study finds

Women who suffer from depression, anxiety, and fatigue are more likely to be injured at work, according to a new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine led by researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health's Center for Health, Work & Environment on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

14 Feb 2018

Stair climbing lowers blood pressure and builds leg strength in postmenopausal women

If you don't have the time or money for aerobic and resistance training, why not try climbing the stairs? A new study demonstrates that stair climbing not only lowers blood pressure but also builds leg strength, especially in postmenopausal women with estrogen deficiencies who are more susceptible to vascular and muscle problems.

14 Feb 2018

Mayo Clinic study finds increase in kidney stone cases

Kidney stones are a painful health condition, often requiring multiple procedures at great discomfort to the patient. Growing evidence suggests that the incidence of kidney stones is increasing steadily, especially in women.

13 Feb 2018

Trial shows safety, feasibility of adding immunotherapy during chemoradiation for head and neck cancer

Analysis of a clinical trial, RTOG Foundation 3504, finds that nivolumab immunotherapy can be administered safely in conjunction with radiation therapy and chemotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed local-regionally advanced head and neck cancers.

13 Feb 2018

Simple toolkit improves quality of care in Indian hospitals

A simple toolkit of checklists, education materials and quality and performance reporting improved the quality of care but not outcomes in hospitals in the south Indian state of Kerala and may have the potential to improve outcomes of heart attacks and other major cardiovascular disease events in other settings, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Feb 2018

New findings about fruit fly's body temperature rhythms may help people sleep better

In findings that one day may help people sleep better, scientists have uncovered the first molecular evidence that two anciently conserved proteins in the brains of insects and mammals share a common biological ancestry as regulators of body temperature rhythms crucial to metabolism and sleep.

13 Feb 2018

Study to track impact of Hurricane Harvey on pregnant moms

Johanna Bick, assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of Houston, is launching a study of women who were pregnant during Hurricane Harvey, or who became pregnant within six months after, to track the role of stress in neonatal development and pregnancy outcomes and whether a simple online writing exercise can alleviate some of that anxiety.

13 Feb 2018

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur each year in the US. In addition, research indicates that nearly a quarter of annual traumatic brain injuries among children are sustained during high-contact/collision recreational activities or sports.

13 Feb 2018

OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm

An August 2016 call to an infectious disease hotline OHSU runs for Northwest physicians ended up being one for the record books.

13 Feb 2018

Maryland offers many insured men free vasectomy coverage

It was a well-intentioned effort to provide men with some of the same financial protection from birth control costs that women get. But a new Maryland law may jeopardize the ability of thousands of consumers — both men and women — to use health savings accounts.

13 Feb 2018

Neurotransmitter glutamate plays role in alcohol cravings, IU-led study finds

A study led by Indiana University on neurochemical changes associated with alcohol addiction found that the neurotransmitter glutamate plays a role in some alcohol cravings.

13 Feb 2018

Benefits of physical activity can outweigh effects of severe obesity, study shows

Can you be fit and healthy even if you're overweight? That's the question researchers at York University's Faculty of Health set out to answer in a new study that shows physical activity may be equally and perhaps even more important than weight for people living with severe obesity.

12 Feb 2018

Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds

Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in aging women - those ages 65 and older, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

12 Feb 2018

Scientists program nanorobots to shrink tumors

In a major advancement in nanomedicine, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply.

12 Feb 2018

Education News and Research

Study reveals perception and reaction of parents to their child's BMI report card

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains

One or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day linked to lower chance of getting pregnant

Using Smartphones for Cancer Diagnosis and Management

Report identifies potentially modifiable factors that may contribute to persistent risk of SUID

Oncolytic virus alerts the immune system to attack tumors

Women with depression and fatigue at increased risk for work-related injuries, study finds

Stair climbing lowers blood pressure and builds leg strength in postmenopausal women

Mayo Clinic study finds increase in kidney stone cases

Trial shows safety, feasibility of adding immunotherapy during chemoradiation for head and neck cancer

Simple toolkit improves quality of care in Indian hospitals

New findings about fruit fly's body temperature rhythms may help people sleep better

Study to track impact of Hurricane Harvey on pregnant moms

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm

Maryland offers many insured men free vasectomy coverage

Neurotransmitter glutamate plays role in alcohol cravings, IU-led study finds

Benefits of physical activity can outweigh effects of severe obesity, study shows

Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds

Scientists program nanorobots to shrink tumors

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