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Person's risk factor status may help tailor surveillance program for melanomas, study suggests

The new study, published online today by JAMA Dermatology, identifies high risk patients who may benefit from tailored surveillance.

9 Nov 2016

High-intensity statin treatments increase survival rates in patients with cardiovascular disease

A large national study has confirmed the value of high-intensity statin treatments for people with cardiovascular disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

9 Nov 2016

Study reveals bidirectional link between executive function and healthy lifestyle

It should be obvious that those with greater self-control live a healthier lifestyle. After all, it takes self-control to exercise before work, or forego fried food for kale.

9 Nov 2016

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

Research shows that adults with diabetes are disproportionately prone to depression. A breadth of research has shown this risk to be significantly greater for women than it is for men.

9 Nov 2016

Scientists discover new mechanism responsible for regulation of glucose metabolism

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that has become increasingly prevalent in the population: More than six million people are affected by the disease alone in Germany.

9 Nov 2016

Short sleepers likely to consume significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, study finds

People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy drinks, according to a new study of more than 18,000 adults led by UC San Francisco scientists.

9 Nov 2016

Novel purification process for camelid heavy chain antibodies

KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH and 3B Pharmaceuticals GmbH today announced the successful completion of a federal grant program exploiting the potential of camelid antibodies.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 9 Nov 2016

Brain surgery helps remove scar tissue causing seizures in epilepsy patients

By the time epilepsy patient Erika Fleck came to Loyola Medicine for a second opinion, she was having three or four seizures a week and hadn't been able to drive her two young children for five years.

9 Nov 2016

Middle-aged women outperform age-matched men on all memory measures, study shows

In the battle of the sexes, women have long claimed that they can remember things better and longer than men can.

9 Nov 2016

New study finds one in seven older women have hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction

Although many of us don't want to think about grandma still "getting it on," multiple studies show that older women are still sexually active beyond their seventh decade of life.

9 Nov 2016

UCLA director of mindfulness education discusses ways to unwind from election anxiety

One of the most contentious and anxiety-producing elections in recent U.S. history has ended.

9 Nov 2016

SCCA and Hawaii Pacific Health partner to help advance standard of cancer care in Hawaii

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance announced today the newest member of its national Affiliate Network, Hawaii Pacific Health. Anchored by four medical centers in Kapiolani, Pali Momi, Straub and Wilcox and over 70 locations statewide, Hawaii Pacific Health is one of Hawaii's largest health care providers and is partnered with the University of Hawaii Cancer Center as a member of the Hawaii Cancer Consortium.

8 Nov 2016

UMass Amherst scientist wins 2016 Pearl Award for research on issues concerning endocrine disruptors

The Cornell Douglas Foundation, an environmental health and justice advocacy group based in Bethesda, Md., has named University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist Laura Vandenberg one of its 2016 Pearl Award winners in recognition of her "outstanding leadership in conducting critical research to identify and address the many issues concerning endocrine disruptors."

8 Nov 2016

Education News and Research

Person's risk factor status may help tailor surveillance program for melanomas, study suggests

High-intensity statin treatments increase survival rates in patients with cardiovascular disease

Study reveals bidirectional link between executive function and healthy lifestyle

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

Scientists discover new mechanism responsible for regulation of glucose metabolism

Short sleepers likely to consume significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, study finds

Novel purification process for camelid heavy chain antibodies

Brain surgery helps remove scar tissue causing seizures in epilepsy patients

Middle-aged women outperform age-matched men on all memory measures, study shows

New study finds one in seven older women have hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction

UCLA director of mindfulness education discusses ways to unwind from election anxiety

SCCA and Hawaii Pacific Health partner to help advance standard of cancer care in Hawaii

UMass Amherst scientist wins 2016 Pearl Award for research on issues concerning endocrine disruptors

Dermatologists offer tips to help men develop healthy skin care routines

UCL research finds mismatched light and temperature levels can break down body clock function

Tight ‘social networks’ of physicians may help improve patient outcomes, study suggests

New study examines impact of country-level contextual factors on Human Resources for Health

New research explains how tumors may impair ability of the liver to respond to caloric deprivation

ASH partners with other organizations to address knowledge gaps in AML care

Television cooking shows miss opportunity to model proper safety measures

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