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Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science

President Donald Trump made a new promise if voters grant him a second term: "We will come up with the cures to many, many problems, to many, many diseases, including cancer."

20 Jun 2019

New blood test offers more precise diagnostics of ovarian cancer

The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer. A novel blood test developed by researchers at Uppsala University and the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, now offers the possibility of more precise diagnostics without the need for surgery.

20 Jun 2019

Investigational drug for treatment of sickle cell disease shows early promise in clinical trials

An investigational drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease is showing early promise in clinical trials for impacting biomarkers of the disease in patients, reported UConn School of Medicine researchers at the European Hematology Association Congress in Amsterdam this week.

20 Jun 2019

Study reveals potential consequences of limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals

Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access for many rural and underserved patients, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found.

20 Jun 2019

People with higher multimorbidity scores have faster brain decline, greater suicide risk

Having arthritis, or diabetes, or heart disease can change a person's life, getting in the way of daily activities and requiring special diets and medicines.

20 Jun 2019

Cancer patients taking statin medication has lower risk of suffering a stroke

Cancer patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication following radiation therapy of the chest, neck or head had significantly reduced risk of suffering a stroke, and possibly other cardiovascular complications, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

20 Jun 2019

Concordia researchers devise new technique to detect obstructions in artificial heart valves

Researchers at Concordia have devised a technique to detect obstructions in a type of mechanical heart valve they believe will contribute to safer follow-up methods for cardiologists and their patients.

19 Jun 2019

Adequate protein intake linked with reduced risk of frailty

Adequate intake of protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty and prefrailty in older women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Adequate protein intake was defined as at least 1.1 g per kg of body weight. The findings were published in European Journal of Nutrition.

19 Jun 2019

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing heart disease

Thanks to advanced medical treatments, women diagnosed with breast cancer today will likely survive the disease.

19 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes need for better education to improve health care for LGBTQ

A first-of-its-kind survey of American neurologists reveals that more than half carry the mistaken belief that a patient's sexual orientation and gender identity have no bearing on treatment of neurologic illness.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers hope to develop electronic "replacement fish"

The artificial fish surrogates should provide information about the flow conditions and expected damage and mortality of fish traveling through turbine installations.

18 Jun 2019

New tool will help implement more precise treatments for patients with cardiogenic shock

A joint research effort by the Hospital and the Instituto de Investigación Germans Trias i Pujol is characterizing and studying a new cohort of cardiogenic shock patients to predict the risk of having this heart attack-derived complication which, while infrequent, sometimes presents a fatal outcome.

17 Jun 2019

Combining new tool with existing methods renders precise and patient-specific decision-making possible

17 Jun 2019

Urinary DKK3 can improve prediction of AKI

A new renal biomarker was presented at the ERA-EDTA Congress last year: that shows that urinary DKK3 might help to identify patients who are at risk of progressive chronic kidney disease.

17 Jun 2019

Research paves way for new treatment to protect people from cardiovascular disease

New University of Alberta research is paving the way for the first medical treatment to help protect people from cardiovascular disease by boosting the body's natural defenses.

17 Jun 2019

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age linked to increased risk for future heart problems

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age were associated with structural heart abnormalities linked to future heart failure, particularly among blacks, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Jun 2019

Opioids alone cannot be blamed for growing life expectancy inequality in the U.S.

A new University of Michigan study challenges a popularized view about what's causing the growing gap between the lifespans of more- and less-educated Americans- finding shortcomings in the widespread narrative that the United States is facing an epidemic of "despair."

14 Jun 2019

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

A new large-scale review of data on red meat consumption and mortality suggests that increasing intake of red and processed meats reduces life expectancy.

13 Jun 2019

More screening and new treatments needed for sickle cell disease

The promise of new treatments for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, has never been so great, but it will only be realized if there is constant investment in health policies such as programs for screening newborns, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where most cases occur.

13 Jun 2019

Ultra-fast new technology to detect bacteria

A new detection method which can identify the presence of bacteria within a minute, while distinguishing healthy from non-viable bacteria, could save many lives and a lot of money. Scientists at the University of Warwick reported this technology, based on alterations in electrical signaling in bacteria in response to external electrical stimulation.

13 Jun 2019

Mortality News and Research

Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science

New blood test offers more precise diagnostics of ovarian cancer

Investigational drug for treatment of sickle cell disease shows early promise in clinical trials

Study reveals potential consequences of limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals

People with higher multimorbidity scores have faster brain decline, greater suicide risk

Cancer patients taking statin medication has lower risk of suffering a stroke

Concordia researchers devise new technique to detect obstructions in artificial heart valves

Adequate protein intake linked with reduced risk of frailty

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing heart disease

Study emphasizes need for better education to improve health care for LGBTQ

Researchers hope to develop electronic "replacement fish"

New tool will help implement more precise treatments for patients with cardiogenic shock

Combining new tool with existing methods renders precise and patient-specific decision-making possible

Urinary DKK3 can improve prediction of AKI

Research paves way for new treatment to protect people from cardiovascular disease

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age linked to increased risk for future heart problems

Opioids alone cannot be blamed for growing life expectancy inequality in the U.S.

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

More screening and new treatments needed for sickle cell disease

Ultra-fast new technology to detect bacteria

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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