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Divorce and conversational difficulties with father affect child's future health

Conversational difficulties with father after a divorce affects the children’s health negatively. "This demonstrates that contact with both parents after a divorce is important," says Professor Eivind Meland at the Department of Global Public Health and Care, University of Bergen.

14 Jan 2020

Rapid diagnosis centers cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms

A rapid diagnosis centre has cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms who may have cancer from 84 days to 6, and costs less than current usual care if used at more than 80% of capacity, a new study by Swansea University researchers and NHS colleagues has shown.

14 Jan 2020

NUS researchers discover new personalized tool for cancer diagnosis

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has discovered a new personalized tool to detect cancer, predict patient survivability and how well a cancer patient would respond to immunotherapy.

14 Jan 2020

Study suggests average body temperature in humans falling

For decades, people have considered the average human body temperature to be 98.6 F, or 37 degrees Celsius. However, a new study published January 7, 2020, in the journal eLifeindicates this may no longer be the norm – and the researchers suggest a reason for their observed drop in average temperature.

13 Jan 2020

Losing Tongue Fat Improves Sleep Apnea

Doctors already know that weight loss can be an effective treatment for improving sleep apnea, although the reasons for this have remained unclear. Now, new research has uncovered that a reduction in tongue fat is the key to why fat loss helps in instances of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

13 Jan 2020

New ultrasound technique allows dolphin pregnancy evaluations to mirror those in humans

Ultrasound has been used for decades to study dolphin health and much of that work has been pioneered by veterinarians at the National Marine Mammal Foundation.

12 Jan 2020

Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

Weight loss in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea appears to improve sleep apnea primarily by reducing tongue fat, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

10 Jan 2020

New closed-loop system provides a way to help individuals with post-bariatric hypoglycemia

Gastric bypass vastly improves the health of the patients who elect to receive the surgery. Post-bariatric hypoglycemia, however, can be a severe complication experienced by 10 to 30 percent of patients.

9 Jan 2020

New study evaluates effectiveness of weight loss surgery in individuals with obesity, diabetes

Researchers recently conducted the largest study to date to evaluate the effectiveness of weight loss surgery in a Chinese population of individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

8 Jan 2020

Study reveals new mechanism that controls the causes of stomach disease

Infectious diseases triggered by bacteria and other microbes are the most frequent cause of human mortality across the globe.

8 Jan 2020

Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer

A Cornell study provides important new insights into a common and deadly type of gastric cancer.

7 Jan 2020

UChicago expert sheds light on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Pancreatic cancer has been in the national spotlight lately with "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek revealing his diagnosis. For the majority of all pancreatic cancer cases, the cancer begins in the ducts of the pancreas.

7 Jan 2020

Daily aspirin use may help prevent colorectal cancer

A new study has shown that regular use of aspirin may protect against heart disease, reduce colorectal tumor growth and prevent relapse.

7 Jan 2020

Phase II case-control trial initiated for four types of terminal cancers

The Alexandrov National Cancer Centre begins phase II case-control clinical trial of its immuno-oncology agent, Elenagen.

7 Jan 2020

Comparing surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures

Losing weight may not be easy, but there are many options available to help with the journey. People often start the weight loss process by trying a commercial diet, like those you see on TV.

6 Jan 2020

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Laurie Busa was looking for a new and more successful way to lose weight. As a cardiovascular technologist at Winchester Hospital, she conducts stress tests to measure heart function - and hoped to serve as a better example of good health for her patients.

6 Jan 2020

Aspirin’s benefits may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment

The benefits of a daily aspirin may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment, say City of Hope researchers who have found aspirin appears to reduce tumor growth and inhibit recurrence of the disease.

6 Jan 2020

Many stomach cancer patients under 60 have a 'genetically and clinically distinct' disease

Many people under 60 who develop stomach cancer have a "genetically and clinically distinct" disease, new Mayo Clinic research has discovered.

26 Dec 2019

Antibiotic-resistant shigella strain cases soar in Australia

A drug-resistant strain of a highly contagious sexually-transmitted bowel infection spreads in Victoria, Australia, with a vast majority of cases happening in men who have sex with men.

19 Dec 2019

Low diet quality, night eating during pregnancy linked to postpartum weight gain and retention

A study led by researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has found evidence that pregnant women who consume more of their daily food intake after 7.00 pm, and who consume lower quality diets during pregnancy, are more than three times more likely to experience postpartum weight retention of five kilograms or more, 18 months after giving birth.

19 Dec 2019

Stomach News and Research

Divorce and conversational difficulties with father affect child's future health

Rapid diagnosis centers cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms

NUS researchers discover new personalized tool for cancer diagnosis

Study suggests average body temperature in humans falling

Losing Tongue Fat Improves Sleep Apnea

New ultrasound technique allows dolphin pregnancy evaluations to mirror those in humans

Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

New closed-loop system provides a way to help individuals with post-bariatric hypoglycemia

New study evaluates effectiveness of weight loss surgery in individuals with obesity, diabetes

Study reveals new mechanism that controls the causes of stomach disease

Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer

UChicago expert sheds light on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Daily aspirin use may help prevent colorectal cancer

Phase II case-control trial initiated for four types of terminal cancers

Comparing surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Aspirin’s benefits may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment

Many stomach cancer patients under 60 have a 'genetically and clinically distinct' disease

Antibiotic-resistant shigella strain cases soar in Australia

Low diet quality, night eating during pregnancy linked to postpartum weight gain and retention

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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