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More than half a million breast cancer patient's lives saved by improvements in treatment

Latest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives have been saved by mammography and improvements in breast cancer treatment.

12 Feb 2019

Antibody-based treatment could improve cure rate for blood and immune disorders

An antibody-based treatment can gently and effectively eliminate diseased blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow to prepare for the transplantation of healthy stem cells, according to a study in mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

12 Feb 2019

Study finds no link between access to federally qualified health centers and ED visits

There is no association between access to federally qualified health centers and emergency department visits for either uninsured or Medicaid-insured patients. That is the conclusion of a study to be published in the February 2019 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

12 Feb 2019

Study evaluates impact of air-exchange rates on respiratory health in low-income homes

A team of investigators from the Colorado School of Public Health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Boulder has identified that people living in homes with high ventilation are more likely to suffer from respiratory health issues such as asthma.

12 Feb 2019

Grocery store-based nutrition counseling effective in improving dietary habits

Hypertension affects over 60 million adults in the United States and less than half have their condition under control. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that grocery store−based nutrition counseling was effective in changing dietary habits of patients being treated for hypertension.

12 Feb 2019

Disruptive behavioral problems in kindergarten linked with lower employment earnings in adulthood

Disruptive behaviors in childhood are among the most prevalent and costly mental health problems in industrialized countries and are associated with significant negative long-term outcomes for individuals and society.

12 Feb 2019

Brain protein critical to recovery from stroke identified

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke and available therapies, such as clot busting drugs or clot removal devices, are focused on limiting the extent of brain damage.

12 Feb 2019

FDA issues warning letters to companies for selling unapproved products that claim to treat Alzheimer’s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to foreign and domestic companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products, many that are sold as dietary supplements, which are unapproved new drugs and/or misbranded drugs that claim to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer's disease and a number of other serious diseases and health conditions.

12 Feb 2019

Immunotherapy drug can be effective in treating patients with recurrent brain tumors

A UCLA-led study suggests that for people with recurrent glioblastoma, administering an immunotherapy drug before surgery is more effective than using the drug afterward.

11 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

Marijuana edibles carry risk and side effects for patients with cardiovascular disease

As marijuana legalization sweeps North America, use of the substance has been on the rise, and the public's attitude is shifting. An increasing number of people believe that "weed" is the safest recreational drug, one that carries health benefits that outweigh its risks.

11 Feb 2019

Using Therapy Dogs to Reduce Stress and Improve Emotional Well-Being in Vulnerable Individuals

There is much research that shows that therapy dogs can help reduce stress and improve emotional well-being in vulnerable individuals. Rachel McPherson talks about this research that the work done by The Good Dog Foundation.

11 Feb 2019

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

The pipeline of research supporting care as we age is about to look a bit more like the country it serves--and for good reason. Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), America's premier institution for medical research, will for the first time in its history require NIH-funded scholars to eliminate arbitrary age limits in their work, age limits that previously allowed for excluding groups like older people without just cause.

11 Feb 2019

Individualized diets more effective in controlling blood glucose levels, study finds

An individualized diet based on a person's genetics, microbiome and lifestyle is more effective in controlling blood glucose (sugar) levels than one that considers only nutritional composition of food, Mayo Clinic researchers have confirmed.

11 Feb 2019

Stereotactic body radiotherapy effective in treating men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer

A new UCLA-led study shows that men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can safely undergo higher doses of radiation over a significantly shorter period of time and still have the same, successful outcomes as from a much longer course of treatment.

11 Feb 2019

New cancer drug that acts as ‘Trojan horse’ shows promise in patients with various cancers

A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a 'Trojan horse' to get inside tumor cells has shown promise in patients with six different cancer types.

11 Feb 2019

Targeting aging process itself can lead to better and more effective interventions

Medical care for older adults has long focused on preventing and treating chronic diseases and the conditions that come with them.

11 Feb 2019

Prior dengue virus infection increases Zika virus-induced damage during pregnancy

Women who have previously been infected with dengue virus may be at risk for increased damage to their fetuses and placentas if they should later become infected with the Zika virus, researchers from the Department of Microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report.

11 Feb 2019

Study reveals how exercise may protect against Alzheimer's disease

Athletes know a vigorous workout can release a flood of endorphins: "feel-good" hormones that boost mood. Now there's evidence that exercise produces another hormone that may improve memory and protect against Alzheimer's disease, according to a study co-led by Ottavio Arancio, MD, PhD, a researcher at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain.

11 Feb 2019

Scientists receive $1.5 million to develop new technology for detecting healthcare-associated infections

Healthcare-associated infections are the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, predicted to move up to second place by 2050.

8 Feb 2019

Education News and Research

More than half a million breast cancer patient's lives saved by improvements in treatment

Antibody-based treatment could improve cure rate for blood and immune disorders

Study finds no link between access to federally qualified health centers and ED visits

Study evaluates impact of air-exchange rates on respiratory health in low-income homes

Grocery store-based nutrition counseling effective in improving dietary habits

Disruptive behavioral problems in kindergarten linked with lower employment earnings in adulthood

Brain protein critical to recovery from stroke identified

FDA issues warning letters to companies for selling unapproved products that claim to treat Alzheimer’s

Immunotherapy drug can be effective in treating patients with recurrent brain tumors

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

Marijuana edibles carry risk and side effects for patients with cardiovascular disease

Using Therapy Dogs to Reduce Stress and Improve Emotional Well-Being in Vulnerable Individuals

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

Individualized diets more effective in controlling blood glucose levels, study finds

Stereotactic body radiotherapy effective in treating men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer

New cancer drug that acts as ‘Trojan horse’ shows promise in patients with various cancers

Targeting aging process itself can lead to better and more effective interventions

Prior dengue virus infection increases Zika virus-induced damage during pregnancy

Study reveals how exercise may protect against Alzheimer's disease

Scientists receive $1.5 million to develop new technology for detecting healthcare-associated infections

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