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Palliative care services help cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis is frightening and often impacts patients on both a physical and an emotional level. It can actually lead to symptoms such as pain, nausea, anxiety and depression.

22 Nov 2017

Food-related cues can nudge people to overeat, study suggests

The mouth-watering aroma of juicy burgers and crispy fries, and the eye-catching menu signs with delicious food pictures can tempt many hungry patrons to stop at fast-food restaurants.

22 Nov 2017

Stronger social networks could help with management of colorectal cancer

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital led by Ying Bao, MD, ScD, an epidemiologist in BWH's Channing Division of Network Medicine and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, have found that women with stronger social networks had better survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis and conclude that social network strengthening could be a tool for management of colorectal cancer.

22 Nov 2017

UCLA researchers reconstruct holograms, enhance optical microscopy using deep learning approach

A form of machine learning called deep learning is one of the key technologies behind recent advances in applications like real-time speech recognition and automated image and video labeling.

22 Nov 2017

Research shows major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers

National data shows a major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to less expensive ambulatory surgery centers where care may be delivered faster and closer to home for some patients.

22 Nov 2017

High-intensity exercise improves memory, study finds

The health advantages of high-intensity exercise are widely known but new research from McMaster University points to another major benefit: better memory.

22 Nov 2017

Heavy rainfall can help predict mosquito-borne virus outbreaks

A new study demonstrates that outbreaks of mosquito-borne viruses Zika and Chikungunya generally occur about three weeks after heavy rainfall.

22 Nov 2017

Elderly people with MCI have weakened ability to memorize human faces, research reveals

A Japanese research group has revealed that elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have a particularly weakened ability to memorize human faces in the short term when compared to healthy elderly people.

22 Nov 2017

Study shows education and poverty affect outcomes of total knee replacement

In an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals who underwent total knee replacement, those who did not attend college had worse pain and function after two years if they lived in poor communities, but educational level was not linked with pain or function in wealthy communities.

22 Nov 2017

AR and VR technologies hold potential to increase attractiveness of healthy foods

Could health-promoting foods be made more appealing by using digital tools to enhance consumers' eating experiences? VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has used Virtual Reality (VR) to amplify such experiences.

22 Nov 2017

This Thanksgiving, carve out time for lively discourse on end-of-life wishes

The roast turkey and pecan pie may be the same as always, but growing numbers of families plan to add a tradition to their Thanksgiving holiday this week: a frank talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.

22 Nov 2017

Problems with your hospital care? Speak up!

My dad was in excruciating pain over Labor Day weekend, so my mom rushed him to the emergency room of a renowned university hospital.

22 Nov 2017

Got food allergies? Add milk to the worries for your meal

Since her son Matt was an infant, Lynda Mitchell knew he had a milk allergy. She controlled the symptoms by switching his baby formula. But when he was 1, Halloween proved horrifying. While trick-or-treating in a pumpkin costume, Matt grabbed a chocolate bar and bit through the wrapper. Although he spit out the candy, his violent allergic reaction morphed into a mess of hives, swelling and labored breathing. He ended up in the emergency room.

22 Nov 2017

Study finds inverse association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk in elderly people

Any physical activity in the elderly is better than none at all for reducing cardiovascular risk, according to an 18-year study in more than 24 000 adults published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

22 Nov 2017

EKF launches new POC Connect mobile app for DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer

EKF Diagnostics, today introduces POC Connect - a data management smartphone application for its DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer.

From EKF Diagnostics 22 Nov 2017

New initiative aims to improve chances of medicines receiving positive HTA decisions

A unique initiative launched today by muscular dystrophy charity Duchenne UK is set to radically simplify the way necessary evidence is generated for submissions made to health technology appraisals bodies such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Haute Autorité de Santé.

22 Nov 2017

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Palliative care services help cancer patients

Food-related cues can nudge people to overeat, study suggests

Stronger social networks could help with management of colorectal cancer

UCLA researchers reconstruct holograms, enhance optical microscopy using deep learning approach

Research shows major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers

High-intensity exercise improves memory, study finds

Heavy rainfall can help predict mosquito-borne virus outbreaks

Elderly people with MCI have weakened ability to memorize human faces, research reveals

Study shows education and poverty affect outcomes of total knee replacement

AR and VR technologies hold potential to increase attractiveness of healthy foods

This Thanksgiving, carve out time for lively discourse on end-of-life wishes

Problems with your hospital care? Speak up!

Got food allergies? Add milk to the worries for your meal

Study finds inverse association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk in elderly people

EKF launches new POC Connect mobile app for DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer

New initiative aims to improve chances of medicines receiving positive HTA decisions

IMeasureU introduces IMU Step for tracking movements of professional, amateur athletes

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Season of festivities can increase opportunities to overindulge in alcohol

Survey: Majority of LGBTQ people experience violence, threats, or sexual harassment

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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