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Risks of cancer and mortality found to be lowest in light drinkers

The risk of mortality, and of developing a number of cancers, is lowest in light drinkers consuming an average of less than one drink per day across their lifetime, and the risk of some cancers increases with each additional drink per week, according to a new study, published this week in PLOS Medicine by Andrew Kunzmann of Queen’s University Belfast, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

The average 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease varies widely among India’s states, ranging from 13.2% to 19.5%, with substantial variation across socio-demographic groups according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Pascal Geldsetzer and Rifat Atun of Harvard University, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

New guidelines on self‐management of diabetes in hospital

It is important that patients with diabetes be involved in decisions concerning the management of their condition while they are hospitalized. New guidelines published in Diabetic Medicine are meant to improve the inpatient experience and safety for people with diabetes through effective self-management.

20 Jun 2018

Study: Effects of atrial fibrillation can be reduced or reversed by losing weight

Australian research shows for the first time that obese people who are suffering from atrial fibrillation can reduce or reverse the effects of the condition by losing weight.

20 Jun 2018

Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could hinder brain tumor growth

A type of highly malignant brain tumor contains a large number of cells involved in the formation of new blood vessels, helping it proliferate and spread.

20 Jun 2018

Combining stem cell technology and artificial intelligence to diagnose genetic cardiac diseases

A new study by Professors Martti Juhola and Katriina Aalto-Setälä of the University of Tampere in Finland demonstrates that with the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, it is possible not only to accurately sort sick cardiac cell cultures from healthy ones, but also to differentiate between genetic cardiac diseases.

20 Jun 2018

New study is testing safety and efficacy of glycoside in breaking up kidney stones

For anyone who has suffered from kidney stones, the painful condition is not easily treatable, and patients are typically prescribed strong pain medication and fluids to alleviate symptoms.

20 Jun 2018

WHO's classification of game addiction as mental health disorder may help people to seek treatment

The World Health Organization's classification of video game addiction as a mental health disorder is a significant step toward getting people the help they need, said Douglas Gentile, an Iowa State University professor of psychology and expert on video games and addiction.

20 Jun 2018

Study: Long-term estrogen therapy alters microbial composition and activity in the gut

Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and activity in the gut, affecting how estrogen is metabolized, a new study in mice found.

20 Jun 2018

Researchers invent medical device for proliferation, differentiation of neural stem cells

The research team of Hong Kong Baptist University invented a medical device with a specific nanotechnology layer for the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in vitro.

20 Jun 2018

UH scientist receives grant to examine understudied part of glaucoma

UH College of Optometry biomedical engineer Vijaykrishna Raghunathan has received $765,000 from the National Institutes of Health to examine an understudied part of glaucoma - the ebb and flow of aqueous humor, the liquid in the eye whose regulation controls eye pressure.

20 Jun 2018

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Director wins 2018 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Director Brian J. Druker, M.D., has been awarded the 2018 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science for his pioneering role in shaping the fields of precision medicine and targeted cancer drugs.

20 Jun 2018

Monash study reveals why older people have reduced immune responses to cancer therapy

It's called the Silver Tsunami - the increased incidence of cancer with aging, combined with the rapidly aging population means that the Australian health system needs to prepare for an onslaught of cancer diagnoses.

20 Jun 2018

Lifestyle intervention could normalize unhealthy behaviors that lead to cancer, chronic disease

Does this sound like someone you know? He or she spends too much time in front of screens, gets little exercise and eats a diet high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables.

19 Jun 2018

Loyola Medicine study: Floppy eyelids linked to sleep apnea

A Loyola Medicine study is providing further evidence that floppy eyelids may be a sign of sleep apnea.

19 Jun 2018

Simple cognitive task after brain injury improves memory function, study finds

Concern is growing about the danger of sports-related concussions and their long-term impact on athletes. But physicians and healthcare providers acknowledge that the science is evolving, leaving questions about rehabilitation and treatment options.

19 Jun 2018

Methadone or buprenorphine associated with reductions in opioid related mortality

A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that treatment of opioid use disorder with either methadone or buprenorphine following a nonfatal opioid overdose is associated with significant reductions in opioid related mortality.

19 Jun 2018

Persistent psychological stress contributes to development and progression of vision loss

Persistent psychological stress, which is widely recognized as a consequence of vision loss, is also a major contributor to its development and progression, according to a study now published in the EPMA Journal, the official journal of the European Association for Predictive, Preventive, and Personalized Medicine.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists discover new mechanism controlling multiple sclerosis risk

While the DNA sequence remains the same throughout a person's life, the expression of the encoded genes may change with time and contribute to disease development in genetically predisposed individuals.

19 Jun 2018

Study finds combined risk of death and developing cancer to be lowest in light drinkers

A new study, led by Dr Andrew Kunzmann, researcher from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast, has found the combined risk of death and developing a number of cancers is lowest in light drinkers, consuming less than one drink per day, and increases with each additional drink per week.

19 Jun 2018

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Risks of cancer and mortality found to be lowest in light drinkers

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

New guidelines on self‐management of diabetes in hospital

Study: Effects of atrial fibrillation can be reduced or reversed by losing weight

Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could hinder brain tumor growth

Combining stem cell technology and artificial intelligence to diagnose genetic cardiac diseases

New study is testing safety and efficacy of glycoside in breaking up kidney stones

WHO's classification of game addiction as mental health disorder may help people to seek treatment

Study: Long-term estrogen therapy alters microbial composition and activity in the gut

Researchers invent medical device for proliferation, differentiation of neural stem cells

UH scientist receives grant to examine understudied part of glaucoma

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Director wins 2018 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science

Monash study reveals why older people have reduced immune responses to cancer therapy

Lifestyle intervention could normalize unhealthy behaviors that lead to cancer, chronic disease

Loyola Medicine study: Floppy eyelids linked to sleep apnea

Simple cognitive task after brain injury improves memory function, study finds

Methadone or buprenorphine associated with reductions in opioid related mortality

Persistent psychological stress contributes to development and progression of vision loss

Scientists discover new mechanism controlling multiple sclerosis risk

Study finds combined risk of death and developing cancer to be lowest in light drinkers

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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