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Breakfast may lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, study says

A new study published in the Journal of Physiology suggests that regularly consuming breakfast affects our body fat cells by lowering the activity of genes involved in fat metabolism and increasing the amount of sugar they use up. According to the study, this may reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

5 Dec 2017

DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease

DNA sequencing could soon become part of the routine diagnostic workup for patients with chronic kidney disease, suggests a new study from Columbia University Medical Center.

5 Dec 2017

Impaired respiratory function in people born prematurely could be due to smaller airways

People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, which can cause respiratory problems. That’s according to research published in Experimental Physiology today.

5 Dec 2017

Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide caused by diabetes and high BMI, study finds

Diabetes and high BMI (a BMI over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2012 – equivalent to 792600 cases, according to the first study to quantify the proportion of cancers attributable to diabetes and high BMI published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

5 Dec 2017

Artificial intelligence and modern musical lullabies can help people sleep better

Over half (54 percent) of us struggle to get to sleep at night and 10 percent of us experience insomnia according to AXA PPP healthcare’s third annual State of the Nation online survey with YouGov.

5 Dec 2017

Clearance of cancer cell debris via pro-resolving mediators can prevent tumor recurrence

Cancer therapies are designed to kill tumor cells, but produce tumor cell debris in the process. In a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and colleagues show that leftover debris can stimulate inflammation and tumor growth, but that molecules called resolvins can block that unwanted inflammatory response.

5 Dec 2017

Study finds high levels of psychological distress among surrogate decision makers

Nearly half of the 13 million older adults hospitalized annually in the United States are unable to make their own medical decisions and rely on surrogates, usually close family members, to make decisions for them. However little is known about how these surrogates respond to the demands put upon them.

4 Dec 2017

OICR announces innovative initiative to drive development of new cancer therapies

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research today announced the Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline initiative and the first 10 projects selected in CTIP's inaugural round of funding.

4 Dec 2017

New study finds serious mental health risks among Yemenis

Yemenis face serious mental health risks, but the issue is being neglected, says a new study released today by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies, Columbia Law School's Human Rights Clinic.

4 Dec 2017

Less invasive therapy relieves low back pain, study states

According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, most patients who had undergone image-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment for sciatica and low back pain were pain-free.

4 Dec 2017

Study shows connection between common hypertension drug and skin cancer

Recently published research from The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society shows a connection between one of the most common medications for hypertension and skin cancer.

4 Dec 2017

Study reveals gene linked to metastatic melanoma

A study by Craig J. Ceol, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has revealed a protein active during early embryo development called GDF6 plays a primary role in metastatic melanoma.

4 Dec 2017

Genetic susceptibility to BD can increase suicide risk among people exposed to traumatic stress

Genetic susceptibility to bipolar disorder can increase the risk for suicide attempt, but only among those who also have experienced traumatic stress, reports a study published in the December 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Dec 2017

Intestinal worms have influence on allergy and asthma risk in humans

While young people with parasite worms currently have four times higher risk for developing allergies and asthma than others. Their parents are generally unaffected.

4 Dec 2017

Innovative technique makes low-grade gliomas visible

Gliomas are a type of brain tumor characterized by a poor prognosis. In order to improve this prognosis, as much of the tumor as possible must be removed safely during the neurosurgical operation.

4 Dec 2017

Simple new tool may help physicians identify people at risk for Alzheimer disease

A simple new tool that tracks cognitive performance in adults aims to help physicians identify people who may be on the path to Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia. The tool, called the QuoCo (cognitive quotient), is published in CMAJ.

4 Dec 2017

Weight gain does not offer mortality benefit for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, findings show

Researchers call it the obesity paradox: the phenomenon, observed in studies of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other chronic conditions, where patients who are obese have a lower risk of death than those who weigh less.

4 Dec 2017

UC San Diego researchers receive nearly $8 million grant for new stem cell-based AML treatments

The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine unanimously approved yesterday two grants worth a total of almost $8 million to University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers investigating novel stem cell-based treatments for acute myeloid leukemia or AML.

4 Dec 2017

FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer (gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) whose tumors overexpress the HER2 gene (HER2+).

4 Dec 2017

Less than one-third of glaucoma patients talk to their doctor about medication costs, study finds

Less than one-third of patients with glaucoma talk to their doctor about the costs of medications needed to control their disease, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

4 Dec 2017

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Breakfast may lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, study says

DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease

Impaired respiratory function in people born prematurely could be due to smaller airways

Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide caused by diabetes and high BMI, study finds

Artificial intelligence and modern musical lullabies can help people sleep better

Clearance of cancer cell debris via pro-resolving mediators can prevent tumor recurrence

Study finds high levels of psychological distress among surrogate decision makers

OICR announces innovative initiative to drive development of new cancer therapies

New study finds serious mental health risks among Yemenis

Less invasive therapy relieves low back pain, study states

Study shows connection between common hypertension drug and skin cancer

Study reveals gene linked to metastatic melanoma

Genetic susceptibility to BD can increase suicide risk among people exposed to traumatic stress

Intestinal worms have influence on allergy and asthma risk in humans

Innovative technique makes low-grade gliomas visible

Simple new tool may help physicians identify people at risk for Alzheimer disease

Weight gain does not offer mortality benefit for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, findings show

UC San Diego researchers receive nearly $8 million grant for new stem cell-based AML treatments

FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers

Less than one-third of glaucoma patients talk to their doctor about medication costs, study finds

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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