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Doctors rarely advice patients about healthy lifestyle changes

Too rarely do doctors give their patients advice about healthy lifestyle changes. A statistical analysis of US health data conducted by MedUni Vienna researchers together with international partners has shown that people suffering from obesity, diabetes and other high-risk conditions are much too rarely encouraged to eat more healthily and to take more exercise.

20 Dec 2018

Researchers find new way to cut the power of tumors

Instead of tackling tumors head-on, an international team of researchers from the University of Geneva and the Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc in Amsterdam has chosen to regulate their vascularization by intervening with cellular receptor that is overexpressed specifically in cancer blood vessels.

20 Dec 2018

Using mobile phone-based intervention to encourage Chinese smokers to quit the habit

Among smokers receiving a 12-week-long mobile phone-based intervention encouraging them to quit, up to 6.5% of participants stopped smoking by the end of the study, according to a research article published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Jinsong Tang of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in China, and colleagues.

20 Dec 2018

Checkout aisle food policies may reduce junk food intake

Policies that limit what types of food can be shelved in the checkout aisles of grocery stores may successfully curb junk food intake in shoppers, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Jean Adams from the University of Cambridge, UK, and colleagues.

20 Dec 2018

Internet-based interventions may be effective in curbing problem drinking

Internet-based interventions may be effective in curbing various patterns of adult problem drinking in both community and health care settings, according to a study published December 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Heleen Riper of VU University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and colleagues.

20 Dec 2018

Women with heart disease report more disparities in care compared with men

Using data from a nationwide survey that represents 11 million women with heart and blood vessel diseases, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say women continue to report significant disparities in the care they receive compared with men.

20 Dec 2018

Childbirth delivery mode linked with woman’s risk of developing pelvic floor disorders

Research completed at Johns Hopkins and the Greater Baltimore Medical Center has demonstrated that vaginal childbirth substantially increases the probability a woman will develop a pelvic floor disorder later in life.

20 Dec 2018

New analysis shows shocking number of lower limb amputations related to diabetes

New analysis from Diabetes UK has shown that there were 26,378 lower limb amputations related to diabetes in England from 2014 to 2017, an increase of 19.4 percent from 2010-2013.

20 Dec 2018

Mapping fiber layers of mammalian cerebral cortex reveals clues to their evolution

The cerebrum plays the most important roles in the higher functions of the brain. In particular, the cerebral cortex, among other parts of the cerebrum, is essential.

20 Dec 2018

Scientists create fastest, energy efficient simulation of rat brain using computer hardware

Researchers at the University of Sussex have created the fastest and most energy efficient simulation of part of a rat brain using off-the-shelf computer hardware.

20 Dec 2018

Researchers identify unique signatures of concussion in the brains of young athletes using MRI

Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor a concussion injury.

20 Dec 2018

Higher levels of key nutrients in the blood linked to efficient brain connectivity

A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older adults.

20 Dec 2018

Study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as key biomarker for diabetes

A recent study led by researchers in Texas A&M University's department of nutrition and food science shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as an important biomarker for the development of diabetes, as well as a potential therapeutic target for its prevention.

20 Dec 2018

Study identifies late-Gen X and early-Gen Y as age cohorts with elevated mortality patterns

Declining life expectancies in the U.S. include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and ethnicity, according to a new study from Duke University.

20 Dec 2018

Researchers discover cost-efficient, accurate method to examine effectiveness of cardiomyocytes

A faster, more cost-efficient, and more accurate method of examining the effectiveness of human pluripotent stem-cell-derived cardiac muscle cells has been discovered, according to researchers from Penn State.

20 Dec 2018

Scientists investigate potential of nanomaterials to activate the body's antitumor immune response

The importance of research into the role of the immune system in the development and therapy of oncological diseases was emphasized by the Royal Swedish Academy, which recently named James Allison and Tasuku Honjo recipients of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumor.

20 Dec 2018

Review highlights calcium handling mechanisms involved in reperfusion injury

Stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) are a significant cause of death and disability worldwide. However, over the past several decades because of advances in medicines (thrombolytic agents, antiplatelet drugs, beta blockers, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors) and approaches to restore tissue perfusion (percutaneous coronary intervention and cardiopulmonary bypass), the mortality of MI has declined dramatically.

20 Dec 2018

WU biomedical engineer makes a significant step toward precision medicine

In 2015, then President Barack Obama launched a precision medicine initiative, saying that its promise was "delivering the right treatments, at the right time, every time to the right person.

20 Dec 2018

Stress related pathway instrumental in controlling function of immune cells

The immune system is composed of a wide range of different immune cells each with dedicated functions. Natural killer T cells form a specialized immune cell that protects against a variety of diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, metabolic disease or certain infections such as Lyme disease.

20 Dec 2018

IASLC’s ELIC pilot project develops innovative technique for improving early lung cancer detection

Evidence proves that screening saves lives, with screening for breast, colon, prostate and cervical cancers, for example, being accepted in many parts of the world as a routine part of medical care.

20 Dec 2018

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Doctors rarely advice patients about healthy lifestyle changes

Researchers find new way to cut the power of tumors

Using mobile phone-based intervention to encourage Chinese smokers to quit the habit

Checkout aisle food policies may reduce junk food intake

Internet-based interventions may be effective in curbing problem drinking

Women with heart disease report more disparities in care compared with men

Childbirth delivery mode linked with woman’s risk of developing pelvic floor disorders

New analysis shows shocking number of lower limb amputations related to diabetes

Mapping fiber layers of mammalian cerebral cortex reveals clues to their evolution

Scientists create fastest, energy efficient simulation of rat brain using computer hardware

Researchers identify unique signatures of concussion in the brains of young athletes using MRI

Higher levels of key nutrients in the blood linked to efficient brain connectivity

Study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as key biomarker for diabetes

Study identifies late-Gen X and early-Gen Y as age cohorts with elevated mortality patterns

Researchers discover cost-efficient, accurate method to examine effectiveness of cardiomyocytes

Scientists investigate potential of nanomaterials to activate the body's antitumor immune response

Review highlights calcium handling mechanisms involved in reperfusion injury

WU biomedical engineer makes a significant step toward precision medicine

Stress related pathway instrumental in controlling function of immune cells

IASLC’s ELIC pilot project develops innovative technique for improving early lung cancer detection

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