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Most smokers seem to be confused about actual benefits of lung cancer screenings

Regular cancer screenings can lower the chance of death from lung cancer. But they cannot reduce the risk of developing lung cancer for people who smoke.

26 Jul 2018

Research findings may offer new path to treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer's disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes with time, new research reveals.

26 Jul 2018

Study: Regular training on e-bike promotes health and fitness

The role of the e-bike in promoting health and fitness is comparable to that of a conventional bicycle. This was reported by researchers of the University of Basel in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

26 Jul 2018

Study shows why women with multiple pregnancies tend to age quickly

Multiple pregnancies might make women's cells age more quickly, a new Northwestern University study suggests.

26 Jul 2018

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may help doctors to prevent stillbirth

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may allow doctors to prevent stillbirth, according to new research at the University of Alberta.

26 Jul 2018

Softening agents added to drinking water may amplify risk of pathogen release

Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup. According to new research, these additives may amplify the risk of pathogen release into drinking water by weakening the grip that bacteria - like those responsible for Legionnaires' disease - have on pipe interiors.

26 Jul 2018

Study helps to explain why older adults experience dysphagia

As adults age, they all experience a natural loss of muscle mass and function. A new study finds that as the loss of muscle and function in the throat occurs it becomes more difficult for efficient constriction to occur while swallowing - which leads to an increased chance of food and liquids being left over in the throat.

26 Jul 2018

Study provides insight into circumstances that lead to sudden unexpected infant death

For the first time in England a study has been conducted of official investigations of unexpected infant deaths.

26 Jul 2018

New research highlights value of free skin cancer screening program

While skin cancer can be deadly, it is also highly treatable when detected early. In fact, melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has a five-year survival rate of 95 percent when detected and treated before it spreads to the lymph nodes; conversely, the five-year survival rates for regional and distant stage melanomas are 64 percent and 23 percent, respectively.

26 Jul 2018

Simplified, standardized approaches may help open heart surgery patients live longer

Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting; the most common heart surgery performed - may live longer and experience fewer complications when under the care of a highly focused surgical team that uses simplified and standardized approaches, according to research published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

26 Jul 2018

$Researcher reveals new way to stimulate bone fracture healing$

Researcher reveals new way to stimulate bone fracture healing

Most people have broken a bone or know someone who has. A break is painful and takes time to heal. Recovering from a fracture is even more complicated and lengthy when your body is not able to produce what is needed to heal.

26 Jul 2018

MicroRNA panel could categorize indeterminate thyroid nodule samples into malignant and benign

A panel of 19 microRNAs identified using next-generation sequencing could categorize indeterminate thyroid nodule samples into malignant and benign.

26 Jul 2018

Older, overweight scuba divers urged to shed pounds to avoid underwater heart attack

Older, overweight scuba divers are being urged to shed pounds to avoid an underwater heart attack.That's the advice from a large study out today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology.

26 Jul 2018

SUSU researchers reveal possibility of using human hair for early diagnostics of diseases

It is an often case that one's health and life depend on as quick a disease is found. That is why today the ways of quick and effective revealing of a disease is one of the most important directions in medicine.

26 Jul 2018

NIH officials highlight growing threat of tickborne diseases

The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It is imperative, therefore, that public health officials and scientists build a robust understanding of pathogenesis, design improved diagnostics, and develop preventive vaccines, according to a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine from leading scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health

26 Jul 2018

Smoking can increase cost of life insurance premiums by 65%, analysis reveals

New analysis by MoneySuperMarket today reveals that smoking, including e-cigarettes, can increase the cost of life insurance premiums by as much as 65 percent, which equates to over £312 every year.

26 Jul 2018

Multi-center study results demonstrate best-in-class performance of Bladder EpiCheck urine test

Nucleix Ltd., a leading cancer detection and screening company, announced today that the multi-center European study results with its Bladder EpiCheck urine test for the detection of bladder cancer recurrence, were published in the European Urology Oncology journal.

26 Jul 2018

New mouse model shows great promise for Rett syndrome research

In an article released today from Jeannie T. Lee, MD PhD of Massachusetts General Hospital, there is hope on the horizon for future research specific to Rett syndrome, a rare childhood neurodevelopmental disorder.

26 Jul 2018

Study supports clinical role of biomarker test to rule out the need for CT scan in TBI patients

Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., a pioneer in developing biomarkers for traumatic brain injury (TBI), today announced the publication of the results for the ALERT-TBI study, an international, multicenter clinical trial utilizing the Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator.

26 Jul 2018

Common foods found to cause large glucose spikes in healthy people

The amount of glucose circulating in the blood changes throughout the day and night and it is influenced by the food we eat, activity, hormones, health, and more.

26 Jul 2018

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Most smokers seem to be confused about actual benefits of lung cancer screenings

Research findings may offer new path to treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Study: Regular training on e-bike promotes health and fitness

Study shows why women with multiple pregnancies tend to age quickly

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may help doctors to prevent stillbirth

Softening agents added to drinking water may amplify risk of pathogen release

Study helps to explain why older adults experience dysphagia

Study provides insight into circumstances that lead to sudden unexpected infant death

New research highlights value of free skin cancer screening program

Simplified, standardized approaches may help open heart surgery patients live longer

Researcher reveals new way to stimulate bone fracture healing

MicroRNA panel could categorize indeterminate thyroid nodule samples into malignant and benign

Older, overweight scuba divers urged to shed pounds to avoid underwater heart attack

SUSU researchers reveal possibility of using human hair for early diagnostics of diseases

NIH officials highlight growing threat of tickborne diseases

Smoking can increase cost of life insurance premiums by 65%, analysis reveals

Multi-center study results demonstrate best-in-class performance of Bladder EpiCheck urine test

New mouse model shows great promise for Rett syndrome research

Study supports clinical role of biomarker test to rule out the need for CT scan in TBI patients

Common foods found to cause large glucose spikes in healthy people

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