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Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of developing oesophageal cancer in later life

Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends, according to research published this week in the British Journal of Cancer.

6 Feb 2015

Study compares two positioning methods for stroke patients

Many patients with a cerebral injury cannot move independently. Every year, 45,000 new stroke patients are affected in such a way. They have to be repositioned at regular intervals for a long period of time in order to prevent pressure ulcers that may develop as a result of patients' physical immobility.

6 Feb 2015

Study: IUDs, contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond approved duration of use

New research indicates that hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond their approved duration of use, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

6 Feb 2015

ACA offers simple walking tips to improve cardiovascular and muscle health

Sedentary lifestyles are the root cause of many obesity-related diseases and neuromuscular conditions. Research shows an inactive lifestyle has a debilitating effect on our cardiovascular and muscle health as we age, therefore exercise is imperative. This is why chiropractic physicians often advise walking more to help relieve low back pain and boost overall wellness.

6 Feb 2015

New study provides better understanding of how stem cells give rise to tumors

Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) have discovered a precise stem cell signaling process that can lead to intestinal tumors if disrupted. The findings add to our understanding of how stem cells give rise to tumors and identify specific stem cell molecules that may be targeted to prevent the onset, progression, and recurrence of intestinal cancers.

6 Feb 2015

Vanderbilt researchers find link between the biological clock and Angelman syndrome

Monitoring participants' biological clocks may be the quickest way to determine the effectiveness of experimental drugs currently under development to treat Angelman syndrome: a debilitating genetic disorder that occurs in more than one in every 15,000 live births.

6 Feb 2015

Study examines use of yoga therapy to address lymphedema

Cancer is bad enough. But cancer patients who receive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may suffer from side effects that run from irritating to crippling — problems that are postural, musculoskeletal and respiratory, along with lowered self-esteem. Many suffer from lymphedema, swelling caused by retained fluid in a compromised lymphatic system.

6 Feb 2015

Obese patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery have better long-term survival rates

Obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery have significantly better long-term survival rates than obese patients who do not receive the surgery, according to a University of Virginia Health System study.

6 Feb 2015

Study shows that text messages could improve skin cancer prevention, promote sun protection

Australians' love affair with mobile phones could save their life according to a joint QUT, Cancer Council Queensland and University of Queensland study using text messages to improve skin cancer prevention and promote sun protection.

6 Feb 2015

Chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatment may reactivate HBV

Individuals previously infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) who receive chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatment may be at risk of reactivating the disease according to a summary of report from the Emerging Trends Conference, "Reactivation of Hepatitis B," and published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

6 Feb 2015

Increased spending on emergency care does produce better outcomes for patients

Because Americans spend more per capita on health care than residents of any country, debate has rumbled on for years about whether all that investment yields sufficient results. Now a newly published study with a distinctive design, led by an MIT health care scholar, shows that increased spending on emergency care does, in fact, produce better outcomes for patients.

6 Feb 2015

University of Alberta's David Lim named recipient of Research Trainee Award by A.S.P.E.N.

David Lim, MD, CM, of the University of Alberta has been named a Research Trainee Award recipient by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. The award is for his research on parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD) in infants that he will present at A.S.P.E.N.'s Clinical Nutrition Week conference in Long Beach, California, February 14 to 17.

6 Feb 2015

Breakthrough blood cancer therapies may provide reasonable value for money spent

Amid the growing debate about the high price of powerful new drugs in the United States, a recent analysis suggests that breakthrough therapies for blood cancers may, in many cases and with some important caveats, provide reasonable value for money spent.

6 Feb 2015

New study shows that the body's immune system may be able to clear Alzheimer's-associated plaques

New research from scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California shows that the body's immune system may be able to clear the brain of toxic plaque build-up that is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, reversing memory loss and brain cell damage.

6 Feb 2015

Study gives better look at how parents experience stress

In stressful family circumstances, parenthood sometimes take a bigger toll on fathers' mental health.

6 Feb 2015

Joyce and Don Massey Family Foundation supports U-M’s TBI care and research

A tragic accident 32 years ago forever altered the lives of an entire prominent Michigan auto industry family, as a beloved wife and mother suffered a devastating traumatic brain injury, or TBI.

6 Feb 2015

Prostate cancer patients with detectable post-operative PSA should receive more aggressive treatment

Prostate cancer patients with detectable prostate specific antigen (PSA) following radical prostatectomy should receive earlier, more aggressive radiation therapy treatment, according to a study published in the February 1, 2015 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

6 Feb 2015

Research findings could lead to improved treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries

Hot on the heels of discovering a protective form of immune response to spinal cord injury, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have pinpointed the biological trigger for that response - a vital step toward being able to harness the body's defenses to improve treatment for spine injuries, brain trauma, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.

6 Feb 2015

Meditation appears to help preserve the brain's gray matter

Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. That's the good news.

6 Feb 2015

Brown University awarded $2.5 million grant to spur physical therapy research

The Foundation for Physical Therapy has awarded Brown University a $2.5-million, five-year grant for a new center of excellence to spur research in the field. In the Center on Health Services Training and Research, Brown, Boston University, and the University of Pittsburgh will train researchers and seed new studies to build the evidence base for physical therapy care and to improve how care is delivered.

6 Feb 2015

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Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of developing oesophageal cancer in later life

Study compares two positioning methods for stroke patients

Study: IUDs, contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond approved duration of use

ACA offers simple walking tips to improve cardiovascular and muscle health

New study provides better understanding of how stem cells give rise to tumors

Vanderbilt researchers find link between the biological clock and Angelman syndrome

Study examines use of yoga therapy to address lymphedema

Obese patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery have better long-term survival rates

Study shows that text messages could improve skin cancer prevention, promote sun protection

Chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatment may reactivate HBV

Increased spending on emergency care does produce better outcomes for patients

University of Alberta's David Lim named recipient of Research Trainee Award by A.S.P.E.N.

Breakthrough blood cancer therapies may provide reasonable value for money spent

New study shows that the body's immune system may be able to clear Alzheimer's-associated plaques

Study gives better look at how parents experience stress

Joyce and Don Massey Family Foundation supports U-M’s TBI care and research

Prostate cancer patients with detectable post-operative PSA should receive more aggressive treatment

Research findings could lead to improved treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries

Meditation appears to help preserve the brain's gray matter

Brown University awarded $2.5 million grant to spur physical therapy research

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Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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