Archive: 03/11/2014

From HIV to cancer, IL-37 regulates immune system

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in this month's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes the activity of a recently discovered communication molecule of the body's immune system, Interleukin ...

Nov 3, 2014

Neuroscientists offer novel insight on brain networks

New research from the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) at UT Dallas offers a different approach for looking at the way the brain operates on a network level, and could eventually lead to new clinical diagnostic criteria for ...

Nov 3, 2014

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'Mild' control of systolic blood pressure in older adults is adequate: 150 is good enough

A broad review of the use of medications to reduce blood pressure has confirmed that "mild" control of systolic pressure is adequate for adults age 65 or older - in the elderly, there's no clear benefit to more aggressive ...

Nov 3, 2014

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Women's sexual journey is usually an evolution, not revolution

From motherhood to menopause, from marriage to divorce, women's sexual experiences have profound—and often unexpected—effects on not just their sexuality, but also on their feelings of self-worth, according to a Penn ...

Nov 3, 2014

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New test shows promise in identifying new drugs to treat Lyme disease

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a test they say will allow them to test thousands of FDA-approved drugs to see if they will work against the bacteria that causes tick-borne ...

Nov 3, 2014

Report: Performance measures should include patient actions

The actions—or inaction—of patients should be considered in programs designed to improve care and patient outcomes, according to a report released today by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, ...

Nov 3, 2014