Archive: 01/10/2015

Lung cancer screening programs do not increase rates of unnecessary surgeries

Lung cancer screening programs that utilize standardized reporting and include cardiothoracic surgeons as part of a multidisciplinary team can successfully be adopted into clinical practice without an increase in surgical ...

Oct 1, 2015

Coincidence or conspiracy? Studies investigate conspiracist thinking

In pop culture, conspiracy believers—like FBI agent Fox Mulder on The X Files or professor Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code—tend to reject the notion of coincidence or chance; even the most random-seeming events are ...

Oct 1, 2015

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Brain networking: Researchers use brain scans to determine the mechanism behind cognitive control of thoughts

The human brain does not come with an operating manual. However, a group of scientists from UC Santa Barbara and the University of Pennsylvania have developed a way to convert structural brain imaging techniques into "wiring ...

Oct 1, 2015

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Cranial nerve stimulation shows promise as sleep apnea tx

(HealthDay)—An implanted cranial nerve stimulation device might improve sleep patterns and quality of life for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to findings presented this week at the annual meeting ...

Oct 1, 2015

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Long duration dual antiplatelet treatment increases bleeding

(HealthDay)—Routine use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) beyond six months after second generation drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation yields mixed clinical results, according to a review published in the October issue ...

Oct 1, 2015

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Younger Native Americans face high suicide rate: report

(HealthDay)—A new federal report on suicide finds that young adult Native Americans continue to be at a much higher risk of killing themselves than other racial or ethnic groups in the United States.

Oct 1, 2015

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Injury toll in U.S. in 2013: $671 billion

(HealthDay)—Injuries from accidents and violence cost the United States $671 billion in 2013, with men accounting for far more of those costs than women, federal health officials reported Wednesday.

Oct 1, 2015

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More children, teens enticed to smoke with flavored tobacco: CDC

(HealthDay News) —Bubblegum, cotton candy, chocolate: Just a few of the tempting flavors often added to tobacco being consumed by American children and teens.

Oct 1, 2015

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Nocturnal hypoglycemia linked to reduced awakening response

(HealthDay)—Nocturnal hypoglycemia is associated with reduced awakening response, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Diabetes Care.

Oct 1, 2015

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Study shows new 'driver' to assess cancer patient survival and drug sensitivity

Cancer specialists have long looked at genetic mutations and DNA copy changes to help predict patient survival and drug sensitivity. A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has opened up yet another ...

Oct 1, 2015

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