Archive: 10/06/2015
Study redefines brain tumor diagnosis and treatment
Not all brain cancers are the same but together they represent a deadly disease that has been difficult to identify and treat. Scientists at multiple institutions have found a new way of classifying brain cancers that could ...
Jun 10, 2015
Strategies needed for community health worker programs to solve health care challenges
Community health workers (CHW) are expected to be a growing and vital part of healthcare delivery in the United States as the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. A slate of steps detailing how CHW programs can maximize ...
Jun 10, 2015
Study discovers new method of classifying low-grade brain tumors
A Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) brain surgeon and neurosurgery professor is among the primary authors of a new approach to classifying tumors that could lead to significant improvements in their diagnosis and treatment. ...
Jun 10, 2015
Short boys are 2 to 3 times as likely as short girls to receive growth hormone
Short boys are three times more likely than short girls to receive recombinant human growth hormone treatment for idiopathic short stature (ISS), even though in a general pediatric population, equal proportions of both genders ...
Jun 10, 2015
Sleep problems and energy product use associated with increased alcohol use in teens
A new study suggest sleep problems and energy product use are associated with increased alcohol use in teens, even after controlling for sociodemographics and mental health.
Jun 10, 2015