Archive: 11/01/2017
For men with prostate cancer, emotional distress may lead to more aggressive treatment
The anxiety many men experience after being diagnosed with prostate cancer may lead them to choose potentially unnecessary treatment options, researchers from the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute report ...
Jan 11, 2017
A blood test may help predict confusion after surgery
Many people experience an extended period of confusion when they awake after surgery. This acute confusional state, called delirium, particularly affects older adults and poses an important clinical challenge as it can lead ...
Jan 11, 2017
Intensive weight loss does not cause major health problems for female fitness competitors
Worries about the potential negative consequences of fat loss regimens for aesthetic purposes in normal weight females have been surfacing in the media. This has taken place regardless of the lack of longitudinal studies ...
Jan 11, 2017
Searching for the secret of youth
As people age, their immune system gradually deteriorates and their ability to respond optimally to infections declines, a process called 'immunosenescence'. A*STAR research shows that not all types of T cells, a type of ...
Jan 11, 2017