Archive: 12/02/2018

Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer

A novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,000 human cancers of 32 different types into 10 classes based on the molecular pathways that drive tumor growth. A better understanding of these ...

Feb 12, 2018

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Study shows benefits of exercise can outweigh health effects of severe obesity

Can you be fit and healthy even if you're overweight? That's the question researchers at York University's Faculty of Health set out to answer in a new study that shows physical activity may be equally and perhaps even more ...

Feb 12, 2018

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New study shows vegan diet improves diabetes markers in overweight adults

A plant-based diet improves beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity in overweight adults with no history of diabetes, according to a new study published in Nutrients by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible ...

Feb 12, 2018

Building and breaking connections: How neuronal networks influence alcoholism

About 15.1 million American adults have alcohol use disorder, meaning they cannot stop drinking despite adverse consequences—in other words, they have what is commonly referred to as alcoholism. Although it has been known ...

Feb 12, 2018

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Mortality up in diabetes with low eGFR, no albuminuria

(HealthDay)—Among U.S. adults with diabetes, albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) values are decreasing, but mortality rates are increasing among those with ACR

Feb 12, 2018

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Cause of sudden unexpected infant deaths shifts in the U.S.

(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2015 there was a small reduction in the rate of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Pediatrics.

Feb 12, 2018

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Ability to ID face paralysis in others increases with severity

(HealthDay)—Laypersons' ability to identify facial paralysis increases with the severity of the condition, although individuals are not always able to accurately localize paralysis on the face, according to a study published ...

Feb 12, 2018

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Quality improvement efforts may improve cath lab efficiencies

(HealthDay)—A quality improvement intervention can reduce inefficiencies in the cardiac catheterization lab, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular ...

Feb 12, 2018

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Altered pain processing after opioid discontinuation

An imaging study of the brain and spinal cord published in JNeurosci reveals pain processing changes in healthy men after receiving a short-term application of a strong opioid. The research provides a plausible mechanism ...

Feb 12, 2018

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Some racial/ethnic groups have greater chance of developing high blood pressure

People who are African-American, American Indian/native Alaskan, Asian, or native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders have a significantly greater chance of developing hypertension than people who are white or Hispanic who ...

Feb 12, 2018

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