Archive: 12/03/2018

New iPad app could improve colon cancer screening rates

Say ordering a cancer screening test was as easy as booking a hotel room online. Would that improve screening rates?

Mar 12, 2018

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Study finds shared decision making still lacking in prostate cancer screening

A new study finds many men receiving prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing do so without a comprehensive shared decision making process, contrary to current guidelines. The American Cancer Society study, appearing in Annals ...

Mar 12, 2018

Some breast cancer patients are missing out on genetic counseling

As new genes are linked to breast cancer occurring in families and as genetic testing becomes more important in directing treatment for newly diagnosed patients, a substantial number of those at the highest risk are not getting ...

Mar 12, 2018

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The Great Recession took a toll on public health, study finds

The Great Recession, spanning 2008 to 2010, was associated with heightened cardiovascular risk factors, including increased blood pressure and glucose levels, according to a new UCLA-led study. The connections were especially ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Sound localization: Where did that noise come from?

The ability to estimate distances to sound sources accurately can be crucial for survival. A new study carried out under the direction of Professor Lutz Wiegrebe at the Department of Biology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Genetic heart diseases cause fewer SIDS deaths than previously thought, study finds

Genetic mutations linked to heart disease have been considered a leading cause of sudden infant death syndrome, but a new study by Mayo Clinic, British and Danish researchers finds they are to blame for far fewer SIDS deaths ...

Mar 12, 2018