Archive: 13/11/2019

Study: Melanoma rates drop sharply among teens, young adults

Cases of melanoma among U.S. adolescents and young adults declined markedly from 2006 to 2015—even as the skin cancer's incidence continued to increase among older adults and the general population during the span, new ...

Nov 13, 2019

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New health insurance benefit at U-M led to increased rates of IVF

For couples wanting to have a baby, a diagnosis of infertility can be devastating. And while infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), offer hope for would-be parents, the procedure comes with a high price ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Study raises new warnings about frail surgery patients

A Department of Veterans Affairs study has shown that frail surgery patients may be at higher risk than previously thought. Mortality rates were high for frail patients even after surgeries normally considered low-risk. This ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Punishing pregnant women for opioid use increases risks to infants

State policies that impose punitive action against pregnant women who use illicit substances are associated with higher rates of infants being born with opioid withdrawal, suggesting policymakers should instead focus on public ...

Nov 13, 2019

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In states where recreational marijuana is legal, problematic use increased among adults and teens: study

Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Columbia University Mailman School of ...

Nov 13, 2019

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The effects of a mock shelter environment on sleep

In the Building Environment Laboratory at Toyohashi University of Technology's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, researchers study the effects that indoor environments have on the people that live in these ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Two treated for deadly pneumonic plague in Beijing

Two people in Beijing have been diagnosed with the pneumonic plague—a rare instance of the highly-contagious disease that is fatal if left untreated.

Nov 13, 2019

Spinal injuries: A new technology of electrostimulation for a more effective approach

Delivering a diversified electric message to the different fibres of the injured spinal cord through a new technology able to deliver it in a targeted and independent manner—what is the result? Greater efficiency in recovering ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Leukaemia cells can transform into non-cancerous cells through epigenetic changes

Researchers of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute discover that a leukaemic cell is capable of transforming into a non-cancerous cell through epigenetic changes.

Nov 13, 2019

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What makes a cancer test?

The earlier a cancer is picked up, the more likely a person is to survive. And if we can't stop cancers starting then, detecting them before they cause trouble is the next best thing.

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