Archive: 14/08/2017

Endometrial ablation doesn't increase cancer risk

(HealthDay)—For women in Finland, endometrial ablation is not associated with increased risk of endometrial or breast cancer, according to a study published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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Most common arrhythmia: intra-atrial re-entrant tachycardia

(HealthDay)—For patients with congenital heart disease and atrial arrhythmias, the most common presenting arrhythmia is intra-atrial re-entrant tachycardia (IART), according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Granulins are brain treasure, not trash

Emory University School of Medicine researchers have developed tools that enable them to detect small proteins called granulins for the first time inside cells. Granulins are of interest to neuroscientists because mutations ...

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Hyperglycemia may cause caries but not periodontal disease

(HealthDay)—For rodents with diabetes, periodontal inflammation may be derived from dental caries rather than periodontal disease (PD), according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Diabetes.

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Taking a stand on staying mobile after 80

(HealthDay)—If you want to stay as fit as possible well into your 80s, the answer may be as simple as standing on your own two feet.

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Researcher advises tracking transgender homicides

More research should be pursued about violence against transgender individuals, especially among young and Black or Latina transfeminine women, according to a recent study completed by Dr. Alexis Dinno, Sc.D., M.P.H., M.E.M., ...

Aug 14, 2017

Change in protein production essential to muscle function

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have shed light on the process that guides the maturation of newborn muscles into adult, fully functional organs. In mice, they determined that a group of genes involved in calcium ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Discovery of new prostate cancer biomarkers could improve precision therapy

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a new cause of treatment resistance in prostate cancer. Their discovery also suggests ways to improve prostate cancer therapy. The findings appear in Nature Medicine. In the publication, ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may have protective health effects

Light-to-moderate drinking can lower risk of mortality from all-causes and cardiovascular disease, while heavy drinking can significantly increase risk of mortality from all-causes and cancer, according to a new study published ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Most people expect physicians and nurses to protect them from harm in the hospital

Hospitals are not off limits to tragic shooting events, and with these incidents on the rise in public places, more than half of the general public expects that physicians and nurses will protect them from harm if an active ...

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