Archive: 15/06/2017

Uncertainty as Nevada aims to launch recreational pot soon

Nevada voters legalized recreational marijuana in November, and officials are trying to put rules in place to start selling it on July 1.

Jun 15, 2017

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Cutaneous malignancies can mimic seborrheic keratosis

(HealthDay)—Of a sample of lesions deemed seborrheic keratoses clinically, 3.1 percent were histologically diagnosed as malignancies, according to research published online June 7 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.

Jun 15, 2017

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'Couch potatoes' may face higher risk of kidney, bladder cancers

(HealthDay)—Add greater risk of kidney and bladder cancer to the long list of why a lifetime of sitting on the sofa isn't good for your health, a new study suggests.

Jun 15, 2017

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Replacing saturated fat with healthier fat may lower cholesterol as well as drugs

The American Heart Association continues to recommend replacing saturated fats with poly- and mono-unsaturated vegetable oil to help prevent heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association advisory, published ...

Jun 15, 2017

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Risk of HPV-linked second cancers up after anal cancer

(HealthDay)—Survivors of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) have an elevated risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related second primary malignancies (SPMs), according to a study published online June 13 in Cancer.

Jun 15, 2017

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When parents focus on smartphones, kids' misbehaving can rise

(HealthDay)—Could your smartphone prompt a toddler tantrum? Perhaps, a new study suggests.

Jun 15, 2017

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Study suggests NSAIDs improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients

Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, is associated with about a 25 percent reduction in all-cause mortality, according to new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer ...

Jun 15, 2017

Researchers explore why those with autism avoid eye contact

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to look others in the eyes. This avoidance has typically been interpreted as a sign of social and personal indifference, but reports from people with ...

Jun 15, 2017

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Scientists ID mutations that could allow bird flu strain to spread among humans

An international team of scientists has identified several genetic mutations that, should they arise, could potentially allow the avian influenza strain H7N9 to spread between humans. The findings are published in PLOS Pathogens.

Jun 15, 2017

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Scientists reveal mechanism behind mosquito-borne-disease 'blocker' used to fight viruses

A new study from Indiana University may explain how a bacterium called Wolbachia prevents mosquitoes from transmitting deadly diseases such as dengue fever, West Nile virus and Zika.

Jun 15, 2017

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