Archive: 15/08/2016

Study examines 'weekend effect' in emergency surgery patients

Research has pointed to a 'weekend effect' in which patients admitted to the hospital on Saturdays or Sundays are more likely to die than those admitted on week days. A new study has now assessed whether a weekend effect ...

Aug 15, 2016

Work productivity is key factor in assessing recovery of depressed patients

While medications can quickly reduce depressive symptoms, monitoring work productivity can provide unique insight into whether a patient will require additional treatments to achieve long-term remission, a new study through ...

Aug 15, 2016

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High expression of short gene appears to contribute to destructive eye pressures in glaucoma

Scientists have found a variation of the miR-182 gene in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma that results in this overexpression, said Dr. Yutao Liu, vision scientist and human geneticist in the Department of Cellular ...

Aug 15, 2016

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Expanded role of PARP proteins opens the door to explore therapeutic targets in cancer

Using technology they developed, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a previously unknown role of a certain class of proteins: as regulators of gene activity and RNA processing.

Aug 15, 2016

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Stubborn inequities in heart health persist for some African Americans in the South

Though mortality from heart disease is decreasing, some groups are at increased risk for developing heart disease, including African Americans in the southeastern U.S. Nearly 44 percent of all African American men, and 48 ...

Aug 15, 2016

Indoor tanning: Women say no to total ban, yes to stricter policies

Most young adult women who regularly visit indoor tanning salons support the introduction of policies to make it safer, but are against a total ban. This is according to a study led by Darren Mays of Georgetown University ...

Aug 15, 2016