Archive: 16/01/2018
Early results reported on e-health tool to prevent opioid overdose
The new ORION e-health psychoeducational tool, designed to help opioid-dependent individuals prevent an overdose, can impart new knowledge and impact a person's intention to change opioid abuse behavior, but it did not improve ...
Jan 16, 2018
Oral health may have an important role in cancer prevention
The bacteria that cause periodontitis, a disease affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth, seems to play a part also in the onset of pancreatic cancer, say the researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki ...
Jan 16, 2018
Metformin could one day be used to treat malignant tumors
A*STAR researchers have provided strong evidence, using patient tumor grafts, that metformin, a common diabetes drug, might help fight colorectal cancer in humans.
Jan 16, 2018
Young people with shared residency have fewer mental problems
Young people with shared residency after their parents' divorce have fewer mental problems than young people with other residency arrangements.
Jan 16, 2018
Effect of gut bacteria on specific immune cells underlies persistent liver inflammation
Persistent liver inflammation in sufferers of chronic viral hepatitis is likely caused by interactions between pro-inflammatory immune cells in the liver and products from gut bacteria, according to new work involving A*STAR ...
Jan 16, 2018
Scientists unleash power of genetic data to identify disease risk
Massive banks of genetic information are being harnessed to shed new light on modifiable health risks that underlie common diseases.
Jan 16, 2018