Archive: 18/11/2019

Possible new treatment strategy against progeria

Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in premature aging and death in adolescence from complications of cardiovascular disease. In a study on mice and human cells, researchers ...

Nov 18, 2019

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Drug cost legislation gets a push from White House

The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs prescription drug costs, feeling a new urgency as the impeachment investigation advances amid the 2020 election campaign.

Nov 18, 2019

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China diagnoses 3rd case of bubonic plague

China says a 55-year-old man has been diagnosed with bubonic plague after killing and eating a wild rabbit, adding to two plague cases already discovered in the capital Beijing.

Nov 18, 2019

Samoa shuts schools, declares emergency as measles kills 6

Samoa has closed all its schools, banned children from public gatherings and mandated that everybody get vaccinated after declaring an emergency due to a measles outbreak that has so far killed six people.

Nov 18, 2019

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15-year study finds treatment gaps exist for patients with peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a progressive and life-threatening form of atherosclerosis that narrows the arteries serving the legs, arms, chest, and abdominal organs. It affects more than 8.5 million people in the ...

Nov 18, 2019

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Omega-3 shows protection against heart disease-related death, without prostate cancer risk

Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It may seem a bit murky if you follow headlines about nutrition and health.

Nov 18, 2019

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Cancer trends in Canada from 1971 to 2015

The overall rate of new cancer cases is decreasing in men but increasing in women younger than 80 years, and obesity-related cancers are increasing in young people, according to a study on cancer trends in Canada from 1971 ...

Nov 18, 2019

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Screening for thyroid dysfunction in people without symptoms: Don't routinely check that box

A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant adults without symptoms or risk factors. This guideline, which is based on ...

Nov 18, 2019

2/3 of parents cite barriers in recognizing youth depression

Telling the difference between a teen's normal ups and downs and something bigger is among top challenges parents face in identifying youth depression, a new national poll suggests.

Nov 18, 2019

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Clearing damaged cells out of the body helps heal diabetics' blood vessels

Research published today in Experimental Physiology shows that ramping up one of the body's waste disposal system, called autophagy, helps heal the blood vessels of diabetics.

Nov 18, 2019

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Archive: 18/11/2019

Possible new treatment strategy against progeria

Drug cost legislation gets a push from White House

China diagnoses 3rd case of bubonic plague

Samoa shuts schools, declares emergency as measles kills 6

15-year study finds treatment gaps exist for patients with peripheral arterial disease

Omega-3 shows protection against heart disease-related death, without prostate cancer risk

Cancer trends in Canada from 1971 to 2015

Screening for thyroid dysfunction in people without symptoms: Don't routinely check that box

2/3 of parents cite barriers in recognizing youth depression

Clearing damaged cells out of the body helps heal diabetics' blood vessels

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