Archive: 19/04/2017
Fewer exams and better eye health? Aye-aye, finds type 1 diabetes study
Adjusting the frequency of eye screenings for people with type 1 diabetes based on their risk of severe eye problems would result in fewer eye exams at lower cost and quicker diagnosis and treatment of advanced retinopathy, ...
Apr 19, 2017
Volunteering might prevent substance abuse for female student-athletes
More than 180,000 student-athletes from 450 colleges and universities compete in Division III sports, the largest NCAA division; nearly 44 percent are female. As substance abuse continues to be a health concern in colleges ...
Apr 19, 2017
CDC to launch awareness campaign warning of opioid dangers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to launch a new ad campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid addiction.
Apr 19, 2017
Women more sensitized than men to metal used in joint replacement
Why are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals contained in joint implants might be a contributing factor, suggests a study in ...
Apr 19, 2017
Research team discovers how immunotherapy can fight some cancers
What if our immune system could cure cancer? This logic seems almost too simple to be true, but it forms the basis of an emerging cancer treatment—immunotherapy. André Veillette, a researcher at the Institut de recherches ...
Apr 19, 2017