Archive: 19/10/2017
Keeping people out of poverty—do health insurance benefits make a difference?
Do Medicaid and other health insurance programs help keep families out of poverty?
Oct 19, 2017
WhatsApp use by Argentina ambulances associated with faster heart attack treatment
WhatsApp use by ambulance doctors in Argentina was associated with faster treatment of heart attack and lower mortality in an observational study presented today at the Argentine Congress of Cardiology (SAC 2017). The free ...
Oct 19, 2017
Exercise nerve response in type 1 diabetes worsens over time
A new study finds that late-stage type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) weakens the autonomic reflex that regulates blood pressure during exercise, impairing circulation, nerve function and exercise tolerance. The study is published ...
Oct 19, 2017
Genetic mutation associated with a developmental disorder could be a treatment target
The discovery of a rare genetic mutation associated with a devastating developmental disorder called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita could also provide researchers with a new treatment target for a group of related neurodegenerative ...
Oct 19, 2017
Alterations in gene regulation make gastric cancer cells less visible to the immune system
Gastric cancer cells are helped to evade the immune system by alterations in gene regulation, according to new work by A*STAR researchers. This mechanism might apply to a wide range of cancers, and could be exploited to improve ...
Oct 19, 2017