San Diego County sees slowdown in Hepatitis A cases
San Diego County is seeing a slowdown in the number of cases of Hepatitis A from an average of 84 per week this summer to only two in the first three weeks of December.
Dec 19, 2017
Archive: 19/12/2017
Researchers find possible markers for earlier diagnosis of aggressive tongue cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, also known as oral tongue cancer, is an aggressive form of cancer that generally affects older people. Patients with the disease often find it difficult to eat, swallow food, or speak. ...
Dec 19, 2017
Should uninfected patients accept hepatitis C-infected livers to reduce waiting time?
A modeling study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that the availability of directly-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection could allow the transplantation of livers ...
Dec 19, 2017
DNA annotations predict patient outcomes in childhood leukemia
UC San Francisco physician-scientists have developed a test that can predict how patients with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) will respond to treatment, and may also be able to identify patients who are likely to ...
Dec 19, 2017
New supermarket in food desert may trigger economic and health gains, study finds
Opening a new supermarket in a low-income neighborhood may improve residents' economic well-being and health, even if residents don't necessarily buy healthier food from the store, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Dec 19, 2017
