Archive: 20/08/2018

New ESMO tumor DNA scale helps match patients with cancer to optimal targeted medicines

A new scale for tumour DNA mutations which will simplify and standardise choices for targeted cancer treatment has been agreed by leading cancer specialists in Europe and North America. The scale, called ESCAT (ESMO Scale ...

Aug 20, 2018

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Parental cancer linked to poorer school grades, educational attainment, and adult earning power

Childhood experience of parental cancer is linked to poorer school grades, educational attainment, and subsequent earning power as a young adult, suggests a data linkage study of more than 1 million Danes, published online ...

Aug 20, 2018

Your office may be affecting your health

Workers in open office seating had less daytime stress and greater daytime activity levels compared to workers in private offices and cubicles, according to new research led by the University of Arizona.

Aug 20, 2018

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Newer HIV therapies have led to dramatic gains in viral suppression rates over the past 2 decades

Viral suppression rates have nearly tripled in the U.S. over the past 2 decades, but disparities still exist for younger persons and blacks living with HIV. Researchers say that newer, better-tolerated treatment regimens, ...

Aug 20, 2018

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Healthy diet linked to healthy cellular aging in women

Eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats could help promote healthy cellular aging in women, according to a new study published in the American Journal ...

Aug 20, 2018

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Cognitive disability most prevalent type in young adults

(HealthDay)—Cognitive disability is the most prevalent disability type among young adults, while middle-aged and older adults have the highest prevalence of mobility disability, according to a report published in the Aug. ...

Aug 20, 2018

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AAP outlines appropriate pediatric nephrology testing

(HealthDay)—As part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, a list of specific nephrology tests and procedures that are commonly ordered but not always needed when treating children for kidney-related conditions has been released ...

Aug 20, 2018

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Lumpectomy + radiation may cut breast cancer mortality in DCIS

(HealthDay)—Treatment with lumpectomy and radiotherapy is associated with a reduction in breast cancer mortality versus lumpectomy or mastectomy alone among patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a ...

Aug 20, 2018

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Many children with asthma do not have medications ready

(HealthDay)—Many low-income urban preschool-aged children with asthma do not meet the criteria for home medication readiness, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Pediatrics.

Aug 20, 2018

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U.S. political climate frightening for teens: study

(HealthDay)—Donald Trump's America might be harming the mental health of teens, especially minority teens, a new study suggests.

Aug 20, 2018

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