Archive: 21/01/2016
Nonrecommended screenings for prostate, breast cancer in older individuals
An estimated 15.7 percent of individuals 65 or older may have received nonrecommended screenings for prostate and breast cancers because they had limited life expectancies of less than 10 years, according to an article published ...
Jan 21, 2016
Immune system maintains a memory of past infections by priming genes for future encounters
Our ability to fight off recurrent infections, such as colds or flu, may lie in the 'immunological memory' found in a newly discovered class of gene regulatory elements, according to research from the University of Birmingham, ...
Jan 21, 2016
The beta-1 adrenergic receptor and RAGE work together to break hearts
Cardiomyopathies result from a remodeling process that can be initiated by a variety of pathological stresses. Activation of the β-1 adrenergic receptor (β1AR) typically occurs in response to stress to rapidly increase ...
Jan 21, 2016
How one company is helping detect infections like norovirus
No one wants to eat something and get sick. But foodborne illnesses, like the cases linked to Chipotle restaurants, can easily land you in the doctor's office.
Jan 21, 2016
Anxiety disorders just in your head?
This was her third trip to the emergency department in two days. She had been home watching TV when all of a sudden her heart started racing, she felt her face flush, her hands tingle and it was hard to catch her breath.
Jan 21, 2016