Archive: 21/04/2017

Research shows fish oil component helps damaged brain and retina cells survive

A team of researchers led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has shown for the first time that NDP1, a signaling molecule ...

Apr 21, 2017

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Friendships play a vital role in helping people get through substantial challenges in life, according to a new study

Friendships play a vital role in helping people get through substantial challenges in life, according to a new study.

Apr 21, 2017

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Patients with hyperpigmentation more likely to use sunscreen, few use other sun-protection measures

Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found patients with hyperpigmentation, a medical disorder that leads to darkening or increase in the natural color of the skin, ...

Apr 21, 2017

Opioid addiction increases likelihood of death tenfold in general healthcare settings

People who are addicted to opioids and receiving their medical care in a general health care setting were more than 10 times as likely to die during a four-year period than people without substance abuse problems, UCLA researchers ...

Apr 21, 2017

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Displaying lab test costs in health records doesn't deter doctors from ordering them

Patients are stuck for a blood draw almost every day they are admitted to a hospital. Lab tests are one of the most common orders placed by doctors, but research indicates that nearly one-third of these tests are not needed. ...

Apr 21, 2017

AATS consensus statement helps manage treatment of coronary anomalies

The issues surrounding congenital coronary anomalies and their effect on sudden death are complex. Researchers are still trying to fully understand anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) and its relationship ...

Apr 21, 2017

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New bone-in technique tests therapies for breast cancer metastasis

A new laboratory technique developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions can rapidly test the effectiveness of treatments for life-threatening breast cancer metastases in bone. The study appears ...

Apr 21, 2017

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First-void morning urine not necessary for CIN2+ detection

(HealthDay)—There is no advantage in testing morning first-void urine over later samples for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2+ (CIN2+) detection using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, according to a study published ...

Apr 21, 2017

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When is it safe to drive with type 1 diabetes?

(HealthDay)—Having type 1 diabetes can raise your chances of crashing while driving, but new research offers a checklist that helps determine whether it is safe for you to get behind the wheel.

Apr 21, 2017

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UAB performs Alabama's first transplant where cadaver liver is 'kept alive' outside body

Physicians in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery have transplanted Alabama's first patient with a cadaver liver that was recovered from the donor and "kept alive" and preserved at body temperature ...

Apr 21, 2017

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