The mummies' message: Take steps against heart disease Centuries before bacon cheeseburgers, cigarettes and couch potatoes, people had clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke. Oct 21, 2020 0 65
Congress must clarify limits of gene-editing technologies Genome editing of human embryos represents one of the most contentious potential scientific applications today. But what if geneticists could sidestep the controversy by editing sperm and eggs instead? Oct 21, 2020 0 34
Updated CPR guidelines tackle health disparities management of opioid-related emergencies The recovery phase following cardiac arrest continues long after hospitalization and is now included as a key link in the Chain of Survival, a widely adopted series of critical actions that work to maximize the chance of ... Oct 21, 2020 0 39
COVID-19 patients with spinal fractures are twice as likely to die Patients with COVID-19 and vertebral fractures are twice as likely to die from the disease, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Oct 21, 2020 0 75
Gut hormone blocks brain cell formation and is linked to Parkinson's dementia A gut hormone, ghrelin, is a key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain, a Swansea-led research team has discovered. It could help pave the way for new drugs to treat dementia in patients with Parkinson's Disease. Oct 21, 2020 0 120
New clinical guideline on radiation therapy for rectal cancer A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Recommendations outline indications ... Oct 21, 2020 0 53
Interval breast cancers tied to worse outcomes (HealthDay)—Interval breast cancers (IBCs) account for one-fourth of breast cancers detected in routinely screened women, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Oct 21, 2020 0 42
Social isolation exacerbates the situation of school bullying victims In school bullying, there are people who are chronic victims. The acts of aggression that they experience are not limited to a particular moment or period of time, but rather part of a sustained process over a long period ... Oct 21, 2020 0 52
Spectral CT improves detection of early-stage COVID-19 According to an open-access article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the use of spectral CT with electron density imaging could improve the assessment of lung lesion extent in patients with early-stage coronavirus ... Oct 21, 2020 0 32
Virtual reality health appointments can help patients address eating disorders Research from the University of Kent, the Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies—RISE Ltd and the University of Cyprus has revealed that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can have significant ... Oct 21, 2020 0 37
