H. pylori treatment tied to lower metachronous gastric cancer risk (HealthDay)—Antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in patients who underwent endoscopic resection of early-stage gastric cancer or high-grade adenoma is associated with a reduced rate of metachronous gastric ... Mar 22, 2018 0 4
Does genome sequencing increase downstream costs? As genome sequencing enters the clinic, fears have arisen about its potential to motivate follow-up testing and ongoing screening that could drastically increase health care spending. But few studies have quantified the downstream ... Mar 22, 2018 0 12
The top calorie-burning exercises (HealthDay)—When you're trying to lose weight, cutting calories counts. But so does burning them off with exercise. Mar 22, 2018 0 1
High-flow O2 therapy feasible for infants with bronchiolitis (HealthDay)—High-flow oxygen therapy may be more effective than standard oxygen therapy in preventing care escalation among infants with bronchiolitis treated outside an intensive care unit, according to a study published ... Mar 22, 2018 0 2
Breast symptoms at mammogram may raise future cancer risk (HealthDay)—Women with breast symptoms at a regular cancer screening are more likely to develop breast cancer before their next screening, a new study finds. Mar 22, 2018 0 9
Researchers target immune cells to slow progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis New research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - also known as motor neuron disease - shows that specific immune cells may help slow progression of the disease, an important step towards developing new therapies to ... Mar 22, 2018 0 20
Six ways to get teenagers more active – suggested by the teens themselves The UK department of health recommends that young people (aged five to 18) should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. But not enough teenagers actually do. Mar 22, 2018 0 3
Nuts have fewer calories than previously thought Not all of nuts' calories are taken up by the human body; on some of them, the body gets a free pass, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Mar 22, 2018 0 5
Gene-based test for urine detects, monitors bladder cancer Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a test for urine, gathered during a routine procedure, to detect DNA mutations identified with urothelial cancers. Mar 22, 2018 0 35
Does your DNA really change in space? Results from an important NASA experiment – in which astronaut Scott Kelly spent one year in space while his identical twin brother Mark stayed on Earth – have started to come in. Last week, a number of media outlets ... Mar 22, 2018 0 2