Archive: 22/05/2019

Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target

For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), commonly known as the flu, is cleared from the body by our own immune system. In some cases, however, the immune response becomes dysregulated and if left uncontrolled, the inflammation ...

May 22, 2019

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Residential child care project addresses emotional pain without causing it

A model of care for children's residential agencies takes children's emotional pain into account and emphasizes the bond between the children and their caregivers.

May 22, 2019

Florida's seniors are increasingly depressed and drinking more

Although Florida seniors are living longer, they are smoking, drinking and experiencing depression more than the older population of other states, according to a new national health report.

May 22, 2019

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Blood banks could help screen for hereditary high cholesterol

(HealthDay)—More than 1 million Americans have a genetic condition that pushes their cholesterol to dangerously high levels, but many don't know it.

May 22, 2019

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Monkey-infecting virus may provide part of future HIV vaccine

A protein from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise as a potential component of a vaccine against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), in a new study from scientists at ...

May 22, 2019

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Rising prescription drug costs continue to create tough choices for seniors

(HealthDay)—A solid minority of senior citizens still struggles to afford their prescription medications, a new government report shows.

May 22, 2019

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New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

A new modeling study estimates the number, proportion, and type of specific cancers associated with the under or overconsumption of foods and sugar-sweetened beverages among American adults. The analysis is one of the few ...

May 22, 2019

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New study shows crowdsourced traffic data could save lives

A new University of California, Irvine-led pilot study finds, on average, Waze "crash alerts" occur two minutes and 41 seconds prior to their corresponding California Highway Patrol (CHP)-reported crash. These minutes could ...

May 22, 2019

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Pain management protocol sends 92 percent of cancer surgery patients home without opioids

A specialized pain management program for patients who underwent robotic surgery for urologic cancers resulted in just eight percent going home with narcotics after discharge, compared to 100 percent who would have received ...

May 22, 2019

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Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects

Proton therapy results in fewer side effects than traditional X-ray radiation therapy for many cancer patients, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School ...

May 22, 2019

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