Archive: 24/02/2015
Marine oil supplement has positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage
An Indiana University study has revealed that there may be a greater connection between mussels and muscles than previously thought.
Feb 24, 2015
Unexpected outcomes for elderly couples who stop driving
The ability to drive can be central to a person's identity and can be an important expression of independence. When the elderly become unable to drive, due to age or deteriorating health, their emotional well-being can decline ...
Feb 24, 2015
It's tough to shift that weight, studies show
New studies by McMaster University researchers, published in CMAJ Open, have confirmed that people of all ages find it difficult to prevent weight gain; that it is terrifically difficult to get rid of it later and to keep ...
Feb 24, 2015
New research looks at app to help minority stroke patients improve health
A clinical trial investigating the use of a physician-monitored app to help first-time minority stroke patients become healthier has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Feb 24, 2015
Stellate cells in the liver control regeneration and fibrosis
Liver fibrosis, which is the progressive formation of scar tissue in the liver, is a massive medical problem. An estimated ten percent of the population is affected by liver fibrosis or its corresponding later stage, liver ...
Feb 24, 2015
Direct brain neurostimulation for partial onset seizures provides long-term benefit
Piotr Olejniczak, MD, PhD, LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Neurology and Director of the Epilepsy Center, contributed to a study of the long-term effectiveness of the first direct brain responsive neurostimulator for ...
Feb 24, 2015
Decline in smoking rates may increase lung cancer mortality
A decline in smoking rates may mean that many people who could have benefited from early detection of lung cancer are dying because they don't qualify for low-dose CT scans, according to a group of Mayo Clinic researchers. ...
Feb 24, 2015
Filipino newcomers to Canada diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age
Filipinos who move to Canada are diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age than women from other parts of East Asia or Caucasians, new research has found.
Feb 24, 2015