Deaf children with learning delays benefit from cochlear implants more than hearing aids Up to three out of every 1,000 infants in the United States are born with profound hearing loss. May 24, 2022 0 44
Computer-assisted colonoscopy identifies more precancerous polyps compared to traditional colonoscopy Colonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of adenoma, or cancerous and precancerous polyps, by 27% in average-risk patients, according ... May 24, 2022 0 7
Persistent racial, ethnic disparities found in survival rates for early-onset colon cancer Five-year survival for younger adults with colorectal cancer (CRC) improved only for whites between 1992 and 2013, according to a new analysis to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022. However, no survival gains ... May 24, 2022 0 3
Common diabetes drug not effective against early-stage breast cancer, landmark trial reveals A widely used and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread of the most common forms of the disease, according to new findings. May 24, 2022 0 60
The severity of depressive symptoms over time may help predict stroke risk People who consistently have higher depressive symptoms may be at higher risk for a stroke, according to new research. But stroke risk did not increase in those with decreasing severity of symptoms over time, even if they ... May 24, 2022 0 4
Evidence of familial genetic risk for colon cancer Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers discovered people with a certain polyp syndrome and their first-degree relatives are at increased risk for colorectal cancer. In addition, people with certain colon lesions are also at ... May 24, 2022 0 7
Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent 11% of cases of coronary heart disease Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual's genetic makeup, say a team of scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, University of ... May 24, 2022 0 106
Mothers of twins are not more fertile, just lucky Are women who have twins more fertile? While previous studies concluded they are, a detailed analysis of more than 100,000 births from pre-industrial Europe by an international team of scientists shows they are not. The results ... May 24, 2022 0 44
Low stroke risk in patients with very narrowed neck arteries The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is so low that most patients with this condition—asymptomatic carotid stenosis—could potentially ... May 24, 2022 0 190
How harmless cells can transform into ruthless trained killers Processes in the human body could turn groups of harmless immune cells into ruthless killers, capable of attacking other cells infected with viruses or parasites, and potentially tumor cells, a new study reveals. May 24, 2022 0 53
