Archive: 26/03/2018

Aging can be tough to swallow

(HealthDay)—It's thought that one-quarter of U.S. adults will develop a swallowing problem at some point. But researchers hope insight from a new study may help lead to improved treatment.

Mar 26, 2018

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Trained navigators may improve access to transplantation for disadvantaged patients

In a recent study, a trained navigator who provided guidance to disadvantaged patients with kidney failure helped increase access to the transplant waitlist among patients who needed a longer time to get through the transplant ...

Mar 26, 2018

Study finds hospital quality report cards and readmission penalties may not tell whole story

Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have reported hospital quality measures on the Hospital Compare website, providing the public with a way to compare hospital performance. Hospital ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Study suggests uncertainty in e-cigarettes' usefulness for quitting smoking

An analysis of data from a previous study of more than 1,350 smokers intending to quit after a hospitalization found that those who reported using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) during the study period were less likely ...

Mar 26, 2018

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BMI linked to hepatocellular carcinoma risk in chronic hep B

(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), body mass index (BMI) is significantly associated with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with the risk more pronounced for women than men, according ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Hoverboard injuries speeding U.S. kids to the ER

(HealthDay)—Hoverboards may look cool, flashy and fun, but they're less safe than you might think.

Mar 26, 2018

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Metabolic profiling may determine aggressiveness, prognosis of prostate cancer

A new approach to analyzing prostate gland tissue may help address a major challenge in treating prostate cancer - determining which tumors are unlikely to progress and which could be life threatening and require treatment. ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Study challenges previous findings that antidepressants affect breastfeeding

New research does not support the previously observed negative impacts of antidepressant use on breastfeeding. In the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study, use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in late pregnancy ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Promising drug may stop cancer-causing gene in its tracks

Michigan State University scientists are testing a promising drug that may stop a gene associated with obesity from triggering breast and lung cancer, as well as prevent these cancers from growing.

Mar 26, 2018

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Antibody removes Alzheimer's plaques, in mice

Years before people start showing characteristic symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, sticky plaques begin forming in their brains, damaging nearby cells. For decades, doctors have sought ways to clear out these plaques as a ...

Mar 26, 2018

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