New strategy for reducing readmissions: Get the family involved
A new study finds that educating and involving family members in the care of a loved one who has memory loss may significantly reduce hospital readmissions.
Jan 27, 2016
Archive: 27/01/2016
Growth factor in brain tied to slower mental decline
Older people with higher amounts of a key protein in their brains also had slower decline in their memory and thinking abilities than people with lower amounts of protein from the gene called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...
Jan 27, 2016
MS drug tied to rising JC virus antibody levels
People who take the drug natalizumab for multiple sclerosis may have up to a 10 times greater risk of developing a risk biomarker for activity of a virus that can lead to an often fatal brain disease, according to a study ...
Jan 27, 2016
A better way to image metastatic prostate cancer
Conventional imaging methods have limited sensitivity for detecting metastatic prostate cancer. With appropriate, timely treatment vital to survival and quality of life, better imaging has been an ongoing goal.
Jan 27, 2016
Study shows zinc supplement boosted serum zinc levels and immunity in older adults
The immune system weakens as the body ages, making older adults more susceptible to infections. Low levels of zinc impair immunity, particularly in older adults. A research team set out to determine if it was feasible to ...
Jan 27, 2016
Transplant centers often reject potential donor livers for sickest patients in need
As patients in desperate need of a liver transplant lay waiting, many livers that might give them a new life go unused by centers across the nation, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Jan 27, 2016
Basic research led to first FDA-approved immunotherapy for pediatric cancer
Building upon more than two decades of basic research conducted at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Araz Marachelian, MD, of CHLA, and her colleagues at pediatric academic centers across the U. S., have shown that an immunotherapy ...
Jan 27, 2016
American College of Prosthodontists issues guidelines on maintaining tooth-borne and implant-borne dental restorations
Patients with dental restorations such as crowns, bridges and veneers that are supported by natural teeth, as well as those with restorations supported by implants, can keep their teeth healthy with careful lifelong maintenance.
Jan 27, 2016
