Archive: 27/03/2017

Internists issue recommendations for preventing and treating substance use disorders

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a paper with a comprehensive set of public policy recommendations for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders involving illicit and prescription drugs. ...

Mar 27, 2017

A virtual glucose management service significantly improved glycemic control in hospitalized patients

Implementation of a virtual glucose management service (vGMS) was associated with significant improvements in glycemic control among hospitalized patients. The system utilized electronic medical records (EMRs) to review patient ...

Mar 27, 2017

Curbing sleep apnea might mean fewer night trips to bathroom

(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans battle bothersome nighttime conditions, such as sleep apnea or the need to get up frequently to urinate.

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Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue

Florida officials say they're continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus.

Mar 27, 2017

Detecting mutations could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis

In many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, exposure to a fungal product called aflatoxin is believed to cause up to 80 percent of liver cancer cases. This fungus is often found in corn, peanuts, ...

Mar 27, 2017

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Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression

Depression affects more than 15 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population, each year. It is the leading cause of disability for those between the ages of 15 and 44.

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Longer telomeres protect against diseases of aging: A tale of mice and men

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered a key mechanism that protects mice from developing a human disease of aging, and begins to explain the wide spectrum of disease severity often seen in humans. Both aspects ...

Mar 27, 2017

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Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that appears to be elevated in the brain cells of Alzheimer's disease patients and mouse models of the disease, Johns Hopkins researchers say removing it prevents animals from ...

Mar 27, 2017

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Minority colorectal cancer patients report higher burden of poor quality-of-life

A study of racial disparities in health-related quality of life of colorectal cancer patients revealed among several findings, that Hispanics and blacks had a higher burden of poor health-related quality-of-life (HR-QoL) ...

Mar 27, 2017

A little nudge may provide a big boost to flu vaccination rates

Currently, only 44 percent of adults in the United States receive an annual flu vaccination. Though the rate has increased in recent years, the change has been slow and marginal. But, a new study suggests that a simple behavioral ...

Mar 27, 2017

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Archive: 27/03/2017

Internists issue recommendations for preventing and treating substance use disorders

A virtual glucose management service significantly improved glycemic control in hospitalized patients

Curbing sleep apnea might mean fewer night trips to bathroom

Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue

Detecting mutations could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis

Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression

Longer telomeres protect against diseases of aging: A tale of mice and men

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

Minority colorectal cancer patients report higher burden of poor quality-of-life

A little nudge may provide a big boost to flu vaccination rates

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