Archive: 28/11/2017

The hero of preconception care

Health care might have found its Wonder Woman. She can identify health risks in young African-American women and help them successfully resolve those risks. She is engaging, empathetic, culturally competent, and extremely ...

Nov 28, 2017

New technique reduces side-effects, improves delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new method for delivering chemotherapy nanodrugs that increases the drugs' bioavailability and reduces side-effects.

Nov 28, 2017

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Researchers trace timeline of tumor evolution in metastatic breast cancer patients

A new study by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah observed how breast cancer tumors evolve over time and demonstrated how changes within tumors may contribute to the process by which ...

Nov 28, 2017

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Study: How to get patients to share electronic health records

Education is the key to getting patients to share their medical records electronically with health care providers, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of Management.

Nov 28, 2017

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Continuous glucose monitors warn of low blood sugar threat

Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can protect individuals who have had type 1 diabetes for years and are at risk of experiencing dangerously low blood sugar by increasing their awareness of the symptoms, according to a study ...

Nov 28, 2017

Making a case for health literacy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates half of the adult population in the United States may have inadequate health literacy skills. The inability to understand and effectively use health information is ...

Nov 28, 2017

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Scientists explore drug's value in treating both alcoholism and PTSD

The link between addiction and mental health disorders may be firmly established in scientific circles, but treatments designed to address them together are uncommon.

Nov 28, 2017