Archive: 03/01/2017

Scientists take step toward mapping how the brain stores memories

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) sheds light on how the brain stores memories. The research, published recently in the journal eLife, is the first to demonstrate that the same brain region ...

Jan 3, 2017

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Sugar-free and 'diet' drinks no better for healthy weight than full sugar drinks, experts say

Sugar-free and "diet" drinks are often seen as the healthier option - but researchers from Imperial College London have argued that they are no more helpful for maintaining a healthy weight than their full-sugar versions.

Jan 3, 2017

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Conventional trials can't detect heterogeneity in BP Tx effects

(HealthDay)—Conventional clinical trials are unable to detect clinically important heterogeneity in intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment effects, according to a modeling study published online Jan. 3 in the Annals of ...

Jan 3, 2017

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Pelvic physical therapy effective for functional constipation

(HealthDay)—For children with functional constipation (FC), pelvic physical therapy (PPT) is more effective than standard medical care (SMC) for almost all outcomes measured, according to a study published in the January ...

Jan 3, 2017

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Lipid metabolism is potential 'Achilles' heel' for cancer stem cells

Researchers have discovered a metabolic signature critical for the functioning of "cancer stem cells" that initiate tumor formation. The team also showed how to interfere with this metabolic mechanism in ovarian cancer, inhibiting ...

Jan 3, 2017

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Experts update best practices for diagnosis and treatment of earwax (cerumen impaction)

An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery provides evidence-based recommendations on diagnosis ...

Jan 3, 2017

Greek justice minister vows speedy corruption inquiry

Greece's justice minister on Tuesday promised a "swift and thorough" investigation into suspected corruption by civil servants and Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis.

Jan 3, 2017

How we know Zika virus causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome and birth defects

A structured analysis of the evidence confirms that infection with mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), in addition to microcephaly and other congenital brain abnormalities, ...

Jan 3, 2017

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Research on US gun violence still a low priority, study finds

(HealthDay)—Even though the United States has the highest death rate from firearms of any developed country, gun violence gets short shrift in government research compared to other leading causes of death, a new study reveals.

Jan 3, 2017

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Caregiver phone support ups use of community resources

(HealthDay)—A telephone-delivered psychosocial intervention for dementia caregivers increases use of community resources and reduces caregiver use of hospital-based health care resources, according to a study published ...

Jan 3, 2017

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