Archive: 04/06/2015

Model including CRC risk alleles ups risk discrimination

(HealthDay)—Incorporation of a genetic risk score can improve the accuracy of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk determination, according to a study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology.

Jun 4, 2015

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E-cigarette users often believe devices will help them quit tobacco

(HealthDay)—E-cigarette users are much more hopeful that the devices will help them quit smoking than the general public is, including people who just smoke traditional tobacco cigarettes, according to a new French survey.

Jun 4, 2015

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California lawmakers advance right-to-die legislation

California lawmakers advanced a right-to-die bill Thursday, giving hope to those who want the nation's most populous state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives under doctor's care.

Jun 4, 2015

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Metabolic syndrome up with ADT in prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy there are increases in components of metabolic syndrome and in the prevalence of full metabolic syndrome, according to a study published ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Surgery may boost survival in certain advanced lung cancers

(HealthDay)—Certain patients with lung cancer that's spread throughout the chest could live longer by undergoing surgery to remove diseased lung tissue, instead of receiving only chemotherapy and radiation, new research ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Panel recommends improvements in estrogen testing accuracy

Washington, DC-Unreliable estrogen measurements have had a negative impact on the treatment of and research into many hormone-related cancers and chronic conditions. To improve patient care, a panel of medical experts has ...

Jun 4, 2015

Moderate exercise helps prevent gestational diabetes and reduce weight gain during pregnancy

Women who exercise during pregnancy are less likely to have gestational diabetes, and the exercise also helps to reduce maternal weight gain, finds a study published on 3 June 2015 in BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics ...

Jun 4, 2015

Eating less during late night hours may stave off some effects of sleep deprivation

Eating less late at night may help curb the concentration and alertness deficits that accompany sleep deprivation, according to results of a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Massachusetts General-led consortium focusing on rapid development of Q fever vaccine

A consortium of academic and industry organizations led by a team from the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has launched a new effort to develop an entirely new type of vaccine ...

Jun 4, 2015

DNA breakage underlies both learning, age-related damage

The process that allows our brains to learn and generate new memories also leads to degeneration as we age, according to a new study by researchers at MIT.

Jun 4, 2015

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Archive: 04/06/2015

Model including CRC risk alleles ups risk discrimination

E-cigarette users often believe devices will help them quit tobacco

California lawmakers advance right-to-die legislation

Metabolic syndrome up with ADT in prostate cancer

Surgery may boost survival in certain advanced lung cancers

Panel recommends improvements in estrogen testing accuracy

Moderate exercise helps prevent gestational diabetes and reduce weight gain during pregnancy

Eating less during late night hours may stave off some effects of sleep deprivation

Massachusetts General-led consortium focusing on rapid development of Q fever vaccine

DNA breakage underlies both learning, age-related damage

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