Archive: 05/04/2017

Biomarker could lead to personalized therapies for prostate cancer

In 2016, more than 181,000 new cases of prostate cancer were reported in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is one of the earliest ways clinicians can detect prostate ...

Apr 5, 2017

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Multivitamins not associated with heart disease risk, regardless of initial dietary intake

More than half of older American adults take a daily multivitamin supplement, but evidence of any clear health benefits is scarce. The Physicians' Health Study II (PHS II) remains the only randomized, large-scale, long-term ...

Apr 5, 2017

Regular exercise, not BMI, before stroke may predict disability later

A new study suggests it's the amount of regular exercise people get, not the amount of body fat they have, that may predict just how well they recover from a stroke. The study is published in the April 5, 2017, online issue ...

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Stem cell patch shows early promise in treating heart failure

Patching a damaged heart with a patient's own muscle stem cells improves symptoms of heart failure, according to a Phase I clinical trial reported in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the ...

Apr 5, 2017

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Public attitudes to end-of-life care in progressive neurological illness are conflicted

Public attitudes in UK and USA reveal support both for life-sustaining interventions and for measures to enable peaceful death in progressive neurological illness such as dementia, according to a survey carried out by researchers ...

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As kids' weight climbs, power of healthy fat supplements drops

Body weight plays a significant role in how much benefit children may get from consuming "good" fats, new research suggests.

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A one-two punch hits pancreatic cancer where it hurts

Australian scientists have uncovered a promising new approach to treating pancreatic cancer, by targeting the tissue around the tumour to make it 'softer' and more responsive to chemotherapy. The findings are published today ...

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Researchers find a 'sleep gene': Mechanism offers fresh clues to why we need our ZZZs

Washington State University researchers have seen how a particular gene is involved in the quality of sleep experienced by three different animals, including humans. The gene and its function opens a new avenue for scientists ...

Apr 5, 2017

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Collagen-targeting PET probe may improve diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis

A PET imaging probe developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators appears able to diagnose and stage pulmonary fibrosis—an often life-shortening lung disease—as well as monitor the response to treatment. ...

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Fruits and vegetables' latest superpower? Lowering blood pressure

Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas—and even coffee—could be key to lowering blood pressure, according to Alicia McDonough, PhD, professor of cell and neurobiology at the ...

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