Archive: 06/11/2017

Fat hormone linked to progression of fatty liver disease may hold key to new treatments

The rising obesity epidemic has brought with it an army of maladies. One, in particular, is threatening to outpace many of the disorders that accompany obesity, in terms of occurrence and severity: nonalcoholic fatty liver ...

Nov 6, 2017

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Countries facing rapid shift in noncommunicable disease burden are least prepared

Within a generation, the share of disease burden attributed to noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in some low-income countries will exceed 80 percent, rivaling that of richer countries.

Nov 6, 2017

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Microfinance institutions are found effective in giving health products to underserved communities

Microfinance institutions are popularly known for providing small loans to low-income entrepreneurs lacking access to traditional banking services. However, new research from The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the ...

Nov 6, 2017

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Poll: Americans avoid planning for serious illness

"I'll deal with it tomorrow. The perpetual tomorrow."

Nov 6, 2017

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Immune cell policing offers insights into cancer, autoimmune disease

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are the traffic cops of the immune system. They instruct other types of immune cells on when to stop and when to go. Learning how to direct the activity of Tregs has important implications for improving ...

Nov 6, 2017

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H3N2 mutation in last year's flu vaccine responsible for lowered efficacy

The low efficacy of last year's influenza vaccine can be attributed to a mutation in the H3N2 strain of the virus, a new study reports. Due to the mutation, most people receiving the egg-grown vaccine did not have immunity ...

Nov 6, 2017

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ASN: PPIs associated with increased risk of kidney disease

(HealthDay)—Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) users have an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a review presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, ...

Nov 6, 2017

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Fiber tied to lower mortality in those with colorectal cancer

(HealthDay)—Higher fiber intake after a diagnosis of nonmetastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with lower CRC-specific and overall mortality, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Oncology.

Nov 6, 2017

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Facility volume found to impact nasopharyngeal CA survival

(HealthDay)—Treatment at a high-volume facility (HVF) is a significant predictor of improved overall survival in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), according to a research letter published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head ...

Nov 6, 2017

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Learning to advance the positives of aging

What can be done about negative stereotypes that portray older adults as out-of-touch, useless, feeble, incompetent, pitiful and irrelevant?

Nov 6, 2017

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