Archive: 07/06/2017
Michigan heart surgery outcomes improved after Medicaid expansion, study finds
Expanding Medicaid coverage is associated with better outcomes for heart surgery patients, according to a study led by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers.
Jun 7, 2017
Beta cells under fire
Type 2 diabetes causes pathological changes in the beta cells. Scientists have successfully depicted the processes on the basis of the metabolome and proteome for the first time. Their work has been published in Cell Metabolism.
Jun 7, 2017
Aggressive flies: A powerful new model for neuropsychiatric disorders
Alterations in social behaviour, including aggression, are associated with a number of neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Along with DiGeorge syndrome and velo-cardio-facial syndrome, these ...
Jun 7, 2017
Insomnia associated with increased risk of suicidality
People who suffer from insomnia are three times more likely to report thoughts of suicide and death during the past 30 days than those without the condition, reports a new meta-analysis from researchers at the Perelman School ...
Jun 7, 2017
NCI-MATCH cancer trial reaches 6,000-patient tumor sequencing goal two years early
The rapid pace of patient enrollment in the National Cancer Institute-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (NCI-MATCH or EAY131) precision medicine cancer treatment trial will result in the study reaching its goal of sequencing ...
Jun 7, 2017