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"I knew it!" Hindsight more likely to affect men
(Phys.org)—They say hindsight is 20/20, but apparently that's not always the case.
National Briefing | Washington: Health System Waste Tallied
The health care system squanders $750 billion a year through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and other waste, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.
Advanced maternal age not harmful for adult children
Previously existing ideas on how advanced maternal age affects adult health of children have to be reconsidered. It had been [...]
Childhood sexual abuse linked to later heart attacks in men
Men who experienced childhood sexual abuse are three times more likely to have a heart attack than men who were [...]
Earlier treatment for young patients with chronic hepatitis B more effective in clearing virus
Scientists have discovered for the first time that children and young patients with chronic hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV carriers) do have a protective immune response, contrary to current belief,...
Survival 'excellent' following living donor liver transplantation for acute liver failure
Patients in Japan who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) were classified as having excellent outcomes, with ten-year survival at 73%. The findings suggest that...
Promising new drug target for inflammatory lung diseases
The naturally occurring cytokine interleukin-18, or IL-18, plays a key role in inflammation and has been implicated in serious inflammatory diseases for which the prognosis is poor and there are...
Standard chemotherapy provides higher survival rate than experimental in lung cancer patients
Treatment with pemetrexed, carboplatin and bevacizumab followed by maintenance pemetrexed and bevacizumab (Pem+Cb+B) is no better than standard therapy with paclitaxel, carboplatin and bevacizumab followed by bevacizumab (Pac+Cb+B) in patients...
Preventing noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus in soldiers
Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus among American troops,...
Almost one in five young children with cancer suffers from a trauma disorder
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers with cancer also suffer from trauma disorders, as researchers...
Stem-cell-protecting drug could prevent the harmful side effects of radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is one of the most widely used cancer treatments, but it often damages normal tissue and can lead to debilitating conditions. A class of drugs known as mammalian...
Master gene affects neurons that govern breathing at birth and in adulthood
When mice are born lacking the master gene Atoh1, none breathe well and all die in the newborn period. Why and how this occurs could provide new answers about sudden...
Predicting how patients respond to therapy: Brain scans could help doctors choose treatments for people with social anxiety disorder
A new study has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.
Pint-size molecules show promise against obesity
Tiny strands of RNA affect how our cells burn fat and sugar -- a finding that gives biologists a place to start in the quest for therapies to treat obesity...
Atypical skin mole may provide means to test for new cancer syndrome
Researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical melanocytic tumors. Germline mutations are hereditary gene...
Deep-Sea Crabs Seek Food Using Ultraviolet Vision
Some deep-sea crabs have eyes sensitive to ultraviolet light, which they may use to snatch glowing plankton and stuff it in their mouths, a new Nova Southeastern University study suggests.
Conflicting reports highlight scientific data gaps in Sri Lanka’s chronic kidney disease.
A WHO study that blames arsenic for rising levels of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka is in conflict with another report that points to poor quality drinking water, report...
CDC Traumatic Brain Injury Study to Test Treatments, Examine Outcomes
Keith Yeates, PhD, director of the Center for Biobehavioral Health in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has been designated lead neuropsychologist for a five-year, multisite study of traumatic...
Low-cost biosensor detect contaminated water in developing nations
Diarrheal disease is the second-leading cause of death in children under five years old – killing as many as 1.5 million children worldwide every year. These startling statistics point to...
The Sad Truth About the American Dream
Politicians of all stripes are repeating the shopworn promise that pedigree is not a gatekeeper to living like the 1 percent. But, according to one researcher, they are wrong.
Minimally invasive surgery works well for abdominal aortic aneurysms
A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or...
Ginkgo biloba won't reduce onset of Alzheimer's, study says
Long-term use of ginkgo biloba extract does not reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to a new study.
Acidic microenvironments in tumors aid tumor cell survival, researchers find
Researchers have discovered that tumor cell survival relies on adaptation to acidic conditions in the tumor microenvironment. Their research investigating the effects of acidity on breast and pancreatic cancer cell...
Toddlers increasingly swallowing liquid detergent capsules
Doctors are calling for improved safety warnings and childproof packaging for laundry and dishwasher detergent liquitabs, following a cluster of incidents in which toddlers have inadvertently swallowed the capsules.
Most English football teams don't follow international guidelines on concussion, study finds
Most professional English football teams don't comply with international guidelines on concussion among players, which ensure they are safe to return to play, new research indicates
Tests for silent neck artery narrowing to curb stroke risk: Waste of resources, experts argue
Tests to screen for "silent" neck artery narrowing in a bid to curb the risk of a stroke result in many unnecessary and costly surgical procedures, and ultimately save very...
Fish oils 'help slow age decline'
Moderate exercise, and a regular intake of oily fish fatty acids, keeps elderly immobility at bay.
A Clash Over Vertos Medical’s Promising Procedure
A researcher in a clinical trial for a device to treat back pain has been intimidated by the device’s maker, Vertos Medical, from reporting his negative findings.