Archive: 10/05/2018

Prostate cancer diagnosis—how scientists are working to get it right

Almost 48,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK every year. But questions are being asked of the tests used to diagnose these men, and how they might be improved.

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Study explores how wearable technologies can help reduce risk of back injury among nurses

Nurses are often considered the unsung heroes and backbone of our health-care system but it's their actual backs that bear the brunt of physically demanding movements like lifting and transferring patients. In fact, nurses ...

May 10, 2018

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A low energy diet leaves people feeling full and eating fewer calories

People who followed a diet of low energy density food such as vegetables, lean meat and rice were more likely to feel full than those who tried to restrict their calorie intake, according to research.

May 10, 2018

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Team develops quality-control test for detecting cancer in blood

Imagine how much patients could benefit if you could discover the presence of cancer, and even how that cancer develops over time, with a simple blood test.

May 10, 2018

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Keep your eyes on the ball, especially during practice and warmup

Derek Meeuwisse, an undergrad student in kinesiology, lives and breathes volleyball. He plays on the Dinos men's volleyball team, he coaches youth volleyball, he conducts research for concussions in volleyball, and now his ...

May 10, 2018

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Putting the brakes on sepsis

Sepsis—an extreme response to infection—can cause damage to multiple organ systems when it triggers an uncontrolled inflammatory response.

May 10, 2018

New link between gut microbiome and artery hardening discovered

The level of diversity of the 'good bacteria' in our digestive systems has been found to be linked to a feature of cardiovascular disease – hardening of the arteries – in new research by experts at the University of Nottingham ...

May 10, 2018

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Australian centenarian commits assisted suicide in Switzerland

A 104-year-old Australian scientist on Thursday committed assisted suicide in Switzerland where he went to die after his home country denied him the right to seek help in taking his own life.

May 10, 2018

DR Congo reports four more Ebola cases

Four more cases of Ebola have been detected in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, doctors said Thursday, two days after DRC reported a fresh outbreak of the disease.

May 10, 2018

Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: Often present, seldom investigated

Older Americans are often at a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, yet this illness remains vastly underdiagnosed, a new study finds.

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Archive: 10/05/2018

Prostate cancer diagnosis—how scientists are working to get it right

Study explores how wearable technologies can help reduce risk of back injury among nurses

A low energy diet leaves people feeling full and eating fewer calories

Team develops quality-control test for detecting cancer in blood

Keep your eyes on the ball, especially during practice and warmup

Putting the brakes on sepsis

New link between gut microbiome and artery hardening discovered

Australian centenarian commits assisted suicide in Switzerland

DR Congo reports four more Ebola cases

Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: Often present, seldom investigated

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