Archive: 15/06/2018

Protein analysis may reveal new cancer treatment targets

Researchers have used lab technology called mass spectrometry to study the proteins expressed by human cancer cells. The advance, which is described in a new Molecular Oncology article, allows for the quantitation of thousands ...

Jun 15, 2018

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Initiative aims to lower heart disease, stroke risk among millions with diabetes

During her first pregnancy in 1994, Sophia Boulanger developed gestational diabetes and was later diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Then in 2011, Boulanger was told she had 90 percent blockages in all five vessels supplying ...

Jun 15, 2018

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Drowning can be fast and silent, but it can be prevented, too

Just back from a run with her husband, Laura Metro faced a parent's worst nightmare: Her 6-year-old daughter, Maison, ran to her screaming, "I think Clay died! I think Clay died!"

Jun 15, 2018

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Spinal manipulation and exercise for low back pain in adolescents

Low back pain affects almost a third of Americans. While there is a long-standing belief that low back pain is limited to adults, research has shown it develops with increasing frequency during adolescence. With the increasing ...

Jun 15, 2018

Preventing hearing damage during summer activities

For many, summer means the sweet sounds of live concerts, fireworks, lawnmowers and splashing water. To optimize the fun summer sounds, here are some preventative measures to protect your hearing during these outdoor activities.

Jun 15, 2018

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Non-coding DNA reveals a route by which advanced prostate cancer resists treatment

Two research teams converge on epigenetic switches that feed treatment-resistant metastatic prostate tumors. This research highlights the value of exploring gene regulation and large-scale structural changes in the cancer ...

Jun 15, 2018

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Liver cancer rates vary widely among patients of Asian descent, study finds

Identifying patients at a greater risk for specific illnesses could be greatly improved by breaking down broad ethnic and racial categories into more specific groups, according to findings in a research paper published by ...

Jun 15, 2018

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What does the PREDIMED trial retraction and reboot mean for the Mediterranean diet?

A very influential nutrition trial just tanked. It was retracted from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on 13 June, and re-published with new analyses and toned-down conclusions.

Jun 15, 2018

Opioid overdose responsible for over 500,000 years of life lost in Ohio

More than 500,000 years of life expectancy were lost in Ohio during a seven-year period, according to a study conducted by The Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health (OAIPH)—a collaborative initiative formed ...

Jun 15, 2018

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New treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU) clears brain fog

In the 1959 novella Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (and the 1968 film Charly), 32-year-old Charlie Gordon, a janitor at a New York City bakery, undergoes experimental surgery that has boosted the intelligence of a laboratory ...

Jun 15, 2018

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