Archive: 20/06/2018
Study explores satisfaction, quality of life after breast reconstruction
More than 60 percent of women who undergo a mastectomy to treat breast cancer choose breast reconstruction, and the demand for that surgery is rising. However, due to the previous lack of evidence-based, patient-centered ...
Jun 20, 2018
High hopes: French shops use loophole to sell 'ultralight' weed
Technically, the fragrant marijuana buds on offer at a new Paris boutique are not meant to be smoked, as the friendly staff and disclaimers remind clients—brewing the herb in hot water is advised, as is adding it to food.
Jun 20, 2018
Researchers use gene silencing to alleviate common ataxia
In what researchers are calling a game changer for future ataxia treatments, a new study showed the ability to turn down the disease progression of the most common dominantly inherited ataxia.
Jun 20, 2018
Focusing on next 10 years could lead to better use of recommendations for cancer screening
When the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) changed their recommendation for breast cancer and cervical cancer screening from every year to every ...
Jun 20, 2018
Lyme disease cases among children are on the rise in western Pennsylvania
Lyme disease cases among children are on the rise in western Pennsylvania, according to researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. The findings are published online today in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Jun 20, 2018