Archive: 22/01/2014
Study demonstrates care managers in PCMHs increase improvements in diabetes patients
Patient centered medical homes (PCMHs) have been found to be an effective way to help care for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes. Dr. Robert Gabbay, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President ...
Jan 22, 2014
Study could lead to 'liquid biopsy' tests for bladder cancer
Findings from a Loyola University Medical Center study ultimately could lead to tests to screen for and diagnose bladder cancer.
Jan 22, 2014
Not safe at home: Tag plays at the plate in major leagues have highest injury rate, study finds
Tag plays at home plate have the highest injury rate in professional baseball, occurring 4.3 times more often than other base-running plays, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Jan 22, 2014
Protein molecule may offer method for treating untreatable cancers
The effective treatment of cancer requires the ability to destroy cancerous cells. Nearly one-third of all cancers today involve mutations of the Kras gene, which has proven resistant to existing cancer treatments. The current ...
Jan 22, 2014
Exposure to cold temperatures can help boost weight loss
Regular exposure to mild cold may be a healthy and sustainable way to help people lose weight, according to researchers writing in the Cell Press publication Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism on January 22nd. On the flip ...
Jan 22, 2014
Reducing liver protein SIRT1 levels
A new study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the abnormal metabolism linked to obesity could be regulated in part by the interaction of two metabolic regulators, called the NAD-dependent ...
Jan 22, 2014