Archive: 22/03/2016

J&J expands project that aims to predict, prevent diseases

Johnson & Johnson has ramped up its ambitious project to learn how to predict who will develop particular diseases and find therapies to prevent or stop the disease early, when it's most treatable.

Mar 22, 2016

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Is it possible to use food as medicine for a specific disease?

"What if you could cure all your health problems and lose 10 pounds in just 7 days? That's an amazing claim, hard to believe for sure, but I have seen this miracle so many times in my practice that even I am starting to believe ...

Mar 22, 2016

For older adults with dementia, transitions in care can increase risk for serious problems

A transition is a physical move from one location to another with a stay of at least one night. For older adults, especially those with dementia, some transitions may be unavoidable and necessary. However, unnecessary transitions ...

Mar 22, 2016

SleepHealth mobile study app grows along with Apple

Today, the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) announced that its SleepHealth app takes advantage of improvements in Apple iOS 9.3 by being the first ResearchKit app to incorporate the new Night Shift mode into its study ...

Mar 22, 2016

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Global spread of Zika linked to types of mosquitos that transmit it

More cities than previously assumed could soon grapple with the Zika virus if two species of mosquitos are found to be equally effective carriers of the disease, a University of Texas at Austin disease ecologist and his colleagues ...

Mar 22, 2016

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New international research reinforces the link between public policy and life expectancy

While average life expectancy has been rising steadily in most countries over the past century, new research led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that life expectancy declined significantly and rapidly ...

Mar 22, 2016

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Social media use associated with depression among US young adults

The more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Mar 22, 2016

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High-risk lung cancer patients may not need annual screenings

Most high-risk lung cancer patients might not need annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screenings if they are cleared of disease in their initial test, according to a study led by a Duke Cancer Institute researcher.

Mar 22, 2016

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Discussing older adults' values, goals helps guide healthcare providers during illnesses

Person-centered care puts individual values and preferences at the heart of healthcare decisions, measuring success by focusing attention on people's health and life goals. When you're an older adult faced with a life-threatening ...

Mar 22, 2016

Researcher studies worms to reveal the fountain of youth

In 2010, when President Barack Obama spoke at Northeastern in support of Martha Coakely's gubernatorial bid, he looked markedly different from the candidate we'd seen on the campaign trail just two years earlier: His black ...

Mar 22, 2016

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Archive: 22/03/2016

J&J expands project that aims to predict, prevent diseases

Is it possible to use food as medicine for a specific disease?

For older adults with dementia, transitions in care can increase risk for serious problems

SleepHealth mobile study app grows along with Apple

Global spread of Zika linked to types of mosquitos that transmit it

New international research reinforces the link between public policy and life expectancy

Social media use associated with depression among US young adults

High-risk lung cancer patients may not need annual screenings

Discussing older adults' values, goals helps guide healthcare providers during illnesses

Researcher studies worms to reveal the fountain of youth

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