Archive: 23/08/2018

Dramatic development of immune system after birth

As soon as a baby is born, its immune system starts to change dramatically in response to the pathogens in its new environment, a phenomenon that is common to all babies, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden write ...

Aug 23, 2018

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Q&A: Lung cancer symptoms and prevention

Dear Mayo Clinic: Are there ever any early signs of lung cancer, or is it usually found only in the later stages? Can anything be done to prevent it other than not smoking?

Aug 23, 2018

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Gym class memories can influence adults' exercise habits

(HealthDay)—Memories of school gym class may affect a person's exercise habits today, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Aug 23, 2018

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Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in the Aug. 23 issue of ...

Aug 23, 2018

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Small practices also at risk for data breaches

(HealthDay)—Data breaches can happen to small medical practices, but staff can take steps to prevent them, according to an article published in Medical Economics.

Aug 23, 2018

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Strategies for working through daily stress

Stress affects most Americans at one point or another. Although some people are genetically more susceptible to the stressors of daily life than others, most could benefit from learning how to lower that stress before it ...

Aug 23, 2018

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Study suggests need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigators have demonstrated the need to include a growing constituency of obese and overweight children and adults in clinical research, with their study of a key marker for metabolism ...

Aug 23, 2018

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Researchers explore retention of minorities in TBI Model System Study of race/ethnicity

Researchers analyzed data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System National Data and Statistical Center (TBIMSDSC) to study the contribution of race and ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research. Their article: ...

Aug 23, 2018

Laser therapy increases survival in grim cancer diagnosis

People diagnosed with the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma face a grim prognosis. Half die within 14 months of diagnosis.

Aug 23, 2018

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Chronic inflammation can trigger cancers via newly discovered mechanism

It is well known that extended exposure to the sun's UV rays can cause DNA mutations that lead to skin cancer. Now new research reveals that inflammation from chronic skin injury can trigger cancer-causing mutations as well ...

Aug 23, 2018

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