Archive: 24/05/2018

Cancer cells co-opt pain-sensing 'wasabi receptor' to survive oxidative stress

Anyone who's taken a bite of a sandwich with too much spicy mustard or a piece of sushi with too much wasabi can attest to the tear-inducing sensation these condiments can cause. These loud warnings to the nervous system ...

May 24, 2018

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Study finds black Americans face education, income barriers to healthy behaviors

Better educational opportunities and higher incomes may be key to closing the gap of cardiovascular health behaviors—including smoking, physical activity, and diet quality—between black and white Americans, according ...

May 24, 2018

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Experts look back at the impact of a global surgical safety checklist

A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) article examines the past decade since the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group at the World Health Organization introduced a surgical safety checklist. The 19-item checklist was designed ...

May 24, 2018

Study shows in-home therapy effective for stroke rehabilitation

In-home rehabilitation, using a telehealth system and supervised by licensed occupational/physical therapists, is an effective means of improving arm motor status in stroke survivors, according to findings presented by University ...

May 24, 2018

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Children and adolescents in high-risk environments more likely to become violent adults

Children and adolescents who grow up with one or more of these environmental risk factors are likely to resort to violence, aggression and crime as adults, irrespective of an underlying mental illness. This is according to ...

May 24, 2018

Risk of preterm birth reliably predicted by new test

Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a test to predict a woman's risk of preterm birth when she is between 15 and 20 weeks pregnant, which may enable doctors to treat them early and thereby prevent severe complications ...

May 24, 2018