Archive: 27/12/2017

Both narrowband UVB, psoralen UVA helpful for hand eczema

(HealthDay)—Both psoralen ultraviolet A (PUVA) and narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) improve the severity of chronic palmar hand eczema, according to a pilot study published online Dec. 13 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Dec 27, 2017

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Preoperative G-tube placement associated with cost savings

(HealthDay)—Preoperative placement of gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) in patients with head and neck cancer yields cost savings, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Head & Neck.

Dec 27, 2017

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Getting to the root of sibling rivalry

(HealthDay)—Fights among your children can start for a variety of reasons, and sibling rivalry can take root even before your second child is born, according to experts at KidsHealth from the Nemours Foundation.

Dec 27, 2017

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More pregnant women are using pot

(HealthDay)—An analysis of urine samples from roughly 300,000 California women finds that more than 7 percent used marijuana while pregnant.

Dec 27, 2017

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Noninvasive brainwave technology improved post-traumatic stress symptoms in military

A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel in a pilot study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published in the Dec. ...

Dec 27, 2017

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Study explores impact of obesity on bone marrow cells

New research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine highlights the pernicious effect of obesity on the long-term health of blood-making stem cells (hematopoietic stem cells).

Dec 27, 2017

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New technology accelerates autism diagnosis and treatment

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in 68 children have some form of autism – a rate that has increased by more than 120 percent since 2002, when the rate was one in 150 children.

Dec 27, 2017

Public health research seeks to understand how natural disasters impact spread of Zika

On April 16, 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the South American country of Ecuador. It was the most severe seismic event in nearly 40 years – killing roughly 700 people and displacing more than 70,000.

Dec 27, 2017

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Study finds biomarker targets to make drugs more effective in fighting cancer

A new study published in Nature Communications and led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Qing-Bai She identifies biomarker targets that may make existing drugs more effective in fighting certain cancers.

Dec 27, 2017

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To address opioid crisis, researchers call for focus on root causes of suffering

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new findings on Thursday that paint a somber picture of the nation's opioid crisis. More than 42,000 Americans died in 2016 of opioid overdoses—a 28 percent increase ...

Dec 27, 2017

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