Archive: 28/06/2019

Less than 40 percent of all U.S. adults have ever had HIV testing

(HealthDay)—The percentage of U.S. adults undergoing HIV testing nationwide is less than 40 percent, according to a study published online June 27 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Jun 28, 2019

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Students chowing down tuna in dining halls are unaware of mercury exposure risks

A surprising number of students eating in university dining halls have been helping themselves to servings of tuna well beyond the amounts recommended to avoid consuming too much mercury, a toxic heavy metal.

Jun 28, 2019

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New method divides patients with ulcerative colitis in groups

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a way of using gene expression conserved across species to divide patients with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis into two distinct groups. The findings ...

Jun 28, 2019

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New tools for programmable modulation of gene expression

Breakthroughs in the science of programmable gene expression inspired DARPA to establish the PReemptive Expression of Protective Alleles and Response Elements (PREPARE) program with the goal of delivering powerful new defenses ...

Jun 28, 2019

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No tumor is an island

For decades tumors have been viewed as 'other'—malignant, unruly growths that are distinctly separate from the ordered physiological system within which they live. This view has shaped our approach to treat cancer: cut ...

Jun 28, 2019

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Don't make your own sunscreen, physician advises

Concerns about chemicals have led do-it-yourselfers (DIY) to make everything from laundry detergent and soap to deodorant and toothpaste at home using natural ingredients.

Jun 28, 2019

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New clinical certification aims to improve heart failure patient outcomes by implementing standardized care treatment

The new Post-Acute Care Heart Failure Certification offered from the American Heart Association, provides education and resources to skilled nursing facilities to reduce the hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.

Jun 28, 2019

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National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

Current cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish a U.S. National Cancer Control Plan would address the challenge more holistically, ...

Jun 28, 2019

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Reducing the psychological distress of patients diagnosed with a common, incurable disease of the retina

This week is Macular Week (24-30th June 2019). Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day.

Jun 28, 2019

Kids experiencing food insecurity drink more sugary beverages, eat less fruit in summer

While children experiencing food insecurity benefit from school-based nutrition assistance programs during the school year, little is known about what foods they consume during the summer when those programs are not available.

Jun 28, 2019

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