Archive: 28/07/2016
New research adds evidence on potential treatments targeting amyloid beta in Alzheimer's
New research findings from the Center for Cognitive Neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center could provide additional clues for future treatment targets to delay Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This is according ...
Jul 28, 2016
Even mild vision impairment has influence on quality of life
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Phillippa M. Cumberland, M.Sc., and Jugnoo S. Rahi, Ph.D., F.R.C.Ophth., of the University College London Institute of Child Health, London, and the UK Biobank Eye and Vision ...
Jul 28, 2016
ACMG releases updated position statement on noninvasive prenatal screening for detection of fetal aneuploidy
Noninvasive prenatal screening using cell-free placental DNA circulating in maternal blood (NIPS) has been rapidly integrated into prenatal care since the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released ...
Jul 28, 2016
Do patients use online communications following a new breast cancer diagnosis?
Women who reported using online communication after a new breast cancer diagnosis largely used it for email or texting with less using social media and web-based support groups, according to an article published online by ...
Jul 28, 2016
Sampling method used for new breast cancer tests may lead to underestimation of risk
Not only is breast cancer more than one disease, but a single breast cancer tumor can vary within itself, a finding that University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers discovered has the potential to lead to ...
Jul 28, 2016
'Pain paradox' discovery provides route to new pain control drugs
A natural substance known to activate pain in the central nervous system has been found to have the opposite effect in other parts of the body, potentially paving the way to new methods of pain control.
Jul 28, 2016