Cancer causes premature ageing Leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Jan 30, 2019 1 79
Medical scribes could help doctors care for more patients Scribes help to increase doctors' productivity and shorten patients' stay at the emergency department, with no significant risk to patient safety, suggest the results of a randomised trial published in The BMJ today. Jan 30, 2019 0 5
Eating breakfast may not be a good strategy for weight loss There is no good evidence to support the idea that eating breakfast promotes weight loss or that skipping breakfast leads to weight gain, finds a review published in The BMJ today. Jan 30, 2019 0 12
Should we stop using electroconvulsive therapy? Should we stop using electroconvulsive therapy to relieve symptoms of severe depression? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today. Jan 30, 2019 0 18
E-cigarettes more effective than nicotine replacement therapies, finds major trial E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments, such as patches and gum, at helping smokers to quit, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London. Jan 30, 2019 4 617
Researchers link overexpression of MDMX protein to metastasis of 3X negative breast cancer The MDMX and MDM2 proteins play critical roles in keeping the tumor-suppressing protein p53 from damaging the production of healthy cells. But researchers have also found a causal connection between overexpression of MDMX ... Jan 30, 2019 0 2
Research team uncovers critical new clues about what goes awry in autistic brains A team of UCLA-led scientists has discovered important clues to what goes wrong in the brains of people with autism—a developmental disorder with no cure and for which scientists have no deep understanding of what causes ... Jan 30, 2019 0 84
Why more people don't call 911 when stroke symptoms hit When stroke symptoms hit, not everyone calls 911—a decision that has perplexed experts. Now, a small study reveals some of the reasons. Jan 30, 2019 0 2
Plunging temperatures a threat to people with Alzheimer's (HealthDay)—The polar vortex that has enveloped much of the United States this week poses a special danger to people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Jan 30, 2019 0 0
Could a heart attack or stroke lead to early menopause? New research has found that women who have a heart attack, stroke or some other type of cardiovascular event before age 35 have twice the risk of going into early menopause—which could create its own set of health hazards. Jan 30, 2019 0 1
