Archive: 31/03/2015

AAPM: Platelet-rich plasma offers short-term benefit

(HealthDay)—For patients with facet joint arthropathy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has a short-term positive impact, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, held from ...

Mar 31, 2015

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Androgen deprivation therapy has lasting impact on function

(HealthDay)—For patients with prostate cancer, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has a lasting impact on physical function, according to a study published online March 24 in Cancer.

Mar 31, 2015

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Video: What's the difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup?

It seems like it's in just about every product on grocery store shelves: high-fructose corn syrup. What is it, and how is it different from regular old sugar? And how did it become such a popular but controversial ingredient?

Mar 31, 2015

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How newest class of drugs could save billions of dollars

Clad in white lab coats, blue gloves and safety goggles, scientists are buzzing around a lab at Hospira in this suburb north of Chicago.

Mar 31, 2015

Arsenic metabolism linked to diabetes incidence

(HealthDay)—Arsenic metabolism is prospectively associated with diabetes incidence, according to a study published in the April issue of Diabetes Care.

Mar 31, 2015

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New stroke prevention efforts may be paying off

(HealthDay)—Fewer people are being treated in U.S. emergency rooms for strokes caused by blood clots in the brain, which experts read as a sign that current stroke prevention methods are working.

Mar 31, 2015

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Chronic loneliness in older adults leads to more doctors' office visits, study finds

Experiences of loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased health care use among older adults, according to new research from the University of Georgia College of Public Health.

Mar 31, 2015

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Benefits of iron supplements unclear for pregnant women, young children

(HealthDay)—Taking iron supplements during pregnancy doesn't appear to significantly change any health outcomes for mom or baby, a new review shows.

Mar 31, 2015

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Mayo Clinic unravels a mystery disease for Minnesota lawyer

Greg Widseth didn't know what hit him. The lawyer felt fine as he coached his son's ninth-grade basketball workout last March. He remembers smiling at a young woman as he left the building.

Mar 31, 2015

Protein may improve liver regeneration

Researchers at UC Davis have illuminated an important distinction between mice and humans: how human livers heal. The difference centers on a protein called PPARα, which activates liver regeneration. Normally, mouse PPARα ...

Mar 31, 2015

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Archive: 31/03/2015

AAPM: Platelet-rich plasma offers short-term benefit

Androgen deprivation therapy has lasting impact on function

Video: What's the difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup?

How newest class of drugs could save billions of dollars

Arsenic metabolism linked to diabetes incidence

New stroke prevention efforts may be paying off

Chronic loneliness in older adults leads to more doctors' office visits, study finds

Benefits of iron supplements unclear for pregnant women, young children

Mayo Clinic unravels a mystery disease for Minnesota lawyer

Protein may improve liver regeneration

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