Archive: 04/10/2016

Antibody drug conjugates may help personalize radiotherapy for patients with cancer

Many types of cancer become drug resistant, making them difficult to treat. Researchers with University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified a strategy to selectively sensitize ...

Oct 4, 2016

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Does patient-centered care in diabetes improve glycemic control and quality of life?

A new study has found that while patient-centered care (PCC) was associated with significant improvements in both physical and mental quality of life and some aspects of diabetes self-management, it did not have a significant ...

Oct 4, 2016

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Diabetic fruit flies may unlock secrets in humans

Fruit flies may be small, but the genetic secrets they can unlock for humans are mighty.

Oct 4, 2016

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Sex before sport doesn't negatively impact performance

Over the course of the Rio Olympics, 450,000 condoms were distributed around the athlete's village. This may be surprising considering the common view that abstinence from sexual activity can boost athletic performance.

Oct 4, 2016

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Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our food choices

People who carry variants in a particular gene have an increased preference for high fat food, but a decreased preference for sugary foods. This work has provided insights into why we make particular food choices, with potential ...

Oct 4, 2016

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Video: The science behind PMS: What causes it and why

Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, affects the majority of women to some degree. A grab bag of unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms, PMS can be much more than an annoyance.

Oct 4, 2016

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Long-term pigmentation with minocycline in sclerotherapy

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing sclerotherapy, oral minocycline may induce significant pigmentation, according to a case report published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.

Oct 4, 2016

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Researchers question value of web-based test for prediabetes

(HealthDay)—A simple, seven-question test for prediabetes may be needlessly sending millions of healthy Americans to their physicians for follow-up testing, according to a research letter published online Oct. 3 in JAMA ...

Oct 4, 2016

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New AMA module helps identify physician distress

(HealthDay)—A new resource has been developed to help physicians identify distressed colleagues and help them to access care, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).

Oct 4, 2016

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Junior doctors' contract should be scrapped, argues leading doctor

The junior doctors' contract "should be discarded and replaced with one drawn on a clean sheet," argues Neena Modi, Professor of neonatal medicine and president of the UK Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Oct 4, 2016

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