Archive: 05/09/2018

Eastern Congo has new Ebola case in city of 1.4 million

Congo health officials say that a case of Ebola has been discovered in Butembo, a city of 1.4 million people in the country's northeast.

Sep 5, 2018

'Chromosomal catastrophes' in colorectal cancer

"Chromosomal catastrophes" have been found to occur along the evolutionary timeline of colorectal cancer development, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

Sep 5, 2018

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Inflammation biomarker in blood may help predict effectiveness of depression drugs

People living with mental health disorders who benefit from medication may try several types before finding a solution that helps manage their symptoms. But what if a simple blood test could help doctors understand what medication ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Five questions: What parents should know about concussions

Stanford pediatric emergency medicine physician Angela Lumba-Brown, MD, explains what families should know about new CDC guidelines on the management of children's brain injuries.

Sep 5, 2018

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People living with dementia add voice to care model debate

Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Month, a new Flinders University study has asked Australian aged-care residents to rate the quality of care they receive.

Sep 5, 2018

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Study suggests potential therapy for Huntington's disease

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that Huntington's disease may take effect much earlier in life than was previously believed, and that a new drug may be key in controlling ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Survey highlights need for improvement in reporting diagnostic errors

Diagnostic errors occur in roughly 10%-15% of patient encounters and are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. In a new study, Yale researchers found significant gaps in training and reporting of diagnostic errors ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Perceiving support—not receiving it—helps people cope with worry and waiting

Feeling like your partner cares about your stress helps you cope, new UC Riverside research suggests. It may even help you sleep better, and may be beneficial to your health.

Sep 5, 2018

In some countries, the odds of getting shot are 1 in a million. In the US, it's 100 times higher

Imagine that, in the course of a single year, a ubiquitous household item was implicated in the death of every man, woman and child in the city of Glendale, Ariz., America's 87th largest city with a population of 251,269. ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Burnout in doctors has shocking impact on care, review finds

Burnout in doctors has devastating consequences on the quality of care they deliver, according to a large-scale systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sep 5, 2018

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