Archive: 06/07/2017

False-positive mammogram results linked to spike in anxiety prescriptions

Women who experience a false-positive mammogram result are more likely to begin medication for anxiety or depression than women who received an immediate negative result, according to a study led by Penn State researcher ...

Jul 6, 2017

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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy induces breast cancer metastasis through a TMEM-mediated mechanism

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the U.S. has found evidence that suggests administering chemotherapy to breast cancer patients prior to surgery can put them at ...

Jul 6, 2017 report

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New tool could lead to earlier diagnosis, better treatment of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in humans, after Alzheimer's disease. It is typically characterized by changes in motor control such as tremors and shaking, but can also include non-motor ...

Jul 6, 2017

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Possible link found between eczema flare-ups and strain of bacteria

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. has found what appears to be a link between eczema flare-ups and a certain strain of bacteria. In their paper published in Science ...

Jul 6, 2017 report

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Finding what's right with children who grow up in high-stress environments

A new research article proposes that more attention be given to what's right with children who grow up in high-stress environments so their unique strengths and abilities can be used to more effectively tailor education, ...

Jul 6, 2017

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How cats and cows protect farm children from asthma

It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But even non-microbial molecules can have a protective effect: Immunologists from the University of Zurich have shown that a sialic acid ...

Jul 6, 2017

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Immune system killer cells increase risk of diabetes

More than half of the German population is obese. One effect of obesity is to chronically activate the immune system, placing it under continuous stress. Researchers in Jens Brüning's team at the Max-Planck-Institute for ...

Jul 6, 2017

Neck cooling improves elite sporting performance by tricking brains of athletes, research reveals

With Wimbledon underway again for another year, University of Hertfordshire research has revealed that cooling the neck of top sportspeople can improve performance, by lowering thermal sensation and tricking their brains ...

Jul 6, 2017

Has effective medical therapy made the benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators uncertain?

Medication, including beta-blockers, may be so effective in reducing the risk of sudden death in heart failure that the overall benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be uncertain

Jul 6, 2017

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Opinion: Marijuana age limit should be low, not high

Lowering the legal age for marijuana use will help to improve prevention, safety and education for young people.

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