Archive: 07/11/2016

Understanding cancer worries could break down barriers to seeking help

Recognising the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible cancer symptoms to see their doctor earlier, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer ...

Nov 7, 2016

Information before regulation to make amateur brain stimulation safer

In the comfort of their own home, an unknown number of people are electrically stimulating their brains.

Nov 7, 2016

Deferred revascularization tied to poor outcomes in diabetes

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), deferred revascularization is associated with poor medium-term outcomes, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Nov 7, 2016

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Thalidomide may cause epidermal necrolysis in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—In patients with multiple myeloma, thalidomide may cause toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), according to a case report published online Nov. 2 in the International Journal of Dermatology.

Nov 7, 2016

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GMOs and cannabis

If there's a topic even more politicized than the US presidential election, it's GMOs . (GMOs are genetically modified organisms, the products of genetic engineering, and opposition to them usually centers on GM crop plants.)

Nov 7, 2016

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Optimised long-term care for persons with dementia

Life expectancy is rising – as is the need for professional long-term care. The care services currently being provided barely meet the existing demand. Therefore, the available resources need to be adapted intelligently. ...

Nov 7, 2016

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Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk

Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent, according to new research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute's ...

Nov 7, 2016