Men with prostate cancer are willing to accept lower survival odds to avoid incontinence, impotence and repeat treatments
Men who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer say they would trade some improvement in their odds of survival for improvements in side effects and quality of life, according to research presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.
Women who are ‘larks’ have a lower risk of developing breast cancer
Women who are “larks”, functioning better at the beginning of the day than the end of the day, have a lower of risk breast cancer, according to new research presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.
Vitamin D levels in the blood linked to cardiorespiratory fitness
Vitamin D levels in the blood are linked to cardiorespiratory fitness, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Gut microbiota products can favor diabetes
A study published in the journal Cell shows that the gut microbiota has the ability to affect how cells respond to insulin, and can thus contribute to type 2 diabetes. The findings demonstrate an hereto unknown pathological mechanism.
Two novel studies explore why women receive less CPR from bystanders
Concerns about inappropriate contact or causing injury may help explain why bystanders are less likely to perform CPR on women – even “virtual” women – than on men who collapse with cardiac arrest, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science…
If you smoke, now is a very good time to quit
For former smokers it took more than 15 years for cardiovascular disease risk to return to the level of those who never smoked, according to preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018.
Nuts for nuts? Daily serving may help control weight and benefit health
Eating Brazil nuts and other varieties of nuts daily may prevent weight gain and provide other cardiovascular benefits, according to two separate preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018.
Using ‘do not resuscitate’ orders earlier in intensive care patients makes them far less likely to have a poor quality of death
New research presented at this year’s ESICM LIVES conference shows that where ‘do not resuscitate orders’ (DNR) are used at the end of life, putting them in place before the patient enters intensive care (ICU) or in the first 2 days of their ICU stay…
Brain cooling after traumatic head injury does not improve outcomes
Controversy has existed for many years about the perceived benefits of brain cooling following traumatic brain injury (TBI). New research presented at the ESICM LIVES conference (the annual meeting of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine) shows that patients who undergo brain cooling have…
Loss of First Baby Tooth a Positive Experience for Children
Scared, ashamed, happy or proud – how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Zurich has now found that children’s feelings are predominantly positive. The study also reveals that previous visits to the dentist’s…
Higher iron levels associated with increased risk of certain types of stroke
People with higher iron levels may be at greater risk of certain types of stroke, a new study has found.
Home monitoring confirms clinic diagnosis of high blood pressure
Blood pressure readings of 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher taken at home can be used to diagnose hypertension in white, black and Hispanic U.S. adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.