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CPCRN releases supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

In 2019, nearly 2 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis and more than 600,000 will die of cancer.

17 Dec 2019

Evolutionarily novel genes found to be expressed in tumors

A team of scientists from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) studied the evolutionary ages of human genes and identified a new class of them expressed in tumors -- tumor specifically expressed, evolutionarily novel (TSEEN) genes.

16 Dec 2019

Oversleeping puts you at risk of stroke

Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States. A new study has found that sleeping too much, such as sleeping nine hours a day and having frequent naps may increase the risk of this cardiovascular disease.

15 Dec 2019

Molecular subtyping of bladder tumors outperformed by standard pathology tests

While trying to develop a comparatively easy, inexpensive way to give physicians and their patients with bladder cancer a better idea of likely outcome and best treatment options, scientists found that sophisticated new subtyping techniques designed to do this provide no better information than long-standing pathology tests.

14 Dec 2019

Caution is advised in interpreting the findings on radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism

Caution is advised in interpreting the findings of the recent JAMA Internal Medicine publication1 on radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroid patients and cancer mortality.

13 Dec 2019

Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money

Alarming results from a new study show that people in the United States buying fish antibiotics online and consuming them because they’re more affordable than to go visit a doctor. The study sheds light on the high costs of health care in the country and how citizens are struggling to afford basic services.

12 Dec 2019

Study looks at flu vaccine requirement for children, caregivers in U.S. child care centers

Influenza can be especially dangerous for children, who are at greater risk for serious complications from the illness, including hospitalization and even death.

12 Dec 2019

Loneliness epidemic in the US tied to increasing ageing population

In contrast to previous reports that the U.S. population has increasing rates of loneliness and isolation, a new report shows that it’s not entirely true, at least for baby boomers. Older people may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from previous generations, there are just more of them.

11 Dec 2019

UMSOM researchers to test the safety, tolerability of prototype Shigella-ETEC vaccine

Each year, millions of people contract serious diarrheal illnesses typically from contaminated food and water. Among the biggest causes of diarrheal diseases are the bacteria Shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are testing a vaccine designed to offer protection against these serious pathogens.

10 Dec 2019

Children in low resourced countries more likely to die after surgery

Children in low resourced countries are 100-200 times more likely to die after surgery than children in wealthy countries, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in Anesthesiology.

10 Dec 2019

AGA publishes clinical guideline for managing patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia

Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), which is linked to non-cardia gastric cancer, is often detected during routine endoscopy, leading to questions about how patient care should be managed.

10 Dec 2019

Researchers aim to exploit DNA mutations in the treatment of blood and bone marrow cancers

In a clinical trial led by Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, researchers aim to exploit DNA mutations in the treatment of two blood and bone marrow cancers, a different tacit than the more traditional approach of blunting or switching off genetic mutations linked to cancer.

10 Dec 2019

Mortality News and Research

CPCRN releases supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

Evolutionarily novel genes found to be expressed in tumors

Oversleeping puts you at risk of stroke

Molecular subtyping of bladder tumors outperformed by standard pathology tests

Caution is advised in interpreting the findings on radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism

Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money

Study looks at flu vaccine requirement for children, caregivers in U.S. child care centers

Loneliness epidemic in the US tied to increasing ageing population

UMSOM researchers to test the safety, tolerability of prototype Shigella-ETEC vaccine

Children in low resourced countries more likely to die after surgery

AGA publishes clinical guideline for managing patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia

Researchers aim to exploit DNA mutations in the treatment of blood and bone marrow cancers

Study explores cost-effectiveness of transient elastography for detecting liver fibrosis

New strategies needed to manage ibrutinib-related toxicities in CLL patients, study suggests

Aspirin may no longer provide benefit as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease

Yale study highlights the need to develop effective, less toxic approaches to treat AML patients

Research shows how high levels of blood fat induce inflammation and organ damage

Venetoclax in combination with azacytidine aids therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes

Award to help advance development of diagnostic test for necrotizing enterocolitis

Identifying the type of pain in adults with sickle cell disease may help improve treatment

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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