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Low BMI linked to poorer survival in advanced colorectal cancer

Although being overweight with a high body-mass index (BMI) has long been associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer, thinner patients might not fare as well after treatment for advanced cancer, according to a new study from Duke Medicine.

2 Jul 2015

Brain-imaging studies may help predict promiscuity, problem drinking in young adults

A pair of brain-imaging studies suggest researchers may be able to predict how likely young adults are to develop problem drinking or engage in risky sexual behavior in response to stress.

2 Jul 2015

Two-thirds of patients with T4a larynx cancer not receiving total laryngectomy

Despite findings of previous studies and published guidelines, nearly two-thirds of patients with T4a larynx ("voice box") cancer are not receiving a total laryngectomy (surgical removal of the larynx), the recommended form of treatment, and as a result, have significantly worse survival rates versus those treated with a total laryngectomy, a new study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics by experts at Penn Medicine found.

2 Jul 2015

Researchers receive $1.35 million grant to study how influenza virus passes from birds to humans

An international research team led by Lukas Tamm of the University of Virginia School of Medicine will receive $1.35 million from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization to better understand how the influenza virus passes from birds to humans.

2 Jul 2015

Comorbid anxiety ‘a crucial target’ for treatment in bipolar disorder

Almost half of patients with bipolar disorder will have comorbid anxiety disorder in their lifetime, show the findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

1 Jul 2015

Prodromal Alzheimer’s phase ‘may span decades’

Marked reductions in cognitive performance are present up to 18 years before people develop Alzheimer’s disease dementia, research shows.

1 Jul 2015

Sociable strolls key to achieve improved health

A study by Sheffield Hallam University into short health walks has found that their success primarily hinges on social factors. The research shows that being able to socialise and enjoy company are key ways to achieve long-term behaviour change and improved health.

From Sheffield Hallam University 1 Jul 2015

Participation in extracurricular activities predicts self-discipline in preteens

Regular, structured extracurricular sports seem to help kids develop the discipline they need in order to engage effectively in the classroom, according to a new study led by Linda Pagani of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine children's hospital.

1 Jul 2015

Virtual human helps veterans with PTSD, people with mental illness build job interview skills

Finding a job is difficult for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and individuals with severe mental illness, who have high unemployment rates even though many want to work.

1 Jul 2015

Findings highlight benefit of vegan-eating plans for weight loss

People on a vegetarian diet, and especially those following a vegan one that includes no animal products, see better results than dieters on other weight-reducing plans. In fact, they can lose around two kilograms more on the short term, says Ru-Yi Huang of E-Da Hospital in Taiwan after reviewing the results of twelve diet trials.

1 Jul 2015

New collection of papers adds to mounting evidence of gut microbiome’s influential role in health

A newly released collection of papers, the result of the Gut in Focus Symposium Nobel Forum held earlier this year, is adding to the mounting evidence of the influential role the gut microbiome plays in health.

1 Jul 2015

Ambulance services should be assessed on reassurance and response time

Ambulance services should be assessed on how reassured patients and their families feel during an emergency as well as on response times, researchers have found.

1 Jul 2015

Neurologists evaluate application of smartphones in epilepsy care

While many people with epilepsy can control their seizures with medication, those unpredictable and involuntary changes in behavior and consciousness can be limiting for others. Neurologists writing in the International Journal of Epilepsy evaluated the application of smartphones in epilepsy care.

1 Jul 2015

Subcutaneous administration increases tolerability of multispecific antibody tumor treatment

Tumor treatment with multispecific antibodies is significantly more tolerable if administered subcutaneously rather than via the bloodstream, which was the standard procedure until now. This was the result of an animal model study undertaken by researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München in cooperation with the Munich biotech company Trion Research.

1 Jul 2015

IBI scientists make progress in identifying new biomarkers for preventing colorectal cancer

Scientists from the Instituto de Investigación Biomédica [Institute of Biomedical Research], in Galicia (Spain), have made progress in the identification of new biomarkers for improving prevention of colorectal cancer.

1 Jul 2015

Live imaging study reveals link between wound-associated inflammation and skin cancer risk

Researchers in the United Kingdom and Denmark have studied the "see-through" larvae of zebrafish to reveal how wound healing leads to skin cancer. Live imaging shows neutrophils, the protective inflammatory cells of the body's immune system, diverted from an induced wound to any nearby precancerous skin cells.

1 Jul 2015

University of Oslo researchers find the cause of coeliac disease

Professor Ludvig M. Sollid and his colleagues at the University of Oslo have found the cause of coeliac disease. To do so required really going into depth, right down to molecular level.

1 Jul 2015

Rice University study reveals that gays, lesbians and heterosexuals have better health than bisexuals

Bisexual males and females report poorer health than gays, lesbians and heterosexuals, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University.

1 Jul 2015

Study offers potential ways to preserve muscle mass and strength for people in low-resistance environments

It is well known that muscles need resistance (gravity) to maintain optimal health, and when they do not have this resistance, they deteriorate. A new report published in the July 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal, however, suggests that this might not be true for all muscles, offering hope that there may be ways to preserve muscle mass and strength for individuals in low-resistance environments, whether it be the microgravity of space, extended periods in a hospital bed, or a 9-5 job behind a desk.

1 Jul 2015

Scientists identify new protein that affects growth of secondary breast tumours in the brain

Scientists from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have discovered a new protein which triggers the growth of blood vessels in breast cancer tumours which have spread to the brain, a common location which breast cancer can spread to.

1 Jul 2015

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Low BMI linked to poorer survival in advanced colorectal cancer

Brain-imaging studies may help predict promiscuity, problem drinking in young adults

Two-thirds of patients with T4a larynx cancer not receiving total laryngectomy

Researchers receive $1.35 million grant to study how influenza virus passes from birds to humans

Comorbid anxiety ‘a crucial target’ for treatment in bipolar disorder

Prodromal Alzheimer’s phase ‘may span decades’

Sociable strolls key to achieve improved health

Participation in extracurricular activities predicts self-discipline in preteens

Virtual human helps veterans with PTSD, people with mental illness build job interview skills

Findings highlight benefit of vegan-eating plans for weight loss

New collection of papers adds to mounting evidence of gut microbiome’s influential role in health

Ambulance services should be assessed on reassurance and response time

Neurologists evaluate application of smartphones in epilepsy care

Subcutaneous administration increases tolerability of multispecific antibody tumor treatment

IBI scientists make progress in identifying new biomarkers for preventing colorectal cancer

Live imaging study reveals link between wound-associated inflammation and skin cancer risk

University of Oslo researchers find the cause of coeliac disease

Rice University study reveals that gays, lesbians and heterosexuals have better health than bisexuals

Study offers potential ways to preserve muscle mass and strength for people in low-resistance environments

Scientists identify new protein that affects growth of secondary breast tumours in the brain

Modular cleanrooms: Enhancing flexibility and compliance

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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