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CV Screening Every 5-10 Years Recommended For Chest Radiation Cancer Patients With Risk Factors
Date: Jul-18-2013Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should be screened for heart disease every 5-10 years, according to the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Their recommendations are outlined in the first expert consensus statement on screening for radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD), published in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging...
Discovery Of New Mode Of Cellular Communication In The Brain
Date: Jul-18-2013Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have discovered a new form of communication between different cell types in the brain. Nerve cells interact with neighboring glial cells, which results in a transfer of protein and genetic information. Nerve cells are thus protected against stressful growth conditions. The study undertaken by the Mainz-based cell biologists shows how reciprocal communication between the different cell types contributes to neuronal integrity. Their results have been recently published in the journal PLOS Biology...
Dogs Imitate Novel Human Actions And Store Them In Memory
Date: Jul-18-2013Dogs can learn, retain and replay actions taught by humans after a short delay. According to a new study by Claudia Fugazza and Adam Miklosi, from Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary, this deferred imitation provides the first evidence of dogs' cognitive ability to both encode and recall actions. The research is published in Springer's journal Animal Cognition. Domestic dogs are particularly keen on relying on human communication cues. They learn by observing humans and are easily influenced by humans in learning situations...
Walnut-Enriched Diet Leads To Fewer, Smaller Prostate Cancers
Date: Jul-18-2013New research from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio indicates that eating a modest amount of walnuts can protect against prostate cancer. The study is described in the journal Cancer Investigation. Researchers at the UT Health Science Center injected immune-deficient mice with human prostate cancer cells. Within three to four weeks, tumors typically start to grow in a large number of these mice. The study asked whether a walnut-enriched diet versus a non-walnut diet would be associated with reduced cancer formation...
Men Cut Back On Needed Health Care After Switching To High-Deductible Insurance Plans
Date: Jul-18-2013After switching to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in the US, men make fewer emergency department visits for even severe problems - which may lead to a later increase in hospitalization rates, suggests a study in the August issue of Medical Care, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. In contrast, women respond to HDHPs more appropriately, reducing emergency visits only for less-severe problems...
Genetic Carriers At Highest Risk For Alzheimer's Take Positive Steps After Learning Risk Status
Date: Jul-18-2013People who found out they carried an uncommon genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease did not experience more anxiety, depression or distress than non-carriers, and were more active in efforts to reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease - by exercising, eating a healthy diet and taking recommended vitamins and medications - report researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania at the 2013 Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)...
Ovarian Cancer Metastases Influenced By Factors In Target Tissues
Date: Jul-18-2013Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an understanding could lead to better disease management or even prevention. Results from a series of experiments suggest a two-step model of omental colonization in which i) cancer cells are attracted to and lodge within immune cell-containing structures known as milky spots, and ii) fat storage cells (adipocytes) fuel cancer cell growth and spread...
High Risk Of Sexually Transmitted Infections After Release From Detention
Date: Jul-18-2013The American health care system may be missing a golden opportunity to curtail sexually transmitted infections in communities, according to a new study of offenders following release from the justice system. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute presented findings at the STI & AIDS World Congress in Vienna, Austria, showing that individuals released from the justice system have a high risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection within the first year. Sarah E. Wiehe, M.D...
Kessler Institute Offers Five Cool Tips For Staying Safe In The Summer Heat
Date: Jul-18-2013As temperatures heat up and more people are heading out to enjoy summer activities, accidents and injuries are also on the rise. "Swimming, biking, and other sports and leisure activities are all excellent ways to both get exercise and enjoy the great outdoors," said Karen Kepler, M.D., Director of Neurocognitive Rehabilitation of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. "But the risk for strains, sprains and bone fractures, as well as more serious brain and spinal cord injuries and heat-related problems increases...
Risk Of High Birth Weight Newborns And Of Caesarean Delivery Reduced By Exercising During Pregnancy
Date: Jul-18-2013Taking moderate-intensity exercise three times a week during the second and third trimester of pregnancy halves the risk of having a high birth weight newborn (babies with macrosomia, that is, weighing over 4 kilos) and, therefore, the risk of needing a caesarean delivery. These findings come from research led by Rubén Barakat of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Alejandro LucÃa of the European University of Madrid, and Jonatan Ruiz of the University of Granada...
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