Researchers conducted four studies to gauge the health effects of the hostile-dominant personality style compared…
Month: March 2015
Targeted drug doubles progression free survival in Hodgkin lymphoma
A phase 3 trial of brentuximab vedotin (BV), the first new drug for Hodgkin lymphoma…
Dramatic rise expected in adults living with cystic fibrosis
The number of people living with cystic fibrosis into adulthood is expected to increase dramatically…
Melatonin can help you get a good night’s sleep in a noisy environment
Using melatonin could provide more and better quality sleep compared to using an eye mask…
Excessive vitamin intake in pregnant rats impacts food choices in offspring
A rat model has been used to see how maternal intake of above-requirement vitamins (A,…
New tobacco atlas details scale, harms of tobacco epidemic
The fifth edition of the Cancer Atlas graphically details the scale of the tobacco epidemic;…
Fast-food ban in L.A. fails to improve diets or cut obesity, study finds
In 2008, the city of Los Angeles passed a law restricting the opening or expansion…
Tackling poor oral health in children around the globe
A new research project has established an effective model for the fight against the escalating…
Live donor liver transplantation found safe, effective for acute liver failure
When patients develop acute liver failure, severe complications arise rapidly after the first signs of…
Crocodile ancestor was top predator before dinosaurs roamed North America
A newly discovered crocodilian ancestor may have filled one of North America’s top predator roles…