Only one in three women participating in Germany’s mammography screening program is well-informed about it:…
Month: November 2015
‘JEDI’ technology awakens new understanding of how immune system works
When it comes to fending off disease and helping prevent people from falling ill, the…
Scarlet fever making a comeback
An international study has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared…
Entomologists report on benefits of neonicotinoid seed treatments on rice
Rice seeds that are pre-treated with neonicotinoid pesticides yield better than untreated crops and suffer…
Study identifies patients most likely to have joint pain reduction after bariatric surgery
In the three years following bariatric surgery, the majority of patients experience an improvement in…
Consistent source of care is key factor in limiting kids’ repeat visits to the hospital
Researchers looked at the five components of a primary care medical home and found that…
Racial anxiety may alter time perception for some white Americans, research finds
Time may appear to slow down for white Americans who feel threatened by an approaching…
DNA in blood can track cancer development, response in real time
Tumor DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers in real time…
Teenage exposure to pesticides may lead to abnormal sperm, new study says
Adolescent exposure to environmental pollutants known as organochlorines may lead to defective sperm, according to…
Chemotherapy-induced hearing loss affects neurocognition in pediatric brain tumor survivors
Platinum-based chemotherapy may not only impact hearing, but that the hearing loss may then contribute…