Women who are overweight or obese may have an increased risk of the most common…
Month: September 2016
Umbilical cord blood transplant is associated with high survival rate among high-risk leukemia patients
Umbilical cord blood transplants may have advantages beyond offering an alternative stem cell source for…
Patients with advanced lymphoma in remission after T-cell therapy
Data has been released from an early-phase study of patients with advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)…
Prevention programs significantly reduce ankle injuries in soccer athletes
Injuries to the lower extremities are the most common in soccer. Now research demonstrates that…
Implementation of lean processes shows potential to reduce surgical wait times at VA hospitals
Researchers have examined whether lean processes can be used to improve wait times for surgical…
Lengthy ER visits for psychiatric patients often result in transfer, not treatment
People who visit emergency rooms for mental health care were transferred to another facility at…
Early impact of the Affordable Care Act on oral contraceptive cost sharing
Researchers have examined how the Affordable Care Act mandate requiring most commercial insurance plans to…
Historical coexistence with dingoes may explain bandicoot avoidance of domestic dogs
Domestic dogs and cats were introduced to Tasmania two centuries ago, but bandicoots still fail…
Humans may be uniquely identified by the proteins in their hair
Unique protein markers in hair could be used alongside DNA profiling for human identification, according…
High variability suggests glycemic index is unreliable indicator of blood sugar response
The glycemic index value of a food can vary by 20 percent within an individual…