Family Medicine News

Global ROS1 initiative: A patient-researcher collaboration targeting ROS1 cancer

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Cancer patients have often organized support and informational groups around their disease types. Now a presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2018 describes the first research-focused group of patients organized around the genetic mutation that creates their cancer, namely changes to the gene ROS1. While “ROS1 fusion” has primarily been studied in lung cancer, the […]

Using AI to detect heart disease

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the U.S., one in every four deaths is a result of heart disease, which includes a range of conditions from arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, to defects, as well as blood vessel diseases, more commonly known […]

Under-fives should be priority for snail fever

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Infants in some of the world’s poorest regions are vulnerable to a common worm parasite infection and their treatment should become a priority, according to a study. Regular testing and treatment of pre-school children for snail fever – known as schistosomiasis or bilharzia – would reduce the spread of the disease, while promoting childhood health and development, experts have found. […]

Choosing the wrong college can be bad for your mental health

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Going off to college might be a source of anxiety for some students, but once a student is on campus it shouldn’t be a total drag. But that tends to happen more frequently when a student ends up at a college where the student body is weaker academically overall than the one where the student went to high school. This […]

How does dietary restriction extend lifespan in flies?

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Lifespan in flies is extended by limiting the activity of a group of proteins called GATA transcription factors (TFs), giving clues to how a moderate reduction in food intake protects against multiple ageing-related diseases, according to a new UCL-led study. The beneficial effect of reducing the action of a GATA TF is comparable to the prolonged lifespan achieved through dietary […]

Study characterizes proteins resulting from RAS gene mutations, found in more than 20 percent of all human cancers

17.04.2018 Health Problems

When a RAS gene operates normally, it acts as an on/off switch for cell signaling to control cell proliferation. But when the gene mutates, the switch jams into the “on” position, allowing cells to proliferate uncontrollably. This unstoppable cascade inevitably leads to cancer. “The mutation in the gene is very common in pancreatic and colon cancer,” said Neil Kelleher, the […]

Music intensifies effects of anti-hypertensive medication

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Researchers report that listening to music significantly enhances the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs. According to a study conducted by researchers on of São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and international collaborators, music intensifies the beneficial effects of medication a short time after it is taken to control high blood pressure. The results of the study were published in Scientific […]

New paper suggests that tumor cells may develop resistance to potential Ras inhibitors

17.04.2018 Health Problems

Researchers have long sought a treatment aimed specifically at the Ras family of genes, the most common oncogenes and those that initiate many of the most lethal tumours. However, the results of a hypothetical treatment may be far less positive than speculated, according to a manuscript published in Genes & Development by the Genomic Instability Group at the Spanish National […]

Study is first to examine relationship between absolute and relative time estimates

17.04.2018 Health Problems

If you’ve ever noticed yourself thinking about the timing of a plan in two opposing ways—something that feels longer off than your actual time calculation—you’re on to something. New research shows our different ways of estimating time don’t necessarily move in lock-step. Relative time estimates refer to how distant or close a future event feels, such as “soon” or “far […]

Regional health system growth and implications for stroke care

17.04.2018 Health Problems

New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their care and rehabilitation. While this is a positive sign for patients who need more advanced treatments, the trend has drawbacks in terms of cost and points to the need to improve the coordination of care […]

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