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PPD skin test enhances bacillus Calmette-Guerin Tx in bladder CA

17.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, undergoing the purified protein derivative skin test prior to bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy may have therapeutic impact, according to a study published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology. Naoya Niwa, M.D., from the Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, and colleagues treated 498 patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with […]

New study provides rationale for use of a multi-target anticancer drug in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

17.05.2018 Health Problems

The multi-target small molecule anticancer drug nintedanib shows promising effectiveness in stopping the growth of human malignant pleural mesothelioma, a fatal thoracic tumor, in preclinical models, according to a new study published jointly by researchers in Austria, Germany and Hungary. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive tumor that occurs in the lining that covers the lungs. It typically results […]

Dual-hormone system may lower time in hypoglycemia in T1DM

16.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—For physically active adults with type 1 diabetes, the addition of glucagon delivery to a closed-loop system using wearable sensors with automated exercise detection is associated with reduced hypoglycemia, according to a study published online May 11 in Diabetes Care. Jessica R. Castle, M.D., from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues enrolled 20 participants with type […]

Cannabis use up among parents with children in the home

16.05.2018 Kids Health

Cannabis use increased among parents who smoke cigarettes, as well as among non-smoking parents, according to a latest study from researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York. Cannabis use was nearly four times more common among cigarette smokers compared with non-smokers. Until now, little had been known about current trends in the use of […]

Minority children develop implicit racial bias in early childhood

16.05.2018 Health Problems

New research from York University suggests that minority children as young as six years old show an implicit pro-White racial bias when exposed to images of both White and Black children. But how ingrained these biases become and whether they persist into late childhood and adulthood might depend on their social environment. Faculty of Health Professor Jennifer Steele conducted two […]

Study shows details of brain networks in autism

16.05.2018 Health Problems

A CAMH study analyzing more than 1,000 brain scans reveals surprising new insights into brain networks in people with autism, after applying a new personalized approach to brain mapping. Autism is a complex, lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that affects more than one in 100 people—so understanding these brain networks has potential to show how autism develops over time, and to identify […]

Parents say intense gun violence in PG-13 movies appropriate for teens 15 and older

15.05.2018 Kids Health

Parents are more willing to let their children see PG-13 movies with intense gun violence when the violence appears to be “justified,” used in defense of a loved one or for self-protection, than when it has no socially redeeming purpose, a new study finds. But even when the gun violence in PG-13 movies appears justified, parents think that the movies […]

Emotion regulation program cuts risky sex behaviors in youth

12.05.2018 Kids Health

(HealthDay)—An emotion regulation intervention reduced sexual risk behaviors among at-risk middle school students, according to a study published online May 10 in Pediatrics. Christopher D. Houck, Ph.D., from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and colleagues compared an emotion regulation-focused program to a time- and attention-matched comparison group among seventh grade adolescents with suspected mental health symptoms, participating in a six-week, […]

Doctors in California Are Prescribing Food as Medicine, and It's Keeping Patients out of Hospitals

12.05.2018 Health Problems

You are probably aware that healthy eating can prevent a lot of illnesses, but it turns out that receiving proper nutrition can actually make the chronically sick healthier too. That’s why some Medicaid patients suffering from chronic or life-threatening illnesses are now being prescribed food in addition to medicine. It’s part of an effort to increase health and reduce health […]

New Mom Khloé Kardashian Says It's a 'Struggle Trying to Fit in Working Out Between Feedings'

11.05.2018 Health Problems

Khloé Kardashian is getting her gym groove back! The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star used Snapchat Thursday to document her feelings following a post-pregnancy workout with her trainer — her first since giving birth to daughter True on April 12. Kardashian, 33, admitted to her followers that while she was “exhausted” following the sweat session, she was feeling positive and strong […]

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