A study in the journal BMC Cancer indicates that the awareness of the symptoms and risk factors of colorectal cancer is low. Responders were able to recall only 1 symptom and 1 risk factor for the disease. Women were better … Continue reading
Ever look up the name of the actor in that movie and forget who it was when asked again just a few hours later? This type of recall (or lack thereof) is happening more frequently. A new study in Science … Continue reading
Tired of trying to get the kids away from the screen/computer/gaming console (or all three)? A new study published today by Dr. Russell Jago in the BioMed Central Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity assessed the viewing patterns on … Continue reading
Efforts are underway to indentify the mutations in tumor cells that may give rise to cancer. Analysis of mutations in tumors from patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) identified some familiar players (TP53, CDKN2A, PTEN, PIK3CA, HRAS … Continue reading
Being tall may have its advantages like reaching the upper cabinets or having an advantage in catching a rebound, but a recent study in Lancet Oncology revealed a downside to tallness. According to the study by Dr. Jane Green, et. … Continue reading
Published today in BMC Medicine, scientists have found a new biomarker, MIA, for neurofibromatosis, a disease that affects 1 in 3000. Although many cases are benign cafe au lait spots, some cases can result in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. … Continue reading
Almost 4% of internet users are addicted to its use, while a significant percentage also admit to longer daily usage than they had intended. This according to Christakis et. al., published in the journal BMC Medicine, June 22, 2011. Of … Continue reading
WHO increases awareness of rising death rates due to non-communicable diseases (diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, obesity, cancer). Estimates are that rates in Africa, Middle East and Asia will rise by 50% by 2030. More details from the WHO Moscow … Continue reading
Today, the CDC released its latest list of recommendations to improve health and reduce obesity in children. Some of the recommendations include reducing intake of low-nutrition, high sugar foods by limiting access in middle and high schools, reducing time watching … Continue reading
Scientists have found that changes in expression of small RNA molecules, termed microRNAs, may be a novel way to detect acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart attack. Two microRNAs, miR208 and miR499, in particular were shown to be significantly increased … Continue reading