Women Battling Cancer Need More Fertility Preservation Info
Two-thirds said they would've liked more advice on preserving ability to have children
Lifestyle Factors Can Significantly Affect Cancer Mortality
Four key lifestyle factors include weight, exercise, no smoking, and limiting alcohol
Fitbit Heart Monitors ‘Highly Inaccurate,’ Study Says
But Fitbit manufacturer challenges the study results
Early Loss of Islet Sympathetic Nerves in Type 1 Diabetes
Early, marked, and sustained loss of islet sympathetic nerves in type 1 but not type 2 diabetes
Sulfonylureas May Inhibit KATP Channel Neuroprotection
Treatment with sulfonylureas may increase the risk of stroke mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
Danazol Treatment Linked to Telomere Elongation
Reduction in rate of telomere attrition at 24 months; gain in telomere length seen from six months
Major Stroke May Be Prevented by Taking Aspirin After TIA
Researchers find risk is reduced by as much as 80 percent
Visual Impairment Expected to Rise Significantly by 2050
Aging boomers will trigger a doubling of blind or visually impaired people in next three decades
CDC: Many Aquatic Facilities Closed Due to Safety Violations
Facilities cited most often for improper pH, lack of safety equipment, inadequate disinfectant levels
ASCO: Phase I Cancer Drug Trials Benefit From Precision Medicine
Better outcomes for patients whose treatment is selected based on molecular characteristics of tumor