Dementia Risk Up for Those Living Near Major Roads
Study couldn't prove cause-and-effect, but risk rose as proximity to traffic increased, researchers report
Cancer Mortality Rates Continue to Decline in the United States
Researchers credit declines in smoking, better detection and treatment
New Model IDs Inflammatory Asthma Without Sputum
Combo of clinical parameters, activation of blood granulocytes can identify eosinophilic asthma
Anterior T-Wave Inversion in 2.3 Percent of Healthy Young Adults
Seen in 2.3 percent of asymptomatic individuals; mainly occurs in leads V1 and V2
Interface Between Allergy, Oncology Explored
Position paper focuses on interface between allergic responses and cancer, immunotherapy
Alcohol Abuse Ups Risk of Several Heart Conditions
Alcohol abuse of similar magnitude to other well-recognized modifiable risk factors
Major Zika Outbreak Considered Unlikely in the United States
Higher standard of living reduces odds the virus-carrying mosquitoes will thrive
Sex Hormone-Sensitive Gene Complex Implicated in PMDD
Study adds to evidence of a biological cause of condition, researchers say
December 2016 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Aqueous Humor VEGF Levels Up With Prostaglandin for Glaucoma
Findings for patients with diabetes, patients with glaucoma who used prostaglandin agents