High Glycemic Index Diet Raises Hepatic Fat, Glycogen Stores
One-week high GI diet increases hepatic fat and glycogen stores compared with low GI diet
Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Melanoma
Pevonedistat was effective for inhibiting proliferation of melanoma cell lines in vitro
CDC: COPD-Related Mortality Mostly Down in the United States
However, rates are up for black women and middle-aged patients
PSA Failure Predicts Death in Men With No, Minimal Comorbidity
Findings among men with localized intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
Obesity May Up Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Obese/overweight patients survived 25.6 months, compared to 17.1 months for normal-weight patients
Treating Leukemia With Cord-Blood Transplant Looks Promising
Donors and recipients don't need to be a perfect match, researcher says
Remission Up With T Cell Therapy for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Researchers identify treatment characteristics that correlate with therapeutic response, toxicity
FGF21, Dietary Intake Interaction Impacts Adiposity
FGF21 genotype interacts with dietary carbohydrate/fat intake to affect adiposity, body fat
Early Exposure to Antibiotics Ups Risk of Allergic Dz Later in Life
Researchers found higher risk for hay fever, eczema in those exposed to antibiotics before age 2
Free Thyroxine Hormone Levels Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
Even patients with levels at the high end of the normal range more likely to experience SCD