Medical News
Erdafitinib shows promise in urothelial cancer patients with specific mutations
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) In an international Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, treatment with the oral FGFR inhibitor erdafitinib (ERDA) was...
Forced court appearances make cops more tired, generate more citizen complaints
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Results from a new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University and Central Queensland University suggest that complaints against US police officers increase when the...
Is exercise associated with lower risk of death for adult survivors of childhood cancer?
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(JAMA Network) Vigorous exercise is associated with reductions in the risk of death among adult survivors of childhood cancer.
Predicting the outcomes of FIFA World Cup
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(University of Adelaide) One of the favorites in soccer's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany, has just 13.3 percent chance of winning. And Australia has 14 percent chance of getting to the round of 16, but only 0.1 pe...
Study reveals hypnosedation as an effective alternative to general anesthesia for various surgeries
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology)) New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that hypnosedation is a valuable alternative to conventional general anesthesia.
Study shows taking aspirin before or after coronary
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology)) New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that in patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, taking as...
A filthy first -- the 6 common types of disgust that protect us from disease revealed
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Poor hygiene, animals or insects carrying disease and risky sexual behavior are among the distinct kinds of disgust that can help us to avoid disease and infection, accordin...
Why do some sleep-deprived people experience worse cognitive functioning than others?
EurekAlert! - 3 Jun 2018 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine...