Exercise Tied to Lower Mortality Risk Across Cancer Types

TOPLINE: Regular exercise can significantly reduce a cancer survivor’s risk of dying from cancer or other causes, a large analysis finds. METHODOLOGY: Following a cancer diagnosis, the impact of exercise on all cause and cause-specific mortality among survivors, and whether the benefit of exercise differs by cancer site, remains unclear. To investigate, researchers leveraged data […]

HHS cybersecurity leaders want healthcare industry accountability, but pledge support

BOSTON – At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, Erik Decker, chief information security officer at Intermountain Health, led a discussion with cybersecurity leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to talk about how the agency is driving accountability and competency in cybersecurity. Decker was joined by Commander Thomas Christl, director […]

Older people might have eye condition that causes blindness without realising

Cause of Glaucoma explained Glaucoma spells bad news for your vision as it can cause blindness by damaging the nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve, yet it doesn’t often show many warning signs. A new study, published in the journal Acta Ophthalmologica, found that half of people with the eye […]

A Bulletproof Plan For Alcohol Rehabilitation

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Hepatitis C patients may benefit from revaccination against hepatitis B after treatment

Reviewers’ Notes Recently published research from the University of Minnesota Medical School suggests individuals with hepatitis C should consider revaccination for hepatitis B. The study was published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Previous research has shown individuals with hepatitis C infection have a lower response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. This study […]

Could your gut microbiome shape your teenage years? New study dives into the lifelong health impact

The formation of the gut microbiota contributes to healthy growth in hosts and has lifelong health implications. Adolescence, the developmental phase between childhood and adulthood, is critical for growth and maturation. A recent American Journal of Pathology study discusses host-microbiota interactions, adolescent development, and experimental models to understand the effects of gut microbiota on health and disease.  […]

Is This the Best Screening Test for Prostate Cancer?

Findings from two recent studies could signal a paradigm shift in the way men are screened for prostate cancer. In the ReIMAGINE study, a group of researchers from the United Kingdom found that half of men with apparently “safe” levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) below 3 ng/mL had clinically significant prostate cancers when multiparametric MRI […]

Researchers uncover molecular pathways underlying depression

Depression is a common mental health problem that affects people across demographics. Scientists have long known that there may be a genetic component that confers predisposition to depression, but the specific underlying mechanisms have remained elusive. Growing evidence indicates that inflammation and immune-related processes in the brain could play a significant role in depression. A […]