Gastric bypass bests banding for weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol control

Medicine & Technology Sep 26, 2014

Gastric bypass surgery has better outcomes than gastric banding for long-term weight loss, controlling type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new review by UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons of nearly 30 long-term studies comparing the two types of bariatric procedures.

Bariatric surgery not a magic wand to curb depression

Sep 26, 2014

Yale researchers find that not all obese people feel better after such surgery

Drivers Admit to Some Risky Behaviors in Inaugural Rutgers-Eagleton, New Jersey Medical School Public Health Poll

Sep 26, 2014

In a state famous for its turnpike and infamous for traffic, tolls and "Jersey drivers," a new partnership between the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) has launched a series of public health polls with a survey about risky driving habits. New Jerseyans were asked about their perceptions of safety both as a driver and passenger.

Tropical disease prevalence in Latin America presents opportunity for US, Baker Institute expert says

Sep 26, 2014

Recently published prevalence estimates of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in five Latin American countries - Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela - could suggest a new direction for United States foreign policy in the region, according to a tropical-disease expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Good news for young patients with a leukemia subtype associated with a poor prognosis

Sep 25, 2014

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study shows that adjusting treatment based on early response to chemotherapy boosts survival of young patients with Philadelphia chromosome-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia

NRL Researchers Develop Novel Method to Synthesize Nanoparticles

Sep 25, 2014

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Materials Science and Technology Division have developed a novel one-step process using, for the first time in these types of syntheses, potassium superoxide (KO2) to rapidly form oxide nanoparticles from simple salt solutions in water.

Survey: Costs of Affordable Care Act health insurance in Texas vary significantly depending on income, plan generosity

Sep 25, 2014

The cost of monthly premiums for health insurance plans for Texans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can vary by hundreds of dollars, depending on a person's income and the level of coverage chosen, according to a report released today by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Bacterial “Communication System” Could Be Used to Stop Spreading and Kill Cancer Cells, MU Study Finds

Sep 24, 2014

Cancer, while always dangerous, truly becomes life-threatening when cancer cells begin to spread to different areas throughout the body.

Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

Sep 24, 2014

UH biomedical engineer says such drug could eliminate traditional side effects

Better information about prenatal testing leads to fewer tests

Sep 24, 2014

UCSF study shows importance of pregnant women making informed decisions before undergoing genetic testing

'Skin-like' device monitors cardiovascular and skin health

Sep 24, 2014

Thousands of liquid crystal data points give portable device its accuracy

NIH study supports camels as primary source of MERS-CoV transmission

Sep 24, 2014

National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Colorado State University (CSU) scientists have provided experimental evidence supporting dromedary camels as the primary reservoir, or carrier, of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

Should That Warm Water Bottle Be Cause for Concern?

Sep 24, 2014

In the hot summer sun, we have all been known to leave our water bottles in the car, only to come back later and sip the warm H2O that we forgot hours before. And though the water is just the same, it has acquired a strange plastic taste. Well it turns out that the strange notes you taste may in fact cause cancer or have major effects on your children’s health.

Chestnuts Roasting On A Deadly Food Allergy

Sep 24, 2014

As the Autumn brings with it cooler temperatures and a sense of nostalgia, the season of family get-togethers comes upon us in a flash. But a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggests that you may want to steer clear from the familiar party snacks.

Some Breast Milk Could Kill Preemie Babies—Better Ask the Neighbor for a Glass

Sep 24, 2014

While maternal breast milk has proven an effective way of passing vital nutrients and immune-boosting proteins into a newborn baby’s system, a new study published in journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests that it may leave premature infants particularly vulnerable to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. In most cases causing serious disease, and in chronic infections, may even lead to death.