TECH & INNOVATION

Children with autism are more sedentary than their peers, new OSU study shows

TECH & INNOVATION 09.28.2014 01:15 AM

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new Oregon State University study of children with autism found that they are more sedentary than their typically-developing peers, averaging 50 minutes less a day of moderate physical activity and 70 minutes more each day sitting.

SCANNING BABIES’ FINGERPRINTS COULD SAVE LIVES

09.28.2014 01:12 AM

Each year 2.5 million children die worldwide because they do not receive life-saving vaccinations at the appropriate time.

Decision analysis can help women make choices about breast reconstruction

09.28.2014 01:08 AM

Information plus patient preferences can help in sorting through reconstruction options, according to plastic and reconstructive surgery

Cardiology leaders call for global prevention of heart disease, stroke

09.28.2014 01:04 AM

Task force seeks to include cardiovascular disease in UN Sustainable Development Goals Task force seeks to include cardiovascular disease in UN Sustainable Development Goals WASHINGTON (Sept.

Anamorelin improve appetite and body mass in patients with cancer anorexia-cachexia

09.28.2014 00:59 AM

Phase III trial indicates the drug is safe and well tolerated in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Afatinib improves progression-free survival in head and neck cancer

09.28.2014 00:51 AM

Second-line afatinib significantly improves progression-free survival in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer, Phase III trial shows

Rolapitant reduces nausea and vomiting in Phase III trial

09.28.2014 00:44 AM

Rolapitant reduces nausea and vomiting in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy, according to the results of a phase III trial presented for the first time today at the ESMO 2014 Congress in Madrid, Spain.

Many patients excluded from clinical trials due to prior cancer, UTSW study finds

09.28.2014 00:26 AM

DALLAS – Sept. 26, 2014 – Lung cancer clinical trials exclude a substantial proportion of patients due to a history of prior cancer, as shown in an analysis by cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Cancer during pregnancy: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are safe for babies, studies show

09.28.2014 00:21 AM

Presentations at ESMO 2014 examine the impact of in-utero exposure to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the safety of lymph node biopsy in pregnancy, and the outcomes of unplanned pregnancy during cancer treatment

U.S. Territory Comes Under Strict Protection—Species Needing Sanctuary Look To the South Pacific

09.26.2014 22:44 PM

Over its short-lived history, the United States has come to acquire a small list of territories outside of its continental limits. And as it happens some are more well-protected than others.

Brains not recognizing an angry expression

09.26.2014 02:09 AM

Responses of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Responses of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior in children with ADHD can result in social problems and they tend to be excluded from peer activities.

Simple blood test could be used as tool for early cancer diagnosis

09.26.2014 02:05 AM

High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcaemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Exeter.

New genes identified with key role in the development of severe childhood epilepsies

09.26.2014 02:01 AM

In the largest collaborative study so far, an international team of researchers, including scientists from VIB and Antwerp University identified novel causes for severe childhood epilepsies.

Spot on against autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammations

09.26.2014 01:58 AM

Multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and lupus have one thing in common: They are all autoimmune diseases in which the immune cells can no longer differentiate between friend or foe and thus attack the body's own tissue.

Massive weight loss increases risk of complications in body-shaping surgery

09.26.2014 01:56 AM

Patients who lost more than 100 pounds and those who shed weight through bariatric surgery had the highest risk of complications from later surgical procedures to reshape their leaner bodies, a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows.

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