Pregnancy Not Linked to Higher Mortality in Surgery
Complications, mortality rates roughly the same as for non-pregnant women
HPV Vaccination of Females Has Some Indirect Benefit for Males
Strongest effect on penile cancer; smallest effect on anal cancer
Some Gene Activity Differs Depending on Season
Altered activity could explain why some diseases are worse in some months than others
ADT for Prostate Cancer Tied to Impaired Cognition
Men with a particular gene mutation affected most, researchers find
Protein Seen in Parkinson’s May Activate Immune System
Candesartan and an experimental drug both reduce the immune response
Increased Risk of Cancer Seen for Offspring of Older Fathers
Higher risk for blood and immune system cancers
Multimodal Strategy Improves Ovarian Cancer Detection
Screening using risk of ovarian cancer algorithm linked to increased number of screen-detected iEOCs
High-Cacao Content Chocolate Has Acute Electrocortical Effect
Acute stimulating effect on human brain, increase in diastolic blood pressure with high cacao chocolate
Small Bowel Volvulus Should Be Considered in Surgical Evaluation
Cases account for 1 percent of hospitalizations for bowel obstruction among U.S. adults
Lower Sleep Quality for Patients With Psoriasis Vulgaris
No significant differences in general psychiatric symptoms, coping strategies for patients, controls