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UrduA recent study found lower rates of premature death and cancer in Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant denomination long known for health promotion, compared with individuals in the general U.S. population. Published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of…
Tag: DEATH/DYING
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
Air pollution – even at levels below national and international air quality guidelines – is associated with an increased risk of deaths in Canada, according to new UBC research. The study, published today in a Health Effects Institute (HEI) report,…
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
Air pollution – even at levels below national and international air quality guidelines – is associated with an increased risk of deaths in Canada, according to new UBC research. The study, published today in a Health Effects Institute (HEI) report,…
Breakthrough in understanding common childhood cancer
Scientists studying one of the most common forms of childhood cancer have made an important breakthrough in understanding how the disease progresses. Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer of the nervous system that mainly affects babies and young children.…
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Monday). For some cancers, like breast, prostate,…
CU Anschutz grant will train students to prescribe drugs that fight opioid addiction
Training will be part of curriculum: Students get certified before they graduate, not after
Study shows lower mortality from induction of labor at 41 weeks
Inducing labor after 41 instead of 42 full weeks’ pregnancy appears to be safer in terms of perinatal survival, new Swedish research shows. The current study is expected to provide a key piece of evidence for upcoming decisions in maternity…
Neighborhood matters for fentanyl-involved overdose deaths
Fentanyl overdoses cluster geographically more than non-fentanyl overdoses, according to a study just released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings suggest that fentanyl-involved overdoses are concentrated in resource deprived neighborhoods over and above what data show…
COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of COPD deaths increased in many countries over the past 20 years, according to a new international analysis of World Health…
Neighborhood matters for fentanyl-involved overdose deaths
Fentanyl overdoses cluster geographically more than non-fentanyl overdoses, according to a study just released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings suggest that fentanyl-involved overdoses are concentrated in resource deprived neighborhoods over and above what data show…
COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of COPD deaths increased in many countries over the past 20 years, according to a new international analysis of World Health…
Cancer linked with a more than doubled risk of dying from stroke
People living with or beyond cancer are more likely to die from stroke than the general public, according to new Penn State research, and certain types of cancer may boost the risk even more. Researchers at Penn State College of…
Successful study of Swedish vaccine candidate against diarrhea
University of Gothenburg reports first successful results of the oral, inactivated vaccine candidate ETVAX against enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhea in a placebo-controlled phase I/II study in infants and children from 6 months to 5 years of age in Bangladesh. All…
Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans
Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston…
Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans
Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston…
Patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied access to life-prolonging drug
Experts also call for better access to opioid pain relief for patients
Patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied access to life-prolonging drug
Experts also call for better access to opioid pain relief for patients
People in counties with worse economies are more likely to die from heart disease
A new study, led by Penn Medicine, found counties that experienced the most economic distress in the aftermath of the Great Recession had the highest cardiovascular mortality rates
Researchers discover new mutations in gene associated with disease that causes the heart to weaken
Researchers from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified new mutations in a gene commonly associated with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDC), a disease that weakens the heart muscle, making it more difficult to adequately circulate blood…
Intermittent fasting increases longevity in cardiac catheterization patients
While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health outcomes. In a new study by researchers at the…
Opioid overdose deaths among younger medicare patients with disability
Bottom Line: This observational study estimated the rate of opioid overdose deaths among Medicare enrollees younger than 65 who qualified for Medicare because of a disability. The study included more than 1.7 million of these enrollees in 2016 and 1,371…
Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study
An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. All living…
Treatment with anti-cancer drug T-DM1 after pertuzumab is ‘good option’
Results from largest group of advanced breast cancer patients answers questions about efficacy of T-DM1 when cancer returns following treatment with pertuzumab
What happens when we die? Insights from resuscitation science
Experts discuss the latest scientific research on death, as well as new studies that are exploring the human mind and consciousness at the time of death
State prescription drug monitoring programs: The rise and fall in heroin fatalities
November 14, 2019 — A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found a consistent association between the adoption of state Prescription Drug Monitoring programs (PDMP) and death rates from heroin poisoning. However, the research showed that…
Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study
An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. All living…
State prescription drug monitoring programs: The rise and fall in heroin fatalities
November 14, 2019 — A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found a consistent association between the adoption of state Prescription Drug Monitoring programs (PDMP) and death rates from heroin poisoning. However, the research showed that…
Lung cancer survival is up, but more lives can be saved, new lung association report says
Second annual ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report explores what states can do to accelerate promising increase in survival rates
Researchers create model to predict children likely to go into septic shock
Algorithm draws on electronic medical records as soon as patient arrives
Phage therapy shows promise for treating alcoholic liver disease
A team of researchers including those from King’s College London and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have for the first time successfully applied bacteriophage (phage) therapy in mice to alcohol-related liver disease. Phages are viruses that…
Lung cancer survival is up, but more lives can be saved, new lung association report says
Second annual ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report explores what states can do to accelerate promising increase in survival rates
Researchers create model to predict children likely to go into septic shock
Algorithm draws on electronic medical records as soon as patient arrives
Report identifies 3 dimensions to lifelong ‘longevity fitness’
Perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances will give people the best chance to thrive as they age, according to a new report titled ” Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the Life Course .” It also…
Inhaled immunosuppressant may increase survival, pulmonary function after lung transplant
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers test exploratory drug-device combination to prevent lung-destroying airway inflammation
Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds
The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published…
Phage therapy shows promise for treating alcoholic liver disease
A team of researchers including those from King’s College London and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have for the first time successfully applied bacteriophage (phage) therapy in mice to alcohol-related liver disease. Phages are viruses that…
Report identifies 3 dimensions to lifelong ‘longevity fitness’
Perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances will give people the best chance to thrive as they age, according to a new report titled ” Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the Life Course .” It also…
Inhaled immunosuppressant may increase survival, pulmonary function after lung transplant
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers test exploratory drug-device combination to prevent lung-destroying airway inflammation
Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds
The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published…
Giving breast cancer patients an average survival time is more often wrong than right
Lisbon, Portugal: Doctors who give advanced breast cancer patients just one estimate, such as 12 months, for the average amount of time they are expected to live are only accurate 20-30% of the time, according to Dr Belinda Kiely, medical…
Deep learning assists in detecting malignant lung cancers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Radiologists assisted by deep-learning based software were better able to detect malignant lung cancers on chest X-rays, according to research published in the journal Radiology . “The average sensitivity of radiologists was improved by 5.2% when…
Deep learning assists in detecting malignant lung cancers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Radiologists assisted by deep-learning based software were better able to detect malignant lung cancers on chest X-rays, according to research published in the journal Radiology . “The average sensitivity of radiologists was improved by 5.2% when…
ACP issues policy recommendations aimed at mitigating the rising costs of prescription drugs
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Metaphor ‘menu’ for cancer patients launched by researchers
The first manual of expressions describing cancer has been developed by researchers to help patients make sense of their disease.
Project to answer last wishes spreads successfully
Fulfilling end of life wishes can be powerful, affordable and sustainable in many settings
ACP issues policy recommendations aimed at mitigating the rising costs of prescription drugs
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Metaphor ‘menu’ for cancer patients launched by researchers
The first manual of expressions describing cancer has been developed by researchers to help patients make sense of their disease.
Project to answer last wishes spreads successfully
Fulfilling end of life wishes can be powerful, affordable and sustainable in many settings
Best practice treatment guidelines help doctors identify, treat vaping-associated lung injuries
As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to spread across the U.S., researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City have effectively developed a best practice treatment guide to quickly identify and treat…
Increased exercise over the age of 60 reduces risk of heart disease and stroke
Decreasing your physical activity is linked to increased cardiovascular risk