Dr. House

Dr. House
Dr. House

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Stress At Work May Shorten The Lives Of Men With Heart Disease Or Diabetes,

reports that investigators found that “in men with cardiometabolic disease, mortality rates were significantly higher in those reporting high levels of work stress (149.8 per 10,000 person-years) than in those who did not (97.7 per 10,000 person-years).” The data indicated that “the mortality difference was 52.1 per 10,000 person-years.” https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/diabetes/73305

Bariatric Surgery Can Put Patients At Risk For Mineral Deficiencies And Osteoporosis

“Anatomical changes due to bariatric surgery can put patients at risk for mineral deficiencies and subsequent osteoporosis, and managing this risk can pose a challenge for healthcare providers,” according to experts. For example, Dr. Elaine W. Yu of Massachusetts General Hospital said, “Many forms of bariatric surgery lead to malabsorption of calcium and vitamin D, which can cause secondary hyperparathyroidism in the absence of treatment.” https://www.medpagetoday.com/clinical-challenges/aace-osteoporosis/73288

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Timing is Everything to Build Kidneys from Scratch

https://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/news/timing-is-everything-to-build-kidneys-from-scratch-304716?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=63500679&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8fKdGgKtFttqem1-EMqUJHle5uksgUa4V7TOWTdcmgm0spcXrdIcW6ZWtt1BPpfwyLW2E33kbchUjhGy1gbSjqY9eBrQ&_hsmi=63500679

Taking Aspirin Helps Stave Off Bowel Cancer

https://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/taking-aspirin-helps-to-stave-off-bowel-cancer-304708?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=63500679&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8fKdGgKtFttqem1-EMqUJHle5uksgUa4V7TOWTdcmgm0spcXrdIcW6ZWtt1BPpfwyLW2E33kbchUjhGy1gbSjqY9eBrQ&_hsmi=63500679

Yoga for Sleep

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/yoga-and-sleep-health-education-in-low-income-communities-improves-sleep-304720?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=63500679&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8fKdGgKtFttqem1-EMqUJHle5uksgUa4V7TOWTdcmgm0spcXrdIcW6ZWtt1BPpfwyLW2E33kbchUjhGy1gbSjqY9eBrQ&_hsmi=63500679

Researchers Find No Statistically Significant Relationship Between Vitamin D Supplementation, MS

reports researchers found no “statistically significant relationship between vitamin D supplementation and multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse.” The “preliminary findings from an ongoing retrospective analysis” were presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers annual meeting. https://mail.google.com/_/scs/mail-static/_/js/k=gmail.main.en.-dxVNc9Y02g.O/m=pds,pdl,pdit,m_i,pdt,t,it/am=vP4ngB1Anj4AAQGAdoxFDoiQZiDM_B9BWRqAtxuGZP7__x-AQAA0AHwD_s19gJ4DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALSj4BQ/rt=h/d=1/rs=AHGWq9B87mpvDstMrRVIu5ND94zFWO9WZQ

Advertisement Circadian Clock’s Impact On Adipose Tissue May Play Role In “Battle Against Obesity,”

reports that “understanding how the circadian clock, as well as key clock proteins, affect the formation and accumulation of adipose tissue could be another front in the battle against obesity, according to a” review published in Endocrine Reviews. https://endocrinenews.endocrine.org/understanding-circadian-clock-may-be-key-to-combatting-obesity/