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New research sheds light on role of HPV in head and neck cancers

By Guest PostOctober 14, 2016Healthankur chakravarthy, cancers, cervical cancer, head, hpv, hpv cancers, human papillomavirus, immune systems, neck, oropharyngeal cancers, tim fenton, tonsil cancers, tumour development

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) drives a greater number of head and neck cancers than previously thought, finds new research from UCL and the University of Southampton. (more…)

Types of Effective ELISA kits

By Guest PostOctober 12, 2016Healthantibody plates, cytokine elisa kits, elisa kits, elisa tests, immunological tests

The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is one of the most sensitive biochemical or immunological tests. It is used a lot in medicine to detect presence or absence of antibodies raised to fight antigens or the specific antigen. The sensitivity of the test results from reliance on enzymes. As you are well aware, enzymes are highly specific. (more…)

IBM’s Watson Helps Employees Tackle Cancer

By Guest PostOctober 11, 2016Health, Technologybest doctors, cafewell concierge, employees, ibm, kyu rhee, network, tackle cancer, watson

IBM makes Watson available as health benefit to help employees fighting cancer, in collaboration with Best Doctors

Armonk, NY – 11 Oct 2016: IBM today announced that many IBM U.S. employees fighting cancer will be able to tap into Watson for insights into their cancer treatment as well as potential clinical trial options. Through a unique collaboration with Best Doctors, an expert clinical consultation provider, qualifying IBMers and their family members will have access to Watson’s suite of oncology offerings for insights on cancer treatment options, when covered under IBM’s U.S. medical plan. The benefit will be available as of January 1, 2017. (more…)

Do eco-friendly wines taste better?

By Guest PostOctober 10, 2016Health, Scienceeco friendly wines, magali delmas, organic grapes, simon clancy, taste better, ucla study, wine glasses

Raise a glass to organic grapes: UCLA study finds eco-certified wine rated higher by wine publications

It’s time to toast environmentally friendly grapes. A new UCLA study shows that eco-certified wine tastes better — and making the choice even easier, earlier research shows it’s often cheaper, too. (more…)

Deciphering hormones

By Guest PostOctober 5, 2016Healthcardiovascular function, deciphering hormones, estrogen, fluid balance, megan wenner, menopause, nina stachenfeld, ovarian hormones, progesterone

Wenner uses AHA funding to investigate hormones, vascular function

Hormones are the chemical envoys for our bodies. They communicate with our brains, heart, bones, muscles and, yes, reproductive organs. University of Delaware physiologist Megan Wenner is working to understand how sex hormones influence vascular function. (more…)

Three-drug combinations could help counter antibiotic resistance, UCLA biologists report

By Guest PostSeptember 29, 2016Healthantibiotic resistance, counter, elif tekin, fight bacteria, pamela yeh, three drug combinations, van savage

Each year, approximately 700,000 people die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. A study by UCLA life scientists could be a major step toward combating drug-resistant infections. (more…)

Tap into positive energy for a better workday

By Guest PostSeptember 23, 2016Health, Sciencebetter workday, kim cameron, positive energy, wayne baker

ANN ARBOR — It’s no secret that feeling positive vibes from people you work with makes the job more enjoyable.

But a new University of Michigan study shows a leader’s positive energy has a direct impact on productivity, absenteeism and commitment. People who work with positive energy leaders also do more work outside their official roles, and have more satisfying family lives. (more…)

Brit accents vex U.S. hearing-impaired elderly

By Guest PostSeptember 13, 2016Health, Sciencebrit accents, caroline champougny, neurolinguist, older americans, sarah hargus ferguson, transgender voices

Other studies: Transgender voices, anger and fast-talking women

Older Americans with some hearing loss shouldn’t feel alone if they have trouble understanding British TV sagas like “Downton Abbey.” A small study from the University of Utah suggests hearing-impaired senior citizens have more trouble than young people comprehending British accents when there is background noise. (more…)

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