Student URLs, Feb 13 2017

 

Danielle Shelton

Smoke-free policy cuts nicotine detected in Philadelphia public housing in half
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130133343.htm

Experts warn against supplements for brain function
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-unproven-memory-supplement-sales-target-seniors-20170202-story.html 

Nutritional Considerations for healthy aging, reduction in age-related chronic disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170123111621.htm

E-cigarette safer than smoking says long-term study
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170207104358.htm 

 

Emily Godbout

#1: Regular E-Cigarette Use Linked to CVD Risk Markers -Vaping shows physiological effects similar to smoking, not attributable to nicotine - February 1, 2017
http://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smoking/62860
Journal Article:
Moheimani RS, et al "Increased cardiac sympathetic activity and oxidative stress in habitual electronic cigarette users: implications for cardiovascular risk" JAMA Cardio 2017; DOI: 10.1001jamacardio.2016.5303.

#2: Lung Cancer Screening Proves Challenging in Real-Practice Setting - False positives in VA patients double that of lung screening trial – January 30, 2017
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/LungCancer/62819?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-01-31&eun=g332005d0r&pos=0
Journal Article:
Kinsinger LS, et al "Implementation of lung cancer screening in the Veterans Health Administration" JAMA Intern Med 2017; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9022.

#3: Gene that protects against inflammatory bowel disease identified – February 1,2017
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201150622.htm
Journal Article:
Emre Turer, William McAlpine, Kuan-wen Wang, Tianshi Lu, Xiaohong Li, Miao Tang, Xiaoming Zhan, Tao Wang, Xiaowei Zhan, Chun-Hui Bu, Anne R. Murray, Bruce Beutler. Creatine maintains intestinal homeostasis and protects against colitis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017; 201621400 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1621400114

 

Colin Benusa


 1.  A glitch in 'gatekeeper cells' slowly suffocates the brain (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130110940.htm)
  2.    Immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, is active against mucosal melanoma tumors
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170129084220.htm
  3.     Europe Needs to Scale Up HIV Prevention, Testing and Treatment
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2017/01/europe-needs-to-scale-up-hiv-prevention-testing-and-treatment.aspx

Danielle Shelton
Quick-and-dirty DNA repair sets the stage for smoking-related lung cancer 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170126142917.htm

Smoke-free policy cuts nicotine detected in Philadelphia public housing in half
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130133343.htm

Second-hand smoking in James Bond movies [study]
http://www.improbable.com/2017/01/24/second-hand-smoking-in-james-bond-movies-study/

Patients brace for post-Obamacare out-of-pocket health costs
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/31/patients-brace-post-obamacare-out--pocket-health-costs/97103030/

 

Lauren Waaland-Kreutzer

1) "Genetic makeup of social partners influences health, mice study shows"

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20170127/Genetic-makeup-of-social-partners-influences-health-mice-study-shows.aspx

"Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have shown that the health of individual mice is influenced by the genetic makeup of their partners. Their findings, published in PLOS Genetics, indicate that research into genetics and disease should include the genotypes of both individuals and their partners."

2) "Many high-risk patients with breast cancer aren’t getting genetic testing. Here’s why."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/02/07/many-high-risk-patients-with-breast-cancer-arent-getting-genetic-testing-heres-why/

"Doctors often fail to recommend genetic testing for breast-cancer patients, even those who are at high risk for mutations linked to ovarian and other cancers, according to a study published Tuesday."

3) "Genetic study reveals risk of deadly lung disease"

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/biotech/sd-me-lung-disease-20170206-story.html

"Your risk for getting COPD may be measurable, according to a large international study that has identified genetic variants associated with the deadly lung disease."


Greg Chambers

Food wrappings- http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.6b00435

Metabolic health and colon cancer-  http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/MetabolicSyndrome/62844?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-01&eun=g332005d0r&pos=2

Microbiome and ALS-  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170129084234.htm

 

Nadia Masroor

1. Regular E-Cigarette Use Associated with CVD Risk Markers
Vaping shows physiological effects similar to smoking, not attributable to nicotine: Regular use of e-cigarette appears to be associated with shifts in cardiac sympathetic activity similar to that seen in smokers of combustible cigarettes, a small case-control study found.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonology/Smoking/62860?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-02&eun=g332005d0r&pos=1

 2. Paltry Numbers for Lung Cancer Screening
Rate for 2015 failed to reach 4% of eligible smokers: Fewer than 5% of eligible smokers had lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in the first 2 years after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended it, according to a review of national data.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/LungCancer/62884?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-03&eun=g332005d0r&pos=0

 3. Insomnia May Increase Adult Asthma Risk
New diagnoses seen three times as often in Norwegians with sleep trouble: Adults with chronic symptoms of insomnia were more than three times as likely to receive a new diagnosis of asthma as those without sleep issues over 11 years of follow-up in a longitudinal, population-based study.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Asthma/62883?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-03&eun=g332005d0r&pos=3

 

Joshua Montgomery

1. Prevention medicine for and against
http://theconversation.com/preventative-medicine-the-argument-for-and-against-72022

2. Killer fruit? Lychee
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/health/lychee-fatal-illness-india/

3. Poor Metabolic Health Tied to Colon Ca Risk in Women
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/MetabolicSyndrome/62844?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-01&eun=g332005d0r&pos=2

 

Emily Stephens

Attitudes and Perceptions about Smoking Cessation in the Context of Lung Cancer Screening
from JAMA Internal Medicine

Increased Cardiac Sympathetic Activity and Oxidative Stress in Habitual Electronic Cigarette Users
from JAMA Cardiology

Adherence to Newly Prescribed Diabetes Medications Among Insured Latino and White Patients With Diabetes
From JAMA Internal Medicine

 

Bethel Kebede

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Should Start At An Age That's Earlier Than Anticipated.

http://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/47770/20170201/cardiovascular-disease-prevention-should-start-at-an-age-thats-earlier-than-anticipated.htm

Insomnia May Increase Adult Asthma Risk

New diagnoses seen three times as often in Norwegians with sleep trouble
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Asthma/62883?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-03&eun=g332005d0r&pos=3

 

Lung Cancer Screening Proves Challenging in Real-Practice Setting

False positives in VA patients double that of lung screening trial
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/LungCancer/62819?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-01-31&eun=g332005d0r&pos=0