Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer diagnosed in the United States with new diagnoses having more than doubled since the 1970s. However, over the past 10 years, mortality rates have begun to decline, indicating that progress is being made in its treatment.
Gas. Bloating. Diarrhea. You might be thinking lactose-intolerance or a too-generous helping of beans, but it could be dietary fructose intolerance -- a compromised ability to digest the sugar fructose. The condition is being increasingly diagnosed and treated, thanks in part to new research.
John Edwards' $400 haircut, Hillary's near-tears or George W. Bush's latest slip of the tongue make fine fodder for wisecracks by Leno, Letterman or Conan. But late-night comedians' constant shots at politicians do more damage than you might think, a University of Iowa professor asserts in his new book, "Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke," published by Rutgers University Press.
Research by two University of Iowa business professors reinforces the adage that CEOs should not believe their own hype. The work provides the first evidence suggesting that CEOs fall victim to their own perceived success when making merger and acquisition decisions, suggesting CEOs give too much credit to their own ability when they initiate a successful acquisition.
The U.S. legal system was put in place by people who believed logic and reason were the highest values. But University of Iowa law professor Todd Pettys says that today we live in the Age of Oprah, and the country's legal system should adapt by allowing emotion into the courtroom. He points to research research in neurology and psychology that shows our emotions play an important role in developing what we perceive to be logical and rational ideas.
Researchers have found a clue about how resistance to the hormone leptin might disrupt the brain signals that tell the body when to stop eating. The study, which focused on the rare genetic disorder Bardet-Biedl syndrome, also found an association between leptin resistance and high blood pressure.
Patients who prefer to be highly involved in their treatment don't necessarily have better luck managing chronic health conditions, a study published this week in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine suggests. The research is important because if health professionals can assess patients' role preferences, they could potentially tailor treatment plans to give patients the best chance for a successful outcome.
A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa, The Jackson Laboratory and East Carolina University.
Earlier in life, a blind professor was told he should go work at a plastic lemon factory that hires blind people. Instead, he unfolded a successful career as a writer, educator and advocate for people with disabilities.
Poor women in Iowa are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than their wealthier counterparts, a new University of Iowa study shows. In a second study on race and postpartum emotions in Iowa, UI researchers found that African-American mothers are more likely than white mothers to experience depressed moods immediately after giving birth, but Latina mothers are less likely to experience depressed moods.
Researchers say that a gene and a related signaling pathway play a role in the development of glaucoma, a common cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. The finding revealed over-expression of sFRP1 elevates eye pressure and could help lead to improved glaucoma diagnosis and treatment.
For the first time, researchers have used embryonic stem cells to develop functioning immune system blood cells -- an important step in eventually using embryonic stem cells as an alternative source of cells for traditional bone marrow transplantations.
Three years after the University of Iowa's Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development published "A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students," an online research survey shows that the report has had a major impact on the state of gifted education in the United States.
Sure, it's just a TV show, but a University of Iowa law professor says "24" can have real-world legal implications. "Ruminations on '24' would be just an entertaining diversion if it were not for the fact that the show has slowly seeped into the national debate on antiterrorism tactics," said Tung Yin, law professor and expert on national security law.
When it comes to shopping, researchers at the University of Iowa have found that sometimes ignorance really is bliss. Using consumer-style tests, they found that the less people knew about a product, the more they liked it. They suggest the results show we need to be happy with our choices, even if it means kidding ourselves.
Discovery of an unexpected protein-protein interaction has led University of Iowa scientists and colleagues to identify a drug that slows the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in mice and nearly doubles the animals' lifespan.
Actual medical error reporting by doctors to hospitals seems to occur less than it should when compared to physicians' views on whether they should report such errors. Doctors have more experience talking to patients about medical errors than reporting them to hospitals.
Magazines catering to African-Americans may be falling short in their efforts to educate readers about weight loss, a new University of Iowa study suggests. African-American women's magazines are more likely to encourage fad diets and reliance on faith to lose weight, while mainstream women's magazines focus more on evidence-based diet strategies, according to the study by UI researcher Shelly Campo.
Research suggests that for a significant number of older adults, measurable neuropsychological deficits appear to lead to poor decision-making and an increased vulnerability to fraud. The findings also suggest that these individuals may experience disproportionate aging of a brain region critical for decision-making.
Acute and chronic constipation together accounted for nearly half of all cases of acute abdominal pain in children treated at one hospital. The study suggests that physicians should do a simple rectal examination for constipation when trying to determine the cause of abdominal pain in children.
The University of Iowa's Legacy Letter Project began as a small-scale local endeavor, when instructor David Gould asked senior citizens to share life lessons by writing letters to college students. When he was flooded with hundreds of letters from as far away as Hawaii and Venezuela, Gould decided to expand the project beyond the UI. He launched a Web site, http://www.legacyletterproject.com, so anyone in the world can submit and read the letters.
Two University of Iowa researchers recently completed a three-part study, "Economics of Place-based Monitoring under the Safe Drinking Water Act," showing that taking local geography into account would result in testing that is at least as effective as current federal testing, but also less-expensive, so that resources could be used to test for a wider range of contaminants in more communities.
Sociological research has shown that when couples move, the husband's career gets a boost, while the wife's career suffers. A University of Iowa professor investigated the reason behind the phenomenon and discovered that couples tend to put more emphasis on the man's career, even if the wife works full-time and is college-educated.
Doctors and other health care workers worldwide who want to learn about the most successful clubfoot treatment -- the Ponseti method -- can now access online for free a book that otherwise would cost $75 to purchase.
A treatment that works for one person's depression may not work for another person's. Findings may one day help doctors know who will benefit from specific antidepressants, increasing the likelihood of successful treatment. The study focused on a gene associated with the availability of serotonin, a chemical that at low levels can affect mood and sleep.
University of Iowa researchers have discovered the first two genes involved in moisture sensing (hygrosensation). The discovery also reveals a "two-sensor" hygrosensing system in fruit flies that may allow the flies to detect subtle changes in humidity -- an ability that is critical for the flies' survival.
A new system under development by a team of researchers at the University of Iowa will help children better cope with pain during difficult medical procedures.
Innovations like Google, TiVo, iTunes and GPS-equipped phones can be handy, but they also force users to forfeit some privacy, a University of Iowa professor warns in his new book, "iSpy: Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era."
Optherion, Inc., a University of Iowa Research Foundation licensee and a company developing products to diagnose and treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other chronic diseases, today announced that it has completed $37 million startup financing.
A four-year $1.2 million grant has been awarded to three Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, including the center in the University of Iowa College of Nursing. The grant will ensure that nurses have the most recent evidence-based guidelines to care for elders with mental health issues.
Researchers have discovered a gene that plays a linchpin role in the ability of breast cancer cells to respond to estrogen. The finding may lead to improved therapies for hormone-responsive breast cancers and may explain differences in the effectiveness of current treatments.
Researchers investigating the basic biology of cell signaling have made a discovery that may have therapeutic implications for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Barbara Rakel, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing, was recently awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to study the use of balanced nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic strategies to improve movement-evoked pain and enhance function in TKR patients.
While many college and university administrators object to the growing influence of rankings in higher education, new research by a University of Iowa professor shows those administrators often make decisions they hope will improve their own school's ranking.
A group of graduate marketing students in the University of Iowa's Tippie College of business will spend the fall semester developing a marketing plan for the revolutionary clubfoot treatment designed by Ignacio Ponseti, M.D.
Doctors today are trained to take a more "patient-centered" approach toward healthcare. Some patients prefer that style and respond very well to it. But new research suggests the approach doesn't work for everybody, making some much less likely to follow doctors' orders or feel satisfied with care.
The unique laboratory of David R. Soll at the University of Iowa is making a big footprint in the field of cancer research, thanks to a new agreement reached between Soll and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
A University of Iowa professor is making a case for a new eating disorder she calls purging disorder. The disorder is similar to bulimia nervosa in that both syndromes involve eating, then trying to compensate for the calories. What sets the disorders apart is the amount of food consumed and the way people compensate for what they eat.
We often think that high-tech, surgical methods are the best approach when it comes to medical care. But for children born with clubfoot, there is growing, worldwide interest in a low-tech, non-surgical method of treatment that is more effective, less expensive and easier to provide than surgery.
With the arrival of August, back-to-school shopping is replacing trips to the park or pool. But it's still important to replace those almost-empty sunscreen bottles, according to a University of Iowa dermatologist.
Study shows that loss or chemical inhibition of a protein, known as acid sensing ion channel protein (ASIC1a), reduces innate fear behavior in lab animals, making normally timid mice relatively fearless. The findings might provide useful insight into anxiety disorders and may even point the way to a new therapeutic target.
Specialty orthopedic hospitals serve a healthier population of Medicare patients compared to general hospitals, according to a new study by investigators at the University of Iowa and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Iowa City Health Care System.
Active tissues, like a beating heart or contracting muscle, need mechanisms to repair the inevitable cell membrane tears caused by physical stress and strain. University of Iowa researchers have discovered a specific repair mechanism in heart muscle and identified a protein called dysferlin that is critical for resealing heart muscle cell membranes.
Veterinarians who work with birds are at increased risk for infection with avian influenza virus and should be among those with priority access to pandemic influenza vaccines and antivirals, according to a study conducted by researchers in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
Certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be better suited to treating cancer, in combination with standard therapies, rather than preventing it, according to new research by scientists at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.
When it comes to disclosing medical errors to patients, there is a gap between physicians' attitudes and their real-world experiences admitting such errors, according to a University of Iowa study.
The University of Iowa, Ryan Companies US, Inc., and National Genecular Institute, Inc. (NGI), a California subsidiary of Dermacia Inc., broke ground April 30 on the development of a 90,000-square-foot research laboratory and business incubator facility at the UI's Oakdale Research Park in Coralville, Iowa.
Contrary to some previous studies, rural hospitals in Iowa do provide quality care for patients with heart attacks and do not have higher death rates when compared to urban hospitals, researchers report. The study used a more sensitive analytic method than previous research approaches.
Chronic constipation affects 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly one-third of affected people have dyssynergic defecation, in which muscles used for bowel movements do not work well, but there's some good news. A new study shows biofeedback treatment can successfully retrain muscles.
University of Iowa researchers see trends in who is using synthetic, or manufactured, stimulants such as methamphetamine and misused prescription drugs, and the experts are focusing on one of the obstacles that prevent people from getting help to end their habit.
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