Day August 28, 2016

August 28, 2016, 9:28 AM|Thousands of rare diseases have no treatment options; with so few people suffering from them, most researchers and pharmaceutical companies see no incentive for developing cures. Artist Lucas Kolasa has put together an art exhibit that…

Brain cells grow faster in children with some forms of autism due to distinct changes in core cell signaling patterns, according to research from the laboratory of Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, MD, PhD, chair of the department of genetics and genome sciences…

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt’s government said on Sunday it will ask parliament to approve a draft law that would increase jail terms for those who perform female circumcision. Female circumcision, or female genital mutilation (FGM), was banned in Egypt in…

But alcoholics function differently. “An alcoholic is psychologically and physically dependent on the chronic consumption of alcohol and often can’t stop drinking once they’ve started,” says Randall Dwenger, M.D., psychiatrist and medical director at Mountainside Treatment Center in Canaan, Connecticut.…

How to do it: Stand in front of your man so you’re both facing the same direction. Bend over as he enters from behind. For balance, either hold onto something in front of you or have him hold your arms…

Yep, it’s so lustrous and lively that someone made an account for it. Here, some of the best tips we’ve learned from scrolling through: 1. Healthy Hair Starts at the Scalp Zinc rich foods help protect your scalp, y’all. —…

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The findings, published online August 25 in Cell Stem Cell, suggest a new way to predict leukemic relapse early and to identify potential targets for new drug development. Secondary AML typically follows a chronic pre-malignant disease or treatment for other…

Former NFL tight end Ben Utecht caught one pass from superstar quarterback Peyton Manning the night of Feb. 4, 2007, helping the Indianapolis Colts win Super Bowl XLI. But that’s not the memory he most wants to retain. Or the…

Some say that in this election, the health of the candidates is even more important than ever, because of their chronological age. We understand this concern, because aging can definitely affect stamina and mental quickness. On average, we (kidneys, liver,…

Someone using an email address connected to Harold Bornstein, Donald Trump’s doctor, apparently doesn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to cash in on the GOP presidential nominee’s campaign. Bornstein wrote a letter in December saying Trump would be…

Between 90,000 and 100,000 people are expected to participate in the UK, with others joining from Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. Researchers will simultaneously monitor participants health and mobile phone usage records in such large numbers that it should…

He compared how much it changed eating habits compared with similar outlets nearby in New Jersey that did not have to label their food. He found that teenagers and parents of young children, questioned at the door, claimed they were…

Those who had Alzheimer’s disease and two copies of the gene showed a 50 per cent slower decline in their memory during tests. Another study in the British Medical Journal found that blood pressure drugs can also have an effect…

Alcohol related hospitalisation is associated with a doubled risk of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Faris Al-Khalili, cardiologist, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.…

Direct catheter-based thrombectomy is equally effective to bridging thrombolysis in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke, according to results from the observational PRAGUE-16 registry study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today. “If left untreated, acute ischaemic stroke caused by a…

The new oral anticoagulants provide the same stroke prevention as warfarin but cause less intracranial bleeding, reports an observational study in more than 43 000 patients presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Laila Staerk, a research fellow at…

Smartphones can be used to detect atrial fibrillation with existing hardware, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today. A low-cost application (app) has been developed that uses the phone’s own accelerometer and gyroscope to check for atrial fibrillation.…

Partnerships with Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation, and Consumer Technology Association Foundation, seek to generate solutions for neglected vision loss condition Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is continuing its research initiative to address urgent needs…

Three research projects have received $250,000 in seed funding from the Sanford Health NDSU Collaborative Seed Grant program. NDSU researchers will have opportunities to collaborate with investigators from Sanford Research. The research will address key objectives of the Profile by…

Rome, Italy – 28 Aug 2016: Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) fail to save lives when the public does not have basic life support education, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2016.1 The study found that public access defibrillation…

Rome, Italy – 28 Aug 2016: The risk of traffic accidents is increased by 50% in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) compared to age and gender matched controls, according to a Danish nationwide registry study presented at ESC…

When children are dying of rare diseases that few people are working to cure, a closer look is required — which is just what one committed artist is providing. Our Cover Story is reported by Jim Axelrod: His name is Sam Buck.…

Lemons: The Vitamin C found in lemons is great for your skin, it promotes healing and nourishes the skin. When lemon juice is applied to the skin, it has a bleaching effect that reduces age spots, freckles, and wrinkles. It…

A new tax is needed to ensure the UK has a properly funded health and social care system, doctor and ex-Conservative health minister Dan Poulter has said. The Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP told the Observer that difficulties in…

A Burlington optician is outraged after discovering a psychiatrist he’d never met wrote a critical two-page psychiatric evaluation about him without ever seeing or talking to him. The optician, Jay Hakim, filed a complaint with the provincial medical regulator, which concluded the psychiatrist’s conduct was…

Enlarge this image Invincible Iron Man — featuring the debut of a new hero, Riri Williams — is one five books Marvel is using to promote science, math, and arts disciplines through a series of covers. Courtesy of Marvel hide…

The Clock-Weight Connection That being said, while the body doesn’t fiendishly stockpile food as fat when the clock strikes 6 p.m., eating at night is linked to weight gain. And limiting late-night eating has been shown to result in weight…

BEFORE: 152AFTER: 118 As a kid, I preferred to spend my time curled up with a book or experimenting with watercolors. I had asthma, so sports weren’t my thing. In high school, my weight started creeping up, and I dealt…

Why buy cycling shoes? As any indoor cycling enthusiast will tell you, using dedicated cycling shoes that clip to your pedals is a game changer. Why? It will give you a more powerful, efficient workout by allowing you to transfer more…

People who survive a type of blood cancer known as Hodgkin lymphoma early in life may be twice as likely to develop heart problems in adulthood as peers without a history of these tumors, a U.S. study suggests. By age…

Whether you’re gluten-free, paleo, or just watching your carbs, you don’t have to give up on burgers. (And no, we’re not implying you just ditch the bun and just use a fork and knife.) It’s easy to make over your…

With time, the acne on my face diminished to a couple occasional suckers, but it remained stubborn on my back, especially. I gave up trying to hide it and wore tops and dresses that showed my bumps and scars, figuring…

Northeast: 6:30 p.m.Southwest: 5:30 p.m.West Coast: 5:30 p.m.Southeast: 6:00 a.m.Midwest: 5:30 p.m. In other words, if you’d rather not be packed in shoulder-to-shoulder at Barry’s Bootcamp, you’re better off switching to morning sessions if you live anywhere north of the…

The first European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) are published online today in European Heart Journal and the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and on the…

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Each year, millions of people–especially those 65 and older–fall. Such falls can be serious, leading to broken bones, head injuries, hospitalizations or even death. Now, researchers from the Sinclair School of Nursing and the College of Engineering at the University…

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A car ride. A clap of thunder. The dreaded vacuum cleaner. Any of these triggers might turn your pup into an anxious wreck. And it’s not easy to see your pal so distressed: When a dog panics, “every single muscle in their body contracts simultaneously, like…

Vientiane (AFP) – “Look at me, stay with us,” the paramedics shout as a barely conscious motorcyclist is bundled into a volunteer ambulance in the Laotian capital Vientiane, where rampant drink driving brings nightly carnage to the roads. It is…