Month: January 2018

Medicine, Health Care Arts And Humanities in Medical… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Tulane University   (PHILADELPHIA and NEW ORLEANS) – Medical students who spend more time engaging in the arts may also be bolstering the qualities that improve their bedside manner with patients, according to new research from Tulane and Thomas Jefferson universities. The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, finds that students who devoted more time to the humanities during medical

Medicine, Health Care Pancreatic Cancer: Gene Duplication Explains… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Technical University of Munich (TUM) Pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer associated with the highest mortality rates in the world. Genetic changes that could explain his aggressiveness and early metastasis had not been found yet. A team at Technical University of Munich has now shown that those characteristics can be explained by specific gene amplifications which occur along various evolutionary pathways

Medicine, Health Care Microcapsules Gain a New Power… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Alabama at Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Stable, biocompatible microcapsules from the lab of Eugenia Kharlampieva, Ph.D., have gained a new power — the ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species. This may aid microcapsule survival in the body as the tiny polymer capsules carry a drug or other biomolecules, says Kharlampieva, associate professor of chemistry in the University of Alabama at

Medicine, Health Care Expert Panel Issues New Guidelines… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Lung cancer treatment often pairs targeted therapies with genetic alterations driving the disease. This makes detecting these genetic alterations an essential step in diagnosis. In 2013, an expert panel made up of members of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology published guidelines

Medicine, Health Care Study Suggests PD-1 Inhibitors Against… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus One type of immunotherapy removes a genetic blindfold that cancer uses to hide from the immune system. These “PD-1 inhibitors”, including drugs like pembrolizumab, nivolumab and atezolizumab, have proven useful and have even in some cases revolutionized the treatment of common adult cancers ranging from melanoma, to lung cancer, to kidney cancer and more. Now PD-1

Medicine, Health Care Why Do Investors Seek Out… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Chicago Booth School of Business   The chance to get rich quick by investing in a penny stock, even if it is widely suspected that the stock price is being manipulated, is too tempting for some investors to resist. New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that some investors actually seek out stocks suspected of “pump-and-dump”

Medicine, Health Care Study Finds Bacteria in Milk… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Central Florida   A strain of bacteria commonly found in milk and beef may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, according to a new study from the University of Central Florida. A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, known as

Psychology Women Beat Expectations When Playing… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Association for Psychological Science Data from 160,000 ranked chess players and more than 5 million chess matches suggest that women playing against men perform better than expected based on their official chess ratings, according to new findings published in Psychological Science. The study results indicate that women players are not affected by negative stereotypes about women’s chess abilities during competition games, in contrast with

Psychology Walk in Groups to Keep… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Anglia Ruskin University People may be more likely to stick to taking exercise if they walk in groups, according to a paper published in the International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. The research, led by Anglia Ruskin University, also found that group walking plays a part in improved physical activity and better quality of life. The review analysed 18 studies of physically

Psychology Ethics Quandary? Women in PR… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Baylor University   Women in public relations are more likely than men to seek allies and form coalitions before they give ethics counsel to senior leaders, while men are more likely to rely on presenting research, according to a Baylor University study. The study also showed that while senior public relations executives in the study overall tend to use “rational approaches,” such as research, case

Psychology Mindfulness May Help Reduce Cravings… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by City University London   Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food and drugs, such as cigarettes and alcohol, by occupying short term memory, according to a new review from City, University of London. Looking at experimental studies that have examined the effects of different types of mindfulness strategies on cravings, it was found that in many instances these strategies brought about an

Psychology What Happens to Language as… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – Languages have an intriguing paradox. Languages with lots of speakers, such as English and Mandarin, have large vocabularies with relatively simple grammar. Yet the opposite is also true: Languages with fewer speakers have fewer words but complex grammars. Why does the size of a population of speakers have opposite effects on vocabulary and grammar? Through computer simulations, a Cornell

Psychology Better-educated Men = Healthier Women… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Montreal Public-health agencies have long stressed the importance of good education in improving the health of women and young mothers in the developing world. Less focus has been put on the men in these women’s lives, however – specifically, how the level of education of partners and fathers, or lack of it, affects how the women care for themselves as sexually active

Psychology Women Beat Expectations When Playing… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Sheffield   Data from 160,000 ranked chess players and more than five million chess matches suggests that women playing against men perform better than expected based on their official chess ratings, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield. The findings, published in the journal Psychological Science, suggest that female players are not affected by negative stereotypes about women’s chess abilities

Medicine, Health Care Researchers Identify a Novel Periodic… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Helsinki The groundbreaking study that broadens the spectrum of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes was published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. “In 1964, Dr. Olavi Valle, a Finnish ophthalmologist, reported a family in which several members shared a problem: their eye became irritated for a few days several times a year, and they experienced blurry vision for a few weeks after

Medicine, Health Care Copper Hydroxychloride in Diets Fed… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – Copper is an essential element in diets for pigs, and it can be provided in a number of different forms. Copper hydroxychloride is less likely to react with other vitamins and minerals in a premix than the more commonly used copper sulfate, but research on its effects when fed

Medicine, Health Care Rotavirus Vaccine Could Reduce UK… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Liverpool New research led by the University of Liverpool has found that childhood vaccination against rotavirus has greatest benefit in the most deprived communities and could contribute to reducing health inequalities in the UK. The infectious stomach bug, which can lead to severe diarrhoea, vomiting and fever, is most common in the under-fives. An oral rotavirus vaccine was introduced in

Medicine, Health Care Research Finds Early Childhood Program… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of Minnesota Participating in an intensive early childhood education program from preschool to third grade is linked to higher educational attainment in mid-life, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, tracked the progress of more than 1,500 children from low-income neighborhoods in Chicago, from the time they entered preschool in 1983 and

Medicine, Health Care Patient Exposure to X-rays Depends… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by University of York A major study looking into how financial arrangements with dentists affect what goes on in the dentist’s chair has found a marked increase in the number of X-rays when dentists receive payment for them. The research, reported today in the Journal of Health Economics, examined extensive data from dentists and patients over a 10-year period and found a significant

Medicine, Health Care Complications of Reconstruction Surgery Differ… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Wolters Kluwer Health   January 30, 2018 – The risks of penile reconstruction surgery (phalloplasty) appear higher in female-to-male transgender (transmale) patients undergoing gender confirmation surgery, compared to native male (cismale) patients undergoing phalloplasty for other reasons, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Complications are

Medicine, Health Care Direct-to-implant Breast Reconstruction Provides Good… Published: January 30, 2018.Released by Wolters Kluwer Health   January 30, 2018 – For older women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer, direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction provides good outcomes in a single-step procedure, while avoiding some of the inconvenience and risks of staged approaches to breast reconstruction, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic

Medicine, Health Care Management of Diaphragmatic Hernia in… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Canadian Medical Association Journal   For babies diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a comprehensive new guideline in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to provide guidance to physicians in diagnosing and managing the condition from the time a diagnosis is made during pregnancy through the teen years. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a “hole” in the diaphragm muscle through which the intestines can move

Medicine, Health Care Teens Whose Mothers Had an… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Canadian Medical Association Journal   Teens whose mothers had abortions were more likely to also have abortions, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In developed countries, approximately 6.7 million abortions are performed every year, with a large proportion performed on teens aged 19 years or younger. In Canada, the teen pregnancy rate is 28 per 1000, with more than

Medicine, Health Care Better Health And Economic Activity… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by City University London   Raising the UK state pension age is not enough to address the challenges caused by an ageing population, a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) argues. The UK Government should instead support an ‘active ageing’ environment, which would improve health and economic activity among those aged over 50, according to the Schroders-sponsored report

Medicine, Health Care To Improve Self-control, Call Weight… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Drexel University To reach your New Year’s fitness goals, a bit of reverse psychology might be in order. Telling people that weight loss is extremely challenging — rather than imparting a “You can do it!” mantra — motivated them to shed more weight, according to a new study by psychologists at Drexel University. However, the strategy did not compel participants to achieve

Medicine, Health Care African Heads of State Endorse… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Global Health Strategies   ADDIS ABABA (28 January 2018) – Today, at the 30th African Union Heads of State Summit, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) added neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) to its annual scorecard on disease progress. The scorecard is personally reviewed by African heads of state every year, putting NTDs alongside malaria and maternal and child health as top health priorities

Medicine, Health Care High Rates of Diabetes, Hypertension… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA – Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic measures and sociodemographic groups in India, according to the first nationally representative study of those conditions in the country. The study, led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, also found unexpectedly high rates

Medicine, Health Care Blood Clot in Lungs Rare… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by JAMA Internal Medicine Bottom Line: A blood clot in the lungs was rarely identified in patients who went to the emergency department after fainting. Why The Research Is Interesting: Fainting (known as syncope) is a common symptom people can experience. A blood clot in the lungs (known as a pulmonary embolism or PE) has been recognized as a serious cause of syncope but

Medicine, Health Care Estrogen Causes Neuroblastoma Cells to… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Karolinska Institutet The female sex hormone oestrogen can perform an important role in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer mainly affecting young children. In laboratory experiments, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden demonstrate that oestrogen treatment and overexpression of the oestrogen receptor cause malignant neuroblastoma cells to mature into neuron-like cells. The study, which is published in PNAS, gives hope of new treatment

Medicine, Health Care Graduates of Early Childhood Program… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development   Students who participated in an intensive childhood education program from preschool to third grade were more likely to achieve an academic degree beyond high school, compared to a similar group that received other intervention services as children, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers led by

Medicine, Health Care Menopause Found to Worsen Symptoms… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Oxford University Press USA A recent study published in Rheumatology suggests that women with rheumatoid arthritis suffer a greater decline in physical function following menopause. After studying 8189 women with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found that pre-menopausal women experienced a slower physical decline than those that were post-menopausal. Physical function is an important aspect of study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis as it

Medicine, Health Care Low Cost, Easy to Administer… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine   Postpartum hemorrhage (major blood loss after labor and birth) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately one-quarter of all maternal deaths. In a study to be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers will unveil findings that demonstrate that tranexamic acid prevents blood loss after vaginal births

Medicine, Health Care Leading Experts in Obstetric Care… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine   Substance use during pregnancy, particularly the use of opioids, has dramatically increased in the last decade. While much attention has been paid to the negative impacts of opioid use on the fetus and newborn, less attention has been given to the pregnant woman. To address this gap, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), the American College of Obstetricians

Medicine, Health Care Leading Experts in High-risk Pregnancy… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine   Next week, more than 2,000 maternal-fetal medicine specialists (high-risk pregnancy physicians) will gather in Dallas for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 38th Annual Meeting also called, The Pregnancy Meeting™. At the meeting, researchers from around the world will present their findings on important topics such as the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (a leading cause of maternal mortality), reduction

Medicine, Health Care Study Shows Effectiveness of the… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by University of Bonn How can you convince elementary school students to consume more fruit and vegetables? Scientists from the University of Bonn and the University of Koblenz-Landau have found that school fruit schemes can actually help to achieve this goal. If children receive fruit and vegetables free of charge in their schools several times a week, they consume considerably more of this

Medicine, Health Care More Than 100,000 Switches … Published: January 29, 2018.Released by University of Freiburg   Information for building cells is stored in our genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. It is here that you find all the blueprints for the more than 20,000 different proteins in the human body. Each and every cell requires several thousand different proteins in order to function. If you were to roll every single protein blueprint into one, the

Medicine, Health Care Sixty-four% of Women Suffer from… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by University of Granada   A study led by the University of Granada, in which the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) and researchers from the University of Jaen have taken part, reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy. This figure is ten times higher than that for women suffering from insomnia prior to pregnancy (6%). The research

Medicine, Health Care Access to Water And Diverse… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by University of Jyväskylä – Jyväskylän yliopisto   A recently published study, conducted at the Gerontology Research Center of the University of Jyväskylä, found associations between features of natural environment in the home neighborhood and physical activity of older people. “Water fronts are favorable areas for outdoor mobility of older people experiencing walking difficulties. When a person’s walking capability is good, versatile natural areas

Medicine, Health Care Increasing Public Awareness Is Vital… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by University of Surrey Public awareness campaigns on spotting the signs and symptoms of infectious diseases and how to prevent them, play a key role in helping to stop the spread of such infections, a new study in the journal Epidemiology and Infection reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey working alongside an international team including scientists from the Animal and Plant Health

Medicine, Health Care New Clinical Trial Using Water… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Westmead Institute for Medical Research A cheap, safe and effective treatment to polycystic kidney disease may soon be available, thanks to a new national clinical out of Westmead, Australia, which is trialing water to treat the disease. The trial, known as PREVENT-ADPKD, will investigate whether drinking the right amount of can prevent adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) progressing to kidney failure. ADPKD

Medicine, Health Care Hidden Genetic Effects Behind Immune… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute The role of genetics in the risk of having an immune disease could be missed in research, scientists suggest. Using a combination of stem cells and novel analytical tools, scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators discovered that clues to the contribution of genetic variation to disease risk lie not only in the genes, but also

Medicine, Health Care Body Clock Disruptions Occur Years… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Washington University School of Medicine People with Alzheimer’s disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks that affect the sleep/wake cycle and may increase risk of developing the disorder. Now, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that such circadian rhythm disruptions also occur much earlier in people whose memories are intact but whose

Psychology Schools Key to Successful Integration… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by City University London   Schools can provide the ideal environment to improve integration and reduce the difficulties faced by refugee children in Western asylum countries, according to a new study from psychologists at City, University of London. The research, which involved speaking to refugees who had arrived in England and Denmark as children, highlights that schools can provide safe and stable setting where refugee children

Psychology Motivational Music Increases Risk-taking but… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Frontiers A new study finds that listening to motivational music during sport activities and exercise increases risk-taking behavior but does not improve overall performance. The effect was more noticeable among men and participants who selected their own playlist. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, also found that self-selected music had the power to enhance self-esteem among those who were already performing well, but

Psychology Moving Pictures, Feeble Words: Emotional… Published: January 29, 2018.Released by Frontiers Can your behavior be influenced by subtle, barely visible signals, such as an emotionally charged image briefly flashed on a TV screen or roadside billboard? It may sound like hysteria about covert advertising — but according to new research published in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology, the answer is yes. Piotr Winkielman, of the University of California, San Diego, has been studying the

Medicine, Health Care Specific Protein Plays Key Role… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of Liverpool Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found an explanation for how breast cancer spreads to the lungs, which could potentially hold the key to preventing the progression of the disease. Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in women due to metastasis (the spread of a cancer from one organ or part of the body to

Medicine, Health Care Many Second Hand Plastic Toys… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of Plymouth The plastic used in many second hand toys could pose a risk to children’s health because it may not meet the most up to date international safety guidelines, according to new research published in Environmental Science and Technology. Scientists from the University of Plymouth analysed 200 used plastic toys which they found in homes, nurseries and charity shops across

Medicine, Health Care Understanding Emotional Responses to Traumatic… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing   PHILADELPHIA (January 25, 2018) – Injuries are a major public health problem in the United States, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all deaths among Americans between the ages of 1 and 44 years. Survivors of traumatic injuries often face significant physical and mental health challenges, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Because black men in

Medicine, Health Care Brexit Is One of the… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of Surrey Brexit is one the greatest threats to women’s rights and social inclusion, a new study in the Journal of Social Policy and Society reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey and University of Canterbury, New Zealand, investigated the potential impact of Brexit on gender equality in the UK and examined the country’s previous voting record in the Council of

Medicine, Health Care Study: Site of 1st Chlamydia… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, USA – Exposing the gut to chlamydia protects against subsequent infection in the genital tract and other tissues, researchers from UT Health San Antonio discovered. Chlamydia is the nation’s most common sexually transmitted disease and causes infertility, ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated. “This research emphasizes the

Medicine, Health Care Scientists Have Discovered a New… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of Waterloo   A new source of the botulinum neurotoxin was discovered by Canadian and American scientists in a strain of animal gut bacteria known as Enterococcus faecium. The neurotoxic protein is known for its paradoxical ability to remove wrinkles yet cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness associated with food poisoning. Over the past 20 years, there has also been a growing

Medicine, Health Care Swallowed Button Batteries Add to… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by Wolters Kluwer Health   January 26, 2018 – A report of two young children with burns of the esophagus caused by swallowed button batteries from “fidget spinners” highlights a risk of severe injuries involving these popular toys, according to a series of reports in the January/February Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN). Official journal of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,

Psychology Do Western Societies Promote Narcissism?… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been able to show that people who grew up in the former western states of Germany have higher levels of narcissism than those whose socialization took place in the former eastern states. Between 1949 and 1989/90, life in West Germany was characterized by a culture of individualism, with life in East Germany based

Psychology Trauma Support for Welfare Recipients… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by Drexel University People on welfare can earn more money in their jobs — and potentially leave the program — if the trauma they’ve faced since childhood is addressed, Drexel University research shows. Think of it this way: If you were constantly being given job training but couldn’t stay employed or make enough money to get by, you’d probably feel pretty badly about yourself. But

Psychology Using Virtual Reality to Identify… Published: January 27, 2018.Released by University of California – Davis Virtual reality is helping neuroscientists at the University of California, Davis, get new insight into how different brain areas assemble memories in context. In a study published Jan. 18 in the journal Nature Communications, graduate student Halle Dimsdale-Zucker and colleagues used a virtual reality environment to train subjects, then showed that different areas of the hippocampus are activated for

Medicine, Health Care Tracking Down T Cell Targets… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by American Association for the Advancement of Science Scientists have narrowed in on a group of gut-residing immune cells that might predispose women to increased HIV infection risk and more severe disease. The findings suggest already-existing treatments for inflammatory bowel disease could be repurposed as valuable interventions for HIV, they say. Researchers have long recognized that immune cells in the gut (an area

Medicine, Health Care Guidelines Support Telemedicine as an… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology   ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 23, 2018) – Since its beginning more than 40 years ago when 500 patient consultations were conducted by interactive television, demand for telemedicine has continued to increase. Patients like the convenience and physicians know it can offer needed care to those who might not otherwise have access. A new position paper

Medicine, Health Care Artificial Sweetener Could Someday Provide… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by American Chemical Society   Artificial sweeteners are used in diet drinks and foods but also could someday be used as treatments targeting carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX), a protein associated with aggressive cancers. Although several drugs have been approved that target similar forms of CA, they aren’t selective and may cause side effects, including vomiting and fatigue. Now researchers report in ACS’ Journal

This post was originally published on this site Jan. 22 (UPI) — Analysis of speech may help predict which at-risk youths will develop psychosis within two years, researchers suggest in a new study. In the research of two independent groups, the method was about 80 percent accurate in determining whether youths whose speech was tangential, or going off track, led to psychosis, according to a study published Monday in the journal World Psychiatry. “Language and

This post was originally published on this site Jan. 23 (UPI) — Curcumin — a substance from the herb turmeric that gives Indian curry its yellow color — improved memory and mood for people with a mild form of age-related memory loss, according to researchers at the University of California Los Angeles. In Indian food, curcumin has long been used as a food flavoring and preservative. Fewer senior citizens in India have Alzheimer’s disease and

This post was originally published on this site Jan. 24 (UPI) — Researchers at University College London on Wednesday announced they have developed a laboratory-built virus that kills unwanted bacteria on contact. The breakthrough, detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Communications, comes from researchers at UCL, as well as Britain’s National Physical Laboratory. They created a synthetic hollow shell 20 nanometers wide, or less than 0.0000008 inch, which emulates naturally occurring viruses.

This post was originally published on this site Jan. 26 (UPI) — Older adults who have elective surgery are twice as likely to experience delirium as older, not-as-frail patients, a Canadian study published Friday indicates. Researchers at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital pinpointed frailty and cognitive impairment as risk factors for delirium. Other risk factors included a history of smoking and use of psychotropic medications such as lithium for bipolar disorder, the authors said. Their research

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This post was originally published on this site Jan. 26 (UPI) — The past week saw an increase in influenza activity across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly report said Friday. All 10 of the CDC’s regions reported elevated levels of flu activity, affecting all states, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam, except for Hawaii. The CDC report, covering the week of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20, noted seven

This post was originally published on this site Jan. 26 (UPI) — Patients’ outcomes from strokes can be improved by removing brain clots several hours longer after the condition than currently performed, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, presented its findings at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and published in the New

Medicine, Health Care New Biosensor Could Monitor Glucose… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by American Chemical Society   Constantly tracking a person’s glucose levels through their tears or sweat could be one step closer to providing people with diabetes an improved monitoring tool. Researchers report in the journal ACS Nano the development of an ultra-thin, flexible sensor that could be incorporated into contact lenses or on the backs of watches for real-time glucose tracking. Wearable sensors are

Medicine, Health Care More Stroke Patients May Receive… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by American Heart Association   LOS ANGELES, Jan 24, 2018 — More patients could be eligible for critical treatments to remove or dissolve blood clots that cause strokes, according to a new treatment guideline issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The guideline, based on the most recent science available, was published in the Association’s journal Stroke, and released during the American Stroke

Medicine, Health Care Decision Support Systems May Improve… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by American Society of Anesthesiologists   CHICAGO – Physician anesthesiologists are constantly striving to improve the quality of surgical care and postoperative outcomes for patients. Integrating the various sources of patient medical data they are faced with during surgery into a single dashboard view to help guide decisions during anesthesia may be one way to improve intraoperative care. New research published in the February

Medicine, Health Care Just One Cigarette a Day… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by BMJ   Smoking just one cigarette a day has a much higher risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke than expected – about half the risk of smoking 20 per day – concludes a review of the evidence published by The BMJ today. The researchers say their findings have important consequences for many smokers and health professionals who believe that smoking only

Medicine, Health Care Simple Breathing Training with a… Published: January 25, 2018.Released by BMJ   Pneumonia, and other serious lung complications, after major abdominal surgery were halved when patients were seen by a physiotherapist before surgery and taught breathing exercises that the patient needed to start performing immediately on waking from the operation, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The researchers say their results “are directly applicable to the tens of millions of patients