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New study of tribe shows influence of Western diet and lifestyle on blood pressure

A South American tribe living in near-total isolation with no Western dietary influences showed no increase in average blood pressure from age one to age 60, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Nov 2018

TGen North collaborates with NARBHA Institute to advance human health

TGen North, the Pathogen and Microbiome Division of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, has partnered with the non-profit NARBHA Institute to advance human health through the new TGen One Health Collaborative, an initiative that recognizes the interdependence of people, animals and plants in both the human-built and natural environments.

15 Nov 2018

Researchers explore role of dietary composition on energy expenditure

The researchers say this effect may improve the success of obesity treatment, especially among people with high insulin secretion (insulin level 30 minutes after consuming a standard amount of glucose).

14 Nov 2018

EU and industry-funded project aims to personalize diabetes treatment

Diabetes is a chronic and incurable illness linked to blood sugar that has traditionally been divided into type 1 and type 2. Type 2 accounts for the vast majority of cases – some 285 million – and its prevalence is expected to soar over the coming decade.

14 Nov 2018

IDSA guidelines: Review by ID physician improves outcomes for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Before patients receive intravenous antimicrobial infusion therapy outside of the hospital - whether at home, a doctor's office or a skilled nursing facility - an infectious diseases specialist should review the order to ensure the most appropriate treatment, suggest updated guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

14 Nov 2018

Individual and work-related factors may help promote hospital physician engagement, finds study

Individual and work-related factors may be helpful in promoting positive engagement with work among hospital physicians, according to a study in the December issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

14 Nov 2018

Inexpensive, portable air purifier could help protect the heart from pollution

Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. Known as fine particulate matter, this form of air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular and other serious health problems.

14 Nov 2018

Brigham investigators examine opioid use among Massachusetts adolescents, prescription trends

Opioid-related overdoses and deaths remain a major public health concern in Massachusetts, yet adolescents who experience opioid-related nonfatal overdose have been rarely studied.

13 Nov 2018

Healthcare professionals gather to explore lifesaving antibiotic research methods

Healthcare professionals nationwide are gathering this week to discuss how to improve programs to better control antibiotic use in healthcare facilities.

13 Nov 2018

Umass Amherst researchers battle against youth suicide in rural Alaska Native communities

As the nights grow longer and winter settles in across the north, a team of health researchers is using a "community mobilization" approach to translate research into practice for an Alaska Native youth suicide prevention program in 15 remote Alaska towns.

13 Nov 2018

Warmer winter temperatures related to higher crime rates

Milder winter weather increased regional crime rates in the United States over the past several decades, according to new research that suggests crime is related to temperature's effect on daily activities.

13 Nov 2018

Cranberry consumption modifies impact of animal-based diet on gut health

In a recently published feeding trial in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, scientists investigated the potential protective effect of cranberries on the gut microbiome with an animal-based diet.

13 Nov 2018

One size does not fit all in obesity treatment, study finds

Analyzing data from more than 2,400 obese patients who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery, researchers identified at least four different patient subgroups that diverge significantly in eating behaviors and rate of diabetes, as well as weight loss in three years after surgery.

13 Nov 2018

AHA and ADA launch new initiative to help people with type 2 diabetes reduce heart disease risk

The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association today launched their new, multi-year awareness and education initiative, Know Diabetes by Heart, to reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks and strokes in people living with type 2 diabetes

13 Nov 2018

An underused strategy for surge in STDs: Treat patients’ partners without a doctor visit

If patients return to Dr. Crystal Bowe soon after taking medication for a sexually transmitted infection, she usually knows the reason: Their partners have re-infected them.

13 Nov 2018

Survey: Majority of Americans are concerned about health threat posed by antibiotic resistance

Nearly two thirds of Americans (65%) say antibiotic resistance is a public health problem and a strong majority (81%) say they are concerned that antibiotic resistance will make more infections difficult or impossible to treat and even deadly, according to a national public opinion survey commissioned by Research!America in collaboration with the Infectious Disease Society of America.

13 Nov 2018

Suicidal patients with prescribed access to psychotropic drugs should be closely monitored

As prescriptions for psychotropic drugs increase, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that prescribed access to anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic medications may make it easier for some patients to use the drugs in attempted suicides.

13 Nov 2018

Meditation, music may change biomarkers of cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults

A research team led by Dr. Kim Innes, a professor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has found that a simple meditation or music listening program may alter certain biomarkers of cellular aging and Alzheimer's Disease in older adults who are experiencing memory loss.

13 Nov 2018

Pulmonary rehabilitation rarely received by hospitalized COPD patients despite health benefits

Only a tiny fraction of patients hospitalized for COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation program following hospitalization, even though such programs are recommended and Medicare covers their cost, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

12 Nov 2018

Study reveals link between tobacco availability and smoking during pregnancy

Women are more likely to smoke during pregnancy if they live in areas with lots of shops selling cigarettes, a study shows.

12 Nov 2018

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New study of tribe shows influence of Western diet and lifestyle on blood pressure

TGen North collaborates with NARBHA Institute to advance human health

Researchers explore role of dietary composition on energy expenditure

EU and industry-funded project aims to personalize diabetes treatment

IDSA guidelines: Review by ID physician improves outcomes for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Individual and work-related factors may help promote hospital physician engagement, finds study

Inexpensive, portable air purifier could help protect the heart from pollution

Brigham investigators examine opioid use among Massachusetts adolescents, prescription trends

Healthcare professionals gather to explore lifesaving antibiotic research methods

Umass Amherst researchers battle against youth suicide in rural Alaska Native communities

Warmer winter temperatures related to higher crime rates

Cranberry consumption modifies impact of animal-based diet on gut health

One size does not fit all in obesity treatment, study finds

AHA and ADA launch new initiative to help people with type 2 diabetes reduce heart disease risk

An underused strategy for surge in STDs: Treat patients’ partners without a doctor visit

Survey: Majority of Americans are concerned about health threat posed by antibiotic resistance

Suicidal patients with prescribed access to psychotropic drugs should be closely monitored

Meditation, music may change biomarkers of cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults

Pulmonary rehabilitation rarely received by hospitalized COPD patients despite health benefits

Study reveals link between tobacco availability and smoking during pregnancy

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