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Overweight and obesity can be major risk factors for high workers' compensation costs

Obese and overweight workers are more likely to incur high costs related to workers' compensation claims for major injuries, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

28 Sep 2016

Component in red wine and grapes can suppress inflammation linked to airway disease

A component of red wine and grapes can help control inflammation induced by a bacterial pathogen that is linked to upper respiratory tract inflammatory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and middle ear infection (otitis media), according to a study by researchers at Georgia State University.

28 Sep 2016

Researchers now developing digital support device to help CF sufferers monitor treatment

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) need help to ensure they are getting correct nutrition and the right amount of enzymes. They also need constant reminders. Researchers are now developing a digital support device to promote autonomy, but are finding that this is no easy task.

28 Sep 2016

Researchers find link between poor cancer survival and low cancer symptom awareness

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms, according to new findings published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer.

28 Sep 2016

Researchers link RHOX gene mutations to infertility in men

The underlying cause of male infertility is unknown for 30 percent of cases. In a pair of new studies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine determined that the reproductive homeobox (RHOX) family of transcription factors — regulatory proteins that activate some genes and inactivate others — drive the development of stem cells in the testes in mice.

27 Sep 2016

Early endovascular thrombectomy plus medical therapy linked to less disability after stroke

In an analysis that included nearly 1,300 patients with large-vessel ischemic stroke, earlier treatment with endovascular thrombectomy (intra-arterial use of a micro-catheter or other device to remove a blood clot) plus medical therapy (use of a clot dissolving agent) compared with medical therapy alone was associated with less disability at 3 months, according to a study appearing in the September 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Sep 2016

Nanofiber material could provide safer, better diapers and sanitary products

A new material made of tiny nanofibers could replace potentially harmful materials found in diapers and sanitary products, according to new research published in Applied Materials Today.

27 Sep 2016

Changes to city design, transport can have significant impact on health

A new Series, published in The Lancet quantifies the health gains that could be achieved if cities incentivised a shift from private car use to cycling and walking, and promoted a compact city model where distances to shops and facilities, including public transport, are shorter and within walking distance.

27 Sep 2016

Researchers identify process in the brains of mice that may explain repetitive actions in Rett patients

Three-year-old Naomi slaps her forehead a few times, bites her fingers and toddles across the doctor's office in her white and pink pajamas before turning her head into a door with a dull thud.

27 Sep 2016

Sustained exposure to economic hardship linked to worse cognitive function in young individuals

Poverty and perceived hardship over decades among relatively young people in the U.S. are strongly associated with worse cognitive function and may be important contributors to premature aging among disadvantaged populations, report investigators in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

27 Sep 2016

Exercise can increase endocannabinoid levels even under chronic sleep loss

A research group at Uppsala University has investigated how levels of endocannabinoids - which target the same receptors as cannabis - are affected by short sleep duration, and whether acute exercise can modulate this effect.

27 Sep 2016

Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline recommends CGMs for Type 1 diabetes patients

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline recommending continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as the gold standard of care for adults with Type 1 diabetes.

26 Sep 2016

Scientists identify rare genetic variants linked to risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes

Scientists from the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have discovered 17 rare human genetic variations associated with risk factors for diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.

26 Sep 2016

Specific high-fat diets linked to increased tumor formation in mouse model of intestinal cancer

A high-fat-diet-induced immune reaction causes inflammation leading to intestinal cancer in a mouse model - even among animals that are not obese -- according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Case Western Reserve University, the Pacific Northwest Research Institute, and others.

26 Sep 2016

Unknown exposure to second-hand smoke linked to increased mortality in non-smokers

A new biomarker has identified known and unknown exposure to second-hand smoke and confirmed a strong association to increased mortality in non-smokers, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

26 Sep 2016

Smoke from indoor biomass fuel linked to COPD among rural women in Bangladesh

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death in the world.

26 Sep 2016

Increased use of SBRT linked to improved survival outcomes of NSCLC patients

A new analysis of records in the Veteran's Affairs Central Cancer Registry demonstrates a clear positive impact of the increased use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to treat patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in recent years, according to research presented today at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

26 Sep 2016

Global study assesses countries on health-related Sustainable Development Goals

Worldwide, good progress has been made towards some of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2000, particularly in reducing under-5 and neonatal mortality, family planning, and the rollout of universal health care.

24 Sep 2016

New research shows childhood diarrhea cases significantly higher than estimated

The number of cases of childhood diarrhoea attributable to pathogens (bacteria, parasites, viruses or other infections) have been substantially underestimated and may be nearly twice as high as previous analysis suggests, according to new research published in The Lancet.

24 Sep 2016

New intervention may reduce sitting time of office workers

If you work in an office or behind a desk, chances are that you spend most of your day sitting.

23 Sep 2016

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Overweight and obesity can be major risk factors for high workers' compensation costs

Component in red wine and grapes can suppress inflammation linked to airway disease

Researchers now developing digital support device to help CF sufferers monitor treatment

Researchers find link between poor cancer survival and low cancer symptom awareness

Researchers link RHOX gene mutations to infertility in men

Early endovascular thrombectomy plus medical therapy linked to less disability after stroke

Nanofiber material could provide safer, better diapers and sanitary products

Changes to city design, transport can have significant impact on health

Researchers identify process in the brains of mice that may explain repetitive actions in Rett patients

Sustained exposure to economic hardship linked to worse cognitive function in young individuals

Exercise can increase endocannabinoid levels even under chronic sleep loss

Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline recommends CGMs for Type 1 diabetes patients

Scientists identify rare genetic variants linked to risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes

Specific high-fat diets linked to increased tumor formation in mouse model of intestinal cancer

Unknown exposure to second-hand smoke linked to increased mortality in non-smokers

Smoke from indoor biomass fuel linked to COPD among rural women in Bangladesh

Increased use of SBRT linked to improved survival outcomes of NSCLC patients

Global study assesses countries on health-related Sustainable Development Goals

New research shows childhood diarrhea cases significantly higher than estimated

New intervention may reduce sitting time of office workers

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