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Researchers reduce over-prescription of antibiotics by using computer alerts to inform doctors

Physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California reduced the odds of prescribing an antibiotic for sinusitis by 22 percent using computer alerts to inform doctors when antibiotics may not be the best course of treatment. The research was published today in the American Journal of Managed Care.

21 Nov 2017

Physical fitness in children linked to greater volume of gray matter in brain regions

Researchers from the University of Granada have proven, for the first time in history, that physical fitness in children may affect their brain structure, which in turn may have an influence on their academic performance.

21 Nov 2017

‘Chemo brain’ may start as tumors form and develop, suggests study

The memory and thinking problems experienced by cancer survivors, known as "chemo brain" or "chemo fog," are not just the result of chemotherapy treatment, they may start as tumors form and develop, suggests a Baycrest-led study.

21 Nov 2017

Penn researchers find evidence of new malaria species in wild bonobos

Malaria parasites, although widespread among wild chimpanzees and gorillas, have not been detected in bonobos, a chimp cousin. Reasoning that previous studies may have missed infected bonobo populations, a team led by Beatrice Hahn, MD, a professor of Microbiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a more extensive survey, increasing both the number and places they sampled wild bonobo populations.

21 Nov 2017

Resistance training promotes environmental quality of life and sense of coherence in older people

Resistance training can promote environmental quality of life and sense of coherence in older adults. This was observed in a study carried out at the University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Finland, in co-operation with the Gerontology Research Center and the Neuromuscular Research Center.

21 Nov 2017

Displaced Puerto Ricans face obstacles getting health care

The federal government has granted people affected by the devastating hurricanes that wracked coastal states and Puerto Rico 15 extra days to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

21 Nov 2017

Study identifies substance released by pancreatic cancer cells to disarm attacking macrophages

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute identifies a substance released by pancreatic cancer cells that protect them from attack by immune cells called macrophages.

21 Nov 2017

Heart disease risk factors linked to walking difficulties in people under age of 78

Problems with balance, walking speed, and muscle strength become more common as we age, and can lead to disability. In fact, studies show that for older adults, having a slower walking speed can help predict chronic illness, hospitalization, and even death.

21 Nov 2017

Gut bacteria at young age can contribute to MS onset and progression, study suggests

Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School published a study suggesting that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease onset and progression.

21 Nov 2017

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

New research has shown that young heterosexual couples in United Kingdom are trying out a wide range of different sexual practices including anal sex with their partners of the opposite sex.

20 Nov 2017

New technique may reveal clues about role of centromeres in Down syndrome, other birth defects

Some scientists call it the "final frontier" of our DNA -- even though it lies at the center of every X-shaped chromosome in nearly every one of our cells.

20 Nov 2017

Study: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants linked to reduced kidney risks

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown a link between which type of oral anticoagulant (blood-thinning medication) a patient takes to prevent a stroke and increased risks of kidney function decline or failure.

20 Nov 2017

ESMO Consortium Study advocates for equal access to quality cancer treatment across Asia

The European Society for Medical Oncology opened its 3rd ESMO Asia Congress today, once again in Singapore, attracting close to 3000 regional and international cancer doctors with leading researchers and experts to promote advances in science, diagnosis, treatment, and best practices for cancer patients in Asia.

20 Nov 2017

Mother's diet can protect nursing newborns against food allergies, research shows

Research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine today indicates that a mother's diet can protect nursing newborns against food allergies.

20 Nov 2017

Study explores feasibility of mainstreaming genetic counseling for ovarian cancer

A study that looked at mainstreaming genetic counseling for ovarian cancer to support screening programs in Malaysia was presented at the ESMO Asia 2017 Congress.

20 Nov 2017

Cancer drugs may offer new way to control high blood pressure

Drugs designed to halt cancer growth may offer a new way to control high blood pressure (hypertension), say Georgetown University Medical Center investigators.

20 Nov 2017

AAP and The Obesity Society jointly address weight stigma in childhood obesity

For youth with obesity and their families, weight stigma causes as much harm as obesity itself. It leads to bullying and raises the risk that a child with obesity will become an adult with obesity, along with a host of other chronic diseases. It makes the problem worse, not better.

20 Nov 2017

Study estimates health care costs, injuries, and deaths due to motorcycle accidents

Motorcycle accidents are costly in terms of lives and health care costs. Compared with car accidents, motorcycle accidents cause 3 times the injuries, 6 times the medical costs and 5 times the deaths, found new research in CMAJ.

20 Nov 2017

Research highlights potential solutions to fill policy gaps and advance breast cancer control in Asia

Education conducted by civil society can play an important role in filling breast cancer policy gaps and advancing cancer control, including advanced breast cancer, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2017 Congress.

20 Nov 2017

Study sheds light on changes in young people's sexual practices

Published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the study describes changes in young people's sexual practices using nationally-representative data from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, the largest scientific studies of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain.

20 Nov 2017

Education News and Research

Researchers reduce over-prescription of antibiotics by using computer alerts to inform doctors

Physical fitness in children linked to greater volume of gray matter in brain regions

‘Chemo brain’ may start as tumors form and develop, suggests study

Penn researchers find evidence of new malaria species in wild bonobos

Resistance training promotes environmental quality of life and sense of coherence in older people

Displaced Puerto Ricans face obstacles getting health care

Study identifies substance released by pancreatic cancer cells to disarm attacking macrophages

Heart disease risk factors linked to walking difficulties in people under age of 78

Gut bacteria at young age can contribute to MS onset and progression, study suggests

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

New technique may reveal clues about role of centromeres in Down syndrome, other birth defects

Study: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants linked to reduced kidney risks

ESMO Consortium Study advocates for equal access to quality cancer treatment across Asia

Mother's diet can protect nursing newborns against food allergies, research shows

Study explores feasibility of mainstreaming genetic counseling for ovarian cancer

Cancer drugs may offer new way to control high blood pressure

AAP and The Obesity Society jointly address weight stigma in childhood obesity

Study estimates health care costs, injuries, and deaths due to motorcycle accidents

Research highlights potential solutions to fill policy gaps and advance breast cancer control in Asia

Study sheds light on changes in young people's sexual practices

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