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Neighbourhood 'walkability' may influence diabetes risk

A Canadian study shows that the walkability of a person's neighbourhood influences their risk of developing diabetes.

25 May 2016

Exposure to e-cigarette marketing messages may lead to e-cigarette use among students

Exposure to e-cigarette marketing messages is significantly associated with e-cigarette use among middle school and high school students, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

24 May 2016

Telephone-based intervention helps reduce menopause-related insomnia, hot flashes

Chatting on the phone with a "sleep coach" and keeping a nightly sleep diary significantly improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia in women through all stages of menopause, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

24 May 2016

Researchers find genetic mutations linked to increased risk factor for PTSD

In the largest study of DNA samples from service members with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), researchers have identified genetic mutations that may be associated with an increased risk factor for PTSD.

24 May 2016

Text messaging intervention may help smokers abstain from smoking relative to controls

A new study from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine found that smokers who received a text messaging intervention were more likely to abstain from smoking relative to controls. The paper is published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth.

24 May 2016

Study highlights disparities in care for disadvantaged children with traumatic brain injuries

Children who suffer traumatic brain injuries can face a difficult road to recovery, requiring services such as physical therapy and mental health treatment for months or years to get their young lives back on track.

24 May 2016

BUSM researchers uncover genetic, epigenetic alteration overlaps in breast and ovarian cancer

While breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in women worldwide, ovarian cancer also is a significant source of mortality as the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women.

24 May 2016

School obesity prevention program helps seventh graders lose weight over long-term period

A five-week obesity prevention program for seventh grade students in Southern California helped obese students lose weight over a long-term period, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

24 May 2016

Novel strategy to predict antigenic evolution of circulating influenza viruses

During the 2014-15 flu season, the poor match between the virus used to make the world's vaccine stocks and the circulating seasonal virus yielded a vaccine that was less than 20 percent effective.

24 May 2016

Cost-effectiveness tool can help guide decisions regarding proposed funds to combat Zika virus outbreak

A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases presents a cost-effectiveness tool that can help guide decisions regarding resource allocation to fund interventions targeted at curtailing the ongoing Zika virus outbreak.

24 May 2016

Clinical study examines efficacy of new interactive software game to treat pediatric food allergies

Elizabeth McQuaid, Ph.D., a staff psychologist from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, is leading the Phase II trial of an interactive software game developed to help children with food allergies better manage allergy symptoms, social situations and proper food avoidance.

23 May 2016

Injectable IPV with bivalent oral vaccine safer than using oral vaccine alone

A groundbreaking study released today shows that a single injectable dose of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) along with bivalent oral polio vaccine could protect up to 90 percent of children from polio and strengthen community protection against the disease.

23 May 2016

High-resolution image of Zika virus helicase may help develop antiviral drugs

A team led by researchers from Tianjin University has solved the structure of the Zika virus helicase, which is a key target for antiviral development. The research is published in Springer's journal Protein & Cell.

23 May 2016

New Spherical Brain Mapping for dementia diagnosis

Diagnosis, treatment and care of dementia is one of the major concerns in neurology research and associated healthcare programs. Dementia affects older age groups with a greater frequency, and as our population ages, the burden of dementia on public health is rapidly increasing.

23 May 2016

Standardised packaging of tobacco products encounter comprehensive defeat in court

Today, in the Royal Court of Justice in London, the tobacco industry’s challenge to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products was overwhelmingly and comprehensively defeated.

20 May 2016

Older, frail hypertensive adults could benefit from intensive lowering of blood pressure

Adults with hypertension who are age 75 years and older, including those who are frail and with poor overall health, could benefit from lowering their blood pressure below current medical guidelines.

20 May 2016

Combined public health intervention could help manage CKD in developing countries

A simple and inexpensive public health intervention helped prevent many cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Pakistan. The intervention, which is described in a study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, will be especially helpful for protecting the kidney health of people living in developing countries.

20 May 2016

US swimming pool inspections provide worrying statistics

A recent report by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that 80% of inspections of public aquatic venues in the United States found at least one violation of safety standards. Immediate closure is enforced on thousands of public pools, hot tubs, and water playgrounds in the US every year as a result of safety concerns.

20 May 2016

Early aspirin benefits after minor stroke 'underestimated'

A meta-analysis of individual patient data has thrown light on the benefits of aspirin for secondary prevention in patients with ischaemic stroke.

19 May 2016

OpenZika project uses supercomputing power to identify potential drug candidates to cure Zika virus

Rutgers is taking a leading role in an IBM-sponsored World Community Grid project that will use supercomputing power to identify potential drug candidates to cure the Zika virus.

19 May 2016

Public Health News and Research

Neighbourhood 'walkability' may influence diabetes risk

Exposure to e-cigarette marketing messages may lead to e-cigarette use among students

Telephone-based intervention helps reduce menopause-related insomnia, hot flashes

Researchers find genetic mutations linked to increased risk factor for PTSD

Text messaging intervention may help smokers abstain from smoking relative to controls

Study highlights disparities in care for disadvantaged children with traumatic brain injuries

BUSM researchers uncover genetic, epigenetic alteration overlaps in breast and ovarian cancer

School obesity prevention program helps seventh graders lose weight over long-term period

Novel strategy to predict antigenic evolution of circulating influenza viruses

Cost-effectiveness tool can help guide decisions regarding proposed funds to combat Zika virus outbreak

Clinical study examines efficacy of new interactive software game to treat pediatric food allergies

Injectable IPV with bivalent oral vaccine safer than using oral vaccine alone

High-resolution image of Zika virus helicase may help develop antiviral drugs

New Spherical Brain Mapping for dementia diagnosis

Standardised packaging of tobacco products encounter comprehensive defeat in court

Older, frail hypertensive adults could benefit from intensive lowering of blood pressure

Combined public health intervention could help manage CKD in developing countries

US swimming pool inspections provide worrying statistics

Early aspirin benefits after minor stroke 'underestimated'

OpenZika project uses supercomputing power to identify potential drug candidates to cure Zika virus

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