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Children of mothers with high levels of vitamin D in umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD

Children of mothers who took vitamin D during pregnancy with resultant high levels of the vitamin in the umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD at the age of 2½ years.

7 Oct 2016

UT Southwestern researchers discover protein that leads to brain cell death during stroke

One particular protein is the final executioner of events that result in the death of brain cells during stroke, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and their collaborators report. This finding could ultimately lead to new ways to protect against brain damage.

7 Oct 2016

Study examines role of religion in cancer screening

Does religion affect people's likelihood of being screened for cancer? That's the question Dr. Aisha Lofters and her team at St. Michael's Hospital are trying to answer.

7 Oct 2016

Eating oat fibre can reduce three markers linked to cardiovascular risk

Researchers have known for more than 50 years that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and thus reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

7 Oct 2016

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

For three days this week, Roanoke, Virginia, is the capital of the precision neuroscience world.

7 Oct 2016

Climate change has negative consequences for patients' health, survey finds

A survey of international members of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) found that 96 percent of respondents agreed that climate change is occurring and 81 percent indicated that climate change has direct relevance to patient care.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers discover mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain's frontal cortex after birth

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered a previously unknown mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain's frontal cortex during the first few months after birth, revealing a stage of brain development that had previously gone unrecognized.

6 Oct 2016

New method allows early detection of tooth decay using long-wavelength infrared imaging

Dental caries-- tooth decay -- is the most prevalent dental disease among children and adults around the world. Left too long before treatment, the disease results in difficulty eating, infection, and even tooth loss.

6 Oct 2016

New research highlights growing epidemic of hookah use among young adults in the U.S.

Dr. Michael Weitzman and his co-authors from New York University's College of Global Public Health and The Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health of the New York University School of Medicine have published important new research on the growing epidemic of hookah use among America's youth and young adults.

6 Oct 2016

Penn Medicine awarded CDC grant to develop new approaches to combat antibiotic resistance

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded more than $1 million by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop new approaches to combat antibiotic resistance.

6 Oct 2016

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

Controversy over prostate cancer screening guidelines that discourage use of PSA tests did not significantly reduce use of the test, a five-year review of more than 275,000 visits at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed.

6 Oct 2016

Patient education involving use of multiple senses improves understanding of anticipated care

Patient education involving the use of multiple senses (sight, hearing and touch) during a physician-patient conversation about treatment, also known as "informed consent," improves understanding of anticipated care and possible outcomes, according to a new study appearing in today's issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

6 Oct 2016

UV disinfection device effectively reduces risk of C. difficile infections

Ultraviolet C light disinfection to clean unoccupied patient rooms significantly reduced C. difficile infections (CDI) in high-risk patients who later occupied those rooms, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

6 Oct 2016

Education News and Research

Children of mothers with high levels of vitamin D in umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD

UT Southwestern researchers discover protein that leads to brain cell death during stroke

Study examines role of religion in cancer screening

Eating oat fibre can reduce three markers linked to cardiovascular risk

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

Climate change has negative consequences for patients' health, survey finds

Researchers discover mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain's frontal cortex after birth

New method allows early detection of tooth decay using long-wavelength infrared imaging

New research highlights growing epidemic of hookah use among young adults in the U.S.

Penn Medicine awarded CDC grant to develop new approaches to combat antibiotic resistance

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

Patient education involving use of multiple senses improves understanding of anticipated care

UV disinfection device effectively reduces risk of C. difficile infections

Experts evaluate messages about dietary behaviors and feeding strategies in picture books

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

UAB researchers launch first drug study to prevent onset of epilepsy in children with TSC

Rowan Family Medicine physician shares thoughts on myths about flu

BGU researchers move one step closer to understanding genes linked to autism

Frailty screening could help improve outcomes in older surgery patients

New study to explore outcome of personalized primary care program for frail older adults

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