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Quintupling inhaled steroid doses may not benefit children with asthma

Children with mild to moderate asthma do not benefit from a common practice of increasing their inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma exacerbation, according to clinical trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Mar 2018

50% of Australians do not brush teeth twice a day

Brushing twice a day for at least two minutes is a basic hygiene rule. According to a new survey from the Australia’s Oral Health Tracker, only half of the Australian adults brush twice a day regularly. Australia’s Oral Health Tracker includes experts such as dental researchers, clinicians as well as policy and public health experts. This report comes on World Oral Health Day and is released by the ADA

19 Mar 2018

Newer treatment for type 2 diabetes reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD

In people with type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common and can progress to a severe liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

19 Mar 2018

Stem cell-derived ocular cells treat severe AMD

In July 2015, 86-year-old Douglas Waters developed severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He struggled to see things clearly, even when up close.

19 Mar 2018

Study reveals impact of prostate cancer on wives and partners of sufferers

Many wives of advanced prostate cancer sufferers feel that their lives are being undermined by their husband's illness, with nearly half reporting that their own health suffered.

19 Mar 2018

Scientists discover basic molecular mechanism that helps understand how ALS works

It took eight long years of research, but now an international team led by neuroscientists at Université de Montréal has discovered a basic molecular mechanism that better helps understand how Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), works.

19 Mar 2018

Epidural stimulation can safely, effectively normalize blood pressure in patients with SCI

Patients with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) often experience chronically low blood pressure that negatively affects their health, their quality of life and their ability to engage in rehabilitative therapy.

19 Mar 2018

Changes in the intestines may be responsible for reversal of diabetes after bariatric surgery

A new study helps explain changes in the intestines that may be responsible for the reversal of diabetes in people who undergo a type of bariatric surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

19 Mar 2018

Mediterranean diet appears to be good for postmenopausal women's bones and muscles

The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil finds.

19 Mar 2018

Younger siblings of SIDS victims have four-fold increased risk of sudden death

Siblings of cot death victims have a four-fold higher risk of cot death, according to research presented today at EHRA 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

19 Mar 2018

Heart rate increases with higher alcohol consumption

The more alcohol you drink, the higher your heart rate gets, according to research presented today at EHRA 2018 Congress, organized by the European Society of Cardiology.

19 Mar 2018

Normalizing estrogen levels can benefit female athletes with irregular menstrual periods

Giving one year of estrogen replacement to female athletes with exercise-induced menstrual irregularities improves drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction and uncontrolled eating, a new study finds.

19 Mar 2018

Measles alert after two passengers with the disease fly into US

Vulnerable persons who have not been vaccinated for measles and have been through airports in Newark, New Jersey, Detroit and Memphis this month are being warned about the possible risk of measles by the health officials. They have announced that two air passengers from overseas were confirmed to have had measles and were travelling via these airports.

18 Mar 2018

Review reveals essential themes for successful care transitions for persons with dementia

For older adults with multiple chronic conditions and complex care requirements, transitioning between levels of care and across care settings is common.

16 Mar 2018

Subset of immune cells critical for ensuring healthy weight gain, study shows

Obesity and its negative impacts on health - including metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications - are a global pandemic (Taubes, 2009).

16 Mar 2018

Genetic variant discovery could improve safety, effectiveness of drugs for asthma and COPD

Research from the University of Liverpool, published today in Lancet Respiratory Medicine, identifies a genetic variant that could improve the safety and effectiveness of corticosteroids, drugs that are used to treat a range of common and rare conditions including asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

16 Mar 2018

Study on infant bone strength could aid in design of safer car seats

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have successfully used computer simulated models and medical imaging to test the strength of young children's bones, producing results which could help car seat manufacturers design safer car seats for young children.

16 Mar 2018

Hospital News and Research

Quintupling inhaled steroid doses may not benefit children with asthma

50% of Australians do not brush teeth twice a day

Newer treatment for type 2 diabetes reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD

Stem cell-derived ocular cells treat severe AMD

Study reveals impact of prostate cancer on wives and partners of sufferers

Scientists discover basic molecular mechanism that helps understand how ALS works

Epidural stimulation can safely, effectively normalize blood pressure in patients with SCI

Changes in the intestines may be responsible for reversal of diabetes after bariatric surgery

Mediterranean diet appears to be good for postmenopausal women's bones and muscles

Younger siblings of SIDS victims have four-fold increased risk of sudden death

Heart rate increases with higher alcohol consumption

Normalizing estrogen levels can benefit female athletes with irregular menstrual periods

Measles alert after two passengers with the disease fly into US

Review reveals essential themes for successful care transitions for persons with dementia

Subset of immune cells critical for ensuring healthy weight gain, study shows

Genetic variant discovery could improve safety, effectiveness of drugs for asthma and COPD

Study on infant bone strength could aid in design of safer car seats

New mobile application can detect atrial fibrillation that causes strokes

Clinical trial to test efficacy of stem cell transplants in stopping ALS muscle deterioration

The other opioid crisis: Hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors

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