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Researchers develop simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia

Australian researchers have developed a way to predict the onset of a deadly pregnancy condition that kills 76,000 women and half a million babies each year, mostly in developing countries.

22 Oct 2019

Pregnant women with anemia more likely to need blood transfusions after cesarean delivery

Pregnant women with anemia are twice as likely to need blood transfusions after a cesarean delivery, as those without the condition, according to a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2019

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's outcome.

21 Oct 2019

Highly diluted candidate Ebola vaccine remains fully protective against disease in macaques

A single dose of a highly diluted VSV-Ebola virus vaccine--approximately one-millionth of what is in the vaccine being used to help control the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)--remains fully protective against disease in experimentally infected monkeys, according to National Institutes of Health scientists.

18 Oct 2019

Frequent drinking strongest risk factor for atrial fibrillation

A new study published on October 17, 2019, in the journal EP Europace, shows that people who drink alcohol almost every day, even in small amounts, are more at risk to develop an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF), which is linked to a five-fold higher risk of stroke.

17 Oct 2019

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode.

17 Oct 2019

New guidance from oncology experts recommends tailored exercise prescriptions

New guidance from exercise oncology experts recommend systematic use of an "exercise prescription" by health care workers and fitness professionals in designing and delivering exercise programs that aim to lower the risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences and abilities of people with cancer.

17 Oct 2019

New recommendations outline specific 'exercise prescriptions' for cancer survivors

A recent review of research, conducted by an international group of experts led by the University of British Columbia, has resulted in the development of new exercise guidelines for cancer survivors.

16 Oct 2019

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

It's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer.

16 Oct 2019

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

The more medications a patient takes, the greater the likelihood that interactions between those drugs could trigger negative side effects, including long-term organ damage and even death.

15 Oct 2019

Sleep DownUnder 2019 hosts leading experts to reveal latest snooze secrets

Kiwifruit, cannabis, tongue implants and smartphone apps are among the latest sleep aids in the spotlight at an international sleep conference to be held in Sydney this week.

15 Oct 2019

New guidance recommends systematic use of 'exercise prescription' for cancer patients

A global panel of exercise oncology experts today published new guidance recommending the systematic use of an “exercise prescription” to help cancer patients cope with treatment side effects and lower the risk of developing certain cancers.

15 Oct 2019

Get vaccinated to protect yourself from flu, say Johns Hopkins experts

Cases of the flu are already on the rise around the nation as flu season begins. Johns Hopkins Medicine experts say now is the time to fight against the flu as the number of people getting sick from the potentially life-threatening virus will increase in the coming months.

14 Oct 2019

Novel clinical trial to examine use of cannabidiol in people with Parkinson's-related psychosis

A pioneering clinical trial will investigate the use of cannabidiol (CBD) - a compound found in the cannabis plant - in people with Parkinson's-related psychosis.

14 Oct 2019

Military veterans with PTSD suffer from rare sleep disorder

Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behavior at a rate that is far higher than the general population, according to a new study by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University.

11 Oct 2019

RTKI drugs may not significantly improve survival rates of patients during radiotherapy

Taking certain cancer-fighting drugs while undergoing radiation therapy may not increase survival for patients, but may, instead, increase side effects, according to a team of researchers. The drugs, however, may be beneficial for patients who are not undergoing radiation therapy.

10 Oct 2019

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that a team of researchers from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) will be using Shimmer's Verisense continuous monitoring platform to study fatigue accurately in individuals with breast cancer.

10 Oct 2019

Hormone therapy worsens quality of life in women with breast cancer

Analysis of the CANTO cohort published in the journal Annals of Oncology will upset received wisdom on the effects that hormone therapy and chemotherapy have on the quality of life in women with breast cancer. Contrary to the commonly held view, 2 years after diagnosis, hormone therapy, a highly effective breast cancer treatment worsens quality of life to a greater extent and for a longer time, especially in menopausal patients.

8 Oct 2019

Aliskiren drug can delay progression of congestive heart failure, lengthen survival rates

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix have shown for the first time in preclinical studies that Aliskiren, a drug that inhibits the enzyme that regulates blood pressure, can delay the progression of congestive heart failure and lengthen survival rates.

8 Oct 2019

Antipsychotic use associated with higher accumulation of hospital days in Alzheimer's patients

People with Alzheimer's disease who used antipsychotic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's disease who did not use antipsychotics, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

8 Oct 2019

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Researchers develop simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia

Pregnant women with anemia more likely to need blood transfusions after cesarean delivery

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

Highly diluted candidate Ebola vaccine remains fully protective against disease in macaques

Frequent drinking strongest risk factor for atrial fibrillation

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

New guidance from oncology experts recommends tailored exercise prescriptions

New recommendations outline specific 'exercise prescriptions' for cancer survivors

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

Sleep DownUnder 2019 hosts leading experts to reveal latest snooze secrets

New guidance recommends systematic use of 'exercise prescription' for cancer patients

Get vaccinated to protect yourself from flu, say Johns Hopkins experts

Novel clinical trial to examine use of cannabidiol in people with Parkinson's-related psychosis

Military veterans with PTSD suffer from rare sleep disorder

RTKI drugs may not significantly improve survival rates of patients during radiotherapy

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

Hormone therapy worsens quality of life in women with breast cancer

Aliskiren drug can delay progression of congestive heart failure, lengthen survival rates

Antipsychotic use associated with higher accumulation of hospital days in Alzheimer's patients

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