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Novel findings link nutrition to experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder

A study of factors associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has led to a number of novel findings linking nutrition to experiences of PTSD.

3 Feb 2021

Fear-based messaging fails to reduce risky driving behaviour, indicates study

New drivers between the ages of 15 and 25 account for nearly half of the more than one million road deaths that occur worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Educational programs often use fear-based messaging and films of crash scenes to reduce risky driving behavior among young people.

3 Feb 2021

Delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality among men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. At-home tests, which measure blood in stool as a potential marker for colon cancer, are often used for colorectal cancer screening.

3 Feb 2021

Survey: Half of the people with uncontrolled asthma smoke cannabis

As the number of states increase where medical and recreational cannabis use is legal, so does the importance that physicians discuss with patients the effects of cannabis on those with asthma.

2 Feb 2021

Air pollution may have a detrimental effect on people's cognitive skills later in life

A greater exposure to air pollution at the very start of life was associated with a detrimental effect on people's cognitive skills up to 60 years later, the research found.

2 Feb 2021

Study shows link between periodontitis and COVID-19 complications

COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they also have gum disease, according to research published today in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, the official publication of the European Federation of Periodontology.

2 Feb 2021

50% of patients with uncontrolled asthma smoke cannabis, shows new survey

As the number of states increases where medical and recreational cannabis use is legal, so does the importance that physicians discuss with patients the effects of cannabis on those with asthma.

2 Feb 2021

New study confirms the effectiveness of LDCT screening in a never-smoker high-risk population

A study presented today by researchers with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan confirmed the effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in a pre-defined, never-smoker, high-risk population.

31 Jan 2021

Woman’s right to disclosure of stillbirth could be achieved through a tort claim

As part of standard patient protocol, doctors inform women of the risks of pregnancy. But there is one exception to this standard: stillbirth.

29 Jan 2021

Researchers identify a gene variant linked to cerebral small vessel disease and stroke

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Genetics.

28 Jan 2021

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States - with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Jan 2021

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping products, says researcher

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping product and e-liquid packaging to encourage smokers to switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes and to prevent non-smokers from taking up vaping, a researcher at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand says.

27 Jan 2021

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

As President Joe Biden seeks to raise the federal minimum wage, a new study published recently by researchers from Syracuse University shows that a higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths.

27 Jan 2021

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.

27 Jan 2021

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an international team of researchers, among them - scientists from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania in a recent study.

25 Jan 2021

Brain pressure disorder has increased dramatically, linked to obesity and deprivation

A brain pressure disorder that especially affects women, causing severe headaches and sometimes permanent sight loss, has risen six-fold in 15 years, and is linked to obesity and deprivation, a new study by Swansea University researchers has shown.

22 Jan 2021

Nicotine promotes breast cancer lung metastasis, finds study

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, and cigarette smoking is associated with a higher incidence of breast cancer spread, or metastasis, lowering the survival rate by 33% at diagnosis.

21 Jan 2021

Vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

A new study published shows that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization.

21 Jan 2021

Blood group associated with cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients

An illuminating new study by scientists at Harvard Medical School, USA, describes the correlation of such conditions with the ABO blood group. The team's findings may help assess the risk of COVID-19 patients for such complications, promoting early diagnosis and underscoring potential needs for preventive and therapeutic care where possible.

21 Jan 2021

ACE2 and furin levels linked to inflammation in smokers with COVID-19

A new study reports the level of ACE2 and furin, two enzymes that are intimately linked to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19.

21 Jan 2021

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Novel findings link nutrition to experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder

Fear-based messaging fails to reduce risky driving behaviour, indicates study

Delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk

Survey: Half of the people with uncontrolled asthma smoke cannabis

Air pollution may have a detrimental effect on people's cognitive skills later in life

Study shows link between periodontitis and COVID-19 complications

50% of patients with uncontrolled asthma smoke cannabis, shows new survey

New study confirms the effectiveness of LDCT screening in a never-smoker high-risk population

Woman’s right to disclosure of stillbirth could be achieved through a tort claim

Researchers identify a gene variant linked to cerebral small vessel disease and stroke

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping products, says researcher

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

Brain pressure disorder has increased dramatically, linked to obesity and deprivation

Nicotine promotes breast cancer lung metastasis, finds study

Vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Blood group associated with cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients

ACE2 and furin levels linked to inflammation in smokers with COVID-19

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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