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Study highlights high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in stroke survivors

A new University study, published in PLOS ONE, highlights the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke survivors.

12 Mar 2019

Researchers develop new solution to prevent or reduce malaria deaths

For decades, one of the strongest weapons against malaria has been a one-two punch: low-tech mosquito bed nets to physically block biting, treated with deadly insecticides to kill the mosquitoes.

12 Mar 2019

Study provides new understanding about blood pressure control in older adults

Until recently, physicians had generally assumed that older adults benefit from keeping their blood pressure below 140/90 mmHg. However, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now found that this assumption does not apply to all patients with high blood pressure.

12 Mar 2019

Study finds higher risk of head injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries than persons without Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study from University of Eastern Finland shows.

11 Mar 2019

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

High-altitude areas - particularly the US intermountain states - have increased rates of suicide and depression, suggests a review of research evidence in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Mar 2019

Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes associated with less healthy brains

Factors that influence the health of our blood vessels, such as smoking, high blood and pulse pressures, obesity and diabetes, are linked to less healthy brains, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).

11 Mar 2019

Antibiotics and PPIs may increase risk of infectious diarrhea in children

Prior antibiotic exposure and use of acid suppressing medications known as proton pump inhibitors may increase the risk for hospitalized children to contract dangerous Clostridioides difficile infections, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

8 Mar 2019

New machine learning-based approach to predict recovery time of sports-related concussions

The prevalence of concussions in sports is well known. So, too, is the challenge clinicians and others face when they have to decide when an athlete can return to the game after a head injury.

8 Mar 2019

Study yields patient-driven recommendations to reduce breast cancer-related financial burden

A qualitative study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health yielded nine patient-driven recommendations across circumstances that include changes to insurance, supportive services and financial assistance to reduce long-term, breast cancer-related economic burden.

8 Mar 2019

HIV patients diagnosed with tuberculosis more likely to die within 10 years, study finds

Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis at an initial clinic visit were about twice as likely to die within 10 years as people not initially diagnosed with TB, according to findings from a large observational study.

7 Mar 2019

Adolescent boys distracted from truth by fake warnings on e-cigarette ads

When it comes to marketing electronic cigarettes to young people, fake news appears to stick.

7 Mar 2019

Study shows link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain

In addition to the other health conditions affected by estrogen, it has also been shown to affect pain sensitivity. This finding was the basis of a study of more than 200,000 records from the Veterans Health Administration that demonstrated a link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain.

7 Mar 2019

Study suggests close link between cognitive function and oral health in older adults

In a Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology study, poor cognitive function in older adults was associated with poorer oral health and higher risk of tooth loss in later life.

6 Mar 2019

MSU receives $5 million NIH grant to find link between pesticides and Parkinson's

A Michigan State University researcher is hoping to make a connection between pesticides, olfactory impairment and early symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases among aging farmers.

6 Mar 2019

New analysis shows success of measles vaccine campaigns in saving children's lives in India

A mass measles vaccination campaign saved tens of thousands of children's lives in India between 2010 and 2013, according to a report published today in eLife.

6 Mar 2019

SDSU study finds ways to reduce secondhand smoke in homes with children

A San Diego State University study found some parents who smoke at home can be nudged outdoors with a combination of coaching, lights and sound.

5 Mar 2019

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month: How visual impairment affects older adults

As Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month comes to a close, we’re sharing three stories by Bonnielin Swenor, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

5 Mar 2019

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

Policies requiring landlords to disclose a rental unit's history with bedbugs may raise costs to landlords over the short-term, but over the long-term they are an effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs, according to a just-published study.

5 Mar 2019

Machine learning model can achieve pathologist-level classification of lung cancer slides

Machine learning has improved dramatically in recent years and shown great promise in the field of medical image analysis.

4 Mar 2019

Study estimates health and economic costs of stubble burning air pollution in India

Living in districts with air pollution from intense crop residue burning is a leading risk factor for acute respiratory infection, especially among children less than five years, in northern India.

4 Mar 2019

Epidemiology News and Research

Study highlights high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in stroke survivors

Researchers develop new solution to prevent or reduce malaria deaths

Study provides new understanding about blood pressure control in older adults

Study finds higher risk of head injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes associated with less healthy brains

Antibiotics and PPIs may increase risk of infectious diarrhea in children

New machine learning-based approach to predict recovery time of sports-related concussions

Study yields patient-driven recommendations to reduce breast cancer-related financial burden

HIV patients diagnosed with tuberculosis more likely to die within 10 years, study finds

Adolescent boys distracted from truth by fake warnings on e-cigarette ads

Study shows link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain

Study suggests close link between cognitive function and oral health in older adults

MSU receives $5 million NIH grant to find link between pesticides and Parkinson's

New analysis shows success of measles vaccine campaigns in saving children's lives in India

SDSU study finds ways to reduce secondhand smoke in homes with children

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month: How visual impairment affects older adults

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

Machine learning model can achieve pathologist-level classification of lung cancer slides

Study estimates health and economic costs of stubble burning air pollution in India

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