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Obesity linked to reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Obesity may play a role in reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study to be presented Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact on smokers compared to branded packs

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

25 Mar 2019

People with peripheral artery disease have lower Omega-3 Index, shows research

New research published in the March 18th edition of Lipids showed that people who have peripheral artery disease have a lower Omega-3 Index compared to those who don't have the disease.

22 Mar 2019

NSF offers grant to improve treatment approaches for pelvic organ prolapse

It's a simple question many women ask, and as a symptom of pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence in women is surprisingly common.

21 Mar 2019

New algae-based treatment could reduce need for limb amputation

A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation, published today in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine.

21 Mar 2019

Early discharge does not increase readmission risk for patients after lung surgery

When hospitals implement programs to optimize patients' recovery from surgery, healthcare costs fall and patients show improved outcomes.

21 Mar 2019

Stroke risk reduces in both black and white older Medicare beneficiaries, study reports

Recent reductions in hospitalization and death due to stroke extend to both black and white Medicare beneficiaries, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

21 Mar 2019

High potency cannabis use linked to psychosis finds study

With more and more states and regions legalizing the use of medical marijuana or cannabis, experts are also looking at the long term effects of marijuana use and its safety. According to a new study published this week in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry, frequent use of marijuana can lead to psychotic episodes.

20 Mar 2019

World's leading source of data on diagnosis, treatments for aortic dissection

What began with a modest hospital grant at the University of Michigan in 1996 is now the world's leading source of data on diagnosis, treatments and outcomes for a rare and dangerous cardiac condition.

20 Mar 2019

Framingham cardiovascular risk prediction model from the 1990s still gives the best results

The so-called Framingham cardiovascular risk calculator was developed in 1991 on the basis of data gathered in the USA between 1968 and 1975. It is named after the town of the same name in Massachusetts, where a systematic evaluation of heart health had previously been conducted in the late 1940s.

19 Mar 2019

ACC/AHA guideline for prevention of cardiovascular disease released

The choices we make every day can have a lasting effect on our heart and vascular health. Adopting a heart healthy eating plan, getting more exercise, avoiding tobacco and managing known risk factors are among the key recommendations in the 2019 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

18 Mar 2019

Veterans more likely to have heart disease at a younger age, finds study

After the war is over, veterans face a new threat. They are more likely to have heart disease at a younger age than nonveterans, and this could herald a new health crisis on the horizon.

15 Mar 2019

People with chronic periodontitis have higher risk for dementia

Gum disease that goes untreated can become periodontitis. When this happens, the infection that affected your gums causes loss in the bone that supports your teeth.

15 Mar 2019

New research opens possibility of using sperm taken from testicles to overcome infertility

Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men. This may explain a major cause of male infertility and opens the possibility of using sperm taken directly from the testicles of these men; to overcome their infertility

15 Mar 2019

Bioactive compounds in mushrooms may fight neurodegeneration in later life

New research suggests that mild cognitive impairment could be prevented in people over the age of 60 by simply eating mushrooms more than twice a week.

15 Mar 2019

BMA: Government cuts to stop smoking services have detrimental impact on public health

Responding to a new report from Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK, which found that cuts to public health budgets mean that only half of local authorities offer all smokers the support they need to quit, BMA public health medicine committee chair Dr Peter English, said: With smoking remaining one of the leading causes of preventable ill health, it is concerning that we are seeing such a significant reduction in funding for stop smoking services.

15 Mar 2019

Smoking News and Research

Obesity linked to reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact on smokers compared to branded packs

People with peripheral artery disease have lower Omega-3 Index, shows research

NSF offers grant to improve treatment approaches for pelvic organ prolapse

New algae-based treatment could reduce need for limb amputation

Early discharge does not increase readmission risk for patients after lung surgery

Stroke risk reduces in both black and white older Medicare beneficiaries, study reports

High potency cannabis use linked to psychosis finds study

World's leading source of data on diagnosis, treatments for aortic dissection

Framingham cardiovascular risk prediction model from the 1990s still gives the best results

ACC/AHA guideline for prevention of cardiovascular disease released

Veterans more likely to have heart disease at a younger age, finds study

People with chronic periodontitis have higher risk for dementia

New research opens possibility of using sperm taken from testicles to overcome infertility

Bioactive compounds in mushrooms may fight neurodegeneration in later life

BMA: Government cuts to stop smoking services have detrimental impact on public health

Study shows ability of non-invasive imaging technique to identify small airway damage in COPD

Air pollution is a bigger killer than previously estimated

Global study highlights growing inequality in adolescent health

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target for blocking early atherosclerosis in progeria

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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