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Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more accurate results than did traditional surveillance methods, which rely on manual recording and interpretation of individual patient data.

17 May 2018

Exercise can reduce genetic predisposition to obesity in older women, shows study

With obesity now a global epidemic, there is increased focus on risk factors that contribute to weight gain, especially in postmenopausal women.

17 May 2018

Study finds decrease in rate of e-cigarette use among American adults

An analysis of federal data by University of Iowa researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that more American adults have tried e-cigarettes, but the rate of current use appears to be declining.

16 May 2018

First genomic survey of gonorrhea maps antibiotic resistance across Europe

The first European-wide genomic survey of gonorrhea has mapped antibiotic resistance in this sexually transmitted disease throughout the continent.

16 May 2018

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Staph infections, whether MRSA (resistant to methicillin) or susceptible, are important and deadly. Drug-resistant staph infections continue to be deadlier than those that are not resistant and treatable with traditional antibiotics, but treatment costs surprisingly are the same or slightly less, a new national analysis shows.

15 May 2018

Opioid pharmaceutical marketing influences physicians' opioid prescribing rates

A new study shows the significant impact that even a meal or two paid for by a pharmaceutical company can have on prescribing rates, despite a national decline of opioid prescribing rates.

15 May 2018

Exposure to air pollution in the womb can lead to high blood pressure in childhood

Children who were exposed to higher levels of air pollution during the third trimester of their mother's pregnancy had a higher risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

14 May 2018

Research may pave way for new C. diff antitoxins and anti-cancer drugs

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Harvard University have discovered how the Clostridium difficile toxin B recognizes the human Frizzled protein, the receptor it uses to invade intestinal cells and lead to deadly gastrointestinal infections.

14 May 2018

Study gives insight into how signals enter cancer cells and drive aggressive growth

The outside of a cancer cell is bombarded by signals. They come from the immune system, supporting tissues and other structures. But how do those signals impact cancer?

14 May 2018

HPV vaccine for girls gets thumbs up from Cochrane review

According to a Cochrane review that was released recently, the HPV vaccine, that can protect girls and young women from Human Papilloma virus (HPV) can help protect them against cancer of the cervix later in life. The report appears in the latest issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

13 May 2018

New combined risk score shows improved effectiveness in predicting stroke risk of Afib patients

Doctors know patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of having a stroke, and now a new study finds that integrating two separate clinical risk score models helps clinicians more accurately assess the stroke risk of patients with Afib.

11 May 2018

Oral antibiotic use may increase risk of developing kidney stones, shows study

Pediatric researchers have found that children and adults treated with some oral antibiotics have a significantly higher risk of developing kidney stones.

11 May 2018

Study: Older adults have high risk for OSA, yet illness remains vastly underdiagnosed

Older Americans are often at a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, yet this illness remains vastly underdiagnosed, a new study finds.

10 May 2018

Scientific understanding of PSTD points to new treatment and prevention strategies

Recent advances in scientific understanding of how posttraumatic stress disorder develops and persists may lead to more effective treatment and even prevention of this debilitating disorder, according to the May/June special issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry, published by Wolters Kluwer.

10 May 2018

Lesbian, bisexual women have higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study

In a newly published study involving 94,250 women across the United States, researchers found that lesbian and bisexual (LB) women were more likely than heterosexual women to develop type 2 diabetes during the course of the 24-year study follow up.

10 May 2018

$Study shows how anxiety levels are linked to increased fracture risk in women$

Epidemiology News and Research

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

Exercise can reduce genetic predisposition to obesity in older women, shows study

Study finds decrease in rate of e-cigarette use among American adults

First genomic survey of gonorrhea maps antibiotic resistance across Europe

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Opioid pharmaceutical marketing influences physicians' opioid prescribing rates

Exposure to air pollution in the womb can lead to high blood pressure in childhood

Research may pave way for new C. diff antitoxins and anti-cancer drugs

Study gives insight into how signals enter cancer cells and drive aggressive growth

HPV vaccine for girls gets thumbs up from Cochrane review

New combined risk score shows improved effectiveness in predicting stroke risk of Afib patients

Oral antibiotic use may increase risk of developing kidney stones, shows study

Study: Older adults have high risk for OSA, yet illness remains vastly underdiagnosed

Scientific understanding of PSTD points to new treatment and prevention strategies

Lesbian, bisexual women have higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study

Study shows how anxiety levels are linked to increased fracture risk in women

Study examines social perceptions of HIV-prevention drug among gay and bisexual men

Human papilloma virus vaccines can protect against cervical lesions in young women

Study compares effectiveness of vaginal estradiol tablets and moisturizers in treating vulvovaginal problems

Walking may help women to improve their chances of becoming pregnant

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