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Germany has highest prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

Twenty-five to 35 percent of adolescents in Germany have intentionally inflicted injuries to themselves at least once in their lives—some self-injure on a regular basis.

2 Feb 2018

Eating a Mediterranean diet may increase IVF success, finds study

A recent study found that women who consume a Mediterranean diet six months before undergoing IVF are more likely to conceive successfully.

1 Feb 2018

Fentanyl may put users at risk of amnesia, WVU report reveals

A case report by a West Virginia University neuropsychologist suggests a new reason fentanyl- alone, or in combination with stimulants- may put substance users at risk, whether they take it knowingly or not. It may cause amnesia.

31 Jan 2018

Expert advice for the corporate titans taking on health care

An announcement Tuesday by three of the nation's corporate titans — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. — that they are joining forces to address the high costs of employee health care has stirred the health policy pot. It immediately sent shock waves through the health sector of the stock market and reinvigorated talk about health care technology, value and quality.

31 Jan 2018

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

A new study conducted by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) at the University of Granada and researchers from the University of Jaen found that 64% of pregnant women experience insomnia during their third trimester of pregnancy.

30 Jan 2018

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy.

30 Jan 2018

UT Southwestern oncologist highlights need to improve liver cancer screening rates

Patients with cirrhosis should be screened regularly for liver cancer, though few are – in part because busy physicians often don't order the screening tests, said UT Southwestern oncologists.

30 Jan 2018

Weanling pigs fed with copper hydroxychloride diets show improved performance and health

Copper is an essential element in diets for pigs, and it can be provided in a number of different forms. Copper hydroxychloride is less likely to react with other vitamins and minerals in a premix than the more commonly used copper sulfate, but research on its effects when fed to pigs is limited.

29 Jan 2018

Pulmonary embolism rarely identified in patients at emergency department after fainting

A blood clot in the lungs was rarely identified in patients who went to the emergency department after fainting.

29 Jan 2018

Groundbreaking study broadens spectrum of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes

A research team from the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital and Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics in Helsinki, Finland, have identified a new genetic mutation that alters the function of cryopyrin and leads to a life-long periodic inflammation of the cornea, the transparent window of the human eye. Patients who carry the mutation also develop corneal opacities that compromise vision.

29 Jan 2018

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

A study led by the University of Granada, in which the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) and researchers from the University of Jaen have taken part, reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy.

29 Jan 2018

Poor sleep quality may affect children’s weight and eating habits

Several measures of poor sleep quality were associated with higher body mass index (BMI) in children, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

Scientists test new tactic for controlling motor complications in Parkinson's disease

Standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease can over time induce motor complications that reduce the effectiveness of restoring mobility.

27 Jan 2018

Researchers study how bioelectric signaling between cells influences cancer progression

Although breast cancer mortality has declined in the U.S., it is still the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in women under 60 years old.

24 Jan 2018

International study estimates treatment gap in anxiety disorders

The director of the Epidemiology and Public Health programme at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute and CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health researcher, Jordi Alonso, was commissioned by the World Mental Health to lead an international study into the adequacy of anxiety disorder treatment across the globe.

23 Jan 2018

Serological study shows prevalence of tularemia pathogens in Austrian hunting dogs

Tularemia is an infectious bacterial disease that is life-threatening for rodents, rabbits and hares, but which can also infect humans and dogs.

19 Jan 2018

Childhood physical activity may have far-reaching implications

Childhood physical activity is related to long-term educational and labor market outcomes. According to Jaana Kari's dissertation, physically active children have better academic achievement at the end of compulsory basic education, and higher educational attainment and earnings as adult.

19 Jan 2018

Scientists develop unique technique to map elasticity of cell components

Scientists at Université de Montréal have developed a unique technique to map, on a scale of milliseconds, the elasticity of the components inside a cell.

17 Jan 2018

EPF raises awareness campaign to improve oral health

In order to call attention to the growing burden of tooth decay and severe gum disease, and to the simple and cost-effective preventive interventions available to address these conditions, the European Federation of Periodontology is launching the Perio and Caries awareness campaign today.

11 Jan 2018

Increased rate of language delay in girls linked to acetaminophen use by mothers during pregnancy

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found an elevated rate of language delay in girls at 30 months old born to mothers who used acetaminophen during pregnancy, but not in boys.

10 Jan 2018

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Germany has highest prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

Eating a Mediterranean diet may increase IVF success, finds study

Fentanyl may put users at risk of amnesia, WVU report reveals

Expert advice for the corporate titans taking on health care

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

UT Southwestern oncologist highlights need to improve liver cancer screening rates

Weanling pigs fed with copper hydroxychloride diets show improved performance and health

Pulmonary embolism rarely identified in patients at emergency department after fainting

Groundbreaking study broadens spectrum of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

Poor sleep quality may affect children’s weight and eating habits

Scientists test new tactic for controlling motor complications in Parkinson's disease

Researchers study how bioelectric signaling between cells influences cancer progression

International study estimates treatment gap in anxiety disorders

Serological study shows prevalence of tularemia pathogens in Austrian hunting dogs

Childhood physical activity may have far-reaching implications

Scientists develop unique technique to map elasticity of cell components

EPF raises awareness campaign to improve oral health

Increased rate of language delay in girls linked to acetaminophen use by mothers during pregnancy

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