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Researchers estimate that around 1 million children suffer from TB annually

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston have estimated that around one million children suffer from tuberculosis (TB) annually- twice the number previously thought to have tuberculosis and three times the number that are diagnosed every year.

24 Mar 2014

Ventilator patients have considerable risk of developing psychological problems

Fortunately, more and more people survive critical illnesses and accidents. A new Danish-American survey shows, however, that hospitalisation where the patient has received mechanical ventilation can have serious consequences.

20 Mar 2014

People who develop diabetes in middle age are more likely to have brain cell loss in old age

People who develop diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age are more likely to have brain cell loss and other damage to the brain, as well as problems with memory and thinking skills, than people who never have diabetes or high blood pressure or who develop it in old age, according to a new study published in the March 19, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Mar 2014

Study: Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on rise in U.S. children

Infections caused by a concerning type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise in U.S. children, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and available online.

20 Mar 2014

Renal mass biopsy rates increasing in kidney cancer

Rates of renal mass biopsy have been historically low in patients with kidney cancer, but are steadily rising, shows an analysis of Medicare data.

19 Mar 2014

Research finds youth, wealth and education to be risk factors linked with violent radicalisation

New research from Queen Mary University of London has found youth, wealth, and being in full-time education to be risk factors associated with violent radicalisation. Contrary to popular views - religious practice, health and social inequalities, discrimination, and political engagement showed no links.

19 Mar 2014

Study suggests that screening children for retinoblastoma may not improve outcomes for majority of patients

For the most common form of childhood eye cancer, unilateral retinoblastoma, shortening the time from the first appearance of symptoms to diagnosis of disease has no bearing on survival or stage of the disease, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the Hospital Infantil de Mexico.

19 Mar 2014

Quail and chickens are likely sources of infection of H7N9 influenza virus to humans

Among the copious species of poultry in China, quail and chickens are the likely sources of infection of H7N9 influenza virus to humans, according to a paper published ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.

19 Mar 2014

Archaeologists find oldest complete example of metastatic cancer in 3,000 year-old skeleton

Archaeologists have found the oldest complete example in the world of a human with metastatic cancer in a 3,000 year-old skeleton.

19 Mar 2014

Higher genetic risk of obesity may amplify effects of fried food consumption on body weight

People with a genetic predisposition to obesity are at a higher risk of obesity and related chronic diseases from eating fried foods than those with a lower genetic risk, according to a new study from researchers from Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

19 Mar 2014

Children treated with stimulants for ADHD experienced BMI rebound in late adolescence

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that children treated with stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experienced slower body mass index (BMI) growth than their undiagnosed or untreated peers, followed by a rapid rebound of BMI that exceeded that of children with no history of ADHD or stimulant use and that could continue to obesity.

18 Mar 2014

Study finds that health gap between survivors and their siblings widens with age

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: Long-term follow-up of adult survivors of childhood cancer reinforces need for lifelong health surveillance for childhood cancer survivors

18 Mar 2014

Study: Men are more likely to receive faster care for heart attacks and angina than women

A new study indicates that in younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, men are more likely to receive faster care compared with women. The study, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) also found that gender-related factors affected access to care for both men and women.

18 Mar 2014

Patients with both HIV and hepatitis C have 80% higher rates of serious liver disease

A new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that the risk of hepatitis C-associated serious liver disease persists in HIV patients otherwise benefitting from antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV.

18 Mar 2014

S. pneumoniae thrives in human saliva

Streptococcus pneumoniae is able to survive and thrive in human saliva, Dutch researchers have shown.

17 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: Cancer's deadly toll in minority communities; GOP candidates need to go on offense against health law

Since the early 1970s, studies have shown that black Americans have a higher death rate from cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.

17 Mar 2014

Incidence of colon cancer have dropped sharply in older adults

Colon cancer incidence rates have dropped 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 10 years among adults 50 and older due to the widespread uptake of colonoscopy, with the largest decrease in people over age 65.

17 Mar 2014

Study shows correlation between blood poisoning and risk of blood clots

Every year, almost 10,000 Danes are admitted to hospital with blood poisoning, while more than 3,000 patients become infected while they are hospitalised. New research shows that Danes suffering from blood poisoning risk an extra challenge in the form of an increased risk of suffering a blood clot:

17 Mar 2014

Biomedical scientist to receive Chen Award for distinguished achievement in genetic and genomic research

The international Human Genome Organization (HUGO) will present its top award to Jackson Laboratory President and CEO Edison Liu, M.D.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers create statistical model to predict whether heart scans are useful in prescribing statins

As long as inexpensive statins, which lower cholesterol, are readily available and patients don't mind taking them, it doesn't make sense to do a heart scan to measure how much plaque has built up in a patient's coronary arteries before prescribing the pills, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

17 Mar 2014

Epidemiology News and Research

Researchers estimate that around 1 million children suffer from TB annually

Ventilator patients have considerable risk of developing psychological problems

People who develop diabetes in middle age are more likely to have brain cell loss in old age

Study: Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on rise in U.S. children

Renal mass biopsy rates increasing in kidney cancer

Research finds youth, wealth and education to be risk factors linked with violent radicalisation

Study suggests that screening children for retinoblastoma may not improve outcomes for majority of patients

Quail and chickens are likely sources of infection of H7N9 influenza virus to humans

Archaeologists find oldest complete example of metastatic cancer in 3,000 year-old skeleton

Higher genetic risk of obesity may amplify effects of fried food consumption on body weight

Children treated with stimulants for ADHD experienced BMI rebound in late adolescence

Study finds that health gap between survivors and their siblings widens with age

Study: Men are more likely to receive faster care for heart attacks and angina than women

Patients with both HIV and hepatitis C have 80% higher rates of serious liver disease

S. pneumoniae thrives in human saliva

Viewpoints: Cancer's deadly toll in minority communities; GOP candidates need to go on offense against health law

Incidence of colon cancer have dropped sharply in older adults

Study shows correlation between blood poisoning and risk of blood clots

Biomedical scientist to receive Chen Award for distinguished achievement in genetic and genomic research

Researchers create statistical model to predict whether heart scans are useful in prescribing statins

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