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Portable bed rails actually increase risk of injury and death

Portable bed rails marketed to "make any bed safer" actually increase the risk of injury and death, according to an article in the November 15 issue of Biomedical Safety & Standards (BS&S).

21 Nov 2012

High blood levels of vitamin D may protect mothers more than babies against MS

High blood levels of Vitamin D may protect mothers more than babies against multiple sclerosis (MS), Umeå University researcher Jonatan Salzer concludes in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Nov 2012

Eating disorders linked with poor decision-making skills

Spanish study results demonstrate that individuals with eating disorders may be worse decision-makers than those without such conditions.

20 Nov 2012

Generic scale compares manual ability across diagnoses

Researchers have developed a generic manual ability scale unbiased by diagnosis that could allow quantitative comparisons of manual ability between diagnostic groups.

20 Nov 2012

New genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others.

20 Nov 2012

Most African countries not on track to achieve MDGs, U.N. officials say

"Most African countries are lagging behind in achieving the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] and will not make as much progress in health, nutrition and sanitation as had hoped, U.N. officials said" on Thursday, the Associated Press/ABC News reports.

20 Nov 2012

Scientists identify two genetic risk factors for sagittal craniosynostosis

Seattle Children's Research Institute, together with an international team of scientists and clinicians from 22 other institutions, have identified two genetic risk factors for the most common form of non-syndromic craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the bony plates of an infant's skull prematurely fuse. The condition is known as sagittal craniosynostosis and often results in an abnormal head shape and facial features.

20 Nov 2012

IL-13 receptor system could play a major role in Parkinson's

Deciphering what causes the brain cell degeneration of Parkinson's disease has remained a perplexing challenge for scientists. But a team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has pinpointed a key factor controlling damage to brain cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease.

20 Nov 2012

John Templeton Foundation to continue and extend meditation research project

The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a grant of $2.3 million over three years to continue and extend the Shamatha Project, the most comprehensive investigation yet conducted into the effects of intensive meditation training on mind and body.

20 Nov 2012

Immunologic diseases linked to poorer survival in PSC

Primary sclerosing cholangitis patients with concomitant immunologic disorders, have reduced transplantation-free survival compared with patients without, say the authors of a German study.

19 Nov 2012

Exercise counters negative bone effects of sedentariness in girls

Participation in weight-bearing exercise such as running or football significantly counteracts the effects of sedentary behaviors in adolescent girls, say researchers.

19 Nov 2012

Abnormal sucking in preterm babies may indicate neurologic dysfunction

Preterm infants who demonstrate uncoordinated sucking patterns during feeding could have neurologic dysfunction, research suggests.

19 Nov 2012

Geriatric health, lungs adversely affected by air pollution

Elderly individuals living in highly polluted areas of the USA have higher levels of inflammatory markers in their blood compared with their counterparts who live in less-polluted regions, indicate the results of a study.

19 Nov 2012

Decreased cognitive functioning associated with deterioration in kidney function

Decreased kidney function is associated with decreased cognitive functioning in areas such as global cognitive ability, abstract reasoning and verbal memory, according to a study led by Temple University. This is the first study describing change in multiple domains of cognitive functioning in order to determine which specific abilities are most affected in individuals with impaired renal function.

19 Nov 2012

NIH-funded scientists develop new treatment to combat autoimmune disorders in mouse model

In a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed innovative technology to selectively inhibit the part of the immune system responsible for attacking myelin-the insulating material that encases nerve fibers and facilitates electrical communication between brain cells.

18 Nov 2012

Two genetic factors strongly associated with non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis

An international team of geneticists, pediatricians, surgeons and epidemiologists from 23 institutions across three continents has identified two areas of the human genome associated with the most common form of non-syndromic craniosynostosis ― premature closure of the bony plates of the skull.

18 Nov 2012

Personality traits linked with individual's susceptibility to placebo effect from pain medicines

Personality traits might do more than help you win a popularity contest. According to new University of Michigan-led neuroscience research, co-authored by University of Maryland (UM) School of Dentistry Dean Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, such traits also might make you more likely to get pain relief from a placebo - a fake medicine.

17 Nov 2012

Research roundup: Talking to patients about end-of-life care

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

17 Nov 2012

Study illuminates how Aldo and galectin-3 protein contribute to vascular remodeling, CHF

Cardiovascular disease will kill nearly 2.5 million people in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Over time, inflammation, collagen deposition and scar tissue formation can cause blood vessels to stiffen, a process called vascular fibrosis. Though researchers have known that the hormone aldosterone (Aldo) plays a role in this process, the precise mechanisms have been poorly understood.

17 Nov 2012

UGA research finds children with noncardiac chest pain have higher levels of anxiety

Psychological factors can have as much-or more-impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a University of Georgia study found recently.

17 Nov 2012

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Portable bed rails actually increase risk of injury and death

High blood levels of vitamin D may protect mothers more than babies against MS

Eating disorders linked with poor decision-making skills

Generic scale compares manual ability across diagnoses

New genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others

Most African countries not on track to achieve MDGs, U.N. officials say

Scientists identify two genetic risk factors for sagittal craniosynostosis

IL-13 receptor system could play a major role in Parkinson's

John Templeton Foundation to continue and extend meditation research project

Immunologic diseases linked to poorer survival in PSC

Exercise counters negative bone effects of sedentariness in girls

Abnormal sucking in preterm babies may indicate neurologic dysfunction

Geriatric health, lungs adversely affected by air pollution

Decreased cognitive functioning associated with deterioration in kidney function

NIH-funded scientists develop new treatment to combat autoimmune disorders in mouse model

Two genetic factors strongly associated with non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis

Personality traits linked with individual's susceptibility to placebo effect from pain medicines

Research roundup: Talking to patients about end-of-life care

Study illuminates how Aldo and galectin-3 protein contribute to vascular remodeling, CHF

UGA research finds children with noncardiac chest pain have higher levels of anxiety

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