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Study: Men with sleep apnea and insomnia have higher prevalence, severity of depression

A new study found that men with sleep apnea and insomnia have a higher prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms than men with sleep apnea or insomnia alone.

7 Jun 2017

Low resilience, elevated PTSD symptoms linked to ISIS anxiety

A new study examines the characteristics of individuals who are most likely to have anxiety concerning threats posed by ISIS.

7 Jun 2017

Pain linked to increased risk of early death, study shows

Pain that interferes with daily life, rather than pain per se, was associated with an increased risk of early death in a recent analysis.

7 Jun 2017

Use of cardiovascular medications linked to fall risk in older adults

A new analysis suggests that among older adults who take cardiovascular medications, those using non-selective beta-blockers may be at an increased of falling compared with those using selective beta-blockers.

7 Jun 2017

Study finds, 70% of women are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy

According to a study published by JAMA, weight gain during pregnancy (gestational weight gain) that was above or below the guideline recommendations was linked with a higher risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes, compared with weight gain within recommended levels.

7 Jun 2017

When an insurer balks and treatment stops

Gillen Washington, a student at Northern Arizona University, had been getting medication for an immunodeficiency disease since 2011. But when he went to his clinic in November 2014 for the monthly dose, a nurse told him his insurance company had denied it.

7 Jun 2017

Alcohol consumption linked to higher prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women

If you feel as though you can't do as much physically as you've gotten older, there may be a reason. Both aging and menopause are known to affect sarcopenia, which is a loss of muscle mass and strength, which in turn affects balance, gait, and overall ability to perform tasks of daily living.

7 Jun 2017

Framing the choice as sequence of events can increase patience, prompt future thinking

When faced with a tempting choice, it can be hard to stop and think through the potential consequences, but new research suggests that framing the choice as a sequence of events can help us exercise patience by prompting us to imagine the future.

7 Jun 2017

Scientists identify microtubule-based therapy to alleviate Gulf War Illness symptoms

At least 100,000 military veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War were exposed to chemical weapons, released into the air after the United States bombed an ammunition depot in Khamisiyah, Iraq.

7 Jun 2017

Studies offer hope for developing new biomarker and drug for neurodegenerative diseases

Two new studies of progressive, neurodegenerative diseases linked to defects in cells' mitochondria offer hope for developing a new biomarker for research and diagnostics, and a drug for treating such diseases, report researchers at the University of California, Davis.

6 Jun 2017

Study reveals insights into having advance directives among older married adults

Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents you can use to state in advance what medical treatments you do or do not wish to have under certain circumstances.

6 Jun 2017

Scientists reveal 12-hour autonomous biological clock that coordinates bodily functions

Some bodily activities, sleeping, for instance, mostly occur once every 24 hours; they follow a circadian rhythm. Other bodily functions, such as body temperature, cognitive performance and blood pressure, present an additional 12-hour cycle, but little is known about the biological basis of their rhythm.

6 Jun 2017

Maternal consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy linked to obesity in children

Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were more likely to be overweight or obese at age 7, compared to children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank water instead of artificially sweetened beverages, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jun 2017

New findings highlight possibility of developing specific cancer drugs with fewer side effects

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report that cancer cells and normal cells use different 'gene switches' in order to regulate the expression of genes that control growth.

6 Jun 2017

Greater gut bacteria diversity linked to longer progression-free survival in metastatic melanoma patients

The blend of bacteria in the digestive tract of metastatic melanoma patients is associated with disease progression or delay in patients treated with immunotherapy, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

6 Jun 2017

Study: 1 in 6 patients on new blood-thinning medications may not be receiving recommended dose

Almost 1 in 6 of the millions of Americans on the new blood-thinning medications for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition characterized by an irregular and often rapid heart rate, may not be receiving the recommended dose, new Mayo Clinic research finds.

5 Jun 2017

Room sharing between babies and mothers linked to less sleep, unsafe sleeping practices

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents keep babies in the same room with them to sleep for the first year to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

5 Jun 2017

Study: Cancer patients who used symptom-reporting Internet tool lived longer

Cancer patients who reported their symptoms to their cancer care providers using a web-based survey lived longer than those patients who did not, according to a study led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher.

5 Jun 2017

Testicular cancer survivors with low testosterone more likely to have chronic health problems

In a large study, 38% of 491 testicular cancer survivors had low testosterone levels, known as hypogonadism.

5 Jun 2017

CDC warning on Salmonella infections in humans from backyard poultry

CDC and other U.S health services are investigating eight multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with poultry living in the backyards.

5 Jun 2017

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Study: Men with sleep apnea and insomnia have higher prevalence, severity of depression

Low resilience, elevated PTSD symptoms linked to ISIS anxiety

Pain linked to increased risk of early death, study shows

Use of cardiovascular medications linked to fall risk in older adults

Study finds, 70% of women are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy

When an insurer balks and treatment stops

Alcohol consumption linked to higher prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women

Framing the choice as sequence of events can increase patience, prompt future thinking

Scientists identify microtubule-based therapy to alleviate Gulf War Illness symptoms

Studies offer hope for developing new biomarker and drug for neurodegenerative diseases

Study reveals insights into having advance directives among older married adults

Scientists reveal 12-hour autonomous biological clock that coordinates bodily functions

Maternal consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy linked to obesity in children

New findings highlight possibility of developing specific cancer drugs with fewer side effects

Greater gut bacteria diversity linked to longer progression-free survival in metastatic melanoma patients

Study: 1 in 6 patients on new blood-thinning medications may not be receiving recommended dose

Room sharing between babies and mothers linked to less sleep, unsafe sleeping practices

Study: Cancer patients who used symptom-reporting Internet tool lived longer

Testicular cancer survivors with low testosterone more likely to have chronic health problems

CDC warning on Salmonella infections in humans from backyard poultry

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