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Western diet may increase the risk of ‘deadly sepsis’, warn experts

A new study suggests that the Western diet may increase the risk of severe sepsis and mortality from the infection.

13 Feb 2019

GenoScreen’s Deeplex-MycTB test could help define appropriate treatment for tuberculosis patients

The new Deeplex®-MycTB mycobacterial antibiotic resistance test1, developed by GenoScreen, has been used by an international research team in a molecular epidemiology study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

13 Feb 2019

Pregnant women who undergo gallbladder removal surgery experience longer hospital stays

Pregnant women produce extra progesterone, which puts them at greater risk for gallstones. When the stones become problematic, causing painful attacks, a surgeon may recommend that the diseased gallbladder be taken out by performing an operation known as a cholecystectomy.

13 Feb 2019

Mountain chickadee research shows link between natural selection and spatial memory

Chickadees with better learning and memory skills, needed to find numerous food caches, are more likely to survive their first winter, a long-term study of mountain chickadees has found.

13 Feb 2019

New DNA methylation GrimAge tool allows you to predict lifespan and healthspan

The Grim Reaper arrives for each of us eventually--wouldn't it be nice to know when? Now UCLA researchers have developed a new tool to help you plan ahead for your date with the Angel of Death.

13 Feb 2019

Studies address racial disparities in postpartum period and cardiovascular health

Cardiovascular disease and hypertensive disorders are leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Two studies will be presented on February 14, 2019, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, that address racial disparities in the postpartum period with a special focus on cardiovascular health.

13 Feb 2019

Novel model predicts impact of ground shipping on future human health, environment

The trucks and trains that transport goods across the United States emit gases and particles that threaten human health and the environment.

12 Feb 2019

More than half a million breast cancer patient's lives saved by improvements in treatment

Latest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives have been saved by mammography and improvements in breast cancer treatment.

12 Feb 2019

Inhibiting tuberculosis-induced cell death with immunotherapy

Tuberculosis treatment still entails the intake several antibiotics over a period of many months and is torturous for many patients. The pathogen's increasing multidrug resistance additionally complicates this lengthy treatment, and side effects frequently lead to a discontinuation of treatment and high mortality rates.

12 Feb 2019

Rapid progression of age-related diseases may result from formation of vicious cycles

Biologist Aleksey Belikov from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology has proposed that rapid progression of age-related diseases may result from the formation of so-called vicious cycles. An example of this is when toxic products of a biochemical reaction trigger that same reaction to happen again.

12 Feb 2019

New PET imaging agent may help measure efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer

Physicians may soon have a new way to measure the efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients, according to new research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

12 Feb 2019

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Prednisone, the current standard of care used to treat kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), reduces chronic inflammation but has harsh side effects.

11 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

Clinicians often miss to detect serious health concerns in older adults

Paper is call for action for delivering health care to seniors, said accompanying editorial. In older people, symptoms of pain, depression and fatigue are commonplace. But how common?

11 Feb 2019

Misinformation is causing measles cases to rise worldwide

Misinformation and anti-vaccination groups have caused a rise in cases of vaccine-preventable viral disease measles around the world, according to the WHO.

8 Feb 2019

New studies add more evidence for 'grandmother hypothesis,' but there are limits

Humans are unusual in that women go through menopause and stop reproducing long before reaching the end of their life expectancy.

8 Feb 2019

Inaccurate tests carried out on tuberculosis patients lead to high mortality rate

Inaccurate tests carried out on tuberculosis patients in developing countries often fail to reliably detect resistance to drugs, leading to incorrect treatment and a higher mortality rate.

8 Feb 2019

Removal of more blood through minimally invasive surgery improves stroke recovery

The greater the volume of blood removed from the brain via minimally invasive surgery after a cerebral hemorrhage the greater the odds of better functional recovery, according to late breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

8 Feb 2019

Professional musicians are not protected from brain-related diseases

Listening and practicing music have been reported to have many beneficial effects on human health. The effect of music on human brain has been previously studied in young professionals but studies on the long-term effects of music on human health are largely missing.

7 Feb 2019

Nearly 35% of rural counties in the US experience significant population loss

Nearly 35 percent of rural counties in the United States are experiencing protracted and significant population loss, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.

7 Feb 2019

Mortality News and Research

Western diet may increase the risk of ‘deadly sepsis’, warn experts

GenoScreen’s Deeplex-MycTB test could help define appropriate treatment for tuberculosis patients

Pregnant women who undergo gallbladder removal surgery experience longer hospital stays

Mountain chickadee research shows link between natural selection and spatial memory

New DNA methylation GrimAge tool allows you to predict lifespan and healthspan

Studies address racial disparities in postpartum period and cardiovascular health

Novel model predicts impact of ground shipping on future human health, environment

More than half a million breast cancer patient's lives saved by improvements in treatment

Inhibiting tuberculosis-induced cell death with immunotherapy

Rapid progression of age-related diseases may result from formation of vicious cycles

New PET imaging agent may help measure efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

Clinicians often miss to detect serious health concerns in older adults

Misinformation is causing measles cases to rise worldwide

New studies add more evidence for 'grandmother hypothesis,' but there are limits

Inaccurate tests carried out on tuberculosis patients lead to high mortality rate

Removal of more blood through minimally invasive surgery improves stroke recovery

Professional musicians are not protected from brain-related diseases

Nearly 35% of rural counties in the US experience significant population loss

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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