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Men with sperm abnormalities at increased risk of dying sooner, study finds

Men who are infertile because of defects in their semen appear to be at increased risk of dying sooner than men with normal semen, according to a study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

16 May 2014

CVD risk factors may differ between men and women with type 2 diabetes, shows study

Type 2 diabetes greatly increases a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). A new study showing that cardiovascular risk factors such as elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels differ significantly between men and women is published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

16 May 2014

U.S. adults not meeting DGA recommended levels for omega-3 fatty acid consumption

A study published in the Nutrition Journal concludes that a large percent of the U.S. adult population is not meeting recommendations for omega-3 fatty acid consumption set for by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

16 May 2014

Loyola’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Assessment Program provides state-of-the-art care to cancer patients

Patients at increased risk for gastrointestinal cancer now have access to a new multidisciplinary program at Loyola University Health System.

16 May 2014

iMDsoft provides tele-health solutions that ensure best possible remote care

iMDsoft is committed to providing tele-health solutions that ensure the best possible remote care. The company's tele-ICU solution, MVcentralTM, enables intensivists to provide care around the clock from a remote command center and communicate with the hospital-based clinical team.

15 May 2014

Depression is the leading cause of illness in adolescents, shows WHO's report

WHO's "Health for the world's adolescents" report reveals that depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for both boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years.

15 May 2014

Astellas reports efficacy, safety data of isavuconazole invasive aspergillosis SECURE study at ECCMID

Astellas reported today that the efficacy and safety data of the isavuconazole invasive aspergillosis study (SECURE) were presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain.

15 May 2014

Findings from 1918 Flu Pandemic research could help improve current health policies

The 1918 Flu Pandemic infected over 500 million people, killing at least 50 million. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has analyzed the pandemic in two remote regions of North America, finding that despite their geographical divide, both regions had environmental, nutritional and economic factors that influenced morbidity during the pandemic.

15 May 2014

Inotropic agents support epoprostenol initiation in severe PAH

Researchers have published a protocol for use of inotropic agents during initiation of epoprostenol therapy in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.

14 May 2014

Global market for noninvasive brain monitors to exceed US $250 million in 2019

Several companies are pursuing noninvasive monitors capable of rendering and reporting relative values of key brain health indicators, including intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral tissue oxygenation and cerebral blood flow, without the need to disturb the cranium.

14 May 2014

Intensive insulin treatment improves survival for diabetic heart attack patients

Long-term follow-up of the DIGAMI 1 trial – a landmark study of type 2 diabetes in Sweden – shows that intensive insulin treatment prolonged life by more than 2 years in patients with diabetes after a heart attack, compared with standard treatment for diabetes, reports Dr Viveca Ritsinger from the Unit of Cardiology of the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and colleagues in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

14 May 2014

Several medications can help people with alcohol use disorders quit drinking

Several medications can help people with alcohol use disorders maintain abstinence or reduce drinking, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

14 May 2014

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

The mortality rate in Massachusetts declined substantially in the four years after the state enacted a law in 2006 mandating universal health care coverage, providing the model for the Affordable Care Act.

13 May 2014

Viewpoints: heath insurance and mortality; newly insured vs. previously insured on marketplaces

The connection between health insurance and mortality is really hard to pin down, even if insurance truly has strong protective effects. The uninsured in America are mainly non-elderly adults.

13 May 2014

Da Volterra presents promising results of DAV-132 compound for prevention of severe C. diff infections

Da Volterra, a leading biopharmaceutical company in the field of bacterial resistance, announces today very promising new results about DAV132 in the prevention of the side effects of antibiotics and the occurrence of severe Clostridium difficile infections.

13 May 2014

Sense of purpose in life may help you live longer

Feeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

13 May 2014

Researchers use modeling software to bring more lifesaving vaccines to children

The HERMES Logistics Modeling Team, consisting of researchers from Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, have used HERMES, their modeling software, to help the Republic of Benin in West Africa determine how to bring more lifesaving vaccines to its children.

13 May 2014

Treating older men with early-stage prostate cancer does not help live longer

Treating older men with early-stage prostate cancer who also have other serious underlying health problems with aggressive therapies such as surgery or radiation therapy does not help them live longer and, in fact, can be detrimental, according to a study by UCLA researchers.

13 May 2014

Ill effects of blood pressure variability disputed

The effect of visit-to-visit blood pressure variability on mortality may be partly caused by changes in average values over time, say researchers.

12 May 2014

Results from Sorin Group's study on Freedom Solo presented at AATS 2014

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, is proud to announce the results of its trial on the Freedom Solo for approval on the US market presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Toronto, Canada.

12 May 2014

Mortality News and Research

Men with sperm abnormalities at increased risk of dying sooner, study finds

CVD risk factors may differ between men and women with type 2 diabetes, shows study

U.S. adults not meeting DGA recommended levels for omega-3 fatty acid consumption

Loyola’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Assessment Program provides state-of-the-art care to cancer patients

iMDsoft provides tele-health solutions that ensure best possible remote care

Depression is the leading cause of illness in adolescents, shows WHO's report

Astellas reports efficacy, safety data of isavuconazole invasive aspergillosis SECURE study at ECCMID

Findings from 1918 Flu Pandemic research could help improve current health policies

Inotropic agents support epoprostenol initiation in severe PAH

Global market for noninvasive brain monitors to exceed US $250 million in 2019

Intensive insulin treatment improves survival for diabetic heart attack patients

Several medications can help people with alcohol use disorders quit drinking

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

Viewpoints: heath insurance and mortality; newly insured vs. previously insured on marketplaces

Da Volterra presents promising results of DAV-132 compound for prevention of severe C. diff infections

Sense of purpose in life may help you live longer

Researchers use modeling software to bring more lifesaving vaccines to children

Treating older men with early-stage prostate cancer does not help live longer

Ill effects of blood pressure variability disputed

Results from Sorin Group's study on Freedom Solo presented at AATS 2014

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