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Children conceived using ART methods may have increased hypertension risk

Children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies may be at an increased risk of developing arterial hypertension early in life, among other cardiovascular complications, according to a Swiss study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

3 Sep 2018

Care for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions

In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely on the active support of a family caregiver to help manage their conditions.

3 Sep 2018

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

31 Aug 2018

Medicaid expansion may fill gap in reproductive health care access, study finds

Medicaid expansion may fill a significant gap in reproductive health care access, especially among young and low-income women, a new Michigan Medicine study finds.

31 Aug 2018

Bile acids reduce desire for cocaine, finds study

Bile acids -- gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats -- reduce the desire for cocaine, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

31 Aug 2018

Scientists shed light on how dangerous inflammations are caused in the brain

The so-called CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it appears to act also as a kind of “sensor” with which neurons measure and control the activity of certain immune cells in the brain.

31 Aug 2018

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Valentina Guerrini and Maria Laura Gennaro of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and colleagues.

31 Aug 2018

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss is among the top three chronic conditions affecting adults 65 years or older, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

31 Aug 2018

TGHRI scientists detail role of insulin as a boost to the immune system

The role of insulin as a boost to the immune system to improve its ability to fight infection has been detailed for the first time by Toronto General Hospital Research Institute scientists.

30 Aug 2018

Stigmatizing views, false perceptions about psoriasis continue to persist among people in the U.S.

The stigma associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis may lead people to avoid patients who show signs of the condition, including not wanting to date, shake hands, or have people in their homes if they suffer from the disease.

30 Aug 2018

Shionogi launches Mulpleta in the U.S for safe, effective treatment of thrombocytopenia

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. announced today that Mulpleta (lusutrombopag), a once-daily, orally administered, small molecule thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who are scheduled to undergo a procedure, is now available throughout the United States.

30 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

Garmin introduces sleek activity tracker with pulse Ox and energy monitoring

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the vívosmart 4, a slim, smart activity tracker1 that introduces a wrist-based pulse ox2 sensor.

30 Aug 2018

EC grants marketing authorization for ONPATTRO (patisiran) in Europe

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for ONPATTRO (patisiran) for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy.

30 Aug 2018

Eating breakfast later and dinner earlier may help reduce body fat

Researchers at the University of Surrey have demonstrated that adjusting the timings of breakfast and dinner can reduce body fat.

30 Aug 2018

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

A new device that combines low-intensity laser light and therapeutic ultrasound considerably reduces the pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.

30 Aug 2018

'Mystery illness' afflicting diplomats linked to RF/MW radiation

Writing in advance of the September 15 issue of Neural Computation, Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, says publicly reported symptoms and experiences of a "mystery illness" afflicting American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba and China strongly match known effects of pulsed radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic radiation.

30 Aug 2018

Study evaluates relative importance of specific functional abilities after traumatic spinal cord injury

Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury, reports a study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Aug 2018

For nursing home patients, breast cancer surgery may do more harm than good

Surgery is a mainstay of breast cancer treatment, offering most women a good chance of cure.

29 Aug 2018

Both group and individual therapy can help children suffering from tics

Therapy against tics works, and both group and individual treatment are suitable methods to achieve a good effect.

29 Aug 2018

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Children conceived using ART methods may have increased hypertension risk

Care for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Medicaid expansion may fill gap in reproductive health care access, study finds

Bile acids reduce desire for cocaine, finds study

Scientists shed light on how dangerous inflammations are caused in the brain

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

TGHRI scientists detail role of insulin as a boost to the immune system

Stigmatizing views, false perceptions about psoriasis continue to persist among people in the U.S.

Shionogi launches Mulpleta in the U.S for safe, effective treatment of thrombocytopenia

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Garmin introduces sleek activity tracker with pulse Ox and energy monitoring

EC grants marketing authorization for ONPATTRO (patisiran) in Europe

Eating breakfast later and dinner earlier may help reduce body fat

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

'Mystery illness' afflicting diplomats linked to RF/MW radiation

Study evaluates relative importance of specific functional abilities after traumatic spinal cord injury

For nursing home patients, breast cancer surgery may do more harm than good

Both group and individual therapy can help children suffering from tics

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