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Study finds stark socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index

Researchers at Trinity College have found that socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index emerge during the pre-school years and widen across childhood and into early adolescence.

24 May 2019

Study examines mortality risks among professional athletes

Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases, compared with professional baseball players of similar age, according to new research.

24 May 2019

Measles vaccination for all to prevent future disease outbreaks

Measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, but has reappeared in recent months in the form of outbreaks in several states.

24 May 2019

ISPOR examines how real-world evidence can be improved with patient-provided information

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, examined how real-world evidence can be improved with patient-provided information this afternoon at its ISPOR 2019 annual conference with the session, "Leveraging Patient-Provided Information to Improve Real-World Evidence: Getting to Good Practices on How."

24 May 2019

New UCI-led study shows crowdsourced traffic data could reduce mortality

A new UCI-led pilot study finds, on average, Waze "crash alerts" occur two minutes and 41 seconds prior to their corresponding California Highway Patrol (CHP)-reported crash.

24 May 2019

B. Braun awarded prestigious quality mark by Royal College of Surgeons of England

In recognition of outstanding surgery-related education provision by a surgical education centre, Aesculap Academia UK, the educational subsidiary of B. Braun Medical Ltd, has been awarded a prestigious quality mark by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

From B. Braun Melsungen AG 24 May 2019

Sexual harassment rates are above national average in California, reports study

In the state of California, reported incidences of sexual harassment are 5 percent higher for women and 10 percent higher for men than the national average, report the authors of a joint study produced by the Center for Gender Equity and Health at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the nonprofit organization California Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

24 May 2019

Study examines effect of sleep quality on peptic ulcer recurrence in older adults

Poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer disease (PUD, a condition when sores known as ulcers develop on the lining of your stomach or in the first part of your small intestine) are both major public health problems that affect the physical and psychological wellbeing of older adults.

23 May 2019

Sen. Alexander releases bipartisan plan to lower health costs, end surprise bills

In a year already marked by a wide variety of congressional health care legislation, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the chair and ranking Democrat of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the details of a plan they hope can help bring down health costs and eliminate surprise medical bills for patients.

23 May 2019

E-cigarette use on the rise among cancer patients and cancer survivors

E-cigarette use is climbing among cancer patients and cancer survivors, according to a new study by a UT Southwestern Medical Center oncologist.

23 May 2019

Study highlights eczema-related disparities in Hispanic and black children

In a study that highlights racial disparities in the everyday impact of eczema, new research shows Hispanic and black children are more likely than white children to miss school due to the chronic skin disease.

23 May 2019

Daily self-weighing can prevent holiday weight gain

To avoid putting on extra pounds at the holidays, researchers have found that U.S. adults who engage in daily self-weighing can prevent holiday weight gain, according to a new study to be published in the June 2019 issue of Obesity.

23 May 2019

Common genetic variant associated with increased food intake and weight gain

Researchers have discovered that children who do not have obesity, but who are at risk for the chronic disease due to a common genetic variant eat more, according to a new study to be published in the June 2019 issue of Obesity.

23 May 2019

New pain management program sends 92% cancer surgery patients home with no opioids

A specialized pain management program for patients who underwent robotic surgery for urologic cancers resulted in just eight percent going home with narcotics after discharge, compared to 100 percent who would have received them without this enhanced recovery protocol.

23 May 2019

Higher education associated with later onset of Alzheimer's-related accelerated cognitive decline

Exercising the brain by learning and thinking is known to improve cognition. Now a new study by Stony Brook University researchers reveals that higher education is associated with later onset of Alzheimer's-related accelerated cognitive declines.

23 May 2019

Scientists uncover unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene regulation

York University scientists have uncovered a unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene expression and differentiation which could lead to new therapeutic targets to prevent the spread of muscle cancer.

23 May 2019

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of developing fetus creates mitral valve prolapse

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of the developing fetus create the blueprint for the later development of mitral valve prolapse, according to the cover story of today's Science Translational Medicine.

23 May 2019

Blood donations could hold clues to dangerous genetic cholesterol condition

What if your blood donation held clues to a dangerous genetic cholesterol condition that could also affect the health of your loved ones?

23 May 2019

Researchers study reason for burden of HLBS disorders in south rural communities

People born in rural communities in the South, especially in southern Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, may live shorter and less healthy lives than their counterparts elsewhere in the country, in part due to a high burden of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.

23 May 2019

New graphene-based adhesive biosensor inspired by octopus 'suckers'

Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a variety of human activities, from heart rate to step count. But finding the best way to stick a device to the body has been a challenge.

22 May 2019

Education News and Research

Study finds stark socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index

Study examines mortality risks among professional athletes

Measles vaccination for all to prevent future disease outbreaks

ISPOR examines how real-world evidence can be improved with patient-provided information

New UCI-led study shows crowdsourced traffic data could reduce mortality

B. Braun awarded prestigious quality mark by Royal College of Surgeons of England

Sexual harassment rates are above national average in California, reports study

Study examines effect of sleep quality on peptic ulcer recurrence in older adults

Sen. Alexander releases bipartisan plan to lower health costs, end surprise bills

E-cigarette use on the rise among cancer patients and cancer survivors

Study highlights eczema-related disparities in Hispanic and black children

Daily self-weighing can prevent holiday weight gain

Common genetic variant associated with increased food intake and weight gain

New pain management program sends 92% cancer surgery patients home with no opioids

Higher education associated with later onset of Alzheimer's-related accelerated cognitive decline

Scientists uncover unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene regulation

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of developing fetus creates mitral valve prolapse

Blood donations could hold clues to dangerous genetic cholesterol condition

Researchers study reason for burden of HLBS disorders in south rural communities

New graphene-based adhesive biosensor inspired by octopus 'suckers'

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