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Light-intensity physical activity associated with healthy brain aging

Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging.

19 Apr 2019

Why eating ‘right’ could cause you to stray from your diet

Recent research has shown that just a small amount of red and processed meat can cause cancer, but changing your diet is hard. So what’s the best way to lose weight and stick to a healthy diet?

19 Apr 2019

Morning exercise may burn more calories

Exercising in the morning rather than in the evening may be more beneficial to health, as research shows that morning exercise burns more carbohydrates.

19 Apr 2019

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

Saira Diaz uses her fingers to count the establishments selling fast food and sweets near the South Los Angeles home she shares with her parents and 13-year-old son. “There’s one, two, three, four, five fast-food restaurants,” she says. “And a little mom and pop store that sells snacks and sodas and candy.”

19 Apr 2019

Bedfont wins 2nd accolade at the South East FSB Awards 2019

Bedfont Ltd was recognized as International Business of the Year for its 2nd year in a row at the South East Federation of Small Businesses Awards 2019.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 19 Apr 2019

As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the "dominoes gang" in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza.

19 Apr 2019

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Patients with chronic kidney disease, and dialysis patients especially, have a significantly higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than healthy people. Kidney transplantation is the best renal replacement therapy available.

19 Apr 2019

Study: Measles outbreaks may become more frequent if vaccination rates continue to decline

In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States, when no sustained transmission of the virus was seen in this country for more than 12 months.

19 Apr 2019

An accurate estimation of the overall cost of bacterial resistance in French hospitals during 2015 and 2016

A team of researchers from Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University (UVSQ), Inserm and Pasteur Institute (Unité Mixte de Recherche 1181 Biostatistique, biomathématique, pharmacoépidémiologie et maladies infectieuses - B2PHI) has been able to provide for the first time an accurate estimate of both the incidence (annual number of new cases) and added direct cost of infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patients hospitalised in French hospitals during 2015 and 2016.

19 Apr 2019

Study examines factors associated with low use of hearing aids among older Hispanic/Latino adults

This study examined how common hearing aids were and the factors associated with their use among a group of nearly 1,900 adults (average age 60) of Hispanic/Latino backgrounds with hearing loss.

19 Apr 2019

New study finds that previously described differences among endoscopists are not true

Previous research has suggested that specific factors about the doctor performing colonoscopy - for example, a gastroenterologist versus a surgeon, female versus male - were associated with different rates of detection of precancerous polyps.

19 Apr 2019

Breakthrough antibody treatment suppresses HIV without antivirals

A new research paper describes how an antibody that prevents HIV binding to human immune cells was shown to be able to suppress levels of HIV for up to four months.

18 Apr 2019

New gene therapy cures babies with fatal 'Bubble Boy' disease

A new gene therapy created by US researchers appears to have cured eight infant boys born with a rare genetic disorder referred to as “Bubble Boy” disease.

18 Apr 2019

WiFi may interact with signaling pathways in the brain, causing irreversible damage

A recent study reviewed evidence from 23 controlled scientific studies to determine once and for all, whether WiFi has a detrimental effect on human health.

18 Apr 2019

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

Researchers have shown that maternal age may not influence the implantation potential of embryos in IVF or the likelihood of miscarriage.

18 Apr 2019

New study calls healthiness of eggs into question

Victor W. Zhong and colleagues have published a study showing that the consumption of eggs is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

18 Apr 2019

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

In a breakthrough research study, scientists at Yale University have restored cellular activity in the brains of dead pigs.

18 Apr 2019

New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI

A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects can last a lifetime - and can leave the survivor dependent on daily care from their loved ones for decades.

17 Apr 2019

Hickenlooper expanded Medicaid, created state-run marketplace to insure nearly all Coloradans

Former two-term Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is a rare breed in the 2020 presidential race — he's running as a moderate.

17 Apr 2019

Employee wellness programs provide little health benefits

A new study suggests that employee wellness programs do not actually improve health outcomes for workers or reduce the amount of money that companies’ spend on healthcare.

17 Apr 2019

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Light-intensity physical activity associated with healthy brain aging

Why eating ‘right’ could cause you to stray from your diet

Morning exercise may burn more calories

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

Bedfont wins 2nd accolade at the South East FSB Awards 2019

As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Study: Measles outbreaks may become more frequent if vaccination rates continue to decline

An accurate estimation of the overall cost of bacterial resistance in French hospitals during 2015 and 2016

Study examines factors associated with low use of hearing aids among older Hispanic/Latino adults

New study finds that previously described differences among endoscopists are not true

Breakthrough antibody treatment suppresses HIV without antivirals

New gene therapy cures babies with fatal 'Bubble Boy' disease

WiFi may interact with signaling pathways in the brain, causing irreversible damage

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

New study calls healthiness of eggs into question

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI

Hickenlooper expanded Medicaid, created state-run marketplace to insure nearly all Coloradans

Employee wellness programs provide little health benefits

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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