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Elite methods provide most benefit to slower runners

Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners?

13 Feb 2019

New rules requiring female athletes to lower testosterone levels are based on flawed data

New regulations requiring certain female athletes to medically lower their testosterone levels in order to compete internationally are based on "fatally flawed" data, according to new research led by the University of Colorado Boulder.

13 Feb 2019

Relapse dreams more common in people with severe alcohol, drug addiction history

Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute, published in the January issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment after online release in October 2018, finds these relapse dreams are more common in those with more severe clinical histories of alcohol and other drug problems.

13 Feb 2019

Low-calorie meals have protective effect against some diseases, reveals research

The number of calories a person eats directly influences the performance of different cells. A group of researchers from the University of São Paulo has shown that low-calorie meals have a protective effect against some diseases.

13 Feb 2019

Study estimates value of investing in antibiotic to reduce repercussion in influenza pandemic

There have been roughly three global pandemic influenza outbreaks each century for the past four hundred years, each of which have resulted in larger numbers of infections and deaths.

13 Feb 2019

Few primary care physicians lack enough knowledge of cancer treatment options

The idea of team-based cancer care most often focuses on involving primary care physicians in the care of cancer survivors. But research has shown patients are discussing initial cancer treatment options with their primary care doctors.

13 Feb 2019

New Australian initiative helps emergency clinicians to improve patient care

An Australian initiative is successfully helping emergency doctors and nurses develop better treatments, diagnostics and services for improving patient care.

13 Feb 2019

Millions of British people breathe toxic air travelling to GPs

A new study finds that one thirds of all the NHS surgeries in UK are situated in areas where the levels of air pollution are high.

12 Feb 2019

Violence, malnutrition and lack of care reported in huge numbers in Australia's aged care system

According to the reports of a recent inquiry, inspectors looking at aged care homes in Australia over the last year have reported an alarming rise in missing residents, violence that was not reported and severe degrees of malnutrition among the residents.

12 Feb 2019

Robots, AI to diagnose and treat patients soon

Soon the complaints about the short time doctors spend with their patients may be a thing of the past. Robots, artificial speakers (smart speakers like Siri or Alexa) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help lend an ear to patient complaints says a report from the NHS.

12 Feb 2019

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

Obesity or low physical fitness during adolescence is strongly associated with disability pension later in life. This is shown in a study of more than one million Swedish men, published in Annals of Internal Medicine by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

12 Feb 2019

NHS doctors are over-prescribing pills, not therapy, for older people with depression

A systematic review of 27 studies has shown that GPs are too readily prescribing antidepressants to older individuals who are struggling with depression.

12 Feb 2019

Study assesses role of personal styles for predicting identity change from early adulthood to midlife

Identity formation is a major developmental task in adolescence but continues throughout adulthood. Significant individual differences, however, emerge.

12 Feb 2019

Pill that reverses brain damage could be on the horizon

Researchers have made important progress in designing a drug that could recover brain function in cases of severe brain damage due to injury or disease.

12 Feb 2019

Contraceptive pill may impair women's ability to recognize emotions

A new study suggests that a woman’s ability to read emotions may be negatively impacted by the contraceptive pill.

12 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

Using a health information exchange network to enhance disease surveillance

How do public health officials know if there is a disease outbreak and where that outbreak has occurred?

12 Feb 2019

Key life events affect well-being for less time than assumed, research reveals

People are evidently no good at predicting their own happiness or unhappiness: key life events such as marriage, invalidity or the death of a partner affect well-being for less time than those affected think.

12 Feb 2019

Study finds no link between access to federally qualified health centers and ED visits

There is no association between access to federally qualified health centers and emergency department visits for either uninsured or Medicaid-insured patients. That is the conclusion of a study to be published in the February 2019 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

12 Feb 2019

Study evaluates impact of air-exchange rates on respiratory health in low-income homes

A team of investigators from the Colorado School of Public Health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Boulder has identified that people living in homes with high ventilation are more likely to suffer from respiratory health issues such as asthma.

12 Feb 2019

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Elite methods provide most benefit to slower runners

New rules requiring female athletes to lower testosterone levels are based on flawed data

Relapse dreams more common in people with severe alcohol, drug addiction history

Low-calorie meals have protective effect against some diseases, reveals research

Study estimates value of investing in antibiotic to reduce repercussion in influenza pandemic

Few primary care physicians lack enough knowledge of cancer treatment options

New Australian initiative helps emergency clinicians to improve patient care

Millions of British people breathe toxic air travelling to GPs

Violence, malnutrition and lack of care reported in huge numbers in Australia's aged care system

Robots, AI to diagnose and treat patients soon

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

NHS doctors are over-prescribing pills, not therapy, for older people with depression

Study assesses role of personal styles for predicting identity change from early adulthood to midlife

Pill that reverses brain damage could be on the horizon

Contraceptive pill may impair women's ability to recognize emotions

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

Using a health information exchange network to enhance disease surveillance

Key life events affect well-being for less time than assumed, research reveals

Study finds no link between access to federally qualified health centers and ED visits

Study evaluates impact of air-exchange rates on respiratory health in low-income homes

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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