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Study assesses effect of combining exercise, dietary supplements on muscle mass and function

Although progressive muscle loss is a natural part of ageing, sarcopenia is generally identified when muscle mass and muscle function falls below defined thresholds.

7 Mar 2017

ESMO announces takeover of Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress series

ESMO, the leading European organisation for medical oncology, has announced it will take over the organisation of the Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress series, with the aim of expanding its educational offer and ensure that professionals are kept up to date with the latest drug developments to improve outcomes for cancer patients.

7 Mar 2017

Cyberbullying does not create many unique online victims, study finds

Cyberbullying is mostly an extension of playground bullying - and doesn't create large numbers of new victims - according to research from the University of Warwick.

7 Mar 2017

Deep learning transforms the drug discovery process in collaboration between Insilico Medicine and Life Extension

In March 2016 Insilico Medicine initiated a research collaboration with Life Extension to apply advanced bioinformatic methods and deep learning algorithms to screen for naturally occurring compounds that may slow down or even reverse the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging. Today Life Extension (LE) launched a new line of nutraceuticals called GEROPROTECTTM, and the first product in the series called Ageless CellTM combines some of the natural compounds that were shortlisted by Insilico Medicine’s algorithms and are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).

7 Mar 2017

Professional IPM no better in decreasing asthma in children than do-it-yourself mouse allergen reduction

The results of a new study reveal that a professional pest management intervention was no better in decreasing asthma symptoms in children allergic to mice than teaching families how to reduce the level of allergens shed by mice in the home on their own.

7 Mar 2017

Improved primary care may help reduce hospital readmissions for diabetes patients

PEOPLE who regularly visit their family doctor following discharge for a diabetes-related hospitalisation significantly reduce their chance of being readmitted, an Australian study has found

7 Mar 2017

Concentrated blueberry supplement increases cognitive function in older adults, study finds

Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to research by the University of Exeter.

7 Mar 2017

Nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology could help people suffering from severe injuries

Advanced materials are revolutionizing our daily lives — from clothing to clinics to … cattle? A nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology developed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped save a valuable animal's life. In the future, this technology could help people suffering from a variety of severe injuries and ailments.

7 Mar 2017

Study finds gender bias among emergency medicine residents during training programs

Although female doctors training to become emergency medicine specialists scored as well as their male colleagues during the first year of their three-year programs, by the end of the third year, male residents, on average, received higher evaluations on all 23 emergency medicine training categories - including medical knowledge, patient safety, team management and communication - than female residents.

7 Mar 2017

Medicaid payment reform leads to reduction in early elective deliveries, research finds

It's well documented that infants born at full term have better health outcomes. However, one in ten babies in the United States are born via a medically unnecessary early elective delivery, such as an induction of labor, cesarean section, or both.

7 Mar 2017

Researchers develop skin tests, decision support tool to increase antibiotic use in hospitalized patients

Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators have developed two approaches to increasing the use of penicillins and cephalosporins - highly effective antibiotics that are not as problematic as many alternatives - in hospitalized patients previously believed to be allergic to penicillin.

7 Mar 2017

Complex physical movements of Islamic prayer ritual can lessen lower back pain

Five times a day, roughly 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, bow, kneel, and place their foreheads to the ground in the direction of the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Islamic prayer ritual, the Salat. The ritual is one of the five obligatory elements of the faith set forth by the holy book, the Qur'an.

7 Mar 2017

CAMH study measures impact of hospital-wide tobacco-free policy on attitudes and adverse events

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health showed positive changes in attitudes and a reduction in patient agitation after implementing a fully tobacco-free environment at Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital.

6 Mar 2017

Maintaining healthy sex life could boost job satisfaction and engagement at work, study finds

Maintaining a healthy sex life at home boosts employees' job satisfaction and engagement at the office, underscoring the value of a strong work-life balance, an Oregon State University researcher has found.

6 Mar 2017

Majority of American patients visit doctors who receive industry payments, study finds

A majority of patients in the United States visited a doctor who received payments from drug companies, but most have no clue about it, according to a new Drexel University study.

6 Mar 2017

New study shows that BMI has no impact on meniscus repair surgery

Meniscal repairs are one of the most common orthopedic surgeries in the U.S., but about 15 percent of them fail, requiring the patient to undergo a second surgery. Many have assumed that an increased body mass index (BMI) is a good predictor of whether a meniscal repair will fail, since more weight translates to more pressure on the knee joint.

6 Mar 2017

New prediction tool may be useful to allow safe discharge of heart failure patients in ED

More than one million patients are admitted to the hospital with heart failure each year. A prospective clinical validation found the Ottawa Heart Failure Risk Scale tool to be highly sensitive for serious adverse event in acute heart failure patients and can now be used in clinical practice to estimate the short-term risk of SAEs in acute heart failure patients.

6 Mar 2017

Study may open door to developing cure for headache during flight

Many people suffer from pain when they fly but that may soon be a thing of the past. A new study from Aalborg University may have discovered the mechanisms responsible, opening the door to developing a cure.

6 Mar 2017

Pathology database to be made for development of deep learning tissue image analysis

Royal Philips and LabPON, the first clinical laboratory to transition to 100 percent histopathology digital diagnosis, today announced its plans to create a digital database of massive aggregated sets of annotated pathology images and big data utilizing Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution.

From Philips Healthcare 6 Mar 2017

Many newborns not frequently assessed for continuous pain in neonatal intensive care units, study finds

In an analysis of 243 neonatal intensive care units from 18 European countries, investigators found that only 2113 of 6648 (31.8%) newborns were assessed for prolonged, continuous pain. Daily assessments of continuous pain occurred in only 10.4% of newborns.

6 Mar 2017

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Study assesses effect of combining exercise, dietary supplements on muscle mass and function

ESMO announces takeover of Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress series

Cyberbullying does not create many unique online victims, study finds

Deep learning transforms the drug discovery process in collaboration between Insilico Medicine and Life Extension

Professional IPM no better in decreasing asthma in children than do-it-yourself mouse allergen reduction

Improved primary care may help reduce hospital readmissions for diabetes patients

Concentrated blueberry supplement increases cognitive function in older adults, study finds

Nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology could help people suffering from severe injuries

Study finds gender bias among emergency medicine residents during training programs

Medicaid payment reform leads to reduction in early elective deliveries, research finds

Researchers develop skin tests, decision support tool to increase antibiotic use in hospitalized patients

Complex physical movements of Islamic prayer ritual can lessen lower back pain

CAMH study measures impact of hospital-wide tobacco-free policy on attitudes and adverse events

Maintaining healthy sex life could boost job satisfaction and engagement at work, study finds

Majority of American patients visit doctors who receive industry payments, study finds

New study shows that BMI has no impact on meniscus repair surgery

New prediction tool may be useful to allow safe discharge of heart failure patients in ED

Study may open door to developing cure for headache during flight

Pathology database to be made for development of deep learning tissue image analysis

Many newborns not frequently assessed for continuous pain in neonatal intensive care units, study finds

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