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Research shows weekend admissions in NHS hospital can affect AF patients

Patients suffering from the most common form of heart rhythm disorder who are admitted to NHS hospital over the weekend face a higher risk of dying over the next five years than those admitted during normal hours.

7 Jun 2016

NHS England takes too long to commission PrEP for HIV prevention

An effective treatment that can prevent HIV infection and reduce the human and financial costs of the preventable condition is taking too long to be commissioned and made available on the NHS, warns Deborah Gold, chief executive of the National Aids Trust, in an article published by The BMJ today.

7 Jun 2016

Loughborough research reveals most effective way of boosting muscle strength

Engaging in short, explosive leg contractions is the most effective way of strengthening muscles, Loughborough research reveals.

7 Jun 2016

More effective absorption with a pioneering oral vitamin spray

What a difference a spray makes when it comes to effectively absorbing key nutrients, say health pioneers BetterYou following the BBC’s 'The Truth About Healthy Eating' programme which aired last week (2 June).

From BetterYou Ltd 7 Jun 2016

Financial pressures prevent access to much-needed care for cancer patients

Financial pressures kept cancer patients from filling prescription medications and attending their doctors' visits, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found in a new study.

6 Jun 2016

Stubborn egg loosening lotion launched by Hedrin

The UK’s number one head lice brand, Hedrin, has launched a Stubborn Egg Loosening Lotion, to complement its existing innovative range of head lice products.

6 Jun 2016

Study: Majority of food, beverage products endorsed by music celebrities are unhealthy

Recording artists are frequently the face of commercial products—and children and adolescents are frequently their target audience. Now, a new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that the vast majority of the food and beverage products marketed by some of the most popular music stars are unhealthy.

6 Jun 2016

Clinical study explores effect of iron supplements in reducing hospitalisation in heart failure patients

A clinical study - known as IRONMAN - will determine if iron supplement injections could ease the disabling symptoms of heart failure. The trial was officially launched today at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester.

6 Jun 2016

Economic crisis may have long-term health consequences for children

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers have found that increases in unemployment in California during the Great Recession were associated with an increased risk for weight gain among the state's 1.7 million public school students, suggesting that economic troubles could have long-term health consequences for children.

4 Jun 2016

New technology can help create assistive robots ideally suited for health care sector

Robots carry out their tasks more safely if they are controlled by another technology. This makes them much more suitable for use in the care sector, as revealed by a study conducted at the Robotics and Mechatronics department at the University of Twente. On 2 June, researcher Stefan Groothuis is being awarded his PhD for this work.

4 Jun 2016

New review explores health impacts of adults participating in environmental enhancement activities

A team of Cochrane authors based in the UK and led by an academic from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, has carried out a review investigating the health benefit of contact with the natural environment.

3 Jun 2016

Overweight adolescents can increase physical activity by using their built environment

A program encouraging overweight or obese adolescents to increase their physical activity through use of their everyday environment, rather than organized classes or sports programs, produced significant increases in participants' daily physical activity that were sustained for at least three to four months.

3 Jun 2016

Researchers identify gender gap in undergraduate biology exam performance

Male students in undergraduate introductory biology courses are outperforming females at test time, but it may be due to how exams are designed rather than academic ability.

3 Jun 2016

Visual blurring could lead to risk of tripping and falling in older adults

Visual blurring -- like that produced by bifocals or multifocal lenses -- may cause errors in foot position when walking.

3 Jun 2016

Scientists identify cellular mechanisms of altered skin wound repair in elderly patients

Each injury means a little more as individuals age -- more impact and more healing time.

3 Jun 2016

Few commercial weight loss programs show promise of benefit for diabetic patients

Johns Hopkins scientists who indirectly investigated the blood sugar effects of 10 (out of 32 selected) commercial weight loss programs say a few show promise of benefit for diabetic patients, but far more rigorous research is needed before doctors can wholeheartedly recommend them.

3 Jun 2016

Understanding mechanisms of aortic pathology to improve care

Aortic disease, including aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, is an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and death. There have been exciting developments in caring for patients with aortic aneurysm and dissection, including great advances in diagnosis and endovascular therapies.

2 Jun 2016

Johns Hopkins study highlights added risks of undiagnosed dementia in older adults

A Johns Hopkins study on data from more than 7,000 older Americans has found that those who show signs of probable dementia but are not yet formally diagnosed are nearly twice as likely as those with such a diagnosis to engage in potentially unsafe activities, such as driving, cooking, and managing finances and medications.

2 Jun 2016

Shift work alters internal body clock and leads to strokes, serious brain implications

Statistics show that some 15 million Americans don't work the typical nine-to-five. These employees (or shift workers), who punch in for graveyard or rotating shifts, are more prone to numerous health hazards, from heart attacks to obesity, and now, new research, published in Endocrinology, shows shift work may also have serious implications for the brain.

2 Jun 2016

$Sostdc1 gene may play vital role in fracture healing process$

Sostdc1 gene may play vital role in fracture healing process

New identification of a gene involved in the fracture healing process could lead to the development of new therapeutic treatments for difficult-to-heal injuries.

2 Jun 2016

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Research shows weekend admissions in NHS hospital can affect AF patients

NHS England takes too long to commission PrEP for HIV prevention

Loughborough research reveals most effective way of boosting muscle strength

More effective absorption with a pioneering oral vitamin spray

Financial pressures prevent access to much-needed care for cancer patients

Stubborn egg loosening lotion launched by Hedrin

Study: Majority of food, beverage products endorsed by music celebrities are unhealthy

Clinical study explores effect of iron supplements in reducing hospitalisation in heart failure patients

Economic crisis may have long-term health consequences for children

New technology can help create assistive robots ideally suited for health care sector

New review explores health impacts of adults participating in environmental enhancement activities

Overweight adolescents can increase physical activity by using their built environment

Researchers identify gender gap in undergraduate biology exam performance

Visual blurring could lead to risk of tripping and falling in older adults

Scientists identify cellular mechanisms of altered skin wound repair in elderly patients

Few commercial weight loss programs show promise of benefit for diabetic patients

Understanding mechanisms of aortic pathology to improve care

Johns Hopkins study highlights added risks of undiagnosed dementia in older adults

Shift work alters internal body clock and leads to strokes, serious brain implications

Sostdc1 gene may play vital role in fracture healing process

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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