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Study finds vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy may induce obesity

A new study which was presented at the annual conference of Society for Endocrinology reports that vitamin B12 deficiency could disrupt the normal metabolism of fat and could indirectly contribute to weight gain and obesity in pregnancy. This emphasizes the need supplement this vitamin during pregnancy, because obesity in pregnancy is linked to a number of adverse health outcomes over the long term, including diabetes.

12 Nov 2019

Researchers evaluate short- and long-term employment impacts to ICU patients

In recent years, national attention has been drawn to the plight of patients who have experienced the unintended side effects of prolonged ICU care, such as memory loss, muscle weakness and depression.

12 Nov 2019

Medical steroid use could push up diabetes risk

Glucocorticoids (GCs), or steroids, as they are popularly called, are often prescribed for their anti-inflammatory effects in a host of conditions including acute asthmatic attacks, allergies, and arthritis. However, are they doing good or harm?

12 Nov 2019

Study explores practice characteristics and job satisfaction among GPs in 11 countries

Organizational and functional features of general practitioner practices in 11 countries were studied in search of underlying reasons for job dissatisfaction.

12 Nov 2019

Social prescribing program to improve patients’ quality of life, well-being did not prove effective

A social prescribing initiative, designed to improve patients' well-being and quality of life by connecting them to non-medical resources, did not prove effective overall.

12 Nov 2019

Hiccups in a newborn could mean their brains are developing say researchers

Newborn babies seem to hiccup a lot and there are myths and legends surrounding such behaviour. Now researchers have found that with each such hiccup in a new born, there is a trigger of brain signals that help the baby’s brain figure out breathing. The UCL scientists published the findings of their study in the latest issue of the journal Clinical Neurophysiology.

12 Nov 2019

Listening to instrumental music may relieve cardiac stress

Stress while driving is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac complications such as heart attack (myocardial infarction), according to studies published in recent years. Selecting suitable driving music may be one way to mitigate this risk.

12 Nov 2019

White noise background improves hearing, study shows

Noise is not the same as noise - and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect as white noise.

12 Nov 2019

Lung inflammation in a case of a 16-year-old linked to vaping

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned earlier last month about the possible risk of lung inflammation from the exposure to the fluid in e-cigarettes. Now a case of a 16-year-old boy was reported with life threatening lung inflammation leading to respiratory failure.

12 Nov 2019

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face barriers to seeking medical attention

England is a multi-ethnic society, often characterized as a “super-diversity” country. The ethnic minority background as doubled in size from 2001 to 2011 and the number steadily increases. Super-diversity pertains to a shift in recent immigration patterns, which allows other ethnicities from across the globe, to move and live in the region.

12 Nov 2019

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect 77 million Europeans by 2050

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in adults who are more than 50. A new study revealed that the condition might affect 77 million Europeans come 2050.

12 Nov 2019

High muscle volume in middle age tied to lower cardiovascular disease risk

Middle-aged adults who have more muscle mass have decreased cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.

12 Nov 2019

Study could open new avenues for antibacterial treatments

Scientists have revealed how common respiratory bugs that cause serious infections in people with cystic fibrosis interact together, according to a new study in eLife.

12 Nov 2019

Chronic psychosocial adversity impairs dopamine production

People exposed to a lifetime of psychosocial adversity may have an impaired ability to produce the dopamine levels needed for coping with acutely stressful situations.

12 Nov 2019

New insight into relationship between patient social needs and physician burnout

Twenty-nine primary care clinicians provided insight into the relationship between patient social needs and physician burnout through semi-structured interviews.

12 Nov 2019

First comprehensive characterization of blood-brain, blood-tumor barriers in brain metastases

The human brain has some remarkable capabilities - including the ability to block cancer drugs from effectively reaching cancer cells in the brain.

12 Nov 2019

CHLA researchers discover a mechanism of heart regeneration in zebrafish

One of the reasons coronary heart disease is so deadly is that fluid build-up and scarring can develop in the heart tissue. This prevents the heart from contracting properly, impacting its ability to supply the body with fresh blood. If scarring is extensive, heart failure can result.

12 Nov 2019

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Study finds vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy may induce obesity

Researchers evaluate short- and long-term employment impacts to ICU patients

Medical steroid use could push up diabetes risk

Study explores practice characteristics and job satisfaction among GPs in 11 countries

Social prescribing program to improve patients’ quality of life, well-being did not prove effective

Hiccups in a newborn could mean their brains are developing say researchers

Listening to instrumental music may relieve cardiac stress

White noise background improves hearing, study shows

Lung inflammation in a case of a 16-year-old linked to vaping

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face barriers to seeking medical attention

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect 77 million Europeans by 2050

High muscle volume in middle age tied to lower cardiovascular disease risk

Study could open new avenues for antibacterial treatments

Chronic psychosocial adversity impairs dopamine production

New insight into relationship between patient social needs and physician burnout

First comprehensive characterization of blood-brain, blood-tumor barriers in brain metastases

CHLA researchers discover a mechanism of heart regeneration in zebrafish

Study of family physicians examines link between burnout and practice environment

Autoimmune attack on uninfected red blood cells may cause anemia in malaria patients

New analysis provides trends in primary care visits and practice capabilities

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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