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Random blood sugar tests could help predict risk of future diabetes

A study that looked at Veterans Affairs treatment data has revealed that a random blood glucose test might be all that is necessary to predict which of the patients would go on to develop diabetes in the future over the next five years.

22 Jul 2019

Wild birds help shed light on stress resilience in humans

Stress is a common everyday experience, particularly in the world today. A new study might open the doors for the prevention and treatment of stress disorders, thanks to wild songbirds.

21 Jul 2019

Acute air pollution exposure may increase risk for NICU admissions

Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to be admitted to a newborn intensive care unit (NICU), suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

21 Jul 2019

New organic molecule could become potent weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance

An organic molecule composed of simple sugars could become a potent weapon in the fight against rising antibiotic resistance, according to EU-funded researchers who have developed a novel, targeted drug-delivery technique to treat deadly tuberculosis and other lethal pathogens.

21 Jul 2019

Study shows link between 2016 election and increase in preterm births among U.S. Latinas

A significant jump in preterm births to Latina mothers living in the U.S. occurred in the nine months following the November 8, 2016 election of President Donald Trump, according to a study led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

21 Jul 2019

Study: In the Global South more than two-thirds of people with hypertension are untreated

Healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is poorly prepared for the increasing number of high blood pressure (ie hypertension) disorders.

21 Jul 2019

New book explains about the molecular mechanisms implicated in skeletal muscle aging

Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass and associated muscle weakness during aging, affects the functional capacity and general health in adult people radically and renders frail elders susceptible to serious injury from sudden falls and fractures.

21 Jul 2019

Study shows how type of delivery can affect twins' psychological development

A research team of the University of Malaga in the area of Medicine and Psychology has analyzed for the first time the effect of the type of delivery on twins' psychological development and intelligence, demonstrating that cesarean section carries an independent risk in these multiple births.

21 Jul 2019

Hearing loss linked to mental, physical, and social illnesses in older people

Hearing loss is the world's fourth-leading cause of years lived with disability. The condition may worsen an array of mental, physical, and social complications. As over 90% of hearing loss is age-related, its burden is notably growing amid aging populations.

21 Jul 2019

Maternal race not a factor for children experiencing 'language gap', research finds

In a first of its kind study, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute evaluated the language use of black mothers in comparison with white mothers with the same education levels to measure the amount and complexity of the words they use with their infants and young children.

21 Jul 2019

Music found to be effective in reducing anxiety prior to anesthesia

Music is a viable alternative to sedative medications in reducing patient anxiety prior to an anesthesia procedure, according to a Penn Medicine study published today in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

21 Jul 2019

Heart-related space research helps better understand the problem of low blood pressure

Ever stand up too quickly and see stars? Fainting from low blood pressure can be dangerous for astronauts as well as for patients.

19 Jul 2019

Random plasma glucose tests could help predict diabetes

Random plasma glucose tests could be used to predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to a study of Veterans Affairs treatment data.

19 Jul 2019

Cesarean section carries independent risk in multiple births, shows study

The authors assert that cesarean section carries an independent risk in multiple births. They defend the benefits of vaginal delivery and promote the use of cesarean section as an option

19 Jul 2019

New technology can improve sound quality for hearing implant users

New technology can improve sound quality for hearing implant users by a life-changing amount. Dr Wim Melis from the University of Greenwich is working on deconstructing and reconstructing audio signals with extremely high accuracy.

19 Jul 2019

Hearing loss in older people linked to outdoor activity restriction, anxiety, memory loss

Hearing loss is the world's fourth-leading cause of years lived with disability. The condition may worsen an array of mental, physical, and social complications.

19 Jul 2019

Racial and ethnic differences in initiating home dialysis narrowed over time, analysis reveals

A recent analysis reveals that as home dialysis increased from 2005 to 2013 among U.S. patients with kidney failure, racial/ethnic differences in initiating home dialysis narrowed.

19 Jul 2019

Defective potassium channels linked only with headaches, not body pain

Defective potassium channels involved in pain detection can increase the chance of developing a headache and could be implicated in migraines, according to research in mice published in eNeuro.

From Society for Neuroscience 19 Jul 2019

Removing newborn neurons after brain injury reduces seizures in mice

Removing new neurons born after a brain injury reduces seizures in mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. This approach could potentially help prevent post-injury epilepsy.

From Society for Neuroscience 19 Jul 2019

Disruption of immune cell behavior may spur heart disease, heart failure

On an ice hockey team, the players all start off with identical uniforms, skates and a stick. But if you take one of them, add padding, a glove, and a mask; and switch the stick to one with a larger blade, then you get a goalie.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 19 Jul 2019

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Random blood sugar tests could help predict risk of future diabetes

Wild birds help shed light on stress resilience in humans

Acute air pollution exposure may increase risk for NICU admissions

New organic molecule could become potent weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Study shows link between 2016 election and increase in preterm births among U.S. Latinas

Study: In the Global South more than two-thirds of people with hypertension are untreated

New book explains about the molecular mechanisms implicated in skeletal muscle aging

Study shows how type of delivery can affect twins' psychological development

Hearing loss linked to mental, physical, and social illnesses in older people

Maternal race not a factor for children experiencing 'language gap', research finds

Music found to be effective in reducing anxiety prior to anesthesia

Heart-related space research helps better understand the problem of low blood pressure

Random plasma glucose tests could help predict diabetes

Cesarean section carries independent risk in multiple births, shows study

New technology can improve sound quality for hearing implant users

Hearing loss in older people linked to outdoor activity restriction, anxiety, memory loss

Racial and ethnic differences in initiating home dialysis narrowed over time, analysis reveals

Defective potassium channels linked only with headaches, not body pain

Removing newborn neurons after brain injury reduces seizures in mice

Disruption of immune cell behavior may spur heart disease, heart failure

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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