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Study reveals reduced risk of dementia for physically fit women

Middle aged women with high physical fitness are 90% less likely to develop dementia in the future, according to a recent study.

15 Mar 2018

Biosense Webster enrolls and treats first AF patient in clinical study of new RF balloon catheter

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, enrolled and treated the first patient in its SHINE clinical study in Europe.

From Johnson & Johnson 15 Mar 2018

Leicester research could help identify people with asthma of different severities

A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has identified biological variations in lung tissue samples that for the first time can help identify people with mild asthma from those with moderate or severe asthma.

15 Mar 2018

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a study published the March 14, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Mar 2018

Study examines relationship between spending for heart attack care and patient outcomes

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on improving the value of health care by incentivizing reduced spending and improved outcomes.

15 Mar 2018

Researchers find new method to restore movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms

A team of researchers led by Cleveland Clinic has published first-of-its-kind findings in Science Translational Medicine on a new method of restoring natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms.

15 Mar 2018

UH researchers improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders

Two University of Houston scientists are reporting that defects in a portion of the brain's hippocampus, called the dentate gyrus, is regulated by the nuclear receptor LXRβ (Liver X receptor Beta). The dentate gyrus, or DG, is responsible for emotion and memory and is known to be involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

15 Mar 2018

Study finds common presence of nightmares among U.S. military personnel

A new study shows that a high percentage of military personnel with sleep disturbances met criteria for nightmare disorder, but few of them reported nightmares as a reason for sleep evaluation. Those with nightmare disorder had an increased risk of other sleep and mental health disorders.

15 Mar 2018

E-cigarette use exposes adolescents to potentially cancer-causing chemicals

Adolescents who smoke e-cigarettes are exposed to significant levels of potentially cancer-causing chemicals also found in tobacco cigarettes, even when the e-cigarettes do not contain nicotine, according to a study by UC San Francisco researchers.

14 Mar 2018

Study shows feasibility of PerkinElmer's Vanadis NIPT assay for detection of fetal trisomy 21

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the publication of a research study describing the technology behind the Vanadis NIPT system.

14 Mar 2018

Study finds limited data to support effectiveness of digital rectal exam in primary care

Although the digital rectal exam is widely used in primary care to screen for prostate cancer, a new study finds limited data to support its effectiveness.

14 Mar 2018

Removal of cost barrier increases use of more effective, long-term contraception methods

When cost isn't an issue, women will choose more effective, long-term methods of contraception, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Mar 2018

Study shows structural variations in the brain of transgender individuals

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School in Brazil used magnetic resonance imaging to complete the first study conducted in Latin America to investigate brain volumes in transgender individuals.

14 Mar 2018

Novel use for drug shows promise as effective treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting

An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting, suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

14 Mar 2018

Majority of Hispanic patients prefer HIV testing in Spanish, UB research finds

Clinicians are advised to never group Hispanic Americans under one collective identity. But when it comes to HIV testing, the desire to communicate with health care providers in Spanish nearly transcends ethnicity.

14 Mar 2018

Researchers develop open-source, clinically validated template for 3D-printed stethoscope

A team of researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3D printed stethoscope for use in areas of the world with limited access to medical supplies - places where a stethoscope could mean the difference between life and death.

14 Mar 2018

Survey of school nurses underscores dire need to develop more feasible food allergy policies

Nearly all school nurses participating in a national survey (96 percent) reported that staff at their school received training on handling severe allergic reactions to food. Over 80 percent asserted that their school had an emergency epinephrine auto-injector on hand to stop a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

14 Mar 2018

Researcher working to develop improved endoscopic probe for colonoscopies

Tim Muldoon, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to continue his work on an endoscopic probe that can be used in colonoscopies.

14 Mar 2018

Mobile phone reminders linked with incentives can raise child immunization rates in rural India

In a study conducted in rural India, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers working in collaboration with Bal Umang Drishya Sanstha, a nonprofit Indian organization focused on child health, have found that mobile phone reminders linked with incentives such as free talk time minutes work better than phone alerts alone to improve childhood immunization rates in poor communities.

14 Mar 2018

'Treatment as prevention' method can limit HIV transmission, perspective suggests

A perspective in PLOS Medicine suggests that people with HIV who achieve viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy can avoid sexual transmission of HIV without using condoms, a significant study that lends hope that the "treatment as prevention" method can stop the spread of the HIV infection.

14 Mar 2018

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Study reveals reduced risk of dementia for physically fit women

Biosense Webster enrolls and treats first AF patient in clinical study of new RF balloon catheter

Leicester research could help identify people with asthma of different severities

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

Study examines relationship between spending for heart attack care and patient outcomes

Researchers find new method to restore movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms

UH researchers improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders

Study finds common presence of nightmares among U.S. military personnel

E-cigarette use exposes adolescents to potentially cancer-causing chemicals

Study shows feasibility of PerkinElmer's Vanadis NIPT assay for detection of fetal trisomy 21

Study finds limited data to support effectiveness of digital rectal exam in primary care

Removal of cost barrier increases use of more effective, long-term contraception methods

Study shows structural variations in the brain of transgender individuals

Novel use for drug shows promise as effective treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting

Majority of Hispanic patients prefer HIV testing in Spanish, UB research finds

Researchers develop open-source, clinically validated template for 3D-printed stethoscope

Survey of school nurses underscores dire need to develop more feasible food allergy policies

Researcher working to develop improved endoscopic probe for colonoscopies

Mobile phone reminders linked with incentives can raise child immunization rates in rural India

'Treatment as prevention' method can limit HIV transmission, perspective suggests

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