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Minimum pay increase can lead to improvements in health of lower-wage workers

Lower-wage workers who receive a $1 raise call in sick less and consider themselves healthier than those who do not, new UC Davis research on minimum-wage policies shows.

28 Feb 2018

Study reveals cardiovascular health benefits of breastfeeding for some women

Women with normal blood pressure during pregnancy and who breastfed their babies for at least six months following birth had better markers of cardiovascular health years later compared to women who never breastfed, based on research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Obesity not found to be risk factor for acute respiratory illnesses

Although obesity has been considered a risk factor for more-severe cases of the flu, a new study found that it is not a risk factor for severe acute respiratory illnesses, including the flu, in children or adults.

28 Feb 2018

Home-based semen analysis kit could provide rapid, cost-effective way to test male fertility

It is estimated that of the 70 million cases of infertility worldwide, almost half are caused by factors relating to the male partner. A number of semen parameters – motility, morphology, velocity, volume, concentration, and count – affect male fertility.

28 Feb 2018

Breast cancer and lymphoma survivors at greater risk of developing heart failure

Patients who were treated for breast cancer or lymphoma are more than three times at risk for developing congestive heart failure, compared with patients who did not have cancer. Congestive heart failure is when the heart muscle does not pump blood as well as it should.

28 Feb 2018

Study suggests active surveillance over instant treatment for some cervical lesions

A new study suggests that regular monitoring (“active surveillance”) instead of instant treatment can prove effective for moderate cervical lesions–unusual cells on the cervix surface, typically known as cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia grade 2 or CIN2.

28 Feb 2018

Preeclampsia during pregnancy contributes to cardiovascular risk factors in women

Women diagnosed with preeclampsia during pregnancy were significantly more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol within five years compared with women who did not have preeclampsia, in a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Football linked to changes in cardiac structure and greater risk of heart rhythm disorders

Football players show structural changes in the heart and face an elevated risk of heart rhythm disorders later in life, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Aspirin appears to reduce risk of death, hospitalization for people with heart failure and diabetes

For people living with both Type 2 diabetes and heart failure, taking an aspirin each day appears to lower the risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart failure, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Higher waist and hip size strongly linked to heart attack risk among women

Higher waist and hip size are more strongly associated with heart attack risk than overall obesity, especially among women, according to research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

28 Feb 2018

Bacteria in humans and animals continue to show high levels of antimicrobial resistance

Bacteria from humans and animals continue to show resistance to antimicrobials, according to a new report published today by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

28 Feb 2018

Volition declares interim results from first asymptomatic CRC frontline screening study

VolitionRx Limited today announced interim results from its first asymptomatic colorectal cancer frontline screening study. This ongoing study is being carried out in collaboration with Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark and involves 680 subjects from the Danish National CRC Screening Program.

28 Feb 2018

Report highlights needs, experiences of people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases

People living with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are facing major obstacles to diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle according to a major new study published today [Wednesday 28th February].

28 Feb 2018

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

A landmark study published in the Journal of Neuroscience on February 26 reveals that activation of a pregnant mother's immune system can affect her baby's brain development.

28 Feb 2018

CRISPR-like gene editing could be potential way to treat patients with harmful blood lipid levels

Using a variation of CRISPR gene editing may be a potential strategy for mimicking the protective effects of a genetic mutation linked to lower cholesterol levels and heart disease risks, according to new mouse research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published this week in Circulation.

28 Feb 2018

Researchers discover 50 new gene regions that increase risk of schizophrenia

Researchers at the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University have discovered 50 new gene regions that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.

28 Feb 2018

InSysBio evaluates tau protein phosphorylation related targets for treatment of AD

InSysBio continues to investigate the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease using the quantitative systems pharmacology modeling approach. The part of QSP model describing tau protein was published in the PLOS ONE journal. This is one of more than dozen InSysBio publications in AD area during last seven years.

28 Feb 2018

Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new research suggesting that, on average, most women were willing to accept the risk of unnecessary follow-ups for an increased chance of detecting a cancer in screening.

28 Feb 2018

State-level tobacco control policies likely influence e-cigarette use

States with robust tobacco control policies and regulations, such as smoke free air laws and taxes on cigarettes, not only have fewer cigarette users but also fewer e-cigarette users, according to research from NYU School of Medicine and the NYU College of Global Public Health.

28 Feb 2018

Diabetes drug use during pregnancy may increase risk of obesity or overweight in children

When women take the common diabetes medication metformin during pregnancy, it may put their children at increased risk of having obesity or overweight.

28 Feb 2018

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Minimum pay increase can lead to improvements in health of lower-wage workers

Study reveals cardiovascular health benefits of breastfeeding for some women

Obesity not found to be risk factor for acute respiratory illnesses

Home-based semen analysis kit could provide rapid, cost-effective way to test male fertility

Breast cancer and lymphoma survivors at greater risk of developing heart failure

Study suggests active surveillance over instant treatment for some cervical lesions

Preeclampsia during pregnancy contributes to cardiovascular risk factors in women

Football linked to changes in cardiac structure and greater risk of heart rhythm disorders

Aspirin appears to reduce risk of death, hospitalization for people with heart failure and diabetes

Higher waist and hip size strongly linked to heart attack risk among women

Bacteria in humans and animals continue to show high levels of antimicrobial resistance

Volition declares interim results from first asymptomatic CRC frontline screening study

Report highlights needs, experiences of people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

CRISPR-like gene editing could be potential way to treat patients with harmful blood lipid levels

Researchers discover 50 new gene regions that increase risk of schizophrenia

InSysBio evaluates tau protein phosphorylation related targets for treatment of AD

Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows

State-level tobacco control policies likely influence e-cigarette use

Diabetes drug use during pregnancy may increase risk of obesity or overweight in children

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