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Married people less likely to die following heart attack than single people

Being married could improve your likelihood of surviving a heart attack and is associated with reduced length of hospital stay, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester today.

8 Jun 2016

Study: Current dietary guidelines give wrong idea about effects of consuming Mediterranean diet fats

A Mediterranean diet which is rich in vegetal fats does not mean it comes with weight gain if compared to a low-fat diet, according to a study published in the medical journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

8 Jun 2016

Researchers develop new, complete Ebola virus map based on bio-geographical analyses

To be prepared for new Ebola virus disease cases, it is fundamental to start by identifying the range of the virus and the regions that are more favorable for its propagation.

8 Jun 2016

PCP screening could be effective way to improve early melanoma diagnosis

Skin cancer screenings performed by primary care physicians (PCPs) during routine office visits improve the detection of potentially deadly melanomas and find them in earlier stages, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

8 Jun 2016

Bleeding following heart attack linked to subsequent onset of heart failure

The amount a heart 'bleeds' following a heart attack can predict the severity of future heart failure, according to research presented today at the British Cardiovascular Conference, in Manchester.

8 Jun 2016

Late-term gestation may increase cognitive ability, physical disability risk in children

Researchers have found that spending a week longer in the womb may give babies a tiny leg up on cognitive ability. The trade-off, however, seems to be a slight increase in the chance of having a physical disability.

8 Jun 2016

Maternal immune dysfunction linked to risk of autism with intellectual disability in children

Pregnant women with higher levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, proteins that control communication between cells of the immune system, may be at significantly greater risk of having a child with autism combined with intellectual disability, researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found.

8 Jun 2016

Maternal topiramate use in conjunction with other anti-epileptic drugs may cause fetal malformations

In an analysis of pregnancies in Australia from 1999 to 2014 in which women were taking anti-epileptic drugs, fetal malformation rates fell over time in pregnancies where only one drug was taken, but rates increased in pregnancies where multiple drugs were taken.

8 Jun 2016

Study challenges notion of fear of weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa

A study from Inserm, Paris Descartes University and Sainte Anne Hospital suggests that anorexia nervosa might not be explained by fear of gaining weight, but by the pleasure of losing it... and that the phenomenon might be genetically influenced.

8 Jun 2016

Common angina drug can stimulate patient's own white blood cells to combat cryptococcosis

A drug, more commonly used in the treatment of angina, could be the focus of a new strategy in fighting the fatal fungal infection cryptococcosis

8 Jun 2016

PREDIMED study weighs in to dietary fat discussion

A prespecified analysis of the PREDIMED study suggests that an increase in the proportion of calories consumed as fat in the context of a Mediterranean-style diet does not have an adverse effect on bodyweight.

8 Jun 2016

Post-CABG hospital stays longer in severely obese patients

Severely obese patients have longer hospital stays after coronary artery bypass grafting than patients with normal body mass index, which may be due to their increased infection risk, Canadian researchers report.

8 Jun 2016

TAVI matches SAVR for early and midterm mortality

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has similar early and midterm mortality to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis, including those at low to intermediate risk, show results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

8 Jun 2016

Cerebral microbleeds warn of dementia risk

A high cerebral microbleed count increases an individual's risk of cognitive deterioration and dementia, study results indicate.

8 Jun 2016

Unsafe antiplatelet use persists in PCI patients

Contraindicated antiplatelet use is rare but persists in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, show US study data.

8 Jun 2016

Subcutaneous treatment with cord blood stem cells improves eczema symptoms

A new study suggests that treatment with stem cells from umbilical cord blood might be an effective therapy for patients with moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis.

7 Jun 2016

Mice implanted with human glia cells exhibit reduced symptoms of Huntington's disease

Researchers have successfully reduced the symptoms and slowed the progression of Huntington's disease in mice using healthy human brain cells. The findings, which were published today in the journal Nature Communications, could ultimately point to a new method to treat the disease.

7 Jun 2016

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Married people less likely to die following heart attack than single people

Study: Current dietary guidelines give wrong idea about effects of consuming Mediterranean diet fats

Researchers develop new, complete Ebola virus map based on bio-geographical analyses

PCP screening could be effective way to improve early melanoma diagnosis

Bleeding following heart attack linked to subsequent onset of heart failure

Late-term gestation may increase cognitive ability, physical disability risk in children

Maternal immune dysfunction linked to risk of autism with intellectual disability in children

Maternal topiramate use in conjunction with other anti-epileptic drugs may cause fetal malformations

Study challenges notion of fear of weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa

Common angina drug can stimulate patient's own white blood cells to combat cryptococcosis

PREDIMED study weighs in to dietary fat discussion

Post-CABG hospital stays longer in severely obese patients

TAVI matches SAVR for early and midterm mortality

Cerebral microbleeds warn of dementia risk

Unsafe antiplatelet use persists in PCI patients

Subcutaneous treatment with cord blood stem cells improves eczema symptoms

Mice implanted with human glia cells exhibit reduced symptoms of Huntington's disease

Researchers find link between obesity and disease relapse in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma patients

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