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Irregular patterns of sleep and wakefulness linked to lower grades among college students

Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and sleep-wake times, and found an association with cognitive impairments, health and performance; however, few studies have considered or accurately quantified the effects of regular sleep patterns.

12 Jun 2017

Children living in slums of Nepal face significant risk of diarrhea

Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child mortality in developing countries. Two million children die of diarrhea in the world every year. Research published recently in the Journal of Lumbini Medical College has found that children living in the slums of Nepal's small hill towns are at significant risk of diarrhea.

12 Jun 2017

Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

Location, location, location. That mantra may apply even when it comes to how opioid addiction is treated.

12 Jun 2017

New one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C could knock out cancer stem cells

CANCER stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumors, can be knocked out by a one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C in a new experimental strategy, published by researchers at the University of Salford, UK.

12 Jun 2017

Vegetarian diets found to be most effective for weight loss

Dieters who go vegetarian not only lose weight more effectively than those on conventional low-calorie diets but also improve their metabolism by reducing muscle fat, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has found.

12 Jun 2017

Emerging blood test could offer effective alternative to detect cancer

Research into a blood test that may spot cancers sooner and allow more targeted treatment is to be presented by a University of Leicester researcher.

12 Jun 2017

Paroxysmal AF patients less likely to be prescribed anticoagulants for stroke prevention, study finds

A study by the University of Birmingham has revealed a treatment gap in patients suffering from a heart condition that causes an irregular or abnormally fast heartbeat.

12 Jun 2017

Anorexia nervosa linked to genetic anomalies on chromosome 12

A large-scale, international whole-genome analysis has now revealed for the first time that anorexia nervosa is associated with genetic anomalies on chromosome 12.

12 Jun 2017

Type 2 diabetes incidence among youth increases in direct proportion with severity of obesity

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) by age 20 was 12 times as high in severely obese American Indian children 5 to 9 years of age as in normal-weight youth in that age range, according to a study titled "Long-term Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Youth with Increasing Severity of Obesity," presented today at the American Diabetes Association's 77th Scientific Sessions at the San Diego Convention Center.

12 Jun 2017

Nutrino announces benefit of FoodPrint mobile app in people with Type 1 diabetes

Today at the 77th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Nutrino, Inc. announced its initial findings from its data partnership with Medtronic. Key findings include a reduction in the frequency of hypoglycemic events upon the use of the FoodPrint mobile application.

12 Jun 2017

$Low BMI puts female runners at increased risk of developing stress fractures$

Low BMI puts female runners at increased risk of developing stress fractures

Carrying less weight may make female runners faster, but a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows it may also put them at a higher risk for injuries.

12 Jun 2017

Asian women less likely to receive appropriate follow-up after abnormal mammogram, study finds

Women with an abnormal mammogram result need follow-up tests to check whether the finding indicates breast cancer, which should be treated at the earliest possible stage.

12 Jun 2017

Research shows how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients

In a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants, UT Dallas researchers have found that children with either no exposure or limited exposure to sign language end up with better auditory, speaking and reading skills later.

12 Jun 2017

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

A study by chemists at the University of Connecticut offers new evidence that electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes.

12 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in suicide risk for people with physical health conditions

Suicide continues to be a major driver of mortality in the United States. Each year, more than 45,000 people die by suicide and in the past 15 years, the suicide mortality rate has risen by an alarming 24%.

12 Jun 2017

KAUST-led researchers reveal epigenetic mechanism for gene regulation

An epigenetic mechanism regulating gene activity has been revealed by a KAUST-led international team of researchers investigating interactions between the human genome and its environment in adult tissues.

12 Jun 2017

New review examines link between pain and opioid abuse

The drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, which continue to be prescribed for chronic pain despite recommendations to use non-opioids for most cases.

12 Jun 2017

Fasting blood sugar and insulin can help determine right diet for people with prediabetes, diabetes

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, together with colleagues from the University of Colorado, Tufts University, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición and Gelesis, Inc., presented new data demonstrating that blood sugar (glucose) and/or fasting insulin should be used to select the right diet, particularly for people with prediabetes and diabetes

12 Jun 2017

Study finds link between breastfeeding duration, maternal obesity and NAFLD in adolescents

Infants who were breastfed for less than six months before starting infant formula milk and infants who had mothers who were obese at the start of pregnancy, were much more likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as adolescents, according to a novel study in the Journal of Hepatology.

12 Jun 2017

Finger-stick blood test may not help diabetes patients who do not use insulin, study shows

In a landmark study, UNC School of Medicine researchers have shown that blood glucose testing does not offer a significant advantage in blood sugar control or quality of life for type 2 diabetes patients who are not treated with insulin.

12 Jun 2017

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Irregular patterns of sleep and wakefulness linked to lower grades among college students

Children living in slums of Nepal face significant risk of diarrhea

Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

New one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C could knock out cancer stem cells

Vegetarian diets found to be most effective for weight loss

Emerging blood test could offer effective alternative to detect cancer

Paroxysmal AF patients less likely to be prescribed anticoagulants for stroke prevention, study finds

Anorexia nervosa linked to genetic anomalies on chromosome 12

Type 2 diabetes incidence among youth increases in direct proportion with severity of obesity

Nutrino announces benefit of FoodPrint mobile app in people with Type 1 diabetes

Low BMI puts female runners at increased risk of developing stress fractures

Asian women less likely to receive appropriate follow-up after abnormal mammogram, study finds

Research shows how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

Study finds increase in suicide risk for people with physical health conditions

KAUST-led researchers reveal epigenetic mechanism for gene regulation

New review examines link between pain and opioid abuse

Fasting blood sugar and insulin can help determine right diet for people with prediabetes, diabetes

Study finds link between breastfeeding duration, maternal obesity and NAFLD in adolescents

Finger-stick blood test may not help diabetes patients who do not use insulin, study shows

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