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Study finds alarming prevalence of hypertensive emergency among general public

A new study finds that 50% of the Canadian public is unaware that they suffer from high blood pressure, with most of them unaware of their condition or unwilling to address and manage their high blood pressure.

5 Jan 2017

Experts issue clinical guidelines to help early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants

An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy.

5 Jan 2017

Experimental treatment approach reverses cognitive decline and neuropathology in AD mouse model

Treatment with an inhibitor of 12/15-lipoxygenase, an enzyme elevated in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), reverses cognitive decline and neuropathology in an AD mouse model, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry.

5 Jan 2017

Genetic influence on immune system appears to be higher than previously thought

Nearly three quarters of immune traits are influenced by genes, new research from King's College London reveals.

5 Jan 2017

ESCMID grant helps young investigators to study microorganisms, find better approaches to treat infectious diseases

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases through its annual grant programme helps young investigators pursue ground-breaking research to advance our understanding of microorganisms and find better approaches to diagnose, prevent and treat infectious diseases.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers develop innovative method to manufacture biocompatible implantable microdevices

A team of researchers led by Biomedical Engineering Professor Columbia Engineering has developed a way to manufacture microscale-sized machines from biomaterials that can safely be implanted in the body.

5 Jan 2017

Why WAIT program offers new hope to obese patients with diabetes

Joslin Diabetes Center's intensive life-style intervention program for obese patients with diabetes continues to offer health benefits for participants five years after they begin the intervention, a new study demonstrates.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers develop innovative technique to examine and quantify blood vessels in the brain

A study published today in the Journal of Anatomy has made an important breakthrough in the examination of blood vessels in the brain giving scientists a clearer understanding of how dementia, brain cancer and stroke can affect veins and capillaries in this organ.

5 Jan 2017

Mediterranean diet may help provide long-term protection to the brain

A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely.

5 Jan 2017

TSRI scientists develop new tool to uncover molecular details of protein structure

Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a new tool for studying the molecular details of protein structure.

5 Jan 2017

Scientists use pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in laboratory

Scientists report in Nature using pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in a petri dish that produce acid and digestive enzymes.

5 Jan 2017

Mandatory ignition interlock laws linked to decrease in fatal drunk driving crashes

State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk driving crashes, a new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Colorado School of Public Health researchers suggests.

5 Jan 2017

New review examines potential health benefits of resistant starch

A new comprehensive review examines the potential health benefits of resistant starch, a form of starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is therefore considered a type of dietary fibre.

5 Jan 2017

Study links acid suppression therapy to increased risk of intestinal infections

In a population-based study from Scotland, use of commonly-prescribed acid suppression medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was linked with an increased risk of intestinal infections with C. difficile and Campylobacter bacteria, which can cause considerable illness.

5 Jan 2017

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

A 6-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine intended for her parents' electronic cigarettes required immediate emergency medical treatment that included intubation and an overnight stay in a pediatric intensive care unit.

5 Jan 2017

Study to test impact of diet on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

The first study of its kind designed to test the effects of a diet on the decline of cognitive abilities among a large group of individuals 65 to 84 years who currently do not have cognitive impairment will begin in January.

5 Jan 2017

Study provides new insights into molecular subtypes of esophageal cancer

A comprehensive analysis of 559 esophageal and gastric cancer samples, collected from patients around the world, suggests the two main types of esophageal cancer differ markedly in their molecular characteristics and should be considered separate diseases.

5 Jan 2017

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk among black residents

The lower a neighborhood's socioeconomic status is, the more likely its black residents are to develop heart disease and stroke, according to a new Drexel University-led public health study.

5 Jan 2017

Yoga during active treatment can provide QOL benefits for pediatric cancer patients and parents

A yoga program for children with cancer can be carried out even during cancer treatment, and has quality of life (QOL) benefits for the children as well as their parents, suggests a study in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

5 Jan 2017

Afib patients more likely to discontinue anticoagulant therapy after procedure, research finds

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common form of heart arrhythmia, a main goal of treatment is stroke prevention.

5 Jan 2017

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Study finds alarming prevalence of hypertensive emergency among general public

Experts issue clinical guidelines to help early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants

Experimental treatment approach reverses cognitive decline and neuropathology in AD mouse model

Genetic influence on immune system appears to be higher than previously thought

ESCMID grant helps young investigators to study microorganisms, find better approaches to treat infectious diseases

Researchers develop innovative method to manufacture biocompatible implantable microdevices

Why WAIT program offers new hope to obese patients with diabetes

Researchers develop innovative technique to examine and quantify blood vessels in the brain

Mediterranean diet may help provide long-term protection to the brain

TSRI scientists develop new tool to uncover molecular details of protein structure

Scientists use pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in laboratory

Mandatory ignition interlock laws linked to decrease in fatal drunk driving crashes

New review examines potential health benefits of resistant starch

Study links acid suppression therapy to increased risk of intestinal infections

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

Study to test impact of diet on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

Study provides new insights into molecular subtypes of esophageal cancer

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk among black residents

Yoga during active treatment can provide QOL benefits for pediatric cancer patients and parents

Afib patients more likely to discontinue anticoagulant therapy after procedure, research finds

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