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NTU Singapore and SERI team invents new 'pen camera' to detect patients with glaucoma

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, with clinicians from the Singapore Eye Research Institute, have invented a new 'pen camera' that makes it easier for doctors to diagnose patients with glaucoma.

5 Apr 2018

Researchers study how often healthcare providers prescribe anticholinergics for older adults

Anticholinergics are a class of medications that are often prescribed for allergies, lung disease, and urinary incontinence. They also often can increase health risks for older adults.

5 Apr 2018

Social barriers may prevent weight loss in obese children

A new study has found that parental mental health or financial stress and childhood behavioral issues can negatively impact weight loss in children.

5 Apr 2018

Study suggests Tai Chi as low-cost alternative to pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients

Finding ways to help patients with COPD improve their functional status is an area of interest for pulmonary healthcare providers. Currently, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is used where available to improve exercise capacity and quality of life, but the treatment requires access to trained staff and specialized facilities.

5 Apr 2018

Study shows link between urinary incontinence and negative sexual health outcomes

In a new BJU International study, women with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual activity and arousal over the last year, and they expressed increased concern about their frequency of sexual activity and ability to become sexually aroused. Men with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual desire, increased erectile and orgasm difficulties, and concern about these sexual functions.

5 Apr 2018

Germs that are near impossible to kill are on the rise warns CDC

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise and how! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this week (3rd April 2018), released a warning that these bacteria that are near impossible to kill with the available antibiotics are on the rise.

5 Apr 2018

Researchers reveal new tactic to fight antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in bacterial pneumonia. While immune-stimulating treatments can help the body kill the bacteria, they can also cause inflammation that damages and weakens lung tissue. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital now describe an approach that offers the best of both worlds: enhanced bacterial killing with reduced lung damage.

4 Apr 2018

Adolescent mental disorder rates vary by immigrant generation and race-ethnicity

Immigrant youth from specific racial-ethnic groups in the USA tend to have lower rates of certain mental disorders compared to their non-immigrant peers,reports a study published in the April 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

4 Apr 2018

Children with autism more likely to be prescribed antipsychotic medication, study finds

A new study by Swansea University has suggested that children with intellectual difficulty or autism are more likely to be given antipsychotic medication from a younger age than those without intellectual disability and have higher rates of hospitalization for depression and for injury and also are at risk of other medical side effects.

4 Apr 2018

Behavioral strategies more effective in promoting immunizations than persuasion

Faced with outbreaks of influenza and other vaccine-preventable diseases, parents, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers around the world often want to know how to persuade people to get their vaccinations.

4 Apr 2018

Obesity may have negative impact on liver health in children as young as 8 years old

A new study published today in The Journal of Pediatrics is the first to show that weight gain may have a negative impact on liver health in children as young as 8 years old. The study found that bigger waist circumference at age 3 raises the likelihood that by age 8, children will have markers for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

4 Apr 2018

High number of concussion-related symptoms and head impacts found among theater personnel

A recent study released by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows a stunning number of participants not only experienced concussion-related symptoms and head impacts but also continued performing either without reporting the incident or without receiving the recommended care.

4 Apr 2018

Researchers develop self-healing material for bone implants

Researchers from the Center for Composite Materials at the National University of Science and Technology MISiS have recently developed a self-healing material for bone implants.

4 Apr 2018

Training programs tailored to address specific memory difficulty can be effective, study suggests

When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on their minds becomes: what can we do to remember better?

3 Apr 2018

Atlas Award-winning study calls for more support to fight allergy epidemic in Africa

Allergies are on the rise in Africa, but with too few specialists to treat them, and a parallel increase in immune deficiency diseases, the situation is worse than we thought.

3 Apr 2018

Diabetic patients less likely to visit dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes

Adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine.

3 Apr 2018

Many older adults support marijuana use with doctor’s recommendation, poll finds

Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but the majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, and might talk to their own doctor about it if they developed a serious health condition.

3 Apr 2018

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

An interview with Rebecca Sanders, Lipodystrophy UK co-founder, discussing the importance of awareness campaigns for patients and society at large.

3 Apr 2018

Gut bacteria may hold clues to predict effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Apr 2018

Study of trauma patients evacuated from frontlines provides insight into en route care

A groundbreaking study of nearly 4,000 trauma patients evacuated from the frontlines in Afghanistan over a six-year period offers insight that can inform decisions on team composition, staff training and skill mix on the battlefield and beyond.

2 Apr 2018

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

NTU Singapore and SERI team invents new 'pen camera' to detect patients with glaucoma

Researchers study how often healthcare providers prescribe anticholinergics for older adults

Social barriers may prevent weight loss in obese children

Study suggests Tai Chi as low-cost alternative to pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients

Study shows link between urinary incontinence and negative sexual health outcomes

Germs that are near impossible to kill are on the rise warns CDC

Researchers reveal new tactic to fight antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Adolescent mental disorder rates vary by immigrant generation and race-ethnicity

Children with autism more likely to be prescribed antipsychotic medication, study finds

Behavioral strategies more effective in promoting immunizations than persuasion

Obesity may have negative impact on liver health in children as young as 8 years old

High number of concussion-related symptoms and head impacts found among theater personnel

Researchers develop self-healing material for bone implants

Training programs tailored to address specific memory difficulty can be effective, study suggests

Atlas Award-winning study calls for more support to fight allergy epidemic in Africa

Diabetic patients less likely to visit dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes

Many older adults support marijuana use with doctor’s recommendation, poll finds

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

Gut bacteria may hold clues to predict effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

Study of trauma patients evacuated from frontlines provides insight into en route care

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