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Study investigates differences between heavy and light drinkers

Heavy drinkers develop behavioral tolerance to alcohol over time on some fine motor tasks, but not on more complex tasks, according to a study led by a Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System researcher. While heavy drinkers showed less impairment than light drinkers on a rote fine motor test over time, they did not perform better on a test involving more short-term memory, motor speed, and more complex cognitive processing.

14 Apr 2017

Common drugs, uncommon risks? Higher rate of serious problems after short-term steroid use

Millions of times a year, Americans get prescriptions for a week's worth of steroid pills, hoping to ease a backache or quell a nagging cough or allergy symptoms. But a new study suggests that they and their doctors might want to pay a bit more attention to the potential side effects of this medication.

14 Apr 2017

‘Vertical integration’ of healthcare leads to fewer hospital readmissions

"Vertical integration" of healthcare - closer coordination of care between primary care and hospitals - leads to a lower rate of hospital readmissions, suggests an experience from Portugal reported in the May issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

13 Apr 2017

Mindfulness therapy has equally positive effect as CBT for many psychiatric symptoms

Mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect as individual CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) for the treatment of a wide range of psychiatric symptoms in patients with depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders.

13 Apr 2017

Renishaw applauds University Hospital of Wales on first robotic-assisted neurosurgery for epilepsy

Renishaw is pleased to congratulate the University Hospital of Wales on a successful first robotic assistedstereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) neurosurgery procedure.

13 Apr 2017

Novo Nordisk introduces new web-based portal that helps patients track their hemophilia treatment

Novo Nordisk today announced the availability of HemaGo™ XChange, a web-based portal that allows people with hemophilia to connect their circle of care to their treatment and bleed information, promoting collaboration and discussion regarding the management of their bleeding disorder.

From Novo Nordisk 13 Apr 2017

Opportunities and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic health risk tests

Accurate genetic testing stands to transform modern medicine by offering effective, personalized treatment.

13 Apr 2017

Targeted treatment slows progression of two degenerative brain diseases in mice

Scientists report a significant step toward combatting two degenerative brain diseases that chip away at an individual's ability to move, and think.

12 Apr 2017

Lung experts develop new smartphone app for self-management of asthma

A new and unique smartphone app to help people with asthma manage their condition has been developed by lung experts at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit and the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.

12 Apr 2017

Silk garments unlikely to provide benefit for children with eczema

Wearing silk clothing offers no additional benefit for children who suffer from moderate to severe eczema, a study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.

12 Apr 2017

Study reveals driver licensing rates and patterns among adolescents with ASD

A new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia finds one in three adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) acquires an intermediate driver's license, and the majority does so in their 17th year.

12 Apr 2017

New app offers support to clinicians on rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients

A new, first-of-its-kind app is now available to support clinicians with decisions on best practice rehabilitation strategies for patients with arm impairment due to stroke.

12 Apr 2017

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force supports Prostate Cancer Screening in men aged 55–69

The Men's Health Network (MHN) is positive on the most recent recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The task force states that the choice of whether to be screened or not for prostate cancer depends on the men.

12 Apr 2017

Frequent hot flashes may be linked to increased heart disease risk

Hot flashes, one of the most common symptoms of menopause, have already been shown to interfere with a woman's overall quality of life.

12 Apr 2017

Point/Counterpoint: Experts debate how to control exploding opioid epidemic

Two experts with opposing views squared off on the hotly debated topic of how best to control the exploding opioid epidemic in the U.S.- with increasing regulation of physician prescribing practices or by better educating patients and doctors.

12 Apr 2017

Researchers explore patient adherence, tolerability to class of Alzheimer's drugs

Researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute have performed the first study conducted in the United States under real-world conditions comparing patient adherence and tolerability to a class of drugs known as cholinesterase inhibitors.

11 Apr 2017

Scientists discover novel therapeutic target for retinal neovascularization

A team led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers has identified a novel therapeutic target for retinal neovascularization, or abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, a hallmark of advanced diabetic eye disease (proliferative diabetic retinopathy).

11 Apr 2017

Study identifies potential link between genes and treatment response in children with CAE

Consider two children who have childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), the most common form of pediatric epilepsy. They both take the same drug--one child sees an improvement in their seizures, but the other does not.

11 Apr 2017

Feinstein Institute research may lead to new treatment option for low-grade gliomas

Marc Symons, PhD, professor in The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research's Karches Center for Oncology Research, is examining if a common medication administered to treat pinworms, could replace the current treatment used for certain brain cancers.

11 Apr 2017

Careful counselling from clinicians may help alleviate anxiety in wAMD patients

Highly effective current treatments for vision loss need to be allied with careful counselling to ensure patients maintain good psychological health as well as good vision, new research recommends.

From The University of Manchester 11 Apr 2017

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study investigates differences between heavy and light drinkers

Common drugs, uncommon risks? Higher rate of serious problems after short-term steroid use

‘Vertical integration’ of healthcare leads to fewer hospital readmissions

Mindfulness therapy has equally positive effect as CBT for many psychiatric symptoms

Renishaw applauds University Hospital of Wales on first robotic-assisted neurosurgery for epilepsy

Novo Nordisk introduces new web-based portal that helps patients track their hemophilia treatment

Opportunities and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic health risk tests

Targeted treatment slows progression of two degenerative brain diseases in mice

Lung experts develop new smartphone app for self-management of asthma

Silk garments unlikely to provide benefit for children with eczema

Study reveals driver licensing rates and patterns among adolescents with ASD

New app offers support to clinicians on rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force supports Prostate Cancer Screening in men aged 55–69

Frequent hot flashes may be linked to increased heart disease risk

Point/Counterpoint: Experts debate how to control exploding opioid epidemic

Researchers explore patient adherence, tolerability to class of Alzheimer's drugs

Scientists discover novel therapeutic target for retinal neovascularization

Study identifies potential link between genes and treatment response in children with CAE

Feinstein Institute research may lead to new treatment option for low-grade gliomas

Careful counselling from clinicians may help alleviate anxiety in wAMD patients

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