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Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for monitoring cancer patients, finds study

Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment, a new study has found.

25 Jul 2018

Scientists discover new potential target for treating diabetes

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that one of the building blocks in the calcium channels in the pancreatic beta cells play an important role in regulating our blood glucose values.

24 Jul 2018

Profiles for sale: How bits of captured data paint a valuable picture of your health

Here's a fun activity. Let's look at my credit card statement from last month. Among other things, I paid for a pair of athletic leggings, four movie tickets, and two beers and a plate of nachos at a nearby restaurant.

24 Jul 2018

Clinical trial tests one-time, high-dose radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer

For 81-year-old Marilyn Gibson, it was a no-brainer: Would she be interested in having a single dose of radiation to treat her breast cancer instead of the standard, multiple-dose treatment delivered over several weeks?

23 Jul 2018

New study finds brain mechanisms underlying food cravings

A newly published study from the University of Waterloo shows that when activity in a specific part of the brain is suppressed, our desire for high-calorie foods increases.

23 Jul 2018

New project explores health effects of dangerous chemicals

The EDC-MIXRISK project is exploring the health effects of a group of man-made substances that have been shown to disrupt the body’s endocrine system, the collection of hormone-producing glands that regulate growth and development, metabolism, reproduction and even mood and sleep patterns.

23 Jul 2018

Mother’s sleep can impact health of their growing baby, shows research

How much sleep mothers get when they are pregnant can impact on the health of their growing baby, according to a new scoping study conducted by the University of South Australia.

23 Jul 2018

New clinical practice guidelines for more accurate evaluation of Alzheimer's disease

Despite more than two decades of advances in diagnostic criteria and technology, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias too often go unrecognized or are misattributed, causing delays in appropriate diagnoses and care that are both harmful and costly.

23 Jul 2018

The Mount Sinai Hospital receives accreditation as geriatric emergency department

The Department of Emergency Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital is the first in New York State to be accredited as a geriatric emergency department by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Eight emergency departments in the nation received this accreditation, which is part of a nationwide effort to improve and standardize emergency care for elderly patients.

20 Jul 2018

Exergaming can improve health in overweight and obese children, study shows

A new study from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center showed for the first time that video games, in combination with fitness coaching and a step tracker, helped overweight children lose weight, lower their blood pressure and cholesterol and increase their physical activity.

20 Jul 2018

Study looks into mechanisms that control sleep and wakefulness

Sleep is an autonomic process and is not always under our direct, voluntary control. Awake or asleep, we are basically under the regulation of two biological processes: sleep homeostasis, commonly known as 'sleep pressure', and the circadian rhythm, otherwise known as the 'body clock'.

20 Jul 2018

Ferring announces FDA approval of ZOMACTON for injection in four new pediatric indications

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ZOMACTON for injection in four additional pediatric indications

20 Jul 2018

Study: Supplemental oxygen prevents rise in morning blood pressure in OSA patients

Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea patients who stop using continuous positive airway pressure, the standard treatment for OSA, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

20 Jul 2018

Sleep disturbances associated with higher dementia risk

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report that sleep disturbances in midlife or in late life are associated with a higher risk for developing dementia in old age. The results are published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

20 Jul 2018

MRI and blood test combination results in improved prostate cancer diagnosis

New research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the blood test Stockholm3 together with magnetic resonance imaging and targeted prostate biopsies may lead to a significant decrease in the number of biopsy procedures and diagnoses of harmless disease.

20 Jul 2018

Health impact of highly processed summertime staples

With the 4th of July in the rearview mirror and Labor Day coming down the pike, barbecue season is in full swing.

19 Jul 2018

Digital media use raising risk of ADHD symptoms among the young

According to a new study published this week in the JAMA, rise in use of digital media among teenagers may raise their risk of getting symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

18 Jul 2018

Timing of dinner associated with breast and prostate cancer risks

A new International Journal of Cancer study reveals that eating an early supper and having a long interval between the last meal and sleep are associated with lower breast and prostate cancer risks.

18 Jul 2018

Sleep supports antioxidant processes, study suggests

Understanding sleep has become increasingly important in modern society, where chronic loss of sleep has become rampant and pervasive.

18 Jul 2018

Nitrate-cured meats may contribute to mania, study finds

An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates-chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks-may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state. Mania is characterized by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia.

18 Jul 2018