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Experts explore efforts to tackle tobacco harm

The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people's attitudes to smoking has been analysed by University of Stirling experts.

24 Jan 2020

New neuromodulation device may help prevent migraine

If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend. Maybe you'll scrutinize grocery-store ads more closely than usual or brew your own coffee instead of ordering it from a barista.

24 Jan 2020

New soft, stretchable battery could power wearable technologies

Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing.

24 Jan 2020

Study provides important insight into the recent lung intoxication epidemic

A new study published on 24 January 2020 in the journal Toxics provides important insight into the recent lung intoxication epidemic referred to as "e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury" (EVALI).

24 Jan 2020

New stigma-reduction intervention benefits obese individuals who struggle with poor self-image

People with obesity are often treated with less respect than other people, discriminated against, and socially devalued because of their weight.

24 Jan 2020

Researchers observe fast and slow molecular pathways that support memory function

A sustained state of vigilance will generate a different type of memory than a momentary startle, and these differences are linked to distinct signaling molecules in the brains of mice.

24 Jan 2020

Horseback riding along with brain-building tasks can benefit children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Therapeutic horseback riding combined with brain-building exercises can improve the dexterity, coordination and strength of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, shows a study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

24 Jan 2020

Three big AI projects in medicine to watch in 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to touch medicine in many different ways, from making diagnoses to triaging patients. Many AI enterprises will make headlines in 2020:

24 Jan 2020

Developing diagnostic tools based on science of the sniff

As the medical industry continues its quest for accurate and reliable diagnostic tools, more is becoming understood about the science of the sniff.

24 Jan 2020

Study provides insight into short-term outcome of status epilepticus patients

A new study published in Seizure gives insight into the short-term outcome of patients treated for status epilepticus in Kuopio University Hospital in Finland.

24 Jan 2020

Employee health inertia poses risk to businesses as workers reveal barriers to self-care

Despite over a third (40%) of workers globally revealing they are worried about their long-term health, 40% admit they haven’t had a health check in the last year and a significant number have no idea about simple measures of health, such as cholesterol levels, according to new research published today.

24 Jan 2020

GRID-Arendal launches world's first database of mine tailings storage facilities to prevent deadly disasters

Environmental organization GRID-Arendal has launched the world's first publicly accessible global database of mine tailings storage facilities.

24 Jan 2020

New drug combination destroys bacterial infection that can be fatal to cystic fibrosis patients

A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found to completely kill a bacterial infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients.

24 Jan 2020

Scientists detect Marburg virus in Sierra Leone fruit bats

Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Eleven Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Research teams caught the bats separately in three health districts.

24 Jan 2020

Despite new doubts, ‘hotspotting’ help for heavy health care users marches on

A highly publicized approach to lowering health costs failed to pass rigorous study this month, but hospitals, insurers and government health programs don't intend to give up on the idea.

24 Jan 2020

Why yogurt consumption may help reduce breast cancer risk

One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers.

24 Jan 2020

Bloomberg on health care: Translating his mayoral record to the national stage

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more than $200 million arguing that he should be the Democratic nominee for president, blanketing the airwaves with advertisements.

24 Jan 2020

UC Davis MIND Institute provides care for those born with fragile X syndrome disorder

Fragile X syndrome is a debilitating genetic neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people worldwide, but many doctors don't know anything about it, let alone have the resources to properly diagnose or treat it.

24 Jan 2020

Infectious disease expert explains about Wuhan coronavirus

A new coronavirus virus, likely first transmitted to people from animals at a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, is making international headlines as disease detectives work to uncover what it is, how it's transmitted, and how deadly the virus actually is.

24 Jan 2020

Study: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continue through school age

The benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida, a procedure pioneered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 1997, continue through school age, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports today in the journal Pediatrics.

24 Jan 2020

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Experts explore efforts to tackle tobacco harm

New neuromodulation device may help prevent migraine

New soft, stretchable battery could power wearable technologies

Study provides important insight into the recent lung intoxication epidemic

New stigma-reduction intervention benefits obese individuals who struggle with poor self-image

Researchers observe fast and slow molecular pathways that support memory function

Horseback riding along with brain-building tasks can benefit children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Three big AI projects in medicine to watch in 2020

Developing diagnostic tools based on science of the sniff

Study provides insight into short-term outcome of status epilepticus patients

Employee health inertia poses risk to businesses as workers reveal barriers to self-care

GRID-Arendal launches world's first database of mine tailings storage facilities to prevent deadly disasters

New drug combination destroys bacterial infection that can be fatal to cystic fibrosis patients

Scientists detect Marburg virus in Sierra Leone fruit bats

Despite new doubts, ‘hotspotting’ help for heavy health care users marches on

Why yogurt consumption may help reduce breast cancer risk

Bloomberg on health care: Translating his mayoral record to the national stage

UC Davis MIND Institute provides care for those born with fragile X syndrome disorder

Infectious disease expert explains about Wuhan coronavirus

Study: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continue through school age

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