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Research opens door to better treatment for common cause of diarrhea

One of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide – accounting for millions of cases and tens of thousands of deaths, mostly of small children – is the parasiteCryptosporidium.

20 Jun 2019

Scientists identify early signs of Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms develop

Scientists have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease in the brain up to 20 years before patients present with any symptoms.

20 Jun 2019

Scientists find link between chronic pain and gut microbiome

Scientists have found a correlation between a disease involving chronic pain and alterations in the gut microbiome.

20 Jun 2019

'Substantial' decline in obesity rates among pre-schoolers in the US

Obesity rates among pre-schoolers who receive government food aid are in decline, according to data extracted from a US nutrition program

20 Jun 2019

People who worked long hours have higher risk of stroke, shows study

People who worked long hours had a higher risk of stroke, especially if they worked those hours for 10 years or more, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

20 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of patients achieving five-year survival remains low, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

20 Jun 2019

Vitamin D supplementation may not reduce the risk of heart disease

Scientists have confirmed that taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

20 Jun 2019

Relying strictly on genetic data from European descent may increase health care disparities

Relying strictly on genetic data from those of European descent, rather than more diverse populations, can exacerbate existing disease and increase health care disparities, according to new research.

20 Jun 2019

Scaffold derived from pig's meniscus performs better in lab tests

About a million times a year, Americans with a torn meniscus in their knee undergo surgery in hopes of a repair. Certain tears can't be fixed or won't heal well, and many patients later suffer osteoarthritis from the injury.

20 Jun 2019

New biological mechanism may explain heightened somatic awareness

An international team spearheaded by researchers at McGill University has discovered a biological mechanism that could explain heightened somatic awareness, a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no physiological explanation.

20 Jun 2019

Suppressing amygdala molecule enables faster recovery from PTSD symptoms

Fight or flight, panic, trembling: Our brains are wired to ensure we respond instantly to fear. While that fear response may save our lives in the dangerous moment, at times people stay on high alert long after the threat has passed, and develop post-traumatic stress disorder.

20 Jun 2019

Researchers find a potential modulator in revascularization of pancreatic islets

The first cause of the loss of functionality in transplanted pancreatic islets is the low capacity to create new vessels to allow the arrival of nutrients in the cells.

20 Jun 2019

New blood test offers more precise diagnostics of ovarian cancer

The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer. A novel blood test developed by researchers at Uppsala University and the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, now offers the possibility of more precise diagnostics without the need for surgery.

20 Jun 2019

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust tops targets after adopting new imaging system

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has been placed among the top six trusts nationwide in a review of radiology reporting standards in NHS organizations published by the Care Quality Commission.

20 Jun 2019

Survey: More than 50% of people with arthritis have tried medical marijuana or CBD

On June 13, CreakyJoints, a Global Healthy Living Foundation patient community, will present a poster at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology meeting in Madrid, Spain. Two additional abstracts were accepted for publication.

20 Jun 2019

Investment in stroke prevention interventions is good for the future

The Stroke Foundation has applauded the announcement of a long-awaited National Preventative Health Strategy, claiming it has the potential to ease the country’s stroke and chronic disease burden.

20 Jun 2019

New initiative to increase mothers' ability to provide milk for very low birth weight infants

Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and provide milk for very low birth weight infants at their discharge, as well reduce the racial/ethnic disparities in milk production and provision to these infants.

20 Jun 2019

BD launches automated solution for high throughput molecular diagnostic testing

BD, a leading global medical technology company, today announced the CE-IVDD certification of the BD COR System in Europe.

20 Jun 2019

Study finds increase in cigarette smoking among minority teens after college affirmative action bans

Self-reported rates of cigarette smoking increased in minority 11th and 12th graders after affirmative action bans were implemented in their state, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Atheendar Venkataramani of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 20 Jun 2019

$High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk$

High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk

Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

20 Jun 2019

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Research opens door to better treatment for common cause of diarrhea

Scientists identify early signs of Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms develop

Scientists find link between chronic pain and gut microbiome

'Substantial' decline in obesity rates among pre-schoolers in the US

People who worked long hours have higher risk of stroke, shows study

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

Vitamin D supplementation may not reduce the risk of heart disease

Relying strictly on genetic data from European descent may increase health care disparities

Scaffold derived from pig's meniscus performs better in lab tests

New biological mechanism may explain heightened somatic awareness

Suppressing amygdala molecule enables faster recovery from PTSD symptoms

Researchers find a potential modulator in revascularization of pancreatic islets

New blood test offers more precise diagnostics of ovarian cancer

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust tops targets after adopting new imaging system

Survey: More than 50% of people with arthritis have tried medical marijuana or CBD

Investment in stroke prevention interventions is good for the future

New initiative to increase mothers' ability to provide milk for very low birth weight infants

BD launches automated solution for high throughput molecular diagnostic testing

Study finds increase in cigarette smoking among minority teens after college affirmative action bans

High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk

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