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Study explores whether alcohol consumption can have an effect on arthritis

Several previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but a new Arthritis Care & Research study suggests that this might not be because drinking alcohol is beneficial.

20 Mar 2019

Most pills contain common allergens, warn experts

Pills or oral medications contain inactive ingredients such as gluten that may be responsible for dangerous side effects, concludes a new study.

20 Mar 2019

Mental health problems in young adults on the rise

A new study has revealed that mental health problems among young adults and adolescents are on the rise.

20 Mar 2019

Active substance from plant could turn into a ray of hope against eye tumors

An active substance that has been known for 30 years could unexpectedly turn into a ray of hope against eye tumors.

20 Mar 2019

Preventing falls through free community-based screenings for older adults

Accidental falls are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults in the United States. While a number of measures can be taken to prevent dangerous and costly spills, a report from the University of Vermont shows that free community-based screenings are effective in influencing older adults to take preventative measures against falls.

20 Mar 2019

Worryingly long wait for NHS cancer patients

Around a fourth of NHS cancer patients have to wait a worryingly long amount of time to start treatment, according to a new NHS England report.

20 Mar 2019

Breast cancer relapse predictor tool may soon be a reality

Researchers have developed a tool by which they can predict accurately the time when breast cancer is likely to return.

20 Mar 2019

Review: Majority of osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines ignore patients' voices

Patients' voices are ignored all too often in osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines, say researchers, who reviewed 70 English-language guidelines around the world and found less than 40 percent included any mention of patients' beliefs, values or preferences.

20 Mar 2019

Virginia Tech Helmet Lab releases first youth-specific football helmet ratings

The majority of people playing football in the U.S. aren't NFL players or collegiate athletes --they're youth players, less than 14 years old. But until now, there hasn't been independent data evaluating the effectiveness of the helmets these athletes wear on the field.

20 Mar 2019

Umass Amherst food scientist honored with 2019 Young Scientist Research Award

Guodong Zhang, assistant professor of food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is being honored with the 2019 Young Scientist Research Award from the American Oil Chemists' Society.

20 Mar 2019

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

When Elyse Imamura's son was an infant, she and her husband, Robert, chose to spread out his vaccinations at a more gradual pace than the official schedule recommended.

20 Mar 2019

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis have similar impacts on patients

Osteoarthritis has traditionally been viewed as a highly prevalent but milder condition when compared with rheumatoid arthritis, and some may believe that it is part of a normal aging process requiring acceptance, not treatment.

20 Mar 2019

Skin diseases may be more prevalent than previously thought

Skin diseases are ranked as the fourth most common cause of human illness, but many affected people do not consult a physician. A new Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology study estimates the prevalence of skin diseases outside the typical medical setting.

20 Mar 2019

Complications during birth may increase risk of later social anxiety in children

A new study published in Infant and Child Development indicates that complications during birth may increase the risk that children will develop social anxiety by their pre-teen years.

20 Mar 2019

Study examines impact of high altitude exposure on memory

Oxygen is essential for maintaining normal human brain function, and living at high altitudes can lead to deficits in cognition such as attention and memory.

20 Mar 2019

Combined immunosuppression may be effective, safe in treating older patients with Crohn’s disease

Combining medications that suppress the immune system has been successful in treating young patients with Crohn's disease, but some physicians have been reluctant to use this strategy in older patients because of concerns about safety.

20 Mar 2019

Individuals with infection history have higher risk of developing Sjögren's syndrome

Individuals with a history of infection had a two-fold increased risk of developing Sjögren's syndrome in a Journal of Internal Medicine study. Respiratory, skin, and urogenital infections were most prominently associated with this increased risk.

20 Mar 2019

Nursing home residents benefit from individualized multi-component exercise program

In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of residents at nursing homes, those who participated in a six-month program of individualized and progressive multicomponent exercise at moderate intensity experienced fewer falls than those in a control group that participated in routine activities.

20 Mar 2019

Drinking hot tea associated with increased risk of esophageal cancer

Previous studies have revealed a link between hot tea drinking and risk of esophageal cancer, but until now, no study has examined this association using prospectively and objectively measured tea drinking temperature.

20 Mar 2019

Royal Holloway professors to lead new to research into curing Neurofibromatosis type 1

Linda Popplewell, Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, and world-renowned Professor George Dickson, from the School of Biological Sciences, both at Royal Holloway, will lead a team looking for a treatment for NF1, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue.

20 Mar 2019