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IUD use linked to dramatic decrease in incidence of cervical cancer

Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer in women worldwide.

8 Nov 2017

Experts call for routine screening of babies across Europe for heart defects

All babies across Europe should be routinely screened for critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) within 24 hours of their birth, say a group of experts led by a University of Birmingham Professor and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist at Birmingham Women's Hospital.

8 Nov 2017

Overabundance of gut bacteria may exacerbate pain in patients with sickle cell disease

An overabundance of the bacteria Veillonella in the digestive tract may increase pain in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).

8 Nov 2017

New discovery in beta-cell pathway shows potential to improve effectiveness of diabetes drugs

Over the past 15 years, University of Alabama at Birmingham endocrinologist Anath Shalev, M.D., has unraveled a crucial biological pathway that malfunctions in diabetes.

8 Nov 2017

Increasing prevalence of chronic conditions linked to adverse health outcomes for moms and newborns

Pregnant women today are more likely to have chronic conditions that could cause life-threatening complications than at any other time in the past decade – particularly poor women and those living in rural communities, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

8 Nov 2017

Fitbit device selected to monitor health of 10k Americans

The national All of Us Research Program established by the White House in 2015 has selected Fitbit as the first wearable device that would provide information regarding the health of the Americans.

7 Nov 2017

Antibiotic use in healthy farm animals needs to stop: World Health Organization

According to new advisory guidelines from the United Nations health agency WHO yesterday (7th November 2017), the farmers and the food industry need to stop the use of antibiotics among healthy farm animals routinely. At present many farmers use these antibiotics on healthy animals to make sure that they grow better and diseases are prevented in them.

7 Nov 2017

Major labeling inaccuracies in cannabidiol extract products

There is a growing demand among consumers for marijuana containing products supposedly providing several health benefits in a range od diseases and conditions. This has spawned thousands of websites that are selling these products online. Many of these contain mislabeled cannabidiol (CBD) or a compound found in cannabis or marijuana finds a new study.

7 Nov 2017

Study finds history of trauma among undocumented immigrants residing near California-Mexico border

More than 80 percent of immigrants residing in the U.S. without authorization near the California-Mexico border have a lifetime history of traumatic events, according to a new study from a psychologist at Rice University. Nearly 50 percent of these immigrants suffer from clinically significant psychological distress.

7 Nov 2017

Vitamin D deficiency linked to decreased likelihood of successful pregnancy in women with PCOS

Vitamin D may play a key role in helping some women seeking treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-related infertility get pregnant.

7 Nov 2017

Penn Medicine to conduct Northeast’s first clinical trial of uterine transplants

Penn Medicine will conduct the Northeast's first clinical trial of uterine transplants, to provide women with Uterine Factor Infertility (UFI) - an irreversible form of female infertility that affects as many as 5 percent of women worldwide and 50,000 women in the United States - with a new path to parenthood.

7 Nov 2017

Study finds mislabeling in nearly 70% of cannabidiol products sold online

In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the medicinal use of Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical that naturally occurs the in cannabis plant (aka "marijuana"). There is interest in CBD as a medicine because there is some evidence that it has medical benefits,

7 Nov 2017

Study assesses representation of women and minorities in clinical drug trials

A new study to assess the effects of U.S.. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and guidance, intended to encourage greater inclusion of women and minorities in clinical drug trials, has shown appropriate levels of female participation based on the estimated sex ratio of people affected by a particular disease.

7 Nov 2017

New program targets cancers affecting the liver and bile ducts

Cancers affecting the liver and bile ducts will be the target of a new program at Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health to provide multidisciplinary clinical care and rapidly bring important new research to the clinic.

7 Nov 2017

Moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity associated with lower risk of death in older women

Lack of exercise or physical activity is estimated to cause as many deaths each year as smoking. Current guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity physical activity, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity (or a combination of the two), and muscle-strengthening exercises two or more days a week.

7 Nov 2017

New category of immunotherapy appears safe to use in patients with both cancer and HIV

A new category of immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors that has been highly effective against many different cancers appears safe to use in patients with both advanced malignancies and HIV, a population excluded from earlier trials of such therapies, according to an early-phase trial.

7 Nov 2017

Health care spending poised to increase as pollution levels skyrocket in India

Levels of pollution in India's capital New Delhi soared on Tuesday, leading the Indian Medical Association to declare a public health emergency and prompting officials to close schools.

7 Nov 2017

Roundworms may provide new clues to nicotine dependence

Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute found that a previously dismissed genetic mechanism may contribute to nicotine dependence, and to the withdrawal effects that can make quitting smoking so difficult.

7 Nov 2017

Researchers find new way to restrict ability of cancer to use glucose for energy

Cancer cells consume exorbitant amounts of glucose, a key source of energy, and shutting down this glucose consumption has long been considered a logical therapeutic strategy.

7 Nov 2017

SLU researcher reports success in identifying new drug targets for muscular dystrophy

In a recent paper published in the journal Skeletal Muscle, a Saint Louis University researcher reports success in identifying new drug targets that potentially could slow or halt the progression of a form muscular dystrophy, an illness characterized by progressive muscle degeneration.

7 Nov 2017

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IUD use linked to dramatic decrease in incidence of cervical cancer

Experts call for routine screening of babies across Europe for heart defects

Overabundance of gut bacteria may exacerbate pain in patients with sickle cell disease

New discovery in beta-cell pathway shows potential to improve effectiveness of diabetes drugs

Increasing prevalence of chronic conditions linked to adverse health outcomes for moms and newborns

Fitbit device selected to monitor health of 10k Americans

Antibiotic use in healthy farm animals needs to stop: World Health Organization

Major labeling inaccuracies in cannabidiol extract products

Study finds history of trauma among undocumented immigrants residing near California-Mexico border

Vitamin D deficiency linked to decreased likelihood of successful pregnancy in women with PCOS

Penn Medicine to conduct Northeast’s first clinical trial of uterine transplants

Study finds mislabeling in nearly 70% of cannabidiol products sold online

Study assesses representation of women and minorities in clinical drug trials

New program targets cancers affecting the liver and bile ducts

Moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity associated with lower risk of death in older women

New category of immunotherapy appears safe to use in patients with both cancer and HIV

Health care spending poised to increase as pollution levels skyrocket in India

Roundworms may provide new clues to nicotine dependence

Researchers find new way to restrict ability of cancer to use glucose for energy

SLU researcher reports success in identifying new drug targets for muscular dystrophy

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