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Targeting risk factors throughout life stages could prevent 35% of dementia cases, study reveals

A study published in The Lancet, on July 20th 2017, reveals that 1 out of 3 dementia cases are preventable when risk factors are targeted beginning from childhood.

20 Jul 2017

Depression among heart attack survivors can be deadly, yet is often ignored

Clyde Boyce has been hospitalized 14 times in the past four years. Boyce, 61, survived two strokes and five operations to unblock arteries around his heart, including three procedures in which doctors propped open his blood vessels with stents. He takes 18 pills a day and gets injections every two weeks with a powerful drug to lower cholesterol.

20 Jul 2017

Methicillin use not to blame for MRSA, say researchers

The introduction of methicillin into clinical practice is not what caused the emergence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), report researchers. According to a collaborative study by the University of St Andrews, University of Dundee and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, MRSA existed long before clinicians started using the antibiotic.

20 Jul 2017

Family factors play critical role in shaping child's temperament

A new study indicates that a child's temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning.

20 Jul 2017

Study identifies key risk factors for elbow, shoulder injuries in professional baseball pitchers

Increasing numbers of elbow-related injuries in professional baseball pitchers has led to research studying risk factors, especially those that can be modified and adjusted to help prevent lost playing time.

20 Jul 2017

Research shows surgery as effective, safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon ruptures

Surgery is an effective and safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon (PMT) ruptures, generally demonstrating a low risk of re-rupture and complications, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

20 Jul 2017

Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations at higher risk of recurring injuries, study finds

Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations are at a higher risk of recurring dislocations, especially long-term after their initial injury, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Researchers received the Herodicus Award, presented to the best resident paper featured at the meeting, and determined by the Herodicus Society.

20 Jul 2017

Risk of caesarean reduced by healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy, study finds

A new study published by The BMJ, on 19th July 2017, states that encouraging healthy diets and physical activity during pregnancy can restrict excess gain of weight as well as reduce the chance of having caesarean sections.

20 Jul 2017

These preventive measures might help delay dementia or cognitive decline

In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed three strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive decline associated with normal aging — being physically active, engaging in cognitive training and controlling high blood pressure.

20 Jul 2017

Child-oriented nutritional intervention contributes advantageously to parents’ diets

Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents' diets, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

20 Jul 2017

Study finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised on farms in India

A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with growth-promoting antibiotics--including some of the same drugs used in raising millions of chickens in the United States and worldwide.

20 Jul 2017

Meal frequency and timing play role in predicting weight loss or gain

A study by researchers from Loma Linda University School of Public Health and the Czech Republic has found that timing and frequency of meals play a role in predicting weight loss or gain.

20 Jul 2017

New report highlights beneficial effects of nonmedical interventions for people with dementia

Managing lifestyle factors such as hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression could prevent one-third of the world's dementia cases, according to a report by the first Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care.

20 Jul 2017

CIFI offers new vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners

Always exploring new ways to innovate with the sweet potato, Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients now offers Carolina Sweet, a 75 Brix, vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and honey.

19 Jul 2017

Cruz plan gets thumbs up from HHS but thumbs down from most everyone else

Contradicting the opinion of most policy experts, a draft report from the Trump administration forecasts better enrollment and lower premiums for everyone who buys their own health insurance if a controversial amendment proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas were to become law.

19 Jul 2017

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

The number of available anti-seizure medications has exploded in the past two decades, going from just a handful of medicines available in the 1990s to more than 20 now.

19 Jul 2017

Scientists create new probe for imaging proteins involved in fibrogenesis

Organs respond to injuries with the formation of new fibrous tissue, which can result in scarring. This process called fibrogenesis can now be monitored noninvasively on a molecular level, as American scientists report in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

19 Jul 2017

Skin-applied microneedle patch boosts immunization to seasonal flu vaccine recipients, study finds

A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza virus subtypes could improve the effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

19 Jul 2017

Researchers identify striking contrasts in how groups of neurons function during decision making

By training mice to perform a sound identification task in a virtual reality maze, researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) have identified striking contrasts in how groups of neurons in different cortex regions of the brain function during decision making.

19 Jul 2017

Postcard from Capitol Hill: Lawmakers put women’s health care in its place

The atmosphere at a House Appropriations Committee lunch meeting on women's health midday Wednesday was predictably charged.

19 Jul 2017

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Targeting risk factors throughout life stages could prevent 35% of dementia cases, study reveals

Depression among heart attack survivors can be deadly, yet is often ignored

Methicillin use not to blame for MRSA, say researchers

Family factors play critical role in shaping child's temperament

Study identifies key risk factors for elbow, shoulder injuries in professional baseball pitchers

Research shows surgery as effective, safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon ruptures

Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations at higher risk of recurring injuries, study finds

Risk of caesarean reduced by healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy, study finds

These preventive measures might help delay dementia or cognitive decline

Child-oriented nutritional intervention contributes advantageously to parents’ diets

Study finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised on farms in India

Meal frequency and timing play role in predicting weight loss or gain

New report highlights beneficial effects of nonmedical interventions for people with dementia

CIFI offers new vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners

Cruz plan gets thumbs up from HHS but thumbs down from most everyone else

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

Scientists create new probe for imaging proteins involved in fibrogenesis

Skin-applied microneedle patch boosts immunization to seasonal flu vaccine recipients, study finds

Researchers identify striking contrasts in how groups of neurons function during decision making

Postcard from Capitol Hill: Lawmakers put women’s health care in its place

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