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Improving muscle health could enhance response to insulin in Type 1 diabetes patients

Loss of physical strength due to muscle deterioration is a complication for people living with Type 1 diabetes that's often overlooked. New research from McMaster University shows it shouldn't be.

20 Sep 2016

Study shows continuous electrical stimulation suppresses seizures in patients with epilepsy

When surgery and medication don't help people with epilepsy, electrical stimulation of the brain has been a treatment of last resort.

20 Sep 2016

Sleep paralysis can be strange and frightening experience but not harmful

Your eyes begin to open after a good night of sleep, but something feels weird. You try to rub the tiredness out of your face but can't lift your arms. In a panic you try to take a deep breath but can't draw air.

20 Sep 2016

Tips to prevent back-to-school illnesses in children

The backpacks are packed, lunchboxes are filled and the little ones are back in school. Kids have returned to their classrooms with stories of their summer vacations, and, unfortunately, with a host of germs ready to spread quickly in a close environment.

20 Sep 2016

IU receives $1.9 million grant to investigate effects of congenital birth defects and age on the eye

A $1.9 million grant to Indiana University from the National Institutes of Health's National Eye Institute will advance basic research on the eye with applications to blindness caused by genetic disorders and aging.

20 Sep 2016

Free, student-run CPPT clinic at Rutgers helps improve physical function among patients

Ulises Mantilla was a 21-year-old college student when he suffered a stroke at his home in Newark in 2012. The last thing he remembers about that day is dialing 911. He awoke from a coma a month later in the hospital, unable to walk or perform simple tasks.

20 Sep 2016

Researchers reveal previously unknown role of glutamate in neuromuscular development

For decades, scientists thought acetylcholine was the only neurotransmitter responsible for controlling how muscles and nerves are wired together during development.

20 Sep 2016

Guidelines for staying healthy during flu season

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its annual influenza (flu) season guidelines, withdrawing the child-friendly nasal flu vaccine, FluMist, this year.

20 Sep 2016

$Small fraction of film and television productions provide complete, accurate information on brain death$

Small fraction of film and television productions provide complete, accurate information on brain death

Neurologists who examined how brain death and organ donation are portrayed in film and television found that only a small fraction of productions provide the public with a complete and accurate understanding of brain death.

19 Sep 2016

New study finds opioid dependence affects perception of cute images of babies

A new pilot study has found that opioid dependence - which includes dependence on drugs such as heroin - affects how 'cute' we perceive images of children to be.

19 Sep 2016

Study finds sleep habits during late childhood predict alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence

A study led by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Pitt Department of Psychology has identified a possible link between adolescent sleep habits and early substance abuse.

19 Sep 2016

$New therapy for osteoporosis provides protection against bone fractures in postmenopausal women$

New therapy for osteoporosis provides protection against bone fractures in postmenopausal women

A recent analysis of results from a randomized controlled clinical trial indicates that abaloparatide-SC, a novel therapy for osteoporosis, provides consistent protection against bone fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis regardless of their baseline bone density, age, and previous history of fracture.

19 Sep 2016

Binge-eating disorder may lead to other endocrine and circulatory systems-related illnesses

Binge-eating disorder (BED) was linked with a broad range of other illnesses in a recent study, with the strongest associations related to the endocrine and circulatory systems.

19 Sep 2016

Solid cooking fuels linked to pneumonia among young children in developing countries

Solid fuels used for cooking are the prevailing source of indoor pollution in developing countries.

19 Sep 2016

Dietary and exercise interventions can enhance physical function in elders with obesity

A recent review and analysis of published studies since 2005 found low-to-moderate evidence that dietary and exercise interventions can improve physical function and quality of life in older adults with obesity.

19 Sep 2016

Study finds 60% of children with ADHD show persistence of symptoms into adulthood

Sixty percent of children with ADHD in a recent study demonstrated persistence of symptoms into their mid-20's, and 41 percent had both symptoms and impairment as young adults.

19 Sep 2016

Epilepsy patients more likely to experience increased risk of discrimination than general population

In a recent analysis, people with epilepsy were seven-fold more likely to have reported experiencing discrimination due to health problems than the general population. This risk was greater than other chronic health problems such as diabetes, asthma and migraines.

19 Sep 2016

Enzyme deficiency in Krabbe's disease may point to new mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease

A new article suggests that an enzyme deficiency seen in the lysosomal storage disorder Krabbe's disease may point to new mechanisms underlying certain late-onset neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.

19 Sep 2016

Study quantifies burden of clinically impactful ADRs in general adult population

In a study of 1000 adult patients with unplanned admission to a tertiary hospital in Singapore, the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at the time of admission was 12.4 percent, and the prevalence of ADRs causing admission to the hospital was 8.1 percent.

19 Sep 2016

Sarepta Therapeutics wins accelerated approval from FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) injection, the first drug approved to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

19 Sep 2016

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Improving muscle health could enhance response to insulin in Type 1 diabetes patients

Study shows continuous electrical stimulation suppresses seizures in patients with epilepsy

Sleep paralysis can be strange and frightening experience but not harmful

Tips to prevent back-to-school illnesses in children

IU receives $1.9 million grant to investigate effects of congenital birth defects and age on the eye

Free, student-run CPPT clinic at Rutgers helps improve physical function among patients

Researchers reveal previously unknown role of glutamate in neuromuscular development

Guidelines for staying healthy during flu season

Small fraction of film and television productions provide complete, accurate information on brain death

New study finds opioid dependence affects perception of cute images of babies

Study finds sleep habits during late childhood predict alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence

New therapy for osteoporosis provides protection against bone fractures in postmenopausal women

Binge-eating disorder may lead to other endocrine and circulatory systems-related illnesses

Solid cooking fuels linked to pneumonia among young children in developing countries

Dietary and exercise interventions can enhance physical function in elders with obesity

Study finds 60% of children with ADHD show persistence of symptoms into adulthood

Epilepsy patients more likely to experience increased risk of discrimination than general population

Enzyme deficiency in Krabbe's disease may point to new mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease

Study quantifies burden of clinically impactful ADRs in general adult population

Sarepta Therapeutics wins accelerated approval from FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug

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