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Study explores effects of household smoking on children's later weight gain

Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten years of age, reveal researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte Justine Research Centre. "We suspect the statistics we've established linking childhood obesity to exposure to parents' smoking may underestimate the effect due to parents under reporting the amount they smoked out of shame," explained Professor Linda Pagani, who led the study.

22 Jun 2015

PD linked to increased cancer risk in Asian population

A Taiwanese population-based cohort study reports an increased risk of most cancers in patients with Parkinson’s disease, contrasting with findings in Western populations.

19 Jun 2015

Nonmotor features may predict PD progression

The presence of mild cognitive impairment, orthostatic hypotension, and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder may identify a subset of Parkinson’s disease patients with a poor prognosis, research suggests.

19 Jun 2015

Improved birth control advice reduces unintended pregnancy rate among young women

Providing health workers with training on how to educate young women about intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants reduced the rate of unintended pregnancy by almost half in a study of women seeking family planning services.

19 Jun 2015

University of Utah-led study suggests that readmission to same hospital important for recovery

Up to 22 percent of surgical patients experience unexpected complications and must be readmitted for post-operative care. A study led by the University of Utah suggests that returning to the same hospital is important for recovery. Readmission to a different hospital was associated with a 26 percent increased risk for dying within 90 days.

19 Jun 2015

Child fitness levels falling at faster rate than feared

Child fitness levels are falling at an even faster rate than first feared - and this time there is evidence it has nothing to do with obesity.

19 Jun 2015

The Lancet Oncology publishes results of CYRAMZA (ramucirumab) Phase III trial for HCC treatment

Eli Lilly and Company announced that The Lancet Oncology has published results of the Phase III REACH trial that evaluated CYRAMZA (ramucirumab) as a second-line treatment for people with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as liver cancer. While the REACH trial's primary endpoint of overall survival favored the CYRAMZA arm, it was not statistically significant.

19 Jun 2015

ViaSat named one of 2015 San Diego Business Journal 'Healthiest Companies'

ViaSat Inc., an innovator in broadband and communication technologies and services, is proud to announce it was recognized as one of the 2015 San Diego Business Journal 'Healthiest Companies' in the mega company category. This announcement comes as the Company holds its annual Wellness Week, with opportunities designed to educate and engage employees on healthy lifestyle choices.

19 Jun 2015

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center earns Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

19 Jun 2015

Researchers develop method to recreate connections between neurons from different brain areas

Mapping the human brain's network of interconnections, known as the connectome is typically done with help from computational tools because recreating interconnections between different brain regions has been challenging in the lab. Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have developed a method to recreate connections between neurons from two different brain areas in a dish.

19 Jun 2015

New study analyses how policy actions affect tobacco consumption among Spanish women

Cigarette prices and images on cigarette packets have an impact on women in terms of continuing to smoke or quitting. In fact, less educated women are more responsive to pictorial labels on cigarette packets, as revealed by a study that has analysed, for the first time, the generation differences among female smokers, a group which, despite policy measures, has not stopped growing.

19 Jun 2015

OphthaliX enters into definitive agreement to purchase Improved Vision Systems

OphthaliX Inc., a clinical-stage company focused on developing therapeutic products for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders and a subsidiary of Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Israel-based Improved Vision Systems Ltd. in a stock-for-stock transaction.

19 Jun 2015

MedDay announces additional positive results from MD1003 Phase III trial in patients with progressive MS

MedDay, a biotechnology company focused on the treatment of nervous system disorders, reports additional positive data from its pivotal Phase III clinical trial, MS-SPI, with MD1003, a highly-concentrated pharmaceutical grade biotin, in patients with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

19 Jun 2015

New study predicts outcomes of CV patients using polypill intervention

A new study published in the journal BMJ Open (May 2015) has demonstrated that the improved treatment adherence achievable using a fixed-dose combination polypill (atorvastatin, ramipril and low-dose aspirin) to prevent recurring myocardial infarction, can avoid up to 15% more fatal and non-fatal CV events, conferring potential savings to healthcare systems.

19 Jun 2015

Better primary care needed to reduce unnecessary ED visits by Medicaid patients

Although a goal of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was to provide Medicaid patients with a source of nonemergency care outside of hospital emergency departments (EDs), researchers suggest that these newly enrolled patients will likely continue to look to EDs for treatment of chronic diseases and other nonemergency issues, despite state attempts to impose fees on ED visits.

19 Jun 2015

UW researchers identify how plants arrange cellular structures on their surface

In the age of tablet computers and smart phones, it's easy to feel inundated and overloaded by information. But on a cellular level, this bombardment is business as usual, and a team of University of Washington researchers has identified a mechanism that some plant cells use to receive complex and contradictory messages from their neighbors.

19 Jun 2015

Monash University researchers find physical differences between emotional and rational brains

Researchers at Monash University have found physical differences in the brains of people who respond emotionally to others' feelings, compared to those who respond more rationally, in a study published in the journal NeuroImage.

19 Jun 2015

Scientists forecast an average 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico this year

Scientists are expecting that this year's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, also called the "dead zone," will be approximately 5,483 square miles or about the size of Connecticut-the same as it has averaged over the last several years.

19 Jun 2015

UC Berkeley study shows humans can navigate through their sense of smell

Like homing pigeons, humans have a nose for navigation because our brains are wired to convert smells into spatial information, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows.

19 Jun 2015

Understanding how humans and animals perceive the auditory world

Sit down with a friend in a quiet restaurant and begin talking, just before the dinner crowd's arrival. Business is slow at first, but picks up quickly, just like the sound level. Music plays, glasses clink, servers discuss specials. Discussions are everywhere, colliding and competing with the other noises.

19 Jun 2015

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Study explores effects of household smoking on children's later weight gain

PD linked to increased cancer risk in Asian population

Nonmotor features may predict PD progression

Improved birth control advice reduces unintended pregnancy rate among young women

University of Utah-led study suggests that readmission to same hospital important for recovery

Child fitness levels falling at faster rate than feared

The Lancet Oncology publishes results of CYRAMZA (ramucirumab) Phase III trial for HCC treatment

ViaSat named one of 2015 San Diego Business Journal 'Healthiest Companies'

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center earns Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award

Researchers develop method to recreate connections between neurons from different brain areas

New study analyses how policy actions affect tobacco consumption among Spanish women

OphthaliX enters into definitive agreement to purchase Improved Vision Systems

MedDay announces additional positive results from MD1003 Phase III trial in patients with progressive MS

New study predicts outcomes of CV patients using polypill intervention

Better primary care needed to reduce unnecessary ED visits by Medicaid patients

UW researchers identify how plants arrange cellular structures on their surface

Monash University researchers find physical differences between emotional and rational brains

Scientists forecast an average 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico this year

UC Berkeley study shows humans can navigate through their sense of smell

Understanding how humans and animals perceive the auditory world

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