Dyspnea increases long-term mortality risk
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 14

Dyspnea increases long-term mortality risk

Individuals with dyspnea, or shortness of breath, have an increased long-term mortality risk compared with individuals without dyspnea, according to a new study presented… Dyspnea increases long-term mortality risk   

 
 

Novel device successfully treats central sleep apnea in heart failure
• Heart • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 14

Novel device successfully treats central sleep apNea in heaRt failure

A novel device implanted under the skin like a pacemaker successfully treats central sleep apnoea (CSA) in heart failure patients, according to research presented… Novel device successfully treats central sleep apnea in heart failure   

 
 

Study shows dementia patients benefit from holistic exercise program
• Depression • • Physical activity -exercise • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 19 14

Study shows demeNtia patients benefit from holistic exercise program

While dementia patients can often suffer from depression and declining physical and mental ability, exercise has been shown to help improve both their physical… Study shows dementia patients benefit from holistic exercise program   

 
 

Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain
• Dieting • • Heart • • Obesity • May 16 14

Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain

Researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, and is… Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain   

 
 

E-cigarette awareness goes up, as (apparently) so does skepticism
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 16 14

E-cigarette awareness goes up as so does skepticism

Americans are unquestionably more aware of e-cigarettes, those vapor-emitting alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, according to a national survey. Yet, at the same time, the… E-cigarette awareness goes up, as (apparently) so does skepticism   

 
 

PCB increases harmful effects of smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 15 14

PCB increases harmful effects of smoking

It is well known that exposure to asbestos or radon drastically increases the injurious effects of smoking. In the present study, led by Uppsala… PCB increases harmful effects of smoking   

 
 

Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients
• Obesity • May 15 14

Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients

Obesity is associated with longer hospital stays and higher costs in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, independent of whether or not the patient has… Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients   

 
 

Zinc supplementation boosts immune system in children, Cochrane Review finds
• Dieting • • Immunology • May 15 14

Zinc supplementation boosts immune system in children

Zinc supplements reduce diarrhoea and other infections in malnourished children, and may prevent death, according to a new study published in The Cochrane Library.… Zinc supplementation boosts immune system in children, Cochrane Review finds   

 
 

Researchers ID changes that may occur in neural circuits due to cocaine addiction
• Brain • • Cocaine Addiction • May 15 14

Researchers ID changes that may occur in neural circuits due to cocaine addiction

A research team from the Friedman Brain Institute of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published evidence showing that subtle changes of… Researchers ID changes that may occur in neural circuits due to cocaine addiction   

 
 

Mobile phone data helps combat malaria
• Infections • • Public Health • May 15 14

Mobile phone data helps combat malaria

An international study led by the University of Southampton and the National Vector-borne Diseases Control Programme (NVDCP) in Namibia has used mobile phone data… Mobile phone data helps combat malaria   

 
 

Researchers propose treating prison population to fight US hepatitis C epidemic
• Infections • • Public Health • May 15 14

Researchers propose treating prison population to fight US hePatitis C epidemic

Nearly 4 million Americans may be infected with the hepatitis C virus, with many people unaware of their status. The virus can take… Researchers propose treating prison population to fight US hepatitis C epidemic   

 
 

TB lung infection causes changes in the diversity of gut bacteria in mice
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • May 14 14

TB lung infection causes changes in the diversity of gut bacteria in mice

Johns Hopkins researchers have found evidence in mice that a tuberculosis (TB) infection in the lungs triggers immune system signaling to the gut that… TB lung infection causes changes in the diversity of gut bacteria in mice   

 
 

Early menopause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers
• Heart • • Menopause • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 14 14

Early menoPause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers

Women who go through menopause early - at ages 40 to 45 - have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new… Early menopause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers   

 
 

Bullying linked to increased inflammation: study
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 13 14

Bullying linked to increased inflammation

Researchers already know that many kids who are bullied appear to suffer socially, psychologically and even physically years later. According to a new study,… Bullying linked to increased inflammation: study   

 
 

Complications rare with baby circumcisions, rise with age
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • May 13 14

Complications rare with baby circumcisions, rise with age

There are few reported complications after boys are circumcised during their first year of life, but the risk rises considerably if the procedure… Complications rare with baby circumcisions, rise with age   

 
 

Wine compound not tied to improved health: study
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Heart • May 13 14

Wine compound not tied to improved health

A compound found in wine and chocolate may not be linked to improved health as was once claimed, according to a new study.

The… Wine compound not tied to improved health: study   

 
 

Male infertility: It’s all about the package
• Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • May 13 14

Male infertility - It's all about the package

Infertility is generally thought of as a woman’s problem. In fact, more than 3 million men across America also experience it. Today, researchers from… Male infertility: It’s all about the package   

 
 

Researchers find new molecule to treat asthma
• Allergies • • Asthma • May 13 14

Researchers find new molecule to treat aSthma

A new study carried out by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham), the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces (Germany), the Free… Researchers find new molecule to treat asthma   

 
 

UBC scientists find new way to mobilize immune system against viruses
• Immunology • • Infections • May 13 14

UBC scientists find new way to mobilize immune system against viruses

University of British Columbia scientists have uncovered an intricate chain reaction in the body’s immune system and have used the knowledge to develop a… UBC scientists find new way to mobilize immune system against viruses   

 
 

Diets rich in antioxidant resveratrol fail to reduce deaths, heart disease or cancer
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Heart • May 13 14

Diets rich in antioxidant resveratrol fail to reduce deaths, heart Disease or cancer

A study of Italians who consume a diet rich in resveratrol - the compound found in red wine, dark chocolate and berries - finds… Diets rich in antioxidant resveratrol fail to reduce deaths, heart disease or cancer   

 
 

Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 12 14

Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers

The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth will not only take up cigarettes… Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers   

 
 

New research sets stage for noninvasive monitoring of HIV-induced peripheral neuropathy
• AIDS/HIV • • Neurology • May 12 14

New research sets stage for noninvasive monitoring of HIV-induced peripheral neuropathy

Corneal nerve fiber assessment has great potential as a tool to diagnose and monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV, say scientists at the… New research sets stage for noninvasive monitoring of HIV-induced peripheral neuropathy   

 
 

Study predicts adult obesity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 11 14

Study predicts adult obeSity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030

Amsterdam, 9 May. Rates of obesity and overweight in both male and females are projected to increase in almost all countries of Europe by… Study predicts adult obesity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030   

 
 

Cardiac screening test may help determine who should take aspirin to prevent heart attack
• Heart • May 11 14

Cardiac screening test may help determine who should take aspirin to prevent heart aTtack

For over 30 years, aspirin has been known to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but who exactly should take a daily aspirin remains… Cardiac screening test may help determine who should take aspirin to prevent heart attack   

 
 

Army drug users twice as likely to use synthetic marijuana as regular marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 08 14

Army drug users twice as likely to use synthetic marijuana as regular marijuana

Social work researchers from the University of Washington have found that among a group of active-duty Army personnel who use illicit drugs, the most… Army drug users twice as likely to use synthetic marijuana as regular marijuana   

 
 
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