Women play dangerous waiting game with heart symptoms
• Heart • Oct 28 14

Women play dangerous waiting game with heart symptoms

When heart symptoms strike, men and women go through similar stages of pain but women are more likely to delay seeking care and can… Women play dangerous waiting game with heart symptoms   

 
 

Adverse drug reactions in children following use of asthma medications
• Asthma • • Drug Abuse • Oct 27 14

Adverse drug reactions in children following use of asthma medications

In a new study based on EU adverse drug reaction reports, researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Southern Denmark now… Adverse drug reactions in children following use of asthma medications   

 
 

Diabetes patients report better outcomes with improved physician accessibility
• Diabetes • • Public Health • Oct 27 14

Diabetes patients report better outcomes with improved physician accessibility

A new model of delivering primary care studied by Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) researchers has the potential to improve… Diabetes patients report better outcomes with improved physician accessibility   

 
 

Screening questions fail to identify teens at risk for hearing loss
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 24 14

Screening questions fail to identify teens at risk for hearing loss

Subjective screening questions do not reliably identify teenagers who are at risk for hearing loss, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.… Screening questions fail to identify teens at risk for hearing loss   

 
 

Medical costs for stroke survivors stay high 10 years on
• Public Health • • Stroke • Oct 24 14

Medical costs for stroke survivors stay high 10 years on

New data shows that healthcare and personal costs to support survivors of stroke remains high 10 years on.

The Monash University research, published today… Medical costs for stroke survivors stay high 10 years on   

 
 

For brain hemorrhage, risk of death is lower at high-volume hospitals
• Brain • • Stroke • Oct 24 14

For brain hemorrhage, risk of death is lower at high-volume hospitals

For patients with a severe type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), treatment at a hospital that treats a high volume of SAH… For brain hemorrhage, risk of death is lower at high-volume hospitals   

 
 

Ebola virus: update on research in France
• Infections • Oct 24 14

Ebola virus: update on research in France

With the current situation of the Ebola epidemic, it quickly became necessary for French research to be mobilised rapidly.
In August 2014, the… Ebola virus: update on research in France   

 
 

Ebola’s evolutionary roots more ancient than previously thought, study finds
• Infections • Oct 24 14

Ebola’s evolutionary roots more ancient than previously thought

A new study is helping to rewrite Ebola’s family history.

The research shows that filoviruses - a family to which Ebola and its similarly… Ebola’s evolutionary roots more ancient than previously thought, study finds   

 
 

Lessons from the ‘Spanish flu,’ nearly 100 years later
• Flu • Oct 22 14

Lessons from the Spanish flu nearly 100 years later

Just in time for flu season, a new Michigan State University study of “the mother of all pandemics” could offer insight into infection control… Lessons from the ‘Spanish flu,’ nearly 100 years later   

 
 

Skin patch could replace the syringe for disease diagnosis
• Public Health • Oct 22 14

Skin patch could replace the syringe for disease diagnosis

Drawing blood and testing it is standard practice for many medical diagnostics. As a less painful alternative, scientists are developing skin patches that could… Skin patch could replace the syringe for disease diagnosis   

 
 

Olive oil more stable and healthful than seed oils for frying food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 22 14

Olive oil more stable and healthful than seed oils for frying food

Frying is one of the world’s most popular ways to prepare food - think fried chicken and french fries. Even candy bars and whole… Olive oil more stable and healthful than seed oils for frying food   

 
 

Flu Vaccine May Hold Key to Preventing Heart Disease
• Flu • • Heart • Oct 22 14

Flu Vaccine May Hold Key to Preventing Heart Disease

Flu vaccines are known to have a protective effect against heart disease, reducing the risk of a heart attack. For the first time, this… Flu Vaccine May Hold Key to Preventing Heart Disease   

 
 

A rich vocabulary can protect against cognitive impairment
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 21 14

A rich vocabulary can protect against cognitive impairment

Some people suffer incipient dementia as they get older. To make up for this loss, the brain’s cognitive reserve is put to the test.… A rich vocabulary can protect against cognitive impairment   

 
 

Fish tale: new study evaluates antibiotic content in farm-raised fish
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Oct 21 14

Fish tale: new study evaluates antibiotic content in farm-raised fish

Antibiotics - one of modernity’s great success stories - are charms that come with a curse. Their overuse in human and animal populations can… Fish tale: new study evaluates antibiotic content in farm-raised fish   

 
 

Physical exercise in old age can stimulate brain fitness, but effect decreases with advancing age
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Oct 21 14

Physical exercise in old age can stimulate brain fitness, but effect decreases with advancing age

Magdeburg/Germany, October 14th, 2014. Physical exercise in old age can improve brain perfusion as well as certain memory skills. This is the finding of… Physical exercise in old age can stimulate brain fitness, but effect decreases with advancing age   

 
 

Fresh milk keeps infections at bay
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Oct 20 14

Fresh milk keeps infections at bay

A study by LMU researchers shows that infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection. The authors recommend… Fresh milk keeps infections at bay   

 
 

Why your brain makes you reach for junk food
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 20 14

Why your brain makes you reach for junk food

Will that be a pizza for you or will you go for a salad? Choosing what you eat is not simply a matter of… Why your brain makes you reach for junk food   

 
 

Brain Activity Provides Evidence for Internal “Calorie Counter”
• Brain • • Dieting • Oct 20 14

Brain Activity Provides Evidence for Internal Calorie Counter

As you glance over a menu or peruse the shelves in a supermarket, you may be thinking about how each food will taste and… Brain Activity Provides Evidence for Internal “Calorie Counter”   

 
 

Could reading glasses soon be a thing of the past?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 14

Could reading glasses soon be a thing of the past?

A thin ring inserted into the eye could soon offer a reading glasses-free remedy for presbyopia, the blurriness in near vision experienced by… Could reading glasses soon be a thing of the past?   

 
 

Have you heard of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
• Epilepsy • Oct 16 14

Have you heard of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is concerning and many - even those with seizure disorders - may not be aware of this condition.… Have you heard of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?   

 
 

Study shows inpatient palliative care reduces hospital costs and readmissions
• Public Health • Oct 16 14

Study shows inpatient palliative care reduces hospital costs and readmissions

Palliative care provided in the hospital offers known clinical benefits, and a new study shows that inpatient palliative care can also significantly lower the… Study shows inpatient palliative care reduces hospital costs and readmissions   

 
 

Public health in the 21st century
• Public Health • Oct 16 14

Public health in the 21st century

Although disease outbreaks and epidemics drawing worldwide attention emphasize the importance and acute need for public health professionals, the world faces a longer-term challenge… Public health in the 21st century   

 
 

Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 14 14

Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury

Young baseball pitchers who throw more than 100 pitches per week are at risk for a newly identified overuse injury that can impede normal… Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury   

 
 

Universal screening for MRSA may be too costly
• Infections • Oct 08 14

Universal screening for MRSA may be too costly

Numerous experts and policy makers have called for hospitals to screen patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and isolate anyone testing positive to… Universal screening for MRSA may be too costly   

 
 

Rural hospitals replicate experiences of big city stroke care
• Stroke • Oct 07 14

Rural hospitals replicate experiences of big city stroke care

A new model for stroke care is being studied in rural Alberta to reduce inequities in health across communities. This model, presented at the… Rural hospitals replicate experiences of big city stroke care   

 
 
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