http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Women who have suffered a still birth or have medical conditions including varicose veins, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or heart disease are at greater risk of developing dangerous blood clots after giving birth, a study has revealed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-reveals-factors-blood-clots-pregnant.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:01 EST news284114097 An EU-funded project has developed a device which can predict sugar highs and lows for people with diabetes and provide them with advice on how to manage their glucose levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-diabetes-ingenuity.html Diabetes Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:17:21 EST news283418233 A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) run a high risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, regardless of migration background. According to principal investigator Tahereh Moradi, the study is the first in the world to examine the risk of cardiovascular diseases in male and female MS patients with both non-immigrant and immigrant backgrounds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-high-cardiovascular-diseases-swedish-born-immigrant.html Neuroscience Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:48:35 EST news279190107 Fewer people are dying from cancer in the United States, but a government report published Monday warned that a lack of preventative measures could stem a steady decline in mortality rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cancer-lacking.html Cancer Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:38:19 EST news276802672 Rates of reported neonaticide have more than halved following the implementation of a unique 'anonymous delivery' law in Austria, finds a new study published today (05 December) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-unique-anonymous-delivery-law-effective.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:01 EST news273864244 When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-explore-social-media-method-infectious.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:41:13 EST news273238795 The answer to early childhood tooth decay could be just a phone call away, thanks to new research by the University of Queensland and Queensland Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-toddler-tooth.html Dentistry Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:52:34 EST news268383143 "We cannot prevent Alzheimer's, but we can delay the onset of the disease until an advanced age with the right measures," says Peter Dal-Bianco, Alzheimer's expert from the MedUni Vienna's University Department of Neurology as part of World Alzheimer's Day on 21st September. The right preventative measures make it possible to delay the onset of the condition. These include, for example, plenty of exercise, not smoking or the increased intake of fruit and vegetables. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-alzheimer-disease-onset.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:18:27 EST news267437882 (HealthDay)—As the school season starts, experts warn that overloaded backpacks often result in back injuries among children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-overloaded-backpacks-kids-experts.html Health Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:46:30 EST news265218381 (HealthDay) -- Doctors should consider prescribing the HIV prevention pill Truvada to their heterosexual patients who are at high risk for the virus, not just high-risk gay and bisexual men, experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-high-risk-heterosexuals-hiv-pill.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:10:01 EST news263794662 In a new Alzheimer's disease risk assessment study unveiled this week during the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are offering genetic testing and Alzheimer's risk estimates for people who are experiencing mild cognitive impairment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-genetics-alzheimer.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:23:33 EST news261912202 Diagnostic tests are increasingly capable of identifying plaques and tangles present in Alzheimer's disease, yet the disease remains untreatable. Questions remain about how these tests can be used in research studies examining potential interventions to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease. Experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will today participate in a panel at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2012 (AAIC 2012) discussing ways to ethically disclose and provide information about test results to asymptomatic older adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-penn-expert-ethical-implications-alzheimer.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:01:21 EST news261748863 When an elderly person suffers a fall it is in their best interests that help arrives as soon as possible, and for this reason most elderly people wear some form of alarm system that lets them contact emergency services directly when the worst happens. Therefore, with an ever ageing population, taking care of the elderly is a huge societal challenge and a priority for the EU, particularly considering injuries suffered by the elderly put a huge burden on heathcare services. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-social-media-fall-prone-elderly.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:59:28 EST news261633557 An epidemic of H1N1 flu has infected almost 900 people and claimed 11 lives in Bolivia, health officials said Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-h1n1-outbreak-bolivia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:03:47 EST news260593415 Around one in two middle-aged Austrians suffers from periodontitis, a disease that can lead to irreversible damage of the periodontium and, as a result, increase the risk of secondary complications such as diabetes or cardiovascular conditions. This will be stressed by Corinna Bruckmann of the Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry at MedUni Vienna during Europerio 7, world's largest periodontology conference, which will be held from 6th to 9th June 2012 at the Vienna Exhibition Centre. Prevention is all the more important. There is now a prophylaxis centre at the dental clinic, where even more intensive preventative measures for dental health are to be carried out, including, and most importantly, prevention of periodontitis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-austrians-periodontitis.html Dentistry Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:14:36 EST news258362067 It is well-known that the risks of breast cancer increase dramatically for women over the age of 50, but what takes place at the cellular level to cause this increase has been a mystery. Some answers and the possibility of preventative measures in the future are provided in a new study by researchers at the DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-aging-breast-cancer-uncover-cellular.html Cancer Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:57:12 EST news258029819 (Medical Xpress) -- Shoppers will continue to see the Fresh Local Produce sign in supermarkets, but stores will increasingly require growers to show proof of good agricultural practices, according to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-safety-future-focus-supermarkets-farmers.html Health Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:53:49 EST news251459610 Normal bacteria which live in our mouths provide the catalyst for the development of gum disease, a debilitating condition which leads to painful gums and the loosening of teeth, new research from Queen Mary, University of London has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-healthy-mouth-bacteria-ideal-conditions.html Dentistry Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:38:20 EST news238937802 Antineoplastic agents such as immunotherapies and targeted therapies that specifically target signaling pathways in cancer cells are associated with thyroid dysfunction in 20%-50% of cancer patients taking them, which can adversely affect patients' quality of life, according to a study published Oct. 18 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-antineoplastic-agents-thyroid-dysfunction.html Cancer Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:00:01 EST news238155456 France's ecology minister on Tuesday said she would seek labelling requirements for food containers made with bisphenol A (BPA) after a watchdog agency sharpened its concern about this chemical. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-french-watchdog-ups-scrutiny-chemical.html Health Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:10:01 EST news236324579 (Medical Xpress) -- Cornell scientists have shown a significant correlation for the first time between a human gene and people's risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-gene-pre-alzheimer.html Neuroscience Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:49:02 EST news230280522 (Medical Xpress) -- New scientific evidence challenges a popular conception that behaviours such as repetitive hand-washing, characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are carried out in response to disturbing obsessive fears. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-insight-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 23 May 2011 10:04:21 EST news225363846