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Infant mortality risk increases with maternal alcohol use

(HealthDay)—Maternal alcohol-use disorder increases the risk of both sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and non-SIDS-related infant mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds children better at converting implicit into explicit knowledge after sleep

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Germany and Switzerland have found that children are able to do a better job of converting implicit knowledge into explicit knowledge after getting a night's sleep, than ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Greater representation of elderly patients in Phase III trials are needed

The median age of patients diagnosed with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has steadily increased over the recent years and is presently 70 years. Despite this, the elderly are significantly underrepresented ...

Cancer created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu shot did poor job against worst bug in seniors

Health officials say this season's flu shot is only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The age from when children can hop on one leg

Motor development in children under five years of age can now be tested reliably: Together with colleagues from Lausanne, researchers from the University Children's Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich have determined ...

Pediatrics created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Schizophrenia genes increase chance of IQ loss

People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows psychotropic drug dispensing increases on entry to care homes

A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes.

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within five years

Smokers increase their risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and stroke with every cigarette they smoke. Conversely, those who quit smoking even at an advanced age will have a considerable decrease in their risk after ...

Addiction created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's not just amyloid: White matter hyperintensities and Alzheimer's disease

(Medical Xpress)—New findings by Columbia researchers suggest that along with amyloid deposits, white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies

Maternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins is known to increase health of the foetus for example folic acid (vitamin ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Happily married couples consider themselves healthier, expert says

Research shows that married people have better mental and physical health than their unmarried peers and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their widowed or divorced counterparts. A University of Missouri ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yearly rise in emergency admissions for kids in England since 2003

The number of children admitted to hospital as emergencies has steadily increased every year since 2003, with the largest rises seen among the under 5s, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Ch ...

Health created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Better outcome for frozen embryo replacement vs IVF

In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present findings showing perinatal outcomes of frozen/thawed ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify potential target for age-related cognitive decline

Cognitive decline in old age is linked to decreasing production of new neurons. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have discovered in mice that significantly more neurons are generated in the ...

Medical research created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Older bikers three times as likely to be seriously injured in crashes as younger peers

Older bikers are up to three times as likely to be seriously injured in a crash as younger motor bike enthusiasts, indicates US research published online in Injury Prevention.

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0