Archive: 10/04/2018

Large-scale replication study challenges key evidence for the pro-active reading brain

When people read or listen to a conversation, their pro-active brains sometimes predict which word comes next. But a scientific team led by the MPI for Psycholinguistics now demonstrates that the predictive function of the ...

Apr 10, 2018

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Associating frailty to cardiovascular disease and mortality

Frailty is common in elderly people with cardiovascular disease and goes along with elevated mortality. However, no consensus exists on the definition of frailty. Many scores have been developed to assess frailty and to make ...

Apr 10, 2018

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Pharmacists play role in cutting hospital-acquired infections

(HealthDay)—Pharmacists have been involved in the recent progress made toward reducing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), according to an article published in Drug Topics.

Apr 10, 2018

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Asthma as kid, stiffer arteries as an adult?

Having asthma as a child is associated with developing stiff arteries earlier in adulthood, according to a new study.

Apr 10, 2018

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Sleepless nights show ties to Alzheimer's risk

Even one night of lost sleep may cause the brain to fill with protein chunks that have long been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study warns.

Apr 10, 2018

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Expert tips for taming oily skin

(HealthDay)—Oily skin isn't all bad. And there are a number of things you can do to control it, an expert says.

Apr 10, 2018

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Common antidepressants in pregnancy may alter fetal brain development

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women who take certain antidepressants may unknowingly compromise the brain development of their child, researchers suggest.

Apr 10, 2018

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Mom's marijuana winds up in breast milk

(HealthDay)—Breast-feeding has known benefits for both baby and mom, but if a new mom also smokes marijuana, does the drug turn up in her breast milk?

Apr 10, 2018

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New way of defining Alzheimer's aims to find disease sooner

Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer's disease—basing it on biological signs, such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of dementia that are used today.

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Recruiting practices is costly

The methods and costs to enroll small primary care practices in large, regional quality improvement initiatives are unknown, according to a recently published article in the Annals of Family Medicine entitled "Engaging Primary ...

Apr 10, 2018

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