Archive: 13/09/2016

1 in 4 Medicare patients uses blood pressure meds incorrectly

(HealthDay)—Nearly 5 million Medicare prescription drug enrollees aren't taking their blood pressure medication as directed, increasing their risk of heart attack and stroke, a new U.S. study found.

Sep 13, 2016

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Losing teeth raises older adults' risks for physical and mental disability

Maintaining good oral health may help older adults prevent a variety of health problems and disabilities. However, the effect of tooth loss on physical or cognitive health and well-being is unknown.

Sep 13, 2016

Smoking may lead to heart failure by thickening the heart wall

Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and reduction in the heart's pumping ability, two factors associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal ...

Sep 13, 2016

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Zika money 'essentially all spent': US doctors

Money to fight the spread of Zika virus in the United States is "essentially all spent," top US doctors said Tuesday, urging Congress to come to agreement on new funding measures.

Sep 13, 2016

Treatment could prevent neuropathy in diabetic patients

For the 25 percent of type-2 diabetes patients who suffer from numbness and extreme nerve pain in their feet, a new dermatological treatment being tested by Northwestern Medicine scientists could potentially help prevent ...

Sep 13, 2016

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Neuroimaging study: Building blocks activate spatial ability in children better than board games

Research from Indiana University has found that structured block-building games improve spatial abilities in children to a greater degree than board games.

Sep 13, 2016

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ATR inhibitors prove effective in two pre-clinical models of cancer

Tumours are an accumulation of cells that divide without control, accumulating hundreds of chromosomal alterations and mutations in their DNA. These alterations are triggered in part by a type of damage to the DNA known as ...

Sep 13, 2016

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Online advice for preventing Alzheimer's disease often problematic, research shows

New UBC research finds that many online resources for preventing Alzheimer's disease are problematic and could be steering people in the wrong direction.

Sep 13, 2016