Archive: 15/11/2016

Guidelines may have helped curb ADHD diagnoses in preschoolers

(HealthDay)—In a bit of good news, the rate of diagnoses for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among U.S. preschoolers has leveled off, a new study finds.

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Heart failure hospitalizations on the rise in US

(HealthDay)—More Americans are going to the hospital due to heart failure, a new study finds.

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Brain implant lets 'Locked-in' ALS patient communicate

(HealthDay)—A high-tech implant has enabled a paralyzed woman with late-stage ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) to communicate through brain signaling, researchers say.

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Keeping patients safe in hospital

Healthcare is a complex beast and too often problems arise that can put patients' health – and in some cases, lives – at risk. A collaboration between the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research and the Department of ...

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New therapeutic target for diseases caused by lack of oxygen

An international scientific team has developed a new small molecule –VH298- which can provoke a hypoxic response controlled from outside the cells, according to a study recently published in the magazine Nature Communications ...

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Simple changes to antibiotic treatment of MRSA may help beat the bacteria

Microbiologists have identified how MRSA may be more effectively treated by modern-day antibiotics, if old-fashioned penicillin is also used. The team from the University of Liverpool and the National University of Ireland ...

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Mental health interventions in pregnant women and new mothers have multiple benefits

There are clear economic and societal arguments for investing in mental health interventions for women during pregnancy and immediately after birth, a new report by the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the ...

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Spermidine found to lengthen lifespan in mice and to promote cardiovascular health

(Medical Xpress)—A large team of researchers with members from several Europeans countries and the U.S. has found that mice fed a compound called spermidine lived longer than ordinary mice and also had better cardiovascular ...

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Hospital admissions rising for elderly patients with Parkinson's disease

Although treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) is significantly extending the lives of patients, these patients are now being admitted to hospitals at increasing rates. In a study reported in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, ...

Nov 15, 2016

Bullied children excluded from digital communication forums

There is a conception that bullied children with few friends can find new ones online.

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