Archive: 16/01/2018

Home visit program can help prevent toddler obesity

(HealthDay)—The "Minding the Baby" (MTB) parenting home visiting program can significantly lower rates of obesity in young children, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in Pediatrics.

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Color-coded drug storage trays may cut medication errors

(HealthDay)—Color-coded compartmentalized "rainbow trays" used for anesthetic drug preparation and storage may improve patient safety, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in Anaesthesia.

Jan 16, 2018

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Rats may not have driven the black death plague after all

(HealthDay)—It's thought to have killed between 30 and 60 percent of Europe's population, but the Black Death plague may not have been spread by flea-infested rats, Norwegian scientists report.

Jan 16, 2018

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From birth on, one sex is hardier

(HealthDay)—Women are known to outlive men. And that advantage may start early, according to researchers who've found baby girls more likely to survive famines, epidemics and other misfortunes.

Jan 16, 2018

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Is obesity slowing gains in U.S. life spans?

(HealthDay)—The death rate in the United States isn't decreasing as it has in years past, and some experts blame the opioid epidemic. But a new study suggests America's increasing girth is what's really behind the slowdown.

Jan 16, 2018

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Spontaneous labor progression for vaginal births is slower than expected in many women

Cervical dilatation during labour for vaginal births can progress more slowly than the widely accepted benchmark of 1 cm/hour in many women, according to a new data published this week in PLOS Medicine by Olufemi Oladapo, ...

Jan 16, 2018

Women who have gestational diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of future health issues

Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy have a higher than usual risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease in the future, according to new research led by the ...

Jan 16, 2018

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Epigenetics study helps focus search for autism risk factors

Scientists have long tried to pin down the causes of autism spectrum disorder. Recent studies have expanded the search for genetic links from identifying genes toward epigenetics, the study of factors that control gene expression ...

Jan 16, 2018

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Researchers find new gene variant linked to deadly prostate cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have confirmed for the first time a mechanistic link between the gene HSD17B4 and deadly, treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

Jan 16, 2018

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A 'touching sight': How babies' brains process touch builds foundations for learning

Touch is the first of the five senses to develop, yet scientists know far less about the baby's brain response to touch than to, say, the sight of mom's face, or the sound of her voice.

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