Archive: 17/04/2019

School bullying increases chances of mental health issues and unemployment in later life

Victims of bullying in secondary school have dramatically increased chances of mental health problems and unemployment in later life.

Apr 17, 2019

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Parenteral antimicrobial tx at home burdens children's caregivers

(HealthDay)—The overall burden of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is substantially higher than that of oral therapy for caregivers of children on prolonged antimicrobial therapy after hospital discharge, ...

Apr 17, 2019

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Here's how middle-aged people—especially women—can avoid a heart attack

Physical fitness is good for the heart, brain and overall health. But a specific type called cardiorespiratory fitness may help predict the odds of having a heart attack, especially for women, new research shows.

Apr 17, 2019

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Two lives saved in rare 'paired' liver donation

(HealthDay)—In a North American first, an anonymous living liver donation led to a rare paired living liver donor exchange in Canada last summer that saved the lives of two people with failing livers.

Apr 17, 2019

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71-year-old heart study gets $38M grant for another 6 years

The nation's longest-running multigenerational study of cardiovascular disease has received a $38 million grant that will help researchers explore the biology of aging.

Apr 17, 2019

Study compares colonoscopy polyp detection rates and endoscopist characteristics

Previous research has suggested that specific factors about the doctor performing colonoscopy—for example, a gastroenterologist versus a surgeon, female versus male—were associated with different rates of detection of ...

Apr 17, 2019

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Study reveals factors behind embryonic stem cell state

Embryonic stem cells (ESC) have the ability to self-renew, and, being pluripotent have the potential to create almost any cell type in the body. The embryonic stem cell state is established and maintained by multiple regulatory ...

Apr 17, 2019

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Taking care of people with TBI: New tool could speed caregiver research

A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects can last a lifetime—and can leave the survivor dependent on daily care from their loved ones for decades.

Apr 17, 2019

Breast cancer blood test could help to spot relapse earlier

A simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer relapse up to two years earlier than imaging in patients with early-stage breast cancer.

Apr 17, 2019

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Do American adults drink too much? Study says yes

(HealthDay)—Middle-aged Americans are hitting the sauce too hard and too often, a new poll shows.

Apr 17, 2019

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