Archive: 17/08/2017

Danes find more tainted eggs in food supply chain

Danish authorities say two companies have bought 6.8 tons eggs and 108 kilograms (238 pounds) of omelet, respectively, from farms involved in the contaminated egg scandal.

Aug 17, 2017

Artificial womb raises hope for premature babies

An artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs for a period of one week, and researchers hope the technology will one day be able to do the same for extremely premature babies.

Aug 17, 2017

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Experiences of stroke survivors with visual impairments examined

A new University of Liverpool study, published in Wiley Brain and Behaviour, identifies simple measures that could substantially improve the quality of life of stroke survivors with visual impairments.

Aug 17, 2017

Smoking raises risk of aneurysm recurrence after endovascular treatment

In a new study, researchers report people who have experienced an aneurysm have another reason to quit smoking.

Aug 17, 2017

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Cardiac ICU patient composition is changing over time

A new study uncovers changes in the makeup of the cardiac intensive care unit as more patients are primarily diagnosed with noncardiac conditions.

Aug 17, 2017

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Opioids overused in migraine treatment, regardless of race, study finds

African-Americans are more likely to experience debilitating migraine headaches than whites, but a new study probing the issue found no evidence of racial disparities in treatment practices.

Aug 17, 2017

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Noninvasive eye scan could detect key signs of Alzheimer's years before patients show symptoms

Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer's disease affects the retina—the back of the eye—similarly to the way it affects the brain. The study also revealed that an investigational, noninvasive ...

Aug 17, 2017

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Smoking linked to frailty in older adults

A recent paper published in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, finds that current smoking in older people increases the risk of developing frailty, though former smokers did not appear ...

Aug 17, 2017

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Geriatric trauma outcome score estimates unfavorable discharge

(HealthDay)—The geriatric trauma outcome score II (GTOS II) prognostic calculator can estimate the probability of unfavorable discharge in injured elders, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Journal of ...

Aug 17, 2017

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Inhibiting a protein found to reduce progression of Alzheimer's and ALS in mice

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with Genetech Inc. and universities in Hamburg and San Francisco has found that inhibiting the creation of a protein leads to a reduction in the progression of Alzheimer's disease ...

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