Archive: 02/03/2018

Researchers find transferable antibiotic resistance gene in pathogen of developing nations

A team of investigators has found that the mcr-1 drug resistance gene, which encodes resistance to a drug that is used as a last resort, has been found for the first time in Shigella flexneri. Shigella are one of the leading ...

Mar 2, 2018

Quinn on Nutrition: Sodium: How low can we go?

As with much of this science of nutrition, experts don't always agree on what's best for us. Not that they don't have good information. Sometimes we have lots of valid data. But Mr. Jones' response to a dietary change may ...

Mar 2, 2018

Student-led depression awareness program boosts teens' understanding and help-seeking

High school students can make a major impact on their schoolmates' understanding of depression, and their attitudes about seeking help for themselves or others, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Depression ...

Mar 2, 2018

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New lab addresses pediatric feeding disorders

Bryant Silbaugh, assistant professor of special education in The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, leads innovative behavioral research on pediatric feeding disorders ...

Mar 2, 2018

Team publishes report of implanting Pascal system in patient with tricuspid regurgitation

Interventional cardiologist Dr. Neil Fam of St. Michael's Hospital has performed a world-first procedure, which he described in the Feb, 26 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Mar 2, 2018

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What do we know about the impact of pollution on health?

In a report on the impact of pollution on health, Chief Medical Officer of England, Dame Sally Davies, has called on the NHS—as one of the world's largest employers—to cut its pollutant footprint and blaze a trail for ...

Mar 2, 2018

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Children with marginally low birth weight needs treatment

Children with a birth weight under 2.5 kilos stand at risk of becoming underweight and can experience cognitive difficulties as well as diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, early iron supplementation ...

Mar 2, 2018

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Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds

In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), Western University and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) have found that specialized programs for early psychosis can substantially ...

Mar 2, 2018

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Rethinking childbirth education could save AU $97 million p.a.

Research led by The University of Notre Dame Australia, NICM and Western Sydney University, shows antenatal education not only reduces the rates of medical interventions during childbirth, but can save the healthcare system ...

Mar 2, 2018

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Archive: 02/03/2018

Researchers find transferable antibiotic resistance gene in pathogen of developing nations

Quinn on Nutrition: Sodium: How low can we go?

Helping your child navigate the high school years

Student-led depression awareness program boosts teens' understanding and help-seeking

New lab addresses pediatric feeding disorders

Team publishes report of implanting Pascal system in patient with tricuspid regurgitation

What do we know about the impact of pollution on health?

Children with marginally low birth weight needs treatment

Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds

Rethinking childbirth education could save AU $97 million p.a.

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