Archive: 20/03/2019

Data sharing by popular health apps is routine and far from transparent, warn experts

Sharing of user data by popular mobile health applications (apps) is routine, yet far from transparent, warn experts in a study published in The BMJ today.

Mar 20, 2019

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New testosterone rule for female athletes 'risks setting an unscientific precedent'

New rules to curb high testosterone levels in female athletes with differences of sex development "risks setting an unscientific precedent for other cases of genetic advantage," warn experts in The BMJ today.

Mar 20, 2019

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Early exposure to pesticides linked to small increased risk of autism spectrum disorder

Exposure to common agricultural pesticides before birth and in the first year of life is associated with a small to moderately increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with infants of women without such exposure, ...

Mar 20, 2019

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Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history

The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study from Norway published in The BMJ today.

Mar 20, 2019

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Walk, dance, clean: even a little activity helps you live longer

(HealthDay)—Want a reason to get out of your comfy armchair? Even low levels of regular physical activity—brisk walking, dancing or gardening—can reduce your risk of premature death, a new study finds.

Mar 20, 2019

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Big data study identifies drugs that increase risk of psychosis in youth with ADHD

Certain drugs prescribed to teens and young adults with ADHD increase their risk of psychosis, say researchers at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Approximately 5 million individuals in the U.S. under the age of ...

Mar 20, 2019

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MIT uses $29M gift to launch Down syndrome research center

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a received a nearly $29 million gift the university says will be used to enhance research and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.

Mar 20, 2019

US experts: Medicines for opioid addiction vastly underused

Medicines proven to treat opioid addiction remain vastly underused in the U.S., the nation's top medical advisers said Wednesday.

Mar 20, 2019

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Researchers identify potential new combination treatment for pancreatic cancer

Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a possible new therapeutic strategy using two types of drug inhibitors at once to treat one of the world's deadliest cancers. The combination approach ...

Mar 20, 2019

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Engineers aim to pioneer tissue-engineering approach to TMJ disorders

Here's something to chew on: One in four people are impacted by defects of the temporomandibular—or jaw—joint. Despite the pervasiveness of this affliction, treatments are lacking, and many sufferers resort to palliative ...

Mar 20, 2019

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