Archive: 20/09/2018

>60 percent of adults report adverse childhood experiences

(HealthDay)—More than 60 percent of adults report having had at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE), and almost 25 percent report three or more, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Sep 20, 2018

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US Alzheimer's cases to nearly triple by 2060

(HealthDay)—By 2060, almost 14 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a number that's nearly three times as high as today, a new report projects.

Sep 20, 2018

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Inequities remain in heart attack treatments for black patients

Black patients hospitalized for heart attacks continue to receive different medical treatment than white patients, according to a new study that explored whether previously reported racial differences in care have faded.

Sep 20, 2018

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Gut branches of vagus nerve essential components of brain's reward and motivation system

A novel gut-to-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward and motivation, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ...

Sep 20, 2018

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Even the best healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections

Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies, according to a review of 144 studies published today in Infection ...

Sep 20, 2018

Sample size matters in multisensory integration studies

The accuracy and reproducibility of research studies are a major concern of the scientific community. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have examined this problem in the field of multisensory integration to understand ...

Sep 20, 2018