Archive: 24/09/2014

Clinical practice guideline issued for comorbid conditions in CVD

(HealthDay)—Comorbid conditions must be considered when applying clinical practice guidelines to the treatment of cardiovascular disease, according to an article published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American ...

Sep 24, 2014

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US still lags in infant mortality rates, report finds

(HealthDay)—More babies are dying before they turn 1-year-old in the United States than in most of Europe and several other developed countries, a new U.S. government report says.

Sep 24, 2014

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Better-educated people more open to dubious health info on web, study finds

(HealthDay)—Younger college graduates are more likely to trust health information from questionable sources on the Internet than older high school grads would, new research reports.

Sep 24, 2014

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Realizing the promise of education

Two decades after its initiation, the University of Miami (UM) Linda Ray Intervention Program for substance-exposed babies and toddlers demonstrates long-term success.

Sep 24, 2014

Review: Desmopressin offers modest benefit for nocturia

(HealthDay)—Desmopressin offers a modest benefit for treating nocturia in generally healthy adults, according to a systematic review published in the September issue of The Journal of Urology.

Sep 24, 2014

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From rats to humans: Project NEUWalk closer to clinical trials

Lausanne, Switzerland. EPFL scientists have discovered how to control the limbs of a completely paralyzed rat in real time to help it walk again. Their results are published today in Science Translational Medicine.

Sep 24, 2014

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Scientists use stem cells to learn how common mutation in Asians affects heart health

Over 500 million people worldwide carry a genetic mutation that disables a common metabolic protein called ALDH2. The mutation, which predominantly occurs in people of East Asian descent, leads to an increased risk of heart ...

Sep 24, 2014

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Brain scans reveal 'gray matter' differences in media multitaskers

Simultaneously using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices could be changing the structure of our brains, according to new University of Sussex research.

Sep 24, 2014

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The plus side of population aging

Around the world, people are living longer and having fewer children, leading to a population that is older, on average, than in the past. On average, life expectancy in developed countries has risen at a pace of three months ...

Sep 24, 2014

Immune activity shortly after surgery holds big clue to recovery rate, study finds

The millions of people who undergo major surgery each year have no way of knowing how long it will take them to recover from the operation. Some will feel better within days. For others, it will take a month or more. Right ...

Sep 24, 2014

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