Archive: 27/08/2019

North Carolina prosecutor expands fight against youth vaping

North Carolina's top prosecutor expanded his efforts to halt e-cigarette sales to teens on Tuesday by suing eight more manufacturers and sellers of vaping products.

Aug 27, 2019

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New Jersey court ruling lets assisted suicide go ahead

New Jersey can move ahead with a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, overturning a lower court's temporary hold on the law.

Aug 27, 2019

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Smaller and larger infarctions may escalate later cognitive decline

(HealthDay)—The combination of smaller and larger infarctions detected in stroke-free individuals in middle age is associated with substantial cognitive decline later in life, according to a study published online Aug. ...

Aug 27, 2019

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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen's brain activity

Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children.

Aug 27, 2019

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Understanding connection between poverty, childhood trauma and heart disease

Traumatic childhood experiences among the poor and uninsured are associated with higher cardiovascular risk, according to new research.

Aug 27, 2019

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Psoriasis independently linked to increased mortality risk

(HealthDay)—Psoriasis is significantly associated with an increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Aug 27, 2019

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Researchers discover a new form of immunotherapy

A new form of immunotherapy that has so far been tested on mice makes it probable that oncologists in the future may be able to treat some of the patients who are not responding to existing types of immunotherapy. Instead ...

Aug 27, 2019

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Better seizure control with ketogenic diet in infants with genetic epilepsy

Infants and young children with epilepsy due to a confirmed genetic abnormality had a better response to treatment with ketogenic diet compared to patients with other types of epilepsy, according to a review of 10-year experience ...

Aug 27, 2019

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Not in Gotham anymore: Bioethics of treating a torturer's PTSD explored in comic book form

Those who study and treat disorders of the mind—such as neuroscientists, psychiatrists and therapists—are in a position of influence. Their decisions and actions have the potential to impact individuals at the deepest ...

Aug 27, 2019

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Cardiology compensation continues to rise; first heart failure compensation data reported

MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology Company, the nation's leading cardiovascular health care performance community and top cardiovascular-specific consulting firm, has released its seventh annual Cardiovascular Provider ...

Aug 27, 2019

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