Almost half of Americans have been sleepy behind the wheel (HealthDay)—Nearly half of American adults admit that they've fought to stay awake while driving, a new survey finds. Oct 28, 2019 0 1
Postop antibiotics cut infections after facial plastic surgery (HealthDay)—Postoperative antibiotic prescriptions are associated with reduced rates of infections after facial plastic surgery, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Oct 28, 2019 0 2
Doctors mostly dissatisfied with electronic health record systems (HealthDay)—The majority of physicians are dissatisfied with their current electronic health record (EHR) systems, according to survey results released Oct. 16 by Medical Economics. Oct 28, 2019 0 2
How Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain Tau can quickly spread between neurons but is not immediately harmful, according to research in mouse neurons published in JNeurosci. Intervening during the initial accumulation of tau could potentially halt the progression ... Oct 28, 2019 0 5
How much do obesity and addictions overlap? A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction ... Oct 28, 2019 0 63
Who will get depressed under major stress? Study shows promise of genetic risk prediction Depression doesn't come from one gene, one life event, or one personality trait. That's what makes it so hard to predict, prevent or treat effectively. Oct 28, 2019 0 191
Lack of free time is not a barrier to Americans getting more exercise Americans may not be too busy to exercise after all. A new RAND Corporation study finds that Americans average more than 5 hours of free time each day, with men generally having a bit more free time than women. Oct 28, 2019 0 3
Can watching movies detect autism? Measuring children's gaze patterns as they watch movies of social interactions is a reliable way to accurately identify nearly half of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases, according to a new study just published in Autism ... Oct 28, 2019 0 24
Delay of surgery for DCIS ups risk for invasive breast cancer (HealthDay)—For each month of delay between diagnosis and surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), there is slightly worse survival and an increase in risk for invasive disease, according to a study published online ... Oct 28, 2019 0 1
Study finds inflammatory protein can protect against spread of herpes virus Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix have discovered a function in a pro-inflammatory protein that could play an important part in improving current and future therapeutics for the herpes ... Oct 28, 2019 0 70
