Archive: 30/04/2014

Study challenges concept of 'healthy' obesity

Obese individuals who have no signs of cardiovascular disease show a much higher prevalence of early plaque buildup in the arteries compared to healthy normal weight individuals, according to a study published today in the ...

Apr 30, 2014

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Nongroup insurance market lacked stability before ACA

(HealthDay)—The nongroup insurance market has been characterized by frequent disruptions in coverage before implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to research published online April 23 in Health Affairs.

Apr 30, 2014

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Experiment grows new muscle in men's injured legs

Scientists implanted thin sheets of scaffolding-like material from pigs into a few young men with disabling leg injuries—and say the experimental treatment coaxed the men's own stem cells to regrow new muscle.

Apr 30, 2014

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Columbia engineers grow functional human cartilage in lab

Researchers at Columbia Engineering announced today that they have successfully grown fully functional human cartilage in vitro from human stem cells derived from bone marrow tissue. Their study, which demonstrates new ways ...

Apr 30, 2014

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Brain and cognitive reserve protect long-term against cognitive decline

Multiple sclerosis researchers have found that brain reserve and cognitive reserve confer a long-term protective effect against cognitive decline. The study has been published in Neurology.

Apr 30, 2014

Afternoon exercise may up overnight/next-day hypoglycemia

(HealthDay)—Afternoon moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) increases the risk of overnight and next-day hypoglycemia in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to research published in the May issue of Diabetes ...

Apr 30, 2014

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Modafinil doesn't improve NSCLC-related fatigue

(HealthDay)—The central nervous system stimulant modafinil is not effective in treating non-small-cell lung cancer-related fatigue, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Apr 30, 2014

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Spanking may be more common than parents admit

(HealthDay)—Ask any busy parent of preschool children: Early evening can be a stressful time. Now a small new study that audiotaped families soon after they returned home from work and day care suggests that spanking is ...

Apr 30, 2014

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Spinal fx complications, mortality up with ankylosing spondylitis

(HealthDay)—Spinal fracture patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) disorders have higher complication and mortality rates, compared with control patients, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of The Spine ...

Apr 30, 2014

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J&J halts sale of electric fibroid removal devices

Johnson & Johnson is halting sales of devices used to remove growths in the uterus following a government warning that the electronic surgical tools can inadvertently spread cancer to other parts of the body.

Apr 30, 2014

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