Archive: 30/11/2017

Judging a 'clean face' for trachoma

Part of the control strategy for trachoma—repeated eye infections caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis—is facial cleanliness. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have shown that properly ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Global health committee issues report on heart disease burden

The United States must prioritize its health resources toward detecting and treating noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, while maintaining and expanding prevention and eradication of infectious diseases ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Global longitudinal study confirms obesity increases dementia risk

People who have a high body mass index (BMI) are more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight, according to a new UCL-led study.

Nov 30, 2017

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FODMAP diet beats general dietary advice for IBS

(HealthDay)—While both improve gastrointestinal symptoms, the low Fermentable Oligo-Di-Mono-saccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet shows greater benefit for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than general dietary ...

Nov 30, 2017

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No difference for standard, high-pulse picosecond laser treatment

(HealthDay)—There is no significant difference between standard and high-pulse coverage with picosecond laser treatment for wrinkles and acne scarring, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Lasers in Surgery ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Magnesium boosts environmental enrichment in Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—The combination of environmental enrichment (EE) and magnesium-L-threonate (MgT) is more effective than either treatment alone for improving cognition and spatial memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Patients more prone to complain about younger doctors

(HealthDay)—Patients apparently are more likely to complain about younger doctors. Case in point: ophthalmologists.

Nov 30, 2017

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What leads certain people to seek vengeance? Sadism, according to a new study

People who enjoy hurting others and seeing them in pain are more likely to seek revenge against those who have wronged them, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor.

Nov 30, 2017

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Researchers report altered brain functional connectivity in autism spectrum disorder

A new study in adolescent and young adult males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) showed significant differences in the functional architecture and interactivity of the default mode network (DMN)—brain regions linked ...

Nov 30, 2017

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CRF1 stress receptor is regulator of mast cell activity during stress

A new study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology provides new insight into how stress, through signaling of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), interacts with cells in the immune system to cause disease. ...

Nov 30, 2017

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