Archive: 31/08/2017

Alcohol abuse, dental conditions and mental health found to be causes of avoidable US emergency visits

A recent study published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care found that 3.5% of all emergency department visits analysed were 'avoidable'. Of these, the top 3 discharge diagnoses were alcohol abuse, dental ...

Aug 31, 2017

Study recommends three policies to improve children's language development

Bilingual children from low-income homes are at greater risk of falling behind their peers in developing the appropriate language skills for their age group, leading to poorer academic achievement over time. A new article ...

Aug 31, 2017

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Why UK midwives stopped the campaign for 'normal birth'

There has been much interest in the fact that the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is no longer running its Campaign for Normal Birth. After 12 years of focusing on "normal birth", the end of the campaign is not a kneejerk ...

Aug 31, 2017

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Proteins involved in brain's connectivity are controlled by multiple checkpoints

University of Bristol scientists have found that the delivery of a group of proteins involved in the information flow between the brain's nerve cells to the synapse is much more sophisticated than previously suspected. The ...

Aug 31, 2017

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Little known theory could hold key to sporting success

An established but little known psychological theory is likely to improve performances across a range of activities, including sport, according to new research published today.

Aug 31, 2017

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Severe stress behind self-perceived memory problems

Stress, fatigue, and feeling like your memory is failing you. These are the symptoms of a growing group of patients studied as part of a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy. Result – They may need help, but they are rarely entering ...

Aug 31, 2017

Publishing national chemotherapy data has helped NHS hospitals improve treatment

It's often research into new drugs that makes headlines. But examining routine data can also help doctors continually improve how they use treatments already available.

Aug 31, 2017

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Researchers measure impact of looking at pictures of skinny women

(Medical Xpress)—A small group of researchers from the U.K. has found that exposing people to just 15 minutes of viewing pictures of women can influence their perception of the ideal female body type. In their paper uploaded ...

Aug 31, 2017 report

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Gene expression patterns and immune signatures associated with dengue fever immune response identified

(Phys.org)—A large team of researchers from France and Cambodia has identified gene expression patterns and immune signatures associated with dengue fever symptoms in people who demonstrate an immune response. In their ...

Aug 31, 2017 report

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New possibility of studying how Alzheimer's disease affects the brain at different ages

Alzheimer's disease can lead to several widely divergent symptoms and, so far, its various expressions have mainly been observed through the behaviour and actions of patients. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have ...

Aug 31, 2017

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