Archive: 05/12/2016

Functionally ID'd variants in HNF1A linked to diabetes risk

(HealthDay)—Functionally characterized variants in hepatocyte nuclear factor-1a (HNF1A) genes, which are associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY3), are strongly associated with diabetes, according to ...

Dec 5, 2016

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Review: methodological limitations for OSCC biomarkers

(HealthDay)—Methodological concerns have limited the analysis of saliva-based biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), according to a review published online Nov. 29 in Head and Neck.

Dec 5, 2016

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DASH diet reduces serum uric acid in prehypertension

(HealthDay)—Among adults with prehypertension or stage I hypertension, following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers serum uric acid (UA), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in Arthritis ...

Dec 5, 2016

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Study sheds light on safety of driving with epilepsy

(HealthDay)—People with epilepsy who experienced longer seizures during a simulated driving test may face an increased risk for crashes while on the road, a new study suggests.

Dec 5, 2016

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Scientists discover more clues to stuttering

(HealthDay)—A blend of brain circuits are altered in people who stutter, new research indicates.

Dec 5, 2016

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Goals missed on obesity, food poisoning, despite gov't push

Progress in the U.S. against obesity, food poisoning, and infections spread in hospitals has been uneven and disappointing, despite dedicated efforts to fight these health threats by the nation's top public health agency.

Dec 5, 2016

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An eye on young specialists' success

Graduates from several medical and surgical specialties are having difficulty securing practice opportunities, especially in specialties dependent upon limited resources, according to new research from Queen's ophthalmologist ...

Dec 5, 2016

Protecting babies from eczema with low-cost Vaseline

What if it was possible to prevent your child from getting eczema—a costly, inflammatory skin disorder—just by applying something as inexpensive as petroleum jelly every day for the first six months of his or her life?

Dec 5, 2016

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Parenting classes benefit all, especially lower-income families

Parenting education can improve the skills of every mom and dad and the behavior of all children, and it particularly benefits families from low-income or otherwise underserved populations, a new study from Oregon State University ...

Dec 5, 2016

Babies' first words can be predicted based on visual attention, study finds

Indiana University psychologists have shown that a baby's most likely first words are based upon their visual experience, laying the foundation for a new theory of infant language learning.

Dec 5, 2016

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