Archive: 05/12/2018

Risk of hospital-treated infections and use of antibiotics after hip fracture surgery

In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study that examined trends in the incidence of infections following hip fracture surgery in Denmark, the risk of postoperative infections (at 15, 30, 90, and 365 days) increased between ...

Dec 5, 2018

Cannabis-based compound may reduce seizures in children with epilepsy

Interest has been growing in the use of cannabinoids—the active chemicals in cannabis or marijuana— for the treatment of epilepsy in children. A recent Epilepsia analysis of relevant published studies indicates that this ...

Dec 5, 2018

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Does weight affect likelihood of experiencing severe flu-like symptoms?

A new Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses study found that adults who are underweight or morbidly obese have an elevated risk of being hospitalized with influenza-like illness due to the flu virus or other respiratory ...

Dec 5, 2018

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Risk factors for falling are different in older men versus older women

Different factors were associated with falling in men versus women in a study of 3,112 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Dec 5, 2018

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Duration of infertility in men may affect sperm count

A longer duration of infertility was associated with lower sperm count and other parameters of impaired sperm in a BJU International study of 1644 infertile men. Also, older age and higher body mass index were associated ...

Dec 5, 2018

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Maternal stress at conception linked to children's stress response at age 11

A new study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease finds that mothers' stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are linked to the way children respond to life challenges at ...

Dec 5, 2018

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Researchers classify Alzheimer's patients in six subgroups

Researchers studying Alzheimer's disease have created an approach to classify patients with Alzheimer's disease, a finding that may open the door for personalized treatments.

Dec 5, 2018

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Is the pancreas regeneration debate settled? An original theory renewed

A contentious debate among diabetes researchers has surrounded the regeneration of pancreatic insulin-producing cells: not if these cells regenerate, but rather how.

Dec 5, 2018

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CEASE program increases smoking cessation assistance provided to breastfeeding mothers

A study led by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers demonstrates that an MGHfC-developed program designed to help the parents of pediatric patients quit smoking can increase the provision of such assistance ...

Dec 5, 2018

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