Archive: 07/11/2018

Childhood exercise can reverse negative health effects caused by father's obesity

Exercise in childhood has been shown to promote long-lasting health and can counteract the risk of developing diabetes that comes from having an obese father.

Nov 7, 2018

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Smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure increase women's risk of heart attack

Smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure increase the risk of a heart attack more in women than in men, new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

Nov 7, 2018

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Patients with type 1 diabetes missing out on glucose devices

Tens of thousands of UK patients with type 1 diabetes are being denied the potential benefits of flash glucose monitoring devices because of a postcode lottery, an investigation by The BMJ has found.

Nov 7, 2018

Could machines using artificial intelligence make doctors obsolete?

The technology of these tools is evolving rapidly. Standalone machines can now perform limited tasks raising the question of whether machines will ever completely replace doctors? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.

Nov 7, 2018

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Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke

In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart attack, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and fellow scientists around ...

Nov 7, 2018

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One type of brain cell might hold key to inflammation after head injury

By eliminating one type of immune cell in the brain, researchers were able to erase any evidence of inflammation following traumatic brain injury, according to a new study from The Ohio State University.

Nov 7, 2018

Experimental compound reduces Gulf War illness-like behavior in mice

An experimental drug is showing some promise in stopping mood abnormalities and cognitive disorders similar to those seen in people with Gulf War illness, an animal study suggests.

Nov 7, 2018

New, more accessible staging system developed to predict survival for patients with AL amyloidosis

A new staging system developed with a more accessible test to predict the chance of survival in patients living with light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Led by researchers from the Amyloidosis Center at Boston Medical Center (BMC) ...

Nov 7, 2018