Archive: 08/01/2020

Genetic testing provides insights to sudden unexplained deaths in Amish community

Researchers used post-mortem genetic testing to find the underlying cause of multiple sudden deaths in young people and sudden cardiac arrests in two large Amish families.

Jan 8, 2020

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Urban health scare: E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries

Electric scooters are increasingly part of the crowded urban landscape, but a UC San Francisco study has found a major surge of injuries related to scooters, particularly among young adults.

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Hundreds of novel viruses discovered in insects

New viruses which cause diseases often come from animals. Well-known examples of this are the Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes, bird flu viruses, as well as the MERS virus which is associated with camels. In order to ...

Jan 8, 2020

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Ethnic groups have higher risk of developing a physical disability

Men and women from a South Asian background are more likely to develop a physical disability and struggle with day-to-day physical activities throughout adulthood compared with their White British counterparts, new research ...

Jan 8, 2020

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Just don't eat it: Play Doh, dry pasta show little gluten transfer when used for play

Parents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike two common school substances—Play Doh and dry, uncooked pasta—from the exposure risk list, as long as children ...

Jan 8, 2020

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Many in LA jails could be diverted into mental health treatment

More than 3,300 people in the mental health population of the Los Angeles County jail are appropriate candidates for diversion into programs where they would receive community-based clinical services rather than incarceration, ...

Jan 8, 2020

Team uncovers largest US outbreak of neurologic disease to date

The Lancet Infectious Diseases recently published the results of an observational study led by researchers on Children's Hospital Colorado Infectious Disease and Neurology teams, along with counterparts at the Centers for ...

Jan 8, 2020

I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Mexico. It looks nothing like the towering urban hospitals I have spent my career working in. Nestled into a valley at the outskirts of Albuquerque, ...

Jan 8, 2020

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Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood

Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their less-active peers. Persistent leisure-time physical activity from childhood to adulthood as ...

Jan 8, 2020

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Music does give your workout a boost

Gymgoers who've accidentally left their headphones at home might be all too familiar with this frustrating feeling: Exercising without music is a much harder go.

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