Diabetes
Animal infection may trigger diabetes
Type 1 diabetes may be triggered by an infectious disease carried by animals, say scientists.
May 1, 2013
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Health
More sunlight months during pregnancy gives newborns longer thighbones, study says
(Medical Xpress)—The seasonal variation of sunlight in Ireland means newborns from Caucasian women who had more sunlight months during their pregnancy (April – Sep) are more likely to have longer thighbones, according ...
Mar 5, 2013
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Health
Food allergy risk up for children born in the fall
(HealthDay) -- Children born in the fall have an increased risk of food allergy, with a significantly increased risk seen only for Caucasians and those with eczema, according to a study published online April 19 in Allergy.
May 1, 2012
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Diabetes
Achievement of targets in T2DM varies by season
(HealthDay)—There is seasonal variation in achievement of the guideline targets for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Health
Vitamin D can help infection-prone patients avoid respiratory tract infection
Treating infection-prone patients over a 12-month period with high doses of vitamin D reduces their risk of developing respiratory tract infection – and consequently their antibiotic requirement. This according to a new ...
Dec 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Association between sunshine and suicide examined in study
Lower rates of suicide are associated with more daily sunshine in the prior 14 to 60 days.
Sep 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cases of whooping cough in US highest in decades
Pertussis is at its highest level nationally in a half-century. But cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, often decline in late fall into early winter.
Dec 17, 2012
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Cardiology
Death highest in heart failure patients admitted in January, on Friday, and overnight
Mortality and length of stay are highest in heart failure patients admitted in January, on Friday, and overnight, according to research presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2013. The analysis of nearly 1 million ...
May 25, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Viral commuters: How influenza viruses use transportation systems in the US
In increasingly mobile modern societies, long-distance transmission can rapidly spread pathogens. A study published on June 18th in PLOS Pathogens suggests that both airline and commuter road travel influence flu virus distribution ...
Jun 18, 2015
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Pediatrics
Why kids breathe easier in summer
A good night's sleep is important to our children's development. But with the first day of school just passed, many children are at increased risk for sleep breathing disorders that can impair their mental and physical development ...
Sep 17, 2013
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