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Blood levels of thyroid hormone may help identify individuals at risk for irregular heartbeat

Individuals with higher levels of thyroid hormone (free thyroxine, FT4) circulating in the blood were more likely than individuals with lower levels to develop irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation, even when the levels were within normal range, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

23 Oct 2017

Liver cirrhosis mortality found to be greater than that of five major cancers

A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that liver cirrhosis mortality is greater than that of five major cancers, implying the development of appropriate interventions to treat or prevent liver cirrhosis must be prioritized.

20 Oct 2017

Dyslexia could be the result of eye spots that confuse the brain finds study

Latest research shows that dyslexia may be the cause of inability to spot clearly. A study with a small number of participants has revealed that most persons with dyslexia have dominant spots in both their eyes that cause them to see blurred images leading to their confusion with letters and reading, spelling and writing.

19 Oct 2017

Research aims to raise awareness of higher rate of testicular cancer in patients with DS

Research by Jue Wang, MD, at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center on "Delay in Diagnosis of Testicular Cancer in a Patient with Down Syndrome" was published in the October issue of Journal of Cancer and Therapeutic Science.

13 Oct 2017

Report: Global burden of neurological disorders in today’s world

Globally, the burden of neurological disorders (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy etc) has increased substantially over the past 25 years.

13 Oct 2017

Fires prey on frail residents living on their own

They were asleep when the fire reached their home. Charles Rippey, 100, and his wife, Sara, 98, had been married 75 years. They died together, after a caregiver struggled to save them but couldn't get them out in time.

13 Oct 2017

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

12 Oct 2017

New science program provides benefits to students with intellectual disabilities

A new science program for people with intellectual disabilities has found the program has delivered great educational, social and economic benefits to students.

12 Oct 2017

Survey: Migraine affects work productivity, relationships, and employment of sufferers

A significant percentage of migraine sufferers as well as those without the disease are concerned that migraine affects work productivity, quality of life, family/relationships and employment, according to a new national public opinion survey commissioned by Research!America.

11 Oct 2017

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

Patients living with severe mental illness are being helped to return to work courtesy of new research from Sydney's Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

11 Oct 2017

Experts in obstetric care come together to realize quality measures for high-risk pregnancies

The United States spends significantly more money on the delivery of health care yet experiences inferior results. Maternal and infant mortality rates are elevated in the United States as compared to other high-income nations.

11 Oct 2017

Researchers design new tool to help GPs assess frailty in older people

Researchers have designed a new tool designed to help GPs assess which older people are the most frail and vulnerable.

10 Oct 2017

Long-term disability insurance gets little attention but can pay off big time

"It won't happen to me." Maybe that sentiment explains consumers' attitude toward long-term disability insurance, which pays a portion of your income if you are unable to work.

10 Oct 2017

Patients, health insurers challenge Iowa’s privatized Medicaid

Iowa is one of 38 states that radically changed the way it runs Medicaid over the past few years. The state moved about 600,000 people on the government-run health program into care that is managed by for-profit insurance companies.

9 Oct 2017

Whitehead Institute scientists identify brain/body connection in genomic region linked to autism

For the first time, Whitehead Institute scientists have documented a direct link between deletions in two genes--fam57ba and doc2a--in zebrafish and certain brain and body traits, such as seizures, hyperactivity, enlarged head size, and obesity.

9 Oct 2017

Study: Patients with intellectual disability more likely to hospitalized for potentially preventable conditions

People with intellectual disabilities are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital with potentially preventable conditions, new research shows.

6 Oct 2017

Study finds link between high blood lead levels and pre-eclampsia

More than a century since a Brisbane doctor found that lead in paint destroyed children’s lives, new research from Griffith University concludes that it is a major risk factor for pre-eclampsia.

6 Oct 2017

Multivitamin use during pregnancy could protect children from autism with intellectual disabilities

Children whose mothers took multivitamins during pregnancy are roughly 30 percent less likely to develop autism with a co-occurring intellectual disability, according to a new Drexel University-led study.

5 Oct 2017

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Clarity Science, a division of Safe Harbor Compliance and Clinical Services LLC, report results of the Institutional Review Board- approved Optimizing Patient Experience and Response to Topical Analgesics Study which evaluated patients with chronic pain who were treated with topical analgesics.

5 Oct 2017

Genetic factors have substantial influence on schizophrenia risk, twin study reveals

In the largest study of twins in schizophrenia research to date, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, estimate that as much as 79% of schizophrenia risk may be explained by genetic factors. The estimate indicates that genetics have a substantial influence on risk for the disorder.

5 Oct 2017

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Blood levels of thyroid hormone may help identify individuals at risk for irregular heartbeat

Liver cirrhosis mortality found to be greater than that of five major cancers

Dyslexia could be the result of eye spots that confuse the brain finds study

Research aims to raise awareness of higher rate of testicular cancer in patients with DS

Report: Global burden of neurological disorders in today’s world

Fires prey on frail residents living on their own

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

New science program provides benefits to students with intellectual disabilities

Survey: Migraine affects work productivity, relationships, and employment of sufferers

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

Experts in obstetric care come together to realize quality measures for high-risk pregnancies

Researchers design new tool to help GPs assess frailty in older people

Long-term disability insurance gets little attention but can pay off big time

Patients, health insurers challenge Iowa’s privatized Medicaid

Whitehead Institute scientists identify brain/body connection in genomic region linked to autism

Study: Patients with intellectual disability more likely to hospitalized for potentially preventable conditions

Study finds link between high blood lead levels and pre-eclampsia

Multivitamin use during pregnancy could protect children from autism with intellectual disabilities

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Genetic factors have substantial influence on schizophrenia risk, twin study reveals

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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