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Mandatory ignition interlock laws linked to decrease in fatal drunk driving crashes

State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk driving crashes, a new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Colorado School of Public Health researchers suggests.

5 Jan 2017

New review examines potential health benefits of resistant starch

A new comprehensive review examines the potential health benefits of resistant starch, a form of starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is therefore considered a type of dietary fibre.

5 Jan 2017

Study links acid suppression therapy to increased risk of intestinal infections

In a population-based study from Scotland, use of commonly-prescribed acid suppression medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was linked with an increased risk of intestinal infections with C. difficile and Campylobacter bacteria, which can cause considerable illness.

5 Jan 2017

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

A 6-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine intended for her parents' electronic cigarettes required immediate emergency medical treatment that included intubation and an overnight stay in a pediatric intensive care unit.

5 Jan 2017

Study to test impact of diet on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

The first study of its kind designed to test the effects of a diet on the decline of cognitive abilities among a large group of individuals 65 to 84 years who currently do not have cognitive impairment will begin in January.

5 Jan 2017

Study provides new insights into molecular subtypes of esophageal cancer

A comprehensive analysis of 559 esophageal and gastric cancer samples, collected from patients around the world, suggests the two main types of esophageal cancer differ markedly in their molecular characteristics and should be considered separate diseases.

5 Jan 2017

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk among black residents

The lower a neighborhood's socioeconomic status is, the more likely its black residents are to develop heart disease and stroke, according to a new Drexel University-led public health study.

5 Jan 2017

Yoga during active treatment can provide QOL benefits for pediatric cancer patients and parents

A yoga program for children with cancer can be carried out even during cancer treatment, and has quality of life (QOL) benefits for the children as well as their parents, suggests a study in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

5 Jan 2017

Afib patients more likely to discontinue anticoagulant therapy after procedure, research finds

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common form of heart arrhythmia, a main goal of treatment is stroke prevention.

5 Jan 2017

'Oldest old' more likely to suffer social exclusion than younger counterparts, research shows

People over the age of 85 are significantly more likely to suffer social exclusion than those in the 65 to 84-year-old bracket, according to new research.

4 Jan 2017

Study finds evidence for unique electrical properties of human pyramidal neurons

The human brain's advanced cognitive capabilities are often attributed to our recently evolved neocortex.

4 Jan 2017

People with musical anhedonia show reduced functional connectivity between cortical regions

Have you ever met someone who just wasn't into music? They may have a condition called specific musical anhedonia, which affects three-to-five per cent of the population.

4 Jan 2017

Scientists develop technique to produce antibiotic synthetic spider silk

A chance meeting between a spider expert and a chemist has led to the development of antibiotic synthetic spider silk.

4 Jan 2017

Witnessing fear in others may change how information flows in the brain, study finds

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered that observing fear in others may change how information flows in the brain.

4 Jan 2017

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

People with any form of diabetes are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular conditions than people without the disease. Moreover, if they undergo an operation to open up a clogged artery by inserting a "stent" surgical tube, the artery is much more likely to clog up again.

4 Jan 2017

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Mandatory ignition interlock laws linked to decrease in fatal drunk driving crashes

New review examines potential health benefits of resistant starch

Study links acid suppression therapy to increased risk of intestinal infections

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

Study to test impact of diet on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

Study provides new insights into molecular subtypes of esophageal cancer

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk among black residents

Yoga during active treatment can provide QOL benefits for pediatric cancer patients and parents

Afib patients more likely to discontinue anticoagulant therapy after procedure, research finds

'Oldest old' more likely to suffer social exclusion than younger counterparts, research shows

Study finds evidence for unique electrical properties of human pyramidal neurons

People with musical anhedonia show reduced functional connectivity between cortical regions

Scientists develop technique to produce antibiotic synthetic spider silk

Witnessing fear in others may change how information flows in the brain, study finds

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

Scientists develop breakthrough technique that uses light to activate drug stored in red blood cells

New research suggests novel combination approach to fight against gliomas

Study suggests using hypertonic saline infusions via peripheral catheter may help avoid complications

UTA chemists developing new synthetic methods to produce compounds for drug discovery

Researchers uncover two factors that play crucial role in chronic autoimmune disorders

Making Complex Cell Culture Easy and Efficient with AI

This International Women’s Day, Meet the Scientist Changing Women’s Healthcare

Microphysiological systems in drug discovery

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