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Obese men who binge are more likely to have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure

Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women, however obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry.

18 Sep 2013

Emotional stress, cognitive impairment linked to early hospital readmission of heart patients

Heart patients' mental state and thinking abilities may help predict whether costly and potentially dangerous early hospital readmission will follow their release after treatment, according to the results of a significant new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

18 Sep 2013

Researchers find winter viruses may be behind sleep-disordered breathing spike in children

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 and hurt their academic performance.

18 Sep 2013

Researchers develop synthetic peptide that could be a new class of drugs for heart disease

Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a synthetic peptide that could be the first in a new class of drugs to treat heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

18 Sep 2013

Study shows associations between racism and behaviour problems in youth

The first of its kind, the review showed 461 cases of links between racism and child and youth health outcomes.

18 Sep 2013

Researchers identify starting points for preventing diarrheal disease outbreaks in remote Africa

Using a simple survey tool, a team of researchers has done what complex studies have failed to do -- provide data that identifies starting points for preventing diarrheal disease outbreaks in at least one region of Africa.

18 Sep 2013

VBP15 drug shows early promise for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A preclinical study led by researchers at Children's National Medical Center has found that a new oral drug shows early promise for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

18 Sep 2013

Abnormalities in brain axons predispose people to chronic back pain after injury

Abnormalities in the structure of the brain predispose people to develop chronic pain after a lower back injury, according to new Northwestern Medicine- research. The findings could lead to changes in the way physicians treat patients' pain.

18 Sep 2013

Dual-pronged approach to diabetes and COPD needed

Researchers from the USA have found that patients with diabetes and a history of smoking have significantly impaired lung function, even in the absence of overt chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

17 Sep 2013

Cardiovascular mortality in schizophrenia may be underestimated

Cardiovascular causes account for about a quarter of deaths of patients with schizophrenia and may also contribute to the high rate of unexplained deaths, say researchers.

17 Sep 2013

Prospective memory fails bipolar patients

Prospective memory may be a useful rehabilitation target for helping patients with bipolar disorder to function successfully in the community, a study suggests.

17 Sep 2013

UCSF neuroscientist wins Barancik Prize for multiple sclerosis research

Neuroscientist Jonah Chan, PhD, at the University of California, San Francisco, is the first recipient of a new international prize launched to recognize innovation and progress in multiple sclerosis research.

17 Sep 2013

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17 Sep 2013

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17 Sep 2013

Caseload midwifery care is feasible for women of all risk types

A world-first University of Sydney randomised controlled trial comparing continuity of midwifery care throughout pregnancy with standard public hospital care found that caseload midwifery reduced interventions in birth and reduced costs.

17 Sep 2013

International review shows links between racism and child and youth health outcomes

An international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism.

17 Sep 2013

Study reveals fewer invasive MRSA infections nationally in 2011

An estimated 30,800 fewer invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections occurred in the United States in 2011 compared to 2005, according to a study by Raymund Dantes, M.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues.

17 Sep 2013

Women with acute coronary syndrome less likely to have chest pain than men

A higher proportion of women than men 55 years and younger did not have chest pain in acute coronary syndromes (ACS, such as heart attacks or unstable angina), although chest pain was the most common symptom for both sexes, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

17 Sep 2013

New analysis finds that EU member states identify 13 directives for patient safety

Europe is at the forefront of acknowledging the importance of patient safety and risk management. Eight to 10 percent of patients in the region are subjected to healthcare-associated infections and medication or prescription errors. Around 30 to 40 percent of these issues are preventable, and healthcare institutions have rolled out several initiatives for reporting and learning systems, as well as patient safety directives. Denmark in particular has shown considerable progress, followed closely by the U.K. and France.

17 Sep 2013

Researchers discover how Yersinia immobilizes immune system to spread within organs

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts have identified how one type of bacteria, Yersinia, immobilizes the immune system in order to grow in the organs of mice. To do so, the researchers extended the use of a technique and suggest that it could be used to study other bacteria that use the same or similar means of infection.

17 Sep 2013

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Obese men who binge are more likely to have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure

Emotional stress, cognitive impairment linked to early hospital readmission of heart patients

Researchers find winter viruses may be behind sleep-disordered breathing spike in children

Researchers develop synthetic peptide that could be a new class of drugs for heart disease

Study shows associations between racism and behaviour problems in youth

Researchers identify starting points for preventing diarrheal disease outbreaks in remote Africa

VBP15 drug shows early promise for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Abnormalities in brain axons predispose people to chronic back pain after injury

Dual-pronged approach to diabetes and COPD needed

Cardiovascular mortality in schizophrenia may be underestimated

Prospective memory fails bipolar patients

UCSF neuroscientist wins Barancik Prize for multiple sclerosis research

Improve Your Lifestyle, Lengthen Your Telomeres

Dendreon Gets Greenlight In Europe

Caseload midwifery care is feasible for women of all risk types

International review shows links between racism and child and youth health outcomes

Study reveals fewer invasive MRSA infections nationally in 2011

Women with acute coronary syndrome less likely to have chest pain than men

New analysis finds that EU member states identify 13 directives for patient safety

Researchers discover how Yersinia immobilizes immune system to spread within organs

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