Archive: 11/05/2016

High fruit intake during adolescence linked with lower breast cancer risk

Two linked papers in The BMJ this week shed new light on the relation of alcohol and diet with breast cancer and heart disease.

May 11, 2016

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Study: ex-NFL players aren't at greater risk for suicide

(HealthDay)—Professional football players aren't at greater risk of suicide than the general U.S. population, federal health officials report, although players are far likelier to suffer concussions.

May 11, 2016

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Cracking the da vinci DNA code

(HealthDay)—It is called the "Leonardo Project," and its primary aim is to reconstruct the genetic makeup of one of the greatest minds in history.

May 11, 2016

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Nearly 1 million more kids have health coverage after Obamacare

(HealthDay)—Nearly 1 million U.S. children gained health insurance the first year after the Affordable Care Act—also called Obamacare—was fully implemented, a new report shows.

May 11, 2016

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Computer model helps physicians prescribe stroke preventing therapy

Physician-researchers in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati have developed a computerized decision support tool that uses a combination of patient information and characteristics to assist physicians ...

May 11, 2016

Researcher gives surgeons a guiding hand with robotics

Guidance systems, similar to those used by rearview cameras, could make learning to perform robotic surgery as simple as backing up a car. That's the basic idea behind research by University Distinguished Professor Jerzy ...

May 11, 2016

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Psychologist shares warning signs for suicide in youth

According to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. suicide rates have surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years.

May 11, 2016

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Caregivers of ICU survivors at high risk of developing depression, emotional distress

A new Canadian study focusing on caregiver outcomes of critically ill patients reveals that caregivers of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, who have received mechanical ventilation for a minimum of seven days, are at a ...

May 11, 2016

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Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPD

The development of persistent childhood asthma - characterized by having trouble breathing on an almost daily basis - is not well understood. In most cases, childhood asthma resolves with time, but as many as 20 percent of ...

May 11, 2016

How urban living affects children's mental health

Lower social cohesion among neighbors and higher crime rates contribute to higher rates of psychotic symptoms among urban children, a new study from researchers at Duke University and King's College London finds.

May 11, 2016

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Archive: 11/05/2016

High fruit intake during adolescence linked with lower breast cancer risk

Study: ex-NFL players aren't at greater risk for suicide

Cracking the da vinci DNA code

Nearly 1 million more kids have health coverage after Obamacare

Computer model helps physicians prescribe stroke preventing therapy

Researcher gives surgeons a guiding hand with robotics

Psychologist shares warning signs for suicide in youth

Caregivers of ICU survivors at high risk of developing depression, emotional distress

Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPD

How urban living affects children's mental health

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