Archive: 14/12/2015
RNs more likely to identify high-risk medication discrepancies
Nearly 66 percent of all adverse events experienced by nursing home residents, such as falls, delirium and hallucinations, could be prevented, in part, by monitoring medication more closely. In nursing homes, both registered ...
Dec 14, 2015
Low levels of vitamin D may increase risk of stress fractures in active individuals
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in ensuring appropriate bone density. Active individuals who enjoy participating in higher impact activities may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce their risk of stress fractures, ...
Dec 14, 2015
Professor launches web tool to track impact of drugs worldwide
Billions of dollars have been spent on developing drugs and supplying them around the world, but which companies' drugs are actually making an impact? The Global Health Impact Index, headed by Binghamton University Associate ...
Dec 14, 2015
Altered microbiome burns fewer calories
The link between the gut microbiome and obesity seems clear, but just how changes to gut bacteria can cause weight gain is not.
Dec 14, 2015
Liver protein boosts growth of insulin-producing cells
More than a quarter of the 30 million people with diabetes in the United States depend on daily injections of insulin to maintain their blood glucose levels in a healthy range. Scientists are investigating many techniques ...
Dec 14, 2015
Experimental drugs that change energy supply in cells could slow brain tumor growth
Experimental drugs that alter cell metabolism also halted tumor growth and extended survival in mice with cancers linked to changes in the same gene, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, ...
Dec 14, 2015
Diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: New Canadian guideline
Diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is important to help children and adults, and their families, who have the disorder. A new Canadian guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), provides ...
Dec 14, 2015