Archive: 14/12/2016

FDA issues anesthesia warning for pregnant women, kids under three

(HealthDay)—Repeated or lengthy use—longer than three hours—of general anesthetic and sedation drugs may harm the developing brains of fetuses and children younger than 3 years old, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Dec 14, 2016

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Lab vaccine shields mice against Zika virus

Antibodies drawn from a patient infected with Zika could form the basis of a vaccine against the notorious virus, a new animal study suggests.

Dec 14, 2016

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Advance in understanding the disparity in prognosis between men and women in melanoma

Though it has been shown that men who get melanoma are twice as likely to die from the disease as women, the biological explanation for this is poorly understood. Research led by Dr. Alan Spatz, Director of Surgical and Molecular ...

Dec 14, 2016

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Protein in urine linked to increased risk of memory problems, dementia

People who have protein in their urine, which is a sign of kidney problems, may also be more likely to later develop problems with thinking and memory skills or even dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the ...

Dec 14, 2016

Marital history linked to stroke survival

People who were in a stable marriage, and had never been divorced or widowed, had the best prospects of survival after having a stroke, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access ...

Dec 14, 2016

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Woman has baby in UK from ovary frozen in childhood

A woman in London has become the first to give birth after having her fertility restored using ovarian tissue frozen before the onset of puberty, doctors said Wednesday.

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Review suggests that teens benefit from later high school start times

A review of the scientific literature by a workgroup composed of representatives from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sleep Research Society, and American Academy of Dental ...

Dec 14, 2016

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How hearing 'twist my arm' engages the brain

Listening to metaphors involving arms or legs loops in a region of the brain responsible for visual perception of those body parts, scientists have discovered.

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OpenNotes reporting tool engages patients as safety partners

OpenNotes evidence has shown that transparent medical records can increase patient engagement - patients who read the clinical notes written by their doctors report feeling more in control of their care and being better able ...

Dec 14, 2016

Exactis brings together Quebec cancer centres to increase access to personalized therapy

Five major Quebec cancer treatment centres are partnering with Montreal-based Exactis Innovation to build a coordinated network to match cancer patients to clinical trials based on the characteristics of their tumour through ...

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Archive: 14/12/2016

FDA issues anesthesia warning for pregnant women, kids under three

Lab vaccine shields mice against Zika virus

Advance in understanding the disparity in prognosis between men and women in melanoma

Protein in urine linked to increased risk of memory problems, dementia

Marital history linked to stroke survival

Woman has baby in UK from ovary frozen in childhood

Review suggests that teens benefit from later high school start times

How hearing 'twist my arm' engages the brain

OpenNotes reporting tool engages patients as safety partners

Exactis brings together Quebec cancer centres to increase access to personalized therapy

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