Archive: 19/01/2017

Lap band surgery benefits very obese adolescents

Lap band surgery has significant benefits for severely obese teenagers and, despite its controversial nature, should still be considered as a first option to manage obesity during adolescence, a new study has found.

Jan 19, 2017

Research reveals surprising health benefits of chewing your food

Scientists have shown that chewing your food properly can boost your mouth's immune system to protect you against illness.

Jan 19, 2017

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Recent study shows maternal protein restriction in mice alters energy and behavior in male offspring

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found that the adult offspring of mouse dams that consumed a low-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation had an increase in body fat, lower energy expenditure and ...

Jan 19, 2017

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Oxytocin ups feeding, social skills in infants with prader-willi

(HealthDay)—For infants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), oxytocin (OXT) administration is associated with improvement in feeding and social skills, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics.

Jan 19, 2017

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Recommendations developed for small renal mass management

(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline published online Jan. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, recommendations are presented for the management of patients with small renal masses (SRMs).

Jan 19, 2017

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Metabolites linked to renal decline, time to ESRD in T1DM

(HealthDay)—Serum levels of seven modified metabolites are associated with renal function decline and time to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online ...

Jan 19, 2017

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Quick SOFA score predicts in-hospital mortality risk

(HealthDay)—For patients with suspected infection presenting to the emergency department, the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score is better than systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) or severe ...

Jan 19, 2017

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Autologous urethral sling no benefit after prostatectomy

(HealthDay)—Placement of a retropubic urethral sling fashioned from autologous vas deferens during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy does not improve recovery of continence, according to a study published in the February ...

Jan 19, 2017

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Neurodevelopment at age 2 not worse after ART conception

(HealthDay)—Cognitive, motor, and language development at age 2 years is similar for children born after assisted reproductive technologies (ART) conception and natural conception, according to a study published in the ...

Jan 19, 2017

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FDA offers guidance on fish intake for kids, pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new U.S. government guideline classifies fish into three categories of safety to help pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and parents of young children make healthy choices.

Jan 19, 2017

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