Archive: 24/09/2018

Eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections may be a key treatment for Parkinson's disease

While human genetic mutations are involved in a small number of Parkinson's disease (PD) cases, the vast majority of cases are of unknown environmental causes, prompting enormous interest in identifying environmental risk ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Negative pressure wound therapy: violation of ethical and scientific standards

About one decade after its first benefit assessment of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) is reassessing this treatment method. However, then as ...

Sep 24, 2018

Study shows invasive lung cancer surgery can lead to long-term opioid use

Patients treated with more-invasive surgical techniques for a type of early-stage lung cancer are more likely to become chronic opioid users than patients treated with minimally invasive surgery, highlighting the need for ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Mitochondrial diseases could be treated with gene therapy, study suggests

Researchers have developed a genome editing tool for the potential treatment of mitochondrial diseases: serious and often fatal conditions which affect 1 in 5,000 people.

Sep 24, 2018

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How to edit your mitochondria

Mitochondrial genetic engineering is the adaptation of genetic engineering techniques to specific mitochondrial problems. Although it is not common to be born with severe mitochondrial issues, we will all eventually have ...

Sep 24, 2018 weblog

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More needs to be done to keep teen drivers safe, pediatricians say

(HealthDay)—Following years of decline, fatal car accidents involving teen drivers have accelerated in the United States, a leading group of U.S. pediatricians warns.

Sep 24, 2018

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Milk straight from breast best for baby's weight

(HealthDay)—Breast milk from the bottle may not have as many benefits for a baby's weight as feeding straight from the breast, a new study suggests.

Sep 24, 2018

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Lawnmower injuries a persistent source of serious injury and high costs, new study affirms

In what Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers call an unusually comprehensive analysis of nationwide data, they conclude that the rate of lawnmower injuries persists at close to 6,400 a year, most of them requiring surgery and ...

Sep 24, 2018

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As life expectancies rise, so do expectations for healthy aging

The Fountain of Youth may still be a myth, but a longer life expectancy is now a reality.

Sep 24, 2018

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Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat

Most of what you experience leaves no trace in your memory. Learning new information often requires a lot of effort and repetition – picture studying for a tough exam or mastering the tasks of a new job. It's easy to forget ...

Sep 24, 2018

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