Archive: 26/03/2018

Dentist group puts teeth in push to curb opioid painkillers

The American Dental Association wants dentists to drastically cut back on prescribing opioid painkillers.

Mar 26, 2018

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Mutation promts lung tumor cells to morph into gut cells

Tumors are notoriously mixed up; cells from one part often express different genes and adopt different sizes and shapes than cells from another part of that same tumor.

Mar 26, 2018

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New study finds younger aged children with symptoms of ADHD have reduced brain size

Children as young as four years old with symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) showed reduced brain volumes in regions essential for behavioral control, according to a study published today in the Journal ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Infection prevention and control programs are essential to antibiotic stewardship efforts

Infection prevention and control (IPC) and antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs are inextricably linked, according to a joint position paper published today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

Mar 26, 2018

'Phubbing' can threaten our basic human needs, research shows

New research has shown that ignoring someone you're with in a social setting to concentrate on your mobile phone - called 'phubbing' - can have a negative effect on relationships by threatening our basic human need to belong.

Mar 26, 2018

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Music lessons improve children's cognitive skills and academic performance: study

Structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities—including language-based reasoning, short-term memory, planning and inhibition—which lead to improved academic performance. Published in Frontiers ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Novel blueprint for faster implementation of more evidence-based healthcare solutions

Scientist-clinicians from the Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, Regenstrief Institute and IU Center for Aging Research have designed, developed and implemented an effective, simple ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Neuroscientists say daily ibuprofen can prevent Alzheimer's disease

A Vancouver-based research team led by Canada's most cited neuroscientist, Dr. Patrick McGeer, has successfully carried out studies suggesting that, if started early enough, a daily regimen of the non-prescription NSAID (nonsteroidal ...

Mar 26, 2018

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MVPA mortality risk reduction not tied to exercise in bouts

(HealthDay)—Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with reduced mortality risk, regardless of whether it is accumulated in bouts, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of the ...

Mar 26, 2018

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Vascular malformations contribute to lower quality of life

(HealthDay)—Patients with vascular malformations (VAMs) have increased pain and psychosocial distress, compared with the general U.S. population, according to a review published online March 21 in JAMA Dermatology.

Mar 26, 2018

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