Archive: 27/05/2014

Many children affected by posttraumatic stress disorder after traffic accidents

Nearly every third child in Sweden who is injured in traffic is subsequently affected by posttraumatic stress disorder. Every fifth child is still suffering from mental and psychosocial problems one year after the accident. ...

May 27, 2014

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Recovery from sports-related concussion slower than believed

Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy have shown that analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid after concussion can be used to determine the magnitude of brain injury and to follow its course. The studies show that recovery from ...

May 27, 2014

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Two new possible drug targets for triple negative breast cancer

The suppression of two genes reduce breast cancer tumor formation and metastasis by interfering with blood vessel formation and recruitment, report scientists from Houston Methodist and five other institutions in the Proceedings ...

May 27, 2014

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Cancer center ads focus on emotions more than facts, study finds

(HealthDay)—TV and magazine ads for U.S. cancer centers are heavy on emotional appeal, but light on the facts that patients need to know, a new study finds.

May 27, 2014

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Steroids prescribed in the ICU linked to delirium

New Johns Hopkins research suggests that critically ill patients receiving steroids in a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) are significantly more likely to develop delirium. Results of their research, they say, suggest ...

May 27, 2014

New tick-borne disease threatens primarily immune suppressed persons

A newly discovered tick-borne bacterium known as "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" has been implicated in six cases of disease in Sweden. A new international study led by the Sahlgrenska Academy has shown that this bacterium ...

May 27, 2014

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Task force recommends hep B screening for high-risk people

(HealthDay)—Doctors should regularly screen people at high risk for contracting the hepatitis B virus, which causes chronic illness and can lead to liver cancer if left untreated, a national panel of health experts has ...

May 27, 2014

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Seeing e-cigarette use encourages young adult tobacco users to light up

Seeing people use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) increases the urge to smoke among regular combustible cigarettes users, according to a new study of young adult smokers. This elevated desire is as strong as when observing ...

May 27, 2014

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'Virtual human' shows that stiff arteries can explain the cause of high blood pressure

High blood pressure is highly age-related and affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. But doctors can't fully explain the cause of 90 per cent of all cases. A computer model of a "virtual human" suggests that stiff ...

May 27, 2014

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Scientists map the worst times of day for people allergic to grass pollen

Atishoo! Help, there are flowering grasses around, please stay indoors – while your friends enjoy the nice summer weather! Traditionally, people allergic to grass pollen are advised to be aware of high pollen concentrations ...

May 27, 2014

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