Archive: 28/11/2017

Performance-enhancing drugs sold via the Internet are inaccurately labeled

Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) are an increasingly popular form of appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs that are sold online and sometimes used by bodybuilders, athletes and soldiers. Compared to more ...

Nov 28, 2017

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Capsule research paves way for simpler C. difficile treatment

An Alberta-led clinical trial has shown Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is as effective in treating clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections whether delivered by colonoscopy or by swallowing capsules.

Nov 28, 2017

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Essay adds to discourse on impact of suggestive jokes

(HealthDay)—Seemingly benign, recurring patterns of joking around a single theme (joke cycles) can contribute to humorizing and legitimizing sexual misconduct, according to an essay published online Nov. 12 in Communication ...

Nov 28, 2017

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Dual virtual reality/treadmill exercises promote brain plasticity in Parkinson's patients

A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that a therapy that combines Virtual Reality and treadmill exercise dramatically lowers the incidence of falling among Parkinson's patients by changing the brain's behavior and promoting ...

Nov 28, 2017

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Anticholinergic cognitive burden scale IDs adverse outcomes

(HealthDay)—For older adults, the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB) shows good dose-response relationships between anticholinergic burden and adverse outcomes, according to a study published in the November/December ...

Nov 28, 2017

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Pot may alter brain function of some with HIV

(HealthDay)—Using marijuana when you have HIV could lead to problems with brain function if you also abuse alcohol or drugs, a new study finds.

Nov 28, 2017

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Researchers combine EEG and MRI to find improved ways of understanding ALS

Our brains function by electrical and chemical signalling. Recording brain wave patterns can be very helpful in conditions like epilepsy, but the potential of this inexpensive and easily applied technology has not been fully ...

Nov 28, 2017

How fast-food cues can lead you to overeat

(HealthDay)—Before heading out to shop this holiday season, steel yourself for an onslaught of tempting aromas that might lure you into a fast-food restaurant.

Nov 28, 2017

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Abdominal obesity linked to all-cause mortality in HFpEF

(HealthDay)—For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), abdominal obesity is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of the ...

Nov 28, 2017

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New workflows have potential to address provider burnout

(HealthDay)—New solutions are needed to address burnout among health care team members, yet, in a catch-22 situation for health industry leaders, change fatigue contributes to burnout, according to a Vocera Communications ...

Nov 28, 2017

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