Archive: 30/10/2017

Fish oil or fish consumption? New recommendations for pregnant women trying to prevent childhood asthma

Pregnant women who consume fish rather than fish oil supplements are just as likely to protect their offspring from developing asthma.

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Internists play a vital role in identifying patients for genetic counseling for cancer risk

Patients at high risk for familial cancer, history of cancer at a young age, or history of multiple cancer occurrences may be referred to genetic counseling for genetic testing from the primary care office, which makes internists ...

Oct 30, 2017

Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson's tremor

An initial test to determine if a scalpel-free form of brain surgery can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson's disease has produced encouraging results. Further research is warranted, the researchers conclude in a paper published ...

Oct 30, 2017

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Scientists discover surprising immune cell activity that may be limiting immunotherapy

Researchers have uncovered a surprising process within a key immune cell that may help explain the limitations of immunotherapy as a cancer treatment.

Oct 30, 2017

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Financial ties of medical journal editors should be disclosed: study

Approximately half of the editors of 52 prestigious medical journals received payments from the pharmaceutical and medical device industry in 2014. And only a fraction of these journals publish conflict-of-interest policies ...

Oct 30, 2017

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Researchers discover cause of brain sensitivity to lack of oxygen

Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center and Maastricht University have discovered why the brain is more sensitive to oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia, than other organs. Hypoxia caused by a stroke, for example, ...

Oct 30, 2017

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More than one in five U.S. working adults uses tobacco

(HealthDay)—Overall, 22.1 percent of working U.S. adults currently use any form of tobacco, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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PCP has vital role in managing pediatric heart disease

(HealthDay)—Primary care providers (PCPs) and medical homes (MHs) have a role to play in the management of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their families, according to a policy statement published ...

Oct 30, 2017

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Updated guidelines detail treatment for patients with ventricular arrhythmias

The American College of Cardiology, along with the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society, today published new guidelines for the treatment of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden ...

Oct 30, 2017

How flu shot manufacturing forces influenza to mutate

According to a new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in chicken eggs disrupts the major antibody target site on the virus surface, ...

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