Archive: 05/07/2018

Web-based support system may help people lose weight and keep it off

In a randomized long-term lifestyle change trial, an Internet-based health behavior change support system (HBCSS) was effective in improving weight loss and reduction in waist circumference for up to 2 years. The findings ...

Jul 5, 2018

New target in certain leukemias discovered, could be treated with existing drug

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered a target in several types of leukemia that could be treated with an existing Food and ...

Jul 5, 2018

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Online reviews of spine surgeons—Staff and office factors may negatively affect ratings

Spine surgeons earn high ratings for their skill and good clinical outcomes on internet review sites -but are more likely to receive negative ratings and comments on factors pertaining to clinic staff, billing, and wait times, ...

Jul 5, 2018

Zika suppresses virus-fighting cells: study

More than two years after reports of skyrocketing Zika rates surfaced worldwide, questions still loom about this complicated virus.

Jul 5, 2018

Study finds new brain pathway for escaping predators

How the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators has been determined by researchers at the University of Queensland.

Jul 5, 2018

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New research detects brain cell that improves learning

The workings of memory and learning have yet to be clarified, especially at the neural circuitry level. But researchers at Uppsala University and Brazilian collaborators have discovered a specific brain neuron with a central ...

Jul 5, 2018

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Pathway of Alzheimer's degeneration discovered

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of McGill University have used a unique approach to track brain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease, uncovering a pathway through which degeneration ...

Jul 5, 2018

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Consumption of fast food linked with asthma and other allergic diseases

A new Respirology review and analysis of published studies reveals a link between fast food consumption and an increased likelihood of having asthma, wheeze, and several other allergic diseases such as pollen fever, eczema, ...

Jul 5, 2018

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Greater concentration on wound care will save NHS millions argues prof of vascular surgery

IT is estimated that annually the NHS treats over two million wounds at a cost of £5.3 billion and with tougher financial constraints being announced every year, there needs to be ongoing research to ensure the lack of finances ...

Jul 5, 2018

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Sports safety: it's not just child's play

(HealthDay)—Playing sports offers plenty of fitness and other developmental benefits for kids, but injuries are common. Every year, more than 2.6 million U.S. children aged 19 and under are treated in the ER for sports- ...

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