Archive: 09/10/2017

3-D ultrasound IDs late-onset fetal growth restriction

(HealthDay)—Fractional thigh volume measurements improve detection of late-onset fetal growth restriction, compared to two-dimensional biometry, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Human adenovirus surveillance data IDs type patterns

(HealthDay)—Human adenovirus (HAdV) surveillance data can be used to determine patterns of circulation for individual HAdV types in the United States and to help with the recognition of outbreaks, according to a study published ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Rate of adverse effects for dapagliflozin similar to placebo

(HealthDay)—The overall incidence of adverse effects (AEs) and serious AEs (SAEs) is similar in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus taking dapagliflozin or placebo, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Diabetes, ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Remede system approved for sleep apnea

(HealthDay)—The Remede sleep system, an implanted device that treats central sleep apnea by activating a nerve that sends signals to the diaphragm to stimulate breathing, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Are you an 'anti-vaxxer'? Your friends are on Twitter

(HealthDay) —American parents who oppose childhood vaccines often take to Twitter to vent, share and seek reinforcement for the widely disproven notion that these shots can trigger autism, new research shows.

Oct 9, 2017

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Another downside to college boozing: poorer job prospects

Frequent college binge drinking markedly lowers the chances of landing a full-time job upon graduation, a new study suggests.

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California to require advanced notice on drug cost spikes

Drug companies doing business in California will soon have to notify the public two months in advance of dramatic price spikes under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Oct 9, 2017

A 'turbo charge' for your brain? Synchronizing specific brain oscillations enhances executive function

Two brain regions—the medial frontal and lateral prefrontal cortices—control most executive function. Robert Reinhart used high-definition transcranial alternating current stimulation (HD-tACS) to synchronize oscillations ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Human brain recalls visual features in reverse order than it detects them

Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have contributed to solving a paradox of perception, literally upending models of how the brain constructs interpretations of the outside world. When observing a scene, the brain ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Alzheimer's gene poses both risk and benefits

Scientists drilling down to the molecular roots of Alzheimer's disease have encountered a good news/bad news scenario. A major player is a gene called TREM2, mutations of which can substantially raise a person's risk of the ...

Oct 9, 2017

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