A greater focus on socially disadvantaged women is needed to improve maternity care in England
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Mortality and Morbidity • Sep 17 14

A greater focus on socially disadvantaged women is needed to improve maternity care in England'

Women from lower socioeconomic groups in the UK report a poorer experience of care during pregnancy and there needs to be a greater focus… A greater focus on socially disadvantaged women is needed to improve maternity care in England   

 
 

Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
• Cancer: Prostate • • Hair Loss • Sep 17 14

Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer'

Men with male pattern baldness may face a higher risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer than men with no balding, a… Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests   

 
 

Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 14

Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals

Schizophrenia is associated with increased rates and intensity of tobacco smoking.  A growing body of research suggests that the relationship between schizophrenia and smoking… Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals   

 
 

Do wearable lifestyle activity monitors really work?
• Public Health • Sep 16 14

Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals

Schizophrenia is associated with increased rates and intensity of tobacco smoking.  A growing body of research suggests that the relationship between schizophrenia and smoking… Do wearable lifestyle activity monitors really work?   

 
 

Not enough vitamin B1 can cause brain damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 11 14

Not enough vitamin B1 can cause brain damage

A deficiency of a single vitamin, B1 (thiamine), can cause a potentially fatal brain disorder called Wernicke encephalopathy.

Symptoms can include confusion, hallucinations,… Not enough vitamin B1 can cause brain damage   

 
 

Blocking one receptor on cells could halt rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Sep 11 14

Blocking one receptor on cells could halt rheumatoid arThritis

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown for the first time how the activation of a receptor provokes… Blocking one receptor on cells could halt rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 

New defence mechanism against viruses discovered
• Infections • Sep 11 14

New defence mechanism against viruses discovered

Researchers have discovered that a known quality control mechanism in human, animal and plant cells is active against viruses. They think it might represent… New defence mechanism against viruses discovered   

 
 

High levels of physical activity linked to better academic performance in boys
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Sep 11 14

High levels of physical activity linked to better academic performance in boys

A recent Finnish study shows that higher levels of physical activity are related to better academic achievement during the first three school years particularly… High levels of physical activity linked to better academic performance in boys   

 
 

Teens’ neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Sep 10 14

Teens' neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain

Children and adolescents see thousands of food commercials each year and most of them advertise junk foods high in sugar, fat and salt. Yet,… Teens’ neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain   

 
 

Pain tolerance levels between men and women are similar
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Pain • Sep 10 14

Pain tolerance levels between men and women are similar

Resilience, a person’s ability to overcome adverse circumstances, is the main quality associated with pain tolerance among patients and their adjustment to chronic pain.… Pain tolerance levels between men and women are similar   

 
 

Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, study says
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Sep 09 14

Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs

People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat,… Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, study says   

 
 

Exercise before school may reduce ADHD symptoms in kids
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 09 14

Exercise before school may reduce ADHD symptoms in kids

Paying attention all day in school as a kid isn’t easy, especially for those who are at a higher risk of ADHD, or attention… Exercise before school may reduce ADHD symptoms in kids   

 
 

E-cigarettes: Studies presented at the ERS Congress
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 05 14

E-cigarettes: Studies presented at the ERS Congress

Munich, Germany: The latest evidence on the potential benefits and risks of e-cigarettes has been presented this week at the European Respiratory Society’s International… E-cigarettes: Studies presented at the ERS Congress   

 
 

How the brain finds what it’s looking for
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 04 14

How the brain finds what it's looking for

Despite the barrage of visual information the brain receives, it retains a remarkable ability to focus on important and relevant items. This fall, for… How the brain finds what it’s looking for   

 
 

Can sleep loss affect your brain size?
• Brain • • Sleep Aid • Sep 04 14

Can sleep loss affect your brain size

Sleep difficulties may be linked to faster rates of decline in brain volume, according to a study published in the September 3, 2014, online… Can sleep loss affect your brain size?   

 
 

Lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in England report poorer health
• Public Health • Sep 04 14

Lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in England report poorer health

Lesbian, gay and bisexual women and men in England are more likely to suffer from poor health than the general population, according to a… Lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in England report poorer health   

 
 

E-cigarettes may promote illicit drug use and addiction
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 04 14

E-cigarettes may promote illicit drug use and addiction

Like conventional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes) may function as a “gateway drug” - a drug that lowers the threshold for addiction to other… E-cigarettes may promote illicit drug use and addiction   

 
 

Xarelto Safe for Cardioverting Afib
• Drug News • • Heart • Sep 03 14

Xarelto Safe for Cardioverting Afib

Cardiologists who have switched atrial fibrillation patients awaiting elective cardioversion to a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) such as rivaroxaban (Xarelto) may find reassurance… Xarelto Safe for Cardioverting Afib   

 
 

Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesity
• Obesity • Sep 02 14

Childhood trauma could lead to adult obeSity

Being subjected to abuse during childhood entails a markedly increased risk of developing obesity as an adult. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis… Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesity   

 
 

Men who exercise less are more likely to wake up to urinate
• Physical activity -exercise • • Urine Problems • Sep 02 14

Men who exercise less are more likely to wake up to urinate

Men who are physically active are at lower risk of nocturia (waking up at night to urinate), according to a study led by a… Men who exercise less are more likely to wake up to urinate   

 
 

What you eat and not just the number of calories, is a significant factor in diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Dieting • Sep 02 14

What you eat and not just the number of calories, is a significant factor in diabetes risk

If you think losing weight is enough to prevent Type 2 diabetes, don’t get your hopes up. A new research report in September 2014… What you eat and not just the number of calories, is a significant factor in diabetes risk   

 
 

Prevent premature deaths from heart failure, urges the Heart Failure Association
• Heart • Aug 29 14

Prevent premature deaths from heart failure

Barcelona, Saturday 30 August 2014. The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for global policy change relating… Prevent premature deaths from heart failure, urges the Heart Failure Association   

 
 

Evidence mounting that older adults who volunteer are happier, healthier
• Aging and Gerontology • Aug 29 14

Evidence mounting that older adults who volunteer are happier, healthier

Older adults who stay active by volunteering are getting more out of it than just an altruistic feeling – they are receiving a… Evidence mounting that older adults who volunteer are happier, healthier   

 
 

Can YouTube save your life?
• Public Health • Aug 29 14

Can YouTube save your life?

Only a handful of CPR and basic life support (BLS) videos available on YouTube provide instructions which are consistent with recent health guidelines, according… Can YouTube save your life?   

 
 

New smartphone app can detect newborn jaundice in minutes
• Children's Health • • Infections • Aug 27 14

New smartphone app can detect newborn jaundice in minutes

Newborn jaundice: It’s one of the last things a parent wants to deal with, but it’s unfortunately a common condition in babies less than… New smartphone app can detect newborn jaundice in minutes   

 
 
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