Study finds 31 per cent concussion drop with Shield-X decal use
Eight high-school football teams from across Canada and the U.S. whose players used Shield-X, a helmet decal designed to reduce sharp twisting during impact, collectively reported 31 per cent fewer...
View ArticleAssessing the epidemiological situation of Chagas disease among German...
How does one combat a tropical disease when most of those infected are unaware that they carry the pathogen responsible? How can one reach, test and treat the population at risk? A pilot study by LMU...
View ArticleAdvances in models for early prediction of migraine and other chronic conditions
Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Complutense de Madrid have developed a methodology early prediction of crises in chronic diseases, such as migraines.
View ArticleCould community-based 'Change Clubs' improve heart health in black women?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Black/African American women in the US and more Black/African American women die every year from heart disease compared to their white and Hispanic...
View ArticleWastewater study flushes out drug habits
In the first wastewater study of drug use in New Zealand, methamphetamine was the most commonly detected illegal drug in Auckland.
View ArticlePharmacist medicines reconciliation reduces patient harm
A pilot study, published today in British Medical Journal Open, demonstrates that medicines reconciliation provided by pharmacists can significantly reduce medicine discrepancies and may be associated...
View ArticleVirtual environment education reduces anxiety prior to radiation therapy
Radiation therapists and physicians know that education can reduce anxiety before radiation treatment but lack a standardized tool. In an effort to solve this problem, a multidisciplinary team from...
View ArticleCurbing alcohol to fight HIV could save money in Kenya
Public health research shows that alcohol may be a factor in more than 13 percent of deaths due to infectious diseases, including HIV. Drinking undermines the fight against the virus in two main ways,...
View ArticleFirst study shows tie between probiotic and improved symptoms of depression
Probiotics may relieve symptoms of depression, as well as help gastrointestinal upset, research from McMaster University has found.
View ArticleWork out your breathing muscles to improve fitness
Training your breathing muscles can significantly improve physical performance when exercising in oxygen-poor environments, according to a new study.
View ArticleThe feasibility of injectable versus oral naltrexone
Medications can help people who drink excessive amounts of alcohol. One medication that can reduce alcohol craving and help promote recovery is naltrexone, which is approved for treatment of alcohol...
View ArticlePatients with multiple sclerosis may benefit from over-the-counter therapy
Treatment options currently are limited for people suffering from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. However, an OHSU pilot study suggests over-the-counter antioxidant lipoic acid holds promise...
View ArticleMedics in pink: Dubai launches women-only ambulances
Four women in pink remain on standby 12 hours a day, seven days a week, to come to the aid of their "sisters" in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.
View ArticleENRGISE pilot study will inform larger trial of IL-6 in seniors
(HealthDay)—Data obtained from a pilot study, published online July 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, will be used to plan a full-scale trial targeting interleukin (IL)-6 levels...
View ArticleDo video game players make the best unmanned pilots?
New research from the University of Liverpool highlights the usefulness of Video Game Players (VGPs) as unmanned aircraft operators.
View ArticlePilot study shows that neurofeedback may help treatment-resistant depression
A small pilot study has indicated that neurofeedback - where patients concentrate on modifying their own brainwave patterns - has potential to treat many of the 100m people worldwide who suffer from...
View ArticleRegular exercise, stress can both make a big difference in lupus, study finds
Waking up in the morning with the joint pain, swelling and stiffness that accompanies lupus doesn't exactly inspire a workout.
View ArticleExperimental brain technology can rewind Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is considered a global challenge of the century. Alzheimer's disease is a thief. It comes and takes away the most precious memories with which people identify themselves. It is a...
View ArticleTeam develops model to predict ER visits in lung cancer patients
A pilot program that uses big data to predict which lung cancer patients will require a trip to an emergency department (ED) successfully anticipated a third of all ED visits over a two week trial...
View ArticleIntegrative health group visit reduce chronic pain in underserved...
Spanish-speaking Latinos suffering from chronic pain, who typically lack access to effective treatments due to insurance, income, and language barriers, showed significant benefits from an Integrative...
View ArticleNew tool captures fertility knowledge and attitudes in transgender youth
A novel tool developed by researchers at Children's National Health System-with critical input from transgender youth and their parents-assesses the level of interest or concern these teens and their...
View ArticleNational study aims to prove value of mobile stroke units
Roughly every 40 seconds, someone in the United States will have a stroke. Almost every four minutes, one of those people will die as a result. Against that backdrop, UCLA Health has officially...
View ArticleMontmorency tart cherry juice increased sleep time by more than 1 hour
Montmorency tart cherry juice was found to help extend sleep time by 84 minutes among eight study participants, ages 50 and older who suffer from insomnia, according to a new pilot study published in...
View ArticleExposure to benzene during pregnancy—a pilot study raises concerns
Peace River Valley, in northeastern British Columbia, has become known in recent years as a place of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas - "fracking," as it's commonly called. What are the health...
View ArticleDigital pills successfully monitor opioid use after injury
Digital pills - gelatin capsules that contain an ingestible sensor along with medication - can help track patterns of drug use, and Brigham and Women's Hospital clinicians are among the first to...
View ArticleVA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing vets
A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet—test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing...
View ArticleIntranasal omalizumab does not increase serum IgE levels
(HealthDay)—In patients with birch pollen allergy, intranasal administration of omalizumab does not result in relevant change of allergen-specific and total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, according to...
View ArticleNovice pilots improve visual responses to simulation by watching experts' eye...
Novice military pilots can improve their visual responses to a simulated emergency procedure by observing the eye movements of expert pilots, according to new research from SUNY Downstate Medical...
View ArticleBoth narrowband UVB, psoralen UVA helpful for hand eczema
(HealthDay)—Both psoralen ultraviolet A (PUVA) and narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) improve the severity of chronic palmar hand eczema, according to a pilot study published online Dec. 13 in the...
View ArticleIntrauterine balloon tamponade may cut invasive procedures
(HealthDay)—For women undergoing vaginal delivery, the use of intrauterine balloon tamponade is associated with a significantly lower use of invasive procedures for hemorrhage control, according to a...
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