Medical News
Study shows high cholesterol levels after Christmas
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Large quantities of rich Christmas food appear to boost Danes' cholesterol levels. Right after the Christmas break, levels are 20 percent higher than ...
AEC Q100 Qualified 6A, Reverse Battery Protected Load Switches with OVP
Medical Design Technology - 28 Dec 2018 19:51
Product Announcement Power management leader Kinetic Technologies has announced their entry into the Automotive market with two new additions to their innovative power-management solutions; the KTS1640Q and the KTS1641Q....
Discovery of Topological LC Circuits Transporting EM Waves Without Backscattering
Medical Design Technology - 28 Dec 2018 18:46
NIMS succeeded in fabricating topological LC circuits arranged in a honeycomb pattern where electromagnetic (EM) waves can propagate without backscattering even when pathways turn sharply. These circuits may be suitable....
How 'Dry January' is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(University of Sussex) New research shows that taking part in Dry January sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight. They also report drinking less months later.
Moderate drinking not harmful for older patients with heart failure
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(Washington University School of Medicine) A new study suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without worsening their condition. Howe...
NUS study: Older adults care about strangers' welfare in financial decision-making
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(National University of Singapore) A study from the National University of Singapore found that older adults make the same financial decisions for themselves and others, while young adults take more risks when making fin...
Patient preferences for collecting sexual, gender identity information
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(JAMA Network) Emergency department patients who are sexual or gender minorities reported greater satisfaction when information on sexual and gender identity was collected on forms during registration instead of by nurse...
Sexual/gender minority patients prefer written self-report for identity info collection
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital conducted a matched cohort trial to determine which of two different SOGI collection methods was associated with higher patient satisfaction with...
Adults with cerebral palsy at increased risk of depression, anxiety
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(JAMA Network) While cerebral palsy is considered a pediatric condition because it develops and is diagnosed in early childhood, it is a lifelong condition with the majority of children living into adulthood. Little rese...
Study examines development of physical aggression in children as they age
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(JAMA Network) Children can exhibit physical aggression when they are very young but that behavior typically declines before and during elementary school. However, a small proportion of children have atypically high phys...
Systematic review of food addiction as measured with the Yale Food Addiction Scale
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) The aim of this paper was to review the clinical significance of food addiction diagnoses made with the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) and to discuss the results in light of the current deb...
Wide variation in use of pain relievers during labor across US
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(JAMA Network) Pain relief for pregnant women in labor is commonly given in the form of epidural, spinal or combined spinal-epidural blockade, which is collectively referred to as neuraxial analgesia. This study used bir...
Sound changes the way rodents sense touch
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(Nara Institute of Science and Technology) Researchers at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) report how the somatosensory cortex interprets tactile and auditory stimulation in mice and rats. They show t...
American Journal of Nursing announces 2018 Book of the Year awards
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Wolters Kluwer, Health and the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) announced the 2018 winners of its annual AJN Book of the Year Awards honoring exceptional texts for advancing healthcare quality. T...
Could drinking alcohol be associated with better survival in patients after heart failure diagnosis?
EurekAlert! - 28 Dec 2018 09:00
(JAMA Network) Having seven or fewer alcoholic drinks a week was associated with increased survival in older adults with newly diagnosed heart failure compared with patients who abstained from alcohol after accounting fo...