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High risk of clots for hospitalized pregnant women
Date: Nov-08-2013Pregnant women who are admitted to the hospital for reasons other than delivery are at an increased risk of serious blood clots, according to new research published by the BMJ. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the leading causes of maternal death in developed countries, affecting 1-2 pregnancies in every 1,000. The new study suggests that risks are higher for women aged 35 and over who are hospitalized for 3 days or more, especially if they are in late pregnancy...
Program helps reduce arthritis pain and improve mobility for Asian seniors
Date: Nov-08-2013Experts say it's never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and a program offered in New York City senior centers is improving quality of life for many older adults. The exercise program, offered by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in senior centers in New York City's Chinatown and Flushing, Queens communities, has helped decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance the overall health of many participants, according to a study by HSS...
A women's odds of receiving mammograms, cancer tests, greater if she has US citizenship
Date: Nov-08-2013Citizenship, particularly for non-U.S. natives, largely determines a woman's odds of having a mammogram and being screened for cervical and colorectal cancer, according to researchers at Penn State...
A women's odds of receiving mammograms, cancer tests, greater if she has US citizenship
Date: Nov-08-2013Citizenship, particularly for non-U.S. natives, largely determines a woman's odds of having a mammogram and being screened for cervical and colorectal cancer, according to researchers at Penn State...
Chronic childhood stress pain 'worsened' by later stress exposure
Date: Nov-08-2013Researchers have long suspected that experiencing stress as a child may cause a person to experience chronic pain later in life. But now, new research suggests that this pain sensitivity could be increased if stress is experienced again as an adult. This is according to a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research team, from the University of California, San Francisco, says there is also an increasing concern that chronic pain syndromes could be a complication of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Chronic childhood stress pain 'worsened' by later stress exposure
Date: Nov-08-2013Researchers have long suspected that experiencing stress as a child may cause a person to experience chronic pain later in life. But now, new research suggests that this pain sensitivity could be increased if stress is experienced again as an adult. This is according to a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research team, from the University of California, San Francisco, says there is also an increasing concern that chronic pain syndromes could be a complication of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
3D holograms of malaria sperm movement 'may stop spread'
Date: Nov-08-2013Scientists have a developed a new 3D filming technique that creates moving digital holograms of malaria "sperm," which researchers say have provided "fresh insights" into how the organisms mate. This is according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, as well as from the Rowland Institute at Harvard University, say their findings may contribute to ongoing research aimed at stopping the spread of malaria...
3D holograms of malaria sperm movement 'may stop spread'
Date: Nov-08-2013Scientists have a developed a new 3D filming technique that creates moving digital holograms of malaria "sperm," which researchers say have provided "fresh insights" into how the organisms mate. This is according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, as well as from the Rowland Institute at Harvard University, say their findings may contribute to ongoing research aimed at stopping the spread of malaria...
Tool to help GIs manage HCV patients
Date: Nov-08-2013The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Decision Tool for the Screening and Evaluation of Hepatitis C (HCV) will help gastroenterologists in the early management of HCV-positive patients, according to a new paper in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Chronic HCV has a significant impact on the adult population and is a disease for which much progress has been made in its treatment. "The publication of this clinical decision support tool marks a milestone for the AGA," according to John I...
New research on little-understood brain disease hippocampal sclerosis (HS-AGING)
Date: Nov-08-2013As the population of older adults continues to grow, researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are engaged in work to understand the mechanisms of a variety of diseases that predominately affect those of advanced age. Three recent papers authored by Dr. Peter Nelson and others at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, explore the neuropathology behind a little-understood brain disease, hippocampal sclerosis (known to scientists and clinicians as HS-AGING)...
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