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Effect of a home-based exercise program with wearable activity monitor, telephone coaching on walking endurance for peripheral artery disease
Bottom Line: A home-based exercise program that consisted of a wearable activity monitor and telephone coaching to promote walking by...
Patients in major prostate cancer study older, sicker than average patient population
DETROIT - Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital compared the patient population of a major U.S. prostate cancer study with patients...
Malaria study reveals gene variants linked to risk of disease
Many people of African heritage are protected against malaria by inheriting a particular version of a gene, a large-scale study...
Flavins keep a handy helper in their pocket
Credit: Source: Robin Teufel, Raspudin Saleem-Batcha In human cells, vitamins often serve as the precursors of "cofactors" - non-proteins which...
Use of 2 anti-clotting medications following bypass surgery improves outcomes for grafted veins
Bottom Line: Taking aspirin plus an anti-clotting medication for one year after heart bypass surgery resulted in less narrowing of...
Healthcare costs for adults with autism more than double those for general population
New Rochelle, NY, April 24, 2018--Researchers compared total annual healthcare costs for adults on the autism spectrum to costs for...
Exposure to domestic violence costs US government $55 billion each year
Credit: Case Western Reserve University The federal government spends an estimated $55 billion annually on dealing with the effects of...
Stem cells from adults function just as well as those from embryos
Donor age does not appear to influence the functionality of stem cells derived from adult body tissues, concludes a new...
Future wearable device could tell how we power human movement
Credit: Renee Meiller/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- For athletes and weekend warriors alike, returning from a tendon injury too soon often...
Cognitive behavioral therapy can improve emotion regulation in children with autism
TORONTO, Tuesday, April 24, 2018- New research from York University's Faculty of Health shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help...
Scientists unearth vital link between fat, immunity and heat regulation
Credit: Lydia Lynch, Trinity College Dublin Scientists have just made a surprising discovery involving fat and special immune cells that...
Surgery recovery program slashes opioid use, benefits patients, cuts costs, study finds
Credit: UVA Health System A special recovery program for thoracic surgery patients developed and implemented at the University of Virginia...
Millennials aren’t getting the message about sun safety and the dangers of tanning
Credit: Oliver Day, Oregon State University BEND, Ore. - Many millennials lack knowledge about the importance of sunscreen and continue...
Hacking human ‘drug trafficking’ network could make diabetes treatments more effective
Credit: Imperial College London Making tiny changes to existing diabetes treatments can alter how they interact with cells, and potentially...
Measles vaccination gaps in teenagers and young adults highlighted in ECDC’s report
ECDC data show that up to 80% of teenagers and young adults who contracted measles in 2017 had not been...
New cell therapy aids heart recovery — without implanting cells
Credit: Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic/Columbia Engineering New York, NY -- April 23, 2018 -- Heart disease is a major global health problem--myocardial...
Prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked to increased ASD and ADHD risk
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on the possible relationship between prolonged use of acetaminophen...
Antibiotic resistance can be caused by small amounts of antibiotics
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a global and growing problem in health care. To be able to prevent further development of resistance...
Study reveals large differences in drug prescriptions for newborns between NICUs
Little is known concerning how extensively drugs are prescribed to newborns in different neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). A new...
Study highlights need for strength training in older women to ward off effects of aging
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Regular physical activity may help older women increase their mobility, but muscle strength...