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New research has revealed the impact a change in US guidelines had on the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent a life-threatening heart condition...

Businessman issues global, multimillion dollar (USD) challenge for Alzheimer’s solutions

Credit: UTSA Courtesy Photo (San Antonio, Nov. 5, 2018) -- To expand the understanding and explanation of Alzheimer's disease, United States businessman James Truchard has...

Does dietary restriction protect against age-related leaky gut?

Flies eating a Spartan diet are protected from leaky gut and the systemic inflammation associated with it as they age. Conversely, flies on a rich...

New device improves balance in veterans with Gulf War Illness

Credit: Photo: Nick Romanenko, Rutgers University Newark, N.J. (Nov. 5, 2018) - Gulf War veterans with unexplained illnesses that cause fatigue, headaches, respiratory disorders and...

Barriers to using stroke-preventing anticoagulants in Canada hinder appropriate management of patients with atrial fibrillation

Credit: Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, November 5, 2018 - International guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over warfarin to prevent stroke for most patients...

Among college students, mental health diagnosis and treatment are up, stigma is down

Washington, D.C. -- Mental health diagnoses and treatment of college students increased substantially between 2007 and 2017. More than one-third of students reported a diagnosed...

Researchers use genetics to predict response to antipsychotic medications

MANHASSET, NY -- Genetics can be used to predict a patient's response to antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia, according to a recent study by investigators...

College education aids in proper use of dietary supplements among young adults

Credit: Binghamton University, State University at New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Young adults who are educated about dietary supplements in college are more likely to...

Youth TBI laws promote head injury evaluation in emergency department

Millions of children and teens are affected by sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) annually. To help reduce the effects of TBIs in youth...

Rutgers researchers advance stem cell therapy with biodegradable scaffold

Credit: KiBum Lee, Letao Yang and Sy-Tsong Dean Chueng. Rutgers scientists have created a tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, which...

Melanoma death rates are rising in men but static or falling in women

Glasgow, UK: The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady...

Trial finds diet rich in fish helps fight asthma

A clinical trial led by La Trobe University has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of a healthy diet can...

Men with prostate cancer willing to accept lower survival odds to avoid side effects

Glasgow, UK: Men who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer say they would trade some improvement in their odds of survival for improvements in...

Patients with low risk thyroid cancer can receive lower doses of radiation treatment

Glasgow, UK: Thyroid cancer patients whose disease is at low risk of returning can be treated safely with a smaller amount of radiation following surgery,...

WSU researchers see cognitive changes in offspring of heavy cannabis-using rats