A traumatic brain injury is often easily suspected and can be confirmed and treated if necessary following an injury using a blood analysis, but scientists […]
Smartphone app makes parents more attuned to their babies’ needs, research shows
University of York researchers have designed an app to help new parents become more ‘tuned in’ to what their babies are thinking and feeling. The […]
Scientists unlock secrets of maternal/fetal cellular communication during pregnancy
Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother’s cells and her fetus’ cells communicate throughout pregnancy. With this new information, The University of Texas […]
Patient charges mean young people visit doctor less
When young adults pass the age limit for paying patient co-payments, or out-of-pocket prices, their medical consultations in primary care decrease by 7 percent, a […]
Being teased about weight linked to more weight gain among children
Youth who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33 percent more each year, compared to a similar […]
Stiffening arteries in teenagers with persistent obesity
Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000 children followed from age 9 […]
Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes: Study followed teens, adults with long-term obesity 5 years after gastric bypass
Despite similar weight loss, teens who had gastric bypass surgery were significantly more likely to have remission of both type 2 diabetes and high blood […]
Refugee women have healthier pregnancies than US women — why? An unhealthy US culture: For African refugee women, acculturation may negatively impact health
African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women born in the United States, despite receiving less prenatal care, found a recent University at Buffalo study. […]
Lower costs associated with late-preterm steroid therapy: Study adds evidence to benefits of treatment for women at risk of delivery between 34th and 36th weeks
An analysis of a previous study has found more evidence to support giving the steroid betamethasone to pregnant women at risk of late-preterm delivery (between […]
Mindfulness found to improve mental health of students
Mental health amongst university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research […]
Increasing frailty may lead to death
A new study published in Age and Ageing indicates that frail patients in any age group are more likely to die than those who are […]
Mother’s age, race, weight affect hormone concentrations in pregnancy: Hormones in early development play a key role in human health and disease risk
Hormone concentrations during early fetal development — that may affect the child’s development and increase the mother’s risk for breast and ovarian cancer years later […]
Data show no evidence that teens’ social media use predicts depression over time
Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to research published in Clinical Psychological […]
U.S. youth suicides more prevalent in states with higher gun ownership, study finds: On average, three youths between 10 and 19 years old die by firearm-related suicide every day
A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers finds that states with higher levels of household gun ownership also have […]