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Hedonism as important as self-control for happiness – European study
Relaxing on the sofa or savouring a delicious meal: Enjoying short-term pleasurable activities that don't lead to long-term goals contributes at least as much...
Clinicians ignore international guidelines on minimum effective dose for asthma
A large UK study found that asthma patients were increasingly prescribed higher levels of treatment, often without clear clinical indication for such high doses,...
Gum disease substantially increases oesophageal and gastric cancer risk — 20-year Harvard analysis
A large Harvard University analysis over 20 years found that poor dental hygiene increases the risk of throat and stomach cancer by up to 43% and...
High levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found on communal gym equipment
Research presented at ASM Microbe Online found that 43% of Staphylococcus bacteria found on exercise equipment in university gyms were ampicillin-resistant, with 73% of...
Women who deliver by C-section are less likely to conceive again
Women who deliver their first child by caesarean section (C-section) are less likely to conceive a second child than those who deliver vaginally, despite...
Only 30% of paediatricians fully follow guidelines on peanut allergy prevention
While 93% of US paediatricians surveyed were aware of the national guidelines on peanut allergy prevention in infants, only 30% were fully implementing the...
American Thoracic Society's new guidelines on treatment for tobacco dependence
Quitting tobacco has remained elusive for many smokers, despite smoking cessation initiatives, provocative public health campaigns and clinical guidance. The American Thoracic Society's new...
Overlooked Soviet-era Miramistin has 'enormous potential' as antiseptic
A little-known non-toxic antiseptic developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War has enormous potential to beat common infections, say University of Manchester...
Apgar effective to assess mortality in prems — large Swedish analysis
The vitality of preterm infants should be assessed with an Apgar score, a tool used to measure the health of newborns immediately after birth....
Injections 2.5x safer when nurses use revamped guidelines
When UK nurses followed modified guidelines that present the same information in a more user-friendly way, nearly two and half times more doses were...
Declining eyesight improved by looking into deep red light
Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new University College London-led study, the...
US long-term use of muscle relaxants has skyrocketed since 2005
US doctor visits for ongoing prescribing of skeletal muscle relaxant drugs tripled from 2005 to 2016, according to a study from researchers in the...
COVID-19 herd immunity may be unachievable — Spanish study of 61,000 people
Spain's large-scale study on the coronavirus indicates just 5% of its population has developed antibodies, strengthening evidence that a so-called herd immunity to COVID-19...
Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers
A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that would have otherwise been...
Disrupted circadian rhythm associated with later Parkinson's
Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm guiding their daily cycles of rest and activity are more likely to later develop...
Key factors in elite military training are psychological — US Marine study
The biggest determinants of success in elite military training are not physical factors but psychological factors, according a small study conducted among US Marine...
Sedentary behaviour independently predicts cancer mortality
In the first study to look at objective measures of sedentary behaviour and cancer mortality, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
Depression's link with CVD and mortality especially marked in urban areas
In this 21-nation, population-based cohort study, adults with depressive symptoms were associated with having increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in economically...
Siblings of SIDS infants at 10-fold risk of same death
The siblings of infants who have died suddenly and unexpectedly run 10 times the risk of dying in the same way, indicates a long-term...
Blood pressure medications help even frailest elderly live longer
Taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest older people had the...
Regular aspirin to reduce bowel cancer risks lasts at least 10 years after stopping Tx
A regular dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer lasts at least 10 years after stopping treatment, research has revealed....
The medical specialisations most at risk of contracting COVID-19
The doctor in China who risked his job to warn the world about COVID-19 was not a frontline emergency medicine or ICU doctor. Dr...
PFAS exposure associated with early menopause
A study of 1,120 midlife women in a 17-year-long prospective cohort study found that women with high PFAS levels in their blood reached menopause...
Reducing psychological trauma in ARDS patients on mechanical ventilation
Researchers Dr Richard Schwartzstein, and co-authors has examined ventilation and medication strategies that can help avoid psychological trauma for severe COVID-19 survivors treated for...
Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk in cohort study
Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a University College London-led study. In the study of people...
Dairy-rich diet linked to lower risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as the cluster...
High blood pressure during and after exercise may be markers for later disease
Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a higher risk of hypertension, pre-clinical and clinical cardiovascular...
Niacin delays disease progression in mitochondrial myopathy
An international team of scientists, led by University of Helsinki reported that vitamin B3, niacin, has therapeutic effect in progressive muscle disease. Niacin delayed...
Excessive coffee consumption increases some disease risk
Habitual excessive coffee consumption increased the risks of three diseases: osteoarthritis, arthropathy and obesity, found an Australian analysis of UK Biobank data.
Cappuccino, latte or...
Hearts that drum together beat together
Group drumming stimulates behavioural and physiological synchronisation that contribute to the formation of social bonds and a consequent ability to cooperate. What role can...
Flavonoids may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's and related dementias
Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop...
Nitrates don't affect bone health in post-menopausal women — randomised controlled trial
Several clinical trials have reported beneficial effects of organic nitrates on bone health, which could lead to a reduced risk of fractures. Some of...
World-first: Saliva test detects a hidden throat cancer
A simple saliva test developed by Australian biomedical scientists has detected early throat cancer in a person who had no symptom and no clinical...
Novel ECG-necklace detects atrial fibrillation
A diagnostic pendant with a single-strand ECG embedded in it provides a new and easy method for detecting atrial fibrillation, found a Finnish study.
"The...
Microcytosis in men linked to more than double the risk of cancer
Having abnormally small red blood cells – a condition known as microcytosis – is linked to more than double the risk of several cancers...
Reduced obesity for wearers of weighted vests — small Swedish clinical trial
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found a new method of reducing human body weight and fat mass using weighted vests in a small...
No association between price and efficacy of cancer drugs — four-nation study
In general, for Switzerland, Germany, Britain and the US, there is no association between clinical benefit of a cancer drugs and their prices, found...
Plant extract combo may relieve hangover symptoms; dehydration causation challenged
A German study using a plant extract combination of fruits, leaves found evidence for a significant efficiency in the reduction of hangover symptoms such...
Vegetarians and vegans more likely to be depressed than meat eaters
A research review concludes that vegetarians and vegans had “significantly” higher rates or risk of depression, anxiety and self-harm. The research found that one...
Large variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
Blood pressure readings taken from neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) patients had marked differences between opposite sides of the body and different anatomical sites...