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Energy-saver washing machines may fail to eradicate pathogens
Repeated Klebsiella oxytoca contamination on the skin of premature babies in a German hospital's neonatal intensive care unit was eventually traced to the inability...
Young rugby players: Blood-brain barrier damage may occur even with mild head trauma
For the first time, researchers were able to detect damage to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) caused by mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), in martial...
Epilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expected
Epileptic seizures can probably not be predicted by changes in brain wave patterns that were previously assumed to be characteristic precursors. This is the...
AI 'at best' on a par with human experts when making image-based diagnoses – review
Artificial intelligence (AI) is "at best" on a par with human experts when it comes to making medical diagnoses based on images, that a...
Three-in-one inhaler therapy improves lung function and reduces exacerbations
Patients with severe asthma which is not controlled with standard treatment – leaving them at risk of severe asthma attacks – could benefit from...
Optimal CPR compression rate and depth for neurologically intact survival — NIH study
A study of more than 3,600 patients who experienced cardiac arrest outside the hospital., where compression rate and depth were being recorded as part...
Deaths halved among infarct patients attending ‘Heart School’
Patients who attend “Heart School”, as almost every patient in Sweden is invited to do after a first heart attack, live markedly longer than...
African American children respond differently to asthma medications
African Americans suffer asthma more often and more severely than Caucasian patients. However, clinical trials that have shaped treatment guidelines have included few African...
Babies' gut bacteria affected by birth delivery method
Babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria – their microbiome – than those delivered by caesarean, research has shown. Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger...
For the planet, eating some meat better than going vegetarian
A diet that involved reducing animal food consumption by two-thirds – – generally had a lower climate and water footprint than the...
Just do it: Happy introverts may simply choose to be extraverts
If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extravert — you'll be happier, found a small US personality study. That's the...
Migraines a significant risk factor for dementia
Migraines were a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease and all‐cause dementia, according to a Canadian five-year prospective cohort study.
Dementia is the most common...
Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk
A daytime nap taken once or twice a week may be associated with significantly lower risk of a cardiovascular disease event, finds Swiss research....
After the honeymoon: Changing partners doesn't change relationship dynamics
An eight-year study of 554 people in Germany showed that eventually, they had the same dynamics in new partnerships as in past broken relationships,...
Hearing aids linked to reduced risk of mental decline and falls but few get them
Hearing aids are associated with significantly reduced risk of physical and mental decline, although only 12% of those formally diagnosed with hearing loss...
MRI scans more effective at detecting prostate cancers
Using MRI scans to target biopsies is more effective at detecting prostate cancers that are likely to need treatment than standard ultrasound guided biopsies...
Simple blood test identifies concussions absent on CT scans
Many patients with concussion have normal CT scans and are discharged from the hospital without follow-up. But a blood test that is currently under...
Concussions linked to erectile dysfunction in former football players
Former professional football players who experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report...
Pets, especially dogs, linked with better cardiovascular health
Pet owners were more likely to report more physical activity, better diet and blood sugar at ideal level, with the greatest benefits for those...
Massive study concludes that there is no 'gay gene'
The largest study to date on the genetic basis of sexuality has revealed five spots on the human genome that are linked to same-sex...
Tramadol associated with significantly greater risk of hypoglycaemia
The opioid tramadol produced a 10-fold greater risk of developing hypoglycaemia than virtually every other opioid, found a US study.
Since its approval in 1995,...
Daily 4-in-1 polypill could cut CVD risk in low-income countries
A study has shown that a daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third, BBC...
Elite athletes found to have poor oral health despite regular brushing
Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more frequently than most people, finds a new University College London (UCL)...
Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on type 2 diabetes — meta-analysis
Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of illness and death, with annual costs estimated at over $800bn worldwide. The rise in type 2...
Veterinarians have up to 3.5 higher risk of suicide — US study
While it might sound like fun to work around pets every day, veterinarians and people who volunteer at animal shelters face particular stressors that...
Major surgery increases odds of decline in brain functioning
Major surgery is associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning. On average, this was equivalent to less than five months of brain...
Three or more caffeinated drinks could trigger migraines
A study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health...
War metaphors in cancer treatment may do more harm than good
The ubiquitous use of war metaphors when referring to cancer may do more harm than good. The Guardian reports that this is according to...
Higher vitamin A intake linked to lower skin cancer risk
People whose diets included high levels of vitamin A had a 17% reduction in risk for getting cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, the second-most-common type...
Vaccine for genital chlamydia shown to be safe and effective
The first ever early clinical trial for a vaccine for genital chlamydia has shown it to be safe and effective at provoking an immune...
Tests show brain changes in US government personnel in Cuba
Brain imaging of 40 US government personnel who experienced a host of neurological symptoms after possible exposure of an unknown source while serving in...
Current solid food guides could lead to overfeeding
Starting six-month-old infants on solid food in the amounts recommended by standard feeding guides may lead to overfeeding, according to a study by scientists...
Daily 'tickling' of the vagus nerve may improve mood and sleep
Scientists found that a short daily therapy, stimulating the vagus nerve with an electrical current, delivered for two weeks led to both physiological and...
No elevated cardiac risk in ultramarathon runners
Researchers have found no evidence of elevated cardiac risk in runners who completed a 24-hour ultramarathon (24UM), despite the transient elevation of blood biomarkers...
CRISPR technology used to eliminate HIV virus in living mice
Researchers say they’re one step closer to finding a potential cure for HIV after successfully eliminating the virus in living mice for the first...
Health MEC 'quite shocked' over maggots in mouth of patient who died
After initially responding that an apparently untreated maggot infestation in a patient's mouth was medically not unusual and slamming the family for 'violating the...
Statins linked to doubled risk of type 2 diabetes
A study of thousands of patients' health records found that those who were prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins had at least double the risk of developing...
Up to half of men under 50 suffer from erectile dysfunction
Up to half of men under the age of 50 are suffering from erectile dysfunction as impotence rates have more than doubled in the...
Flying insects and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals
More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals were resistant to one or more antibiotics, posing a...
Higher risk of stillbirth in longer pregnancies — analysis of 15m women
With every week that a pregnancy continues past term (37 weeks), the risk of stillbirth increases, according to an analysis of more than 15m...