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High incidence of sudden and/or arrhythmic death in CHD

04.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Among patients with coronary heart disease without severe systolic dysfunction, sudden and/or arrhythmic deaths (SAD) account for a considerable proportion of deaths, according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Cardiology. Neal A. Chatterjee, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cohort study involving 135 clinical sites with 5,761 participants with coronary heart […]

COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment

04.05.2018 Health Problems

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is believed to be the third most common cause of death worldwide. However, because the underlying mechanism is still largely unknown, today’s treatments can only slow progression of the disease. Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have now reported a previously unknown pathogenic mechanism, which they have already been able to prevent in the laboratory. Their […]

How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era

04.05.2018 Health Problems

Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in the development of new US guidelines. However, this has led to many questions about the impact of such fundamental changes in blood pressure management, and whether they should be implemented in other constituencies. Two new studies published in the Canadian […]

132-pound tumor removed from woman’s abdomen

04.05.2018 Health Problems

Doctors at a Connecticut hospital say they removed a 132-pound tumor from a woman’s abdomen, and she is expected to recover fully. The ovarian tumor was diagnosed after the 38-year-old woman reported rapid weight gain of about 10 pounds per week over a two-month period. The doctors at Danbury Hospital announced Thursday that the five-hour surgery was completed successfully after […]

How a light touch can spur severe itching

04.05.2018 Health Problems

For some people, particularly those who are elderly, even a light touch of the skin or contact with clothing can lead to unbearable itching. What’s worse, anti-itch treatments, including hydrocortisone, don’t provide much relief for this type of itching. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have discovered, in mice, why a touch can cause such […]

Decoding the brain’s learning machine

03.05.2018 Health Problems

In studies with monkeys, Johns Hopkins researchers report that they have uncovered significant new details about how the cerebellum—the “learning machine” of the mammalian brain—makes predictions and learns from its mistakes, helping us execute complex motor actions such as accurately shooting a basketball into a net or focusing your eyes on an object across the room. In a summary of […]

Virtual world addresses problems of stroke-related communication condition

03.05.2018 Health Problems

A study from City, University of London has found that time spent in a virtual world called EVA Park can improve the communication skills of people with aphasia, a communication condition which results in loss of speech and difficulty with communication following a stroke. The new findings from the study also show that EVA Park users frequently experience laughter and […]

Colouring reduces stress and boosts creativity, study finds

03.05.2018 Health Problems

Taking up colouring can help reduce stress and improve creativity in adults, a study by a researcher at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has revealed. Together with her fellow researchers, psychologist Dr. Nicola Holt carried out two studies with undergraduate students to study the benefits of colouring in pictures. In the first study, 47 first-year undergraduates […]

Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning

03.05.2018 Health Problems

It’s often said that experience is the best teacher, but the experiences of other people may be even better. If you saw a friend get chased by a neighborhood dog, for instance, you would learn to stay away from the dog without having to undergo that experience yourself. This kind of learning, known as observational learning, offers a major evolutionary […]

Daily aspirin linked to higher risk in men

03.05.2018 Health Problems

Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who are not exposed to daily aspirin, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Women, however, do not have an increased risk in this large patient population. “Given the widespread use of aspirin and the potential clinical impact of the link to melanoma, patients and health […]

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