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New framework helps gauge impact of mosquito control programs

30.05.2019 Health Problems

Effective methods of controlling mosquito populations are needed to help lower the worldwide burden of mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, chikungunya, and dengue. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have described a new statistical framework that can be used to assess mosquito control programs over broad time and space scales. The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the main vector for […]

Screen time—even before bed—has little impact on teen well-being: study

05.04.2019 Health Problems

Data from more than 17,000 teenagers show little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents. The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, casts doubt on the widely accepted notion that spending time online, gaming, or watching TV, especially before bedtime, can damage young people’s mental health. “Implementing best practice […]

Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular system, study says

11.03.2019 Health Problems

Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a study by Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Toxicology, found that early in the first trimester and late in the third trimester were critical windows during which pollutants most affect the mother’s and fetus’ cardiovascular systems. “These findings suggest that […]

Tiny DNA modification has big impact on deadly tumors

02.11.2018 Health Problems

A simple modification of a DNA base in small areas of the genome may explain why glioblastoma tumors are so deadly, researchers at Yale and the University of California-San Diego report Nov. 1 in the journal Cell. Glioblastomas are particularly virulent brain tumors, with survival rates of only about three to six months. A major culprit is the existence of […]

Heart health’s impact on brain may begin in childhood

24.10.2018 Health Problems

A child’s blood pressure could indicate cognition problems into adulthood, according to a new study suggesting the cardiovascular connection to cognitive decline could begin much earlier in life than previously believed. The findings may provide a window into the roots of dementia, for which high blood pressure is considered a risk factor. “We wondered is there perhaps some signal early […]

Quality of life after spinal cord injury—What functional abilities have the greatest impact?

29.08.2018 Health Problems

Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), reports a study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. Based on validated clinical questionnaires, the study by Julien Goulet, MD, and colleagues of Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de […]

Pregnancy and reproductive history may impact dementia risk

23.07.2018 Health Problems

Research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago highlighted sex differences associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease across the life course, including the first ever large-scale study of reproductive history and dementia risk in women. New results reported at AAIC 2018 suggest: Associations between dementia risk and number of children, number of miscarriages, age at first […]

Small vessels with big impact on cardiovascular disease

19.06.2018 Health Problems

Cardiovascular diseases are commonly associated with large vessel atherosclerosis. However, accumulating evidence demonstrates disturbances in the small arteries that control tissue perfusion. In particular, under specific conditions such as hypertension, aging, diabetes and obesity, these vessels undergo alteration in size and function, a process known as small artery remodelling. Such changes limit the capacity of these vessels to deliver oxygen […]

The Impact of Marriage on Physical Health

30.05.2018 Family Health

Marriage is viewed as simply a bond between two people who choose to spend their lives together (or at least most part of it). However, recent studies have shown how getting married may also have a positive impact on your physical health. Many recent studies have indicated how getting married can have a positive impact on our overall health Prevents […]

Research offers insights into impact of chronic pain

11.05.2018 Health Problems

Drawing on her personal and academic background, Dr. Godfrey’s research has revealed that chronic pain does not impair how people pay attention to threatening information or their ability to focus when distractions are present. Dr. Godfrey conducted several studies based on the assumption that chronic pain would impair the way people pay attention to information that is relevant to pain. […]

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