452 news posts in Health

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19 Jun 2018

Swabbing cesarean-born babies with vaginal fluids potentially unsafe and unnecessary

Microbiome differences in cesarean and vaginally born babies are most likely due to antibiotics given to mothers delivering by C-section: Frontiers in Medicine

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14 Jun 2018

Frequent football ‘headers’ do more harm than occasional head impact accidents

The study is the first to compare the cognitive effects of ball heading and unintentional head impacts in soccer players: Frontiers in Neurology

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30 May 2018

Mass vaccinations will not prevent Ebola virus outbreaks

As the necessary vaccination rate for herd immunity is not yet possible, Ebola control depends on surveillance and isolation of cases: Frontiers in Immunology

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24 May 2018

Revolutionizing the detection of cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis

An iPad-based system allows quick identification of cognitive impairment in MS patients in routine clinical practice, with minimal resource requirements or burden on staff time: Frontiers in Neurology

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16 May 2018

Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is linked to a family history of obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic disease: Frontiers in Endocrinology

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14 May 2018

Stem cells from adults function just as well as those from embryos

Stem cells from elderly donors can be used for personalized treatment of age-related chronic and degenerative diseases: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

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09 May 2018

Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring

Binge drinking during pregnancy and lactation may make offspring more vulnerable to mood disturbances and alcohol abuse as adolescents: Frontiers in Psychiatry

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07 May 2018

Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes

Study finds raw fruit and vegetables are better than cooked, canned and processed – and names the top 10 raw foods: Frontiers in Psychology

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30 Apr 2018

Asthma and hay fever linked to increased risk of psychiatric disorders

A new study is the first to find a significant link between common allergic diseases and a broad spectrum of psychiatric disorders: Frontiers in Psychiatry

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25 Apr 2018

Children are as fit as endurance athletes

Study shows how young children can run around all day: their muscles resist fatigue and recover in the same way as elite endurance athletes: Frontiers in Physiology

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12 Apr 2018

Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Low caffeine doses worsened neophobia, anxiety-related behaviors and emotional and cognitive flexibility: Frontiers in Pharmacology

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03 Apr 2018

Chronic fatigue syndrome possibly explained by lower levels of key thyroid hormones

The discovery raises hopes for treating this common yet debilitating disease: Frontiers in Endocrinology

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15 Mar 2018

Commercial pesticides: Not as safe as they seem

Lack of testing on adjuvants in commercial pesticide formulations ignores the potential risk of these on people and the environment: Frontiers in Public Health

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12 Mar 2018

Challenges of food allergies connected to personality traits for first time

Openness, but not neuroticism, associated with more issues in managing food allergy: Frontiers in Psychology

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05 Mar 2018

Simple urine test could measure how much our body has aged

Research sheds light on a new marker of aging that could help predict the risk of developing age-related disease and death: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience