Why a patient may need a companion to speak for them—and the difficult choices they face
When a person whose communication is affected by a developmental disability (like Down syndrome or autism) needs to speak with …
COPD may strike women harder than men
(HealthDay)—Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to have a harder time than men with the progressive lung disorder, …
New urine tests for bladder cancer may improve patient outcomes; reduce procedures, costs
Two new urine tests appear to accurately detect bladder cancer, determine its severity and detect its recurrence, investigators report. The …
Common oral infections in childhood may increase the risk of atherosclerosis in adulthood
A Finnish 27-year follow-up study suggests that common oral infections in childhood, caries and periodontal diseases, are associated with an …
Study: Intense exercise may reduce entrepreneurs’ stress, increase job satisfaction
Entrepreneurs live emotionally taxing lifestyles, but a Ball State University researcher believes rigorous exercise can reduce stress while increasing job …
Conflicting laws may keep contaminated needles in circulation, add to hep-C cases
Acute hepatitis C infections rose 98 percent between 2010 and 2015 nationwide, largely because more people were injecting drugs. Using …
Newly discovered Ebolavirus may not cause severe disease in humans
Researchers from the University of Kent’s School of Biosciences have provided evidence that a newly discovered Ebolavirus may not be …
When psychiatric medications are abruptly discontinued, withdrawal symptoms may be mistaken for relapse
Withdrawal symptoms following the practice of discontinuation, or abruptly “coming off,” of psychiatric drugs in randomized clinical trials may be …
Herbals in pregnancy may endanger mom, baby
(HealthDay)—During pregnancy, even harmless-sounding “natural” supplements should be avoided, a new research review suggests. The review of 74 published studies …
Insecurities may drive people to save more
When people feel that their own good impressions of themselves are at risk, they may try to increase their savings, …
Unhealthy diets may be world’s biggest killer
(HealthDay)—Bad diets are shortening lives worldwide—killing more people globally than either smoking or high blood pressure, a large, new research …
Biology may make certain PTSD patients unresponsive to behavioral therapy
How well-connected a particular brain network is, and how successfully memories are formed, may determine which patients with post-traumatic stress …
Ocular protein levels may be useful for Alzheimer testing
(HealthDay)—Patients with poor cognitive function have significantly lower levels of Alzheimer disease-related biomarkers in the vitreous humor, according to a …
Neurofeedback may reduce anxiety
A new method for reducing anxiety based on neurofeedback has been validated in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. …
Resistance training may help prevent type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews points to the benefits of exercise, especially resistance training (RT), for …
Long work weeks may be depressing, especially for women
(HealthDay)—Feeling trapped behind a desk, a counter or on the factory floor does no favors for the mind. Now, research …
Self-destruction system in TB bacteria may lead to ‘perfect drug’
In the United States, more than 9,000 cases of tuberculosis (TB) occurred in 2017. Though the U.S. has one of …
Flu breakthrough: Universal vaccine may be in sight
Influenza A, B, and C viruses are widespread globally and infect a significant number of children and adults each year. …