Health : Page 421

WHO: Resistant bacteria spreading in hospitals across European Region

November 18, 2016 Antibiotic resistance is widespread in the European Region. In particular, resistant bacteria are spreading in hospitals and health care settings, putting patients at risk of contracting incurable diseases.

Alcohol may fuel prostate cancer risk

November 17, 2016 Drinking may raise the risk of prostate cancer, and the more men drink the greater their risk, a new analysis of 27 studies suggests.

Healthy living is stronger than disease genes

November 16, 2016 If your parent or sibling died young from cardiovascular disease, take heart: There are ways you can counter any genetic predisposition to the illness.

Depression on the rise among U.S. teens, especially girls

November 16, 2016 Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults, with adolescent girls showing the greatest vulnerability, a new national survey reveals.

Noninvasive method to detect bone marrow cancer

November 15, 2016 For the first time, researchers have shown that using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can effectively identify bone marrow cancer (myelofibrosis) in an experimental model.

Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don't receive critical medications

November 15, 2016 When patients suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, they are at considerably higher risk for blood clots and stroke.

Probiotics improve cognition in Alzheimer's patients

November 14, 2016 For the first time, scientists have shown that probiotics - beneficial live bacteria and yeasts taken as dietary supplements - can improve cognitive function in humans.

Large decrease in coronary heart disease in U.S.

November 14, 2016 The incidence of coronary heart disease in the U.S. declined nearly 20 percent from 1983 to 2011, according to a study appearing in the November 15 issue of JAMA.

Teens with asthma far more likely to smoke as their healthy counterparts

November 12, 2016 Curiosity is a driving factor in why most kids start smoking, and the same is true for kids with asthma.

Antibodies may hold key to HIV suppression

November 12, 2016 Antibodies may keep the HIV virus in check and one day let patients stop taking antiretroviral drugs, two new preliminary trials suggest.

Alzheimer's disease found to be diabetic disorder of brain

November 11, 2016 Researchers at Tohoku University have found a promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease, by noticing a similarity in the way insulin signaling works in the brain and in the pancreas of diabetic patients.

DNA Mapping may lead to personalized cancer treatment

November 11, 2016 DNA sequencing may help personalize treatment for people with lymphoma, a new study suggests.