People with genetic mutations that lead to inherited, early onset Alzheimer’s disease overproduce a longer, stickier form of amyloid beta, the protein fragment that clumps into plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, a small new study has...
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Men’s restless legs tied to earlier death: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) were more likely to die during an eight-year study than those without the condition, even after their age and other health problems were taken into account, researchers found. The condition, which...
Schools Need to Get Kids Moving, IOM Says
WASHINGTON - Physical activity should be incorporated into all school-related policy decisions to ensure children have at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, a government body recommended. Such a "whole-of-school approach" was one conclusion of...
Prepping for a Colonoscopy: Why It’s a Necessary Evil
THURSDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Let's face it: the very mention of the word "colonoscopy" is enough to make many people shudder, at least a bit. But, colonoscopy is an extremely effective cancer screening tool, and it's the only cancer screening that can actually...
Overweight Women Risk Delivering Baby Early
The risk of preterm delivery increased significantly in women who were overweight or obese at conception, a large retrospective cohort study showed. Obese and severely obese women had a two to three times greater risk of extreme preterm delivery (at 22 to 27 weeks of...
Lung Transplant Pool for Kids Just Got Bigger
The high profile story of two children who need lung transplants has moved organ transplant board members to action, with ramifications for other youngsters in need of new lungs. In a revision of existing policy, the executive committee of the board that runs the...
Improved Scope Detects More Colon Polyps
ORLANDO - The addition of 160° of vision to a colonoscope increased adenoma and polyp detections and lowered adenoma and polyp misses, researchers reported here. Among patients receiving initial colonoscopy with a forward-viewing colonoscope, the Full Spectrum...
Delaying Colonoscopy Puts Man in Grave Danger
THURSDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Like most people, Wisconsin resident Bruce Winkler dreaded the thought of having a colonoscopy. He figured that because it's recommended that people get their first colonoscopy at age 50, he could easily put off the procedure for a...
Stroke Network Leads to Better Outcomes
Stroke care networks save lives and reduce the need for long-term care, a study of one of the largest and longest operating networks confirmed. In an integrated system of stroke care delivery in Ontario mortality rates 30 days after hemorrhagic stroke decreased from...
Soothing Morning Sickness
Morning sickness can plague a mother-to-be all day, preventing her from getting the nutrition she and her baby need. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers these suggestions to help soothe morning sickness: Make sure you get enough rest. Stay...
