Health Research News and Publications - Global

For 1 in 10 cancer patients, surgery means opioid dependence

Healthy living may help offset genetic risk of dementia: study

Researchers block protein that plays a key role in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers uncover genes that lead to excessive tau in dementia

New research shows where in the brain the earliest signs of Alzheimer's occur

Antibodies stabilize plaque in arteries

More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners

Women call ambulance for husbands with heart attacks but not for themselves

Heart attack patients taken directly to heart centers have better long-term survival

Don't ignore heart attack symptoms, especially while traveling

Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chronic exposure to excess noise may increase risk for heart disease, stroke

Fragility fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: time to break the myth

Common Household Chemicals May Cause Brain Damage, Study Warns

The underlying mechanism of anosmia In Covid-19: A hypothesis review

Increased white matter hyperintensities common in AD and Behavioral-Variant Frontotemporal Dementia, study finds

Study links chronic sinus inflammation with alterations in brain activity

Western style diet may impair memory and encourage unhealthy eating

Brain scans show murderers have reduced gray matter

Mnemonics for diagnosis of depression

Reduced gray matter volume Is indicative of major depressive disorder

Healing traumatic brain injuries with self-assembling peptide hydrogels

A practical review of functional MRI anatomy of the language and motor systems

The evolution of brain tumors

Promising strategy to fight the most deadly brain tumor in children

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks Rises with Early Menopause, Study

Breast Cancer Survivors Can Have Second Cancer, Research Finds

Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws

Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression

Breast cancer patients forego post-surgery treatment due to mistrust, study suggests

Colon Cancer Screening Rate Increases When People Are Offered Choices, Study

Aggressive Advanced Cancer Treatment is Useless Near End of Life, Study finds

Regular Daily Aspirin Use May Prevent Colon Cancer; Research suggests

Colorectal carcinoma: Why is there a lower incidence in Nigerians when compared to Caucasians?

First genetic clue for elusive pediatric liver disease

How a common oral bacteria makes colon cancer more deadly

High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice

A new machine learning model can classify lung cancer slides at the pathologist level

An estimate of the incidence of prostate cancer in Africa: A Ssstematic review and meta-analysis

Group of world's top researchers call for an urgent moratorium on gene-edited babies

Using more-specific 'genetic scissors' may avoid problems associated with gene editing

Macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy could be linked to an increase in birth defects

Common cause in sudden death syndromes

Fertility restored in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship

Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring

Influence of social media on children's food intake

Sickle Cell Disease in Africa: A Neglected Cause of Early Childhood Mortality

Earliest UK estimates of children affected in the womb by alcohol intake during pregnancy

Study uncovers link between air pollution and intellectual disabilities in children

Tens of thousands of 'useless' child tonsillectomies costing NHS £36.9m a year, new study shows

Armed conflict and child mortality in Africa: a geospatial analysis

Hydroxycholoroquine failed to help coronavirus patients in two big studies

Prostate drug may slow Parkinson's progression, big data suggests

Stem bark extract of Mangifera indica prevents testosterone-induced benign prostate hyperplasia in rats

Physicochemical and release properties of ibuprofen formulations prepared with two native starches

Naltrexone implant helps HIV patients with opioid dependence prevent relapse

Neglected diseases continue to require attention despite progress

Bioluminescence sensors make new approaches to drug discovery possible

Dementia associated with mortality in adults with Down Syndrome

Higher flavonol intake from food sources may protect against Alzheimer disease

Do fish oil supplements work? Science keeps giving us slippery answers.

Low-carb diet helps maintain weight loss: study

Fighting salt and sugar cravings, with spicy food

Colonoscopy quality not affected by sedation method

Dental fillings could last twice as long

Epidemiology of glaucoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence, incidence and risk factors

Diabetic retinopathy in sub-Safaran Africa

Causes of blindness and visual impairment in Nigeria

Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis

No evidence that calcium increases risk of AMD

Modeling the most common form of vision loss in older adults

Eating leafy greens could help prevent macular degeneration

Study Explains Why US Maternal Death Rate Is So High; Lessons for Africa

Home births are three times more dangerous than hospital deliveries

Improving IVF success rates

Screening for colorectal cancer spares male patients from intense treatments

Sleep and ageing: Two sides of one coin?

Poll shows many older adults, especially those with health issues, feel isolated

Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds

Study: More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners

New evidence links lifespan extension to metabolic regulation of immune system

Early Phase Trial Finds Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise

Characteristics of US healthcare personnel with COVID-19

Odd and frightening COVID-19 presentations

Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro

HPV infection risks high in young women in Kwazulu-Natal, SA, study.

Tuberculosis in Africa

Diseases and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Rectal douching by MSM associated with increased odds of infection with HIV and STIs

The throat is a major source of gonorrhoea infections in MSM

Solving the efficiency of Gram-negative bacteria

Bacteria in urine: Not always an indication of infection

Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes Outcomes

Hospital pharmacists' roles in promoting asthma self-management

Socio-demographic determinants of herbal medicine use among psychotic patients attending a Nigerian tertiary health facility

How personality and emotions increase diabetes risk

Handwriting analysis in Parkinson's Disease: Current status and future directions

Plasma protein may hold promise for wound scaffolds

One in four nurses drop out before graduating, new research reveals

Epidemiology of thyroid diseases in Africa

Some 100 nations provide little or no relief for patients in serious pain

Routine vitamin B12 screening may prevent irreversible nerve damage in type-2 diabetes

Dental fillings could last twice as long

Knowledge base about birth control options for health professionals

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

C-sections are seen as breastfeeding barrier in US, but not in other global communities

Study identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature birth

Adult Suicide Rate High in Inmates After Recent Jail Release, US study finds

Study finds first direct evidence of a link between low serotonin and depression. Not really, say other experts.

47% of individuals reducing or discontinuing cannabis use will suffer cannabis withdrawal syndrome, study.

Suicide risk is high among nurses in the United States

Parkinson's disease risk increased in bipolar disorder

The epidemiology of major depression in South Africa

Suicide among cancer patients

Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis may predispose to behavioral and emotional problems

Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia: A clinical and therapeutic review

Physical activity may be protective against cognitive decline in older adults with depression

Elderly drivers with ADHD face higher car crash risk, study finds

Condom use and accessibility in Nigeria

Tobacco use in sub-Sahara Africa: Estimates from the demographic health surveys

Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A framework for action

Managing epidemics: Key facts about major deadly diseases

Chemical pollutants in the home degrade fertility in both men and dogs, study finds

Forecasting mosquitoes' global spread

Study: Landlord disclosure of bedbugs cuts infestations, creates long-term savings

Air Pollution damages brains, as well as hearts and lungs

Body mass index and wealth index: positively correlated indicators of health and wealth inequalities in Nairobi slums

More sexual partners ups your reproductive cancer risks, study says

Genital herpes more virulent in Africa than in US, report finds

Keloids: Etiology, Presentation and Management

Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs

Study shows alarming increases of firearm deaths in US school-age children

Positivity can transform the healthcare workplace

Rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy

Riding the bike to work is just as effective as leisure time exercise

Income and Education Affects Your Stroke Recovery, Study finds

Marijuana use associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV who have substance abuse disorder, study finds

Regular marijuana use linked to more sex, study finds

Hyperventilation therapy for control of posttraumatic intracranial hypertension