New Studies Point to Clues for How to Offset Cognitive Deficits and Weight Gain Associated with Sleep Deprivation by Altering Timing of Meals and Snacks Eating less late at night may help curb the concentration and alertness deficits that accompany sleep deprivation, according to results…

It may be better for patients to resume taking their blood pressure medication sooner after surgery than previously thought. A new study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA®), found resuming angiotensin receptor…

The use of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is now in almost universal use to assist doctors in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. However new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) highlights how anaemia—a common condition in…

Women with luminal A subtype breast cancer – and particularly those older than 60 – may not need radiation treatment if they are already taking hormone therapy, shows clinical research led by radiation oncologists at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre published online today in the…

What are the most influential studies on surgery of the lower (lumbar) spine? The “top 100” research papers in lumbar spine are counted down in a special review in the May 15 issue of Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.Dr. Samuel K. Cho and colleagues of…

More patients age 9-26 started and completed cervical cancer vaccine series due to electronic health record “prompts” at doctor appointments A new study finds that a simple reminder via electronic health record systems may go a long way in encouraging patients to get the HPV…

The new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers in the United States, if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus.In addition to protecting against 80 percent of cervical cancers, the new 9-Valent…

Workers with Nontraditional Schedules Are Burdened by Sleep-Related Health Problems and Poor Metabolic Health, According to New Report in Sleep Health Shiftwork is an occupational health risk of growing significance because it is becoming more common and because of its potential influence on health outcomes,…

Weak grip strength is linked with shorter survival and a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to an international study involving almost 140000 adults from 17 culturally and economically diverse countries[1]. The study, published in The Lancet, also found that grip…

Patients who had higher activity levels following ICD implantation had better survival, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The research will be simultaneously presented at the Heart Rhythm Society 2015 Scientific Sessions.An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a battery-powered device that…

Men with naturally high levels of the female hormone oestrogen may have a greater risk of developing breast cancer, according to research by an international collaboration including Cancer Research UK published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.This is the first time a link between…

Scientists at the University of Southampton have shown that although some studies find diet can enhance the effects of exercise to prevent muscle loss in later life, current evidence about what works is inconsistent.Between the ages of 40 and 80, an estimated 30 to 50…