Sleep disorders are more common and more severe in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children than non-Indigenous children, with Indigenous children often having higher screen use before bed, later bedtimes and reduced sleep, an analysis of Northern Territory data has found. The authors from Darwin Respiratory and Sleep Health, Darwin Private Hospital, Charles Darwin University […]

Experts studying kids’ sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity. Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And some of those extra calories come from less-healthy, sugar-laden snacks or treats. “When children lost sleep, overall they ate an extra […]

Surgical care experts have today unveiled two studies in The Lancet that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the world — particularly in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC). Researchers found that routinely changing gloves and instruments just before closing wounds could significantly reduce Surgical Site Infection (SSI) — the world’s […]

Chris Fountain says he ‘felt really stupid’ after mini-stroke We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cardiovascular disease has been a public […]

The new British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has a lot to contend with at this time of economic uncertainty in the UK. But prioritizing the nation’s health and taking action against poor diet and unhealthy body weight needs to be high on his agenda. Sticking with existing and scheduled anti-obesity legislation will not only benefit […]

Every year, around 7000 people in Germany develop a brain tumor, and around half of those cases involve a glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive form of the disease. Glioblastomas are incurable, but advances are being made in both diagnostics and therapy. Scientists from the Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) and from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) […]

Symptoms of menopause can significantly disrupt a woman’s ability to work, according to a cross-sectional study presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society. The study, by researchers at the Mayo Clinic, found that roughly one in eight women said issues stemming from menopause caused them to miss multiple days of work; […]

An analysis of the CHANCE-2 trial has found that persons with normal renal function receive greater benefit from antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor–aspirin versus clopidogrel–aspirin. The analysis is published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel–aspirin is often recommended for preventing stroke and can reduce thrombotic risk in patients with impaired renal function. […]

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumors gain immunosuppression and chemoresistance through interactions between interleukin 34 and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, researchers find. TNBC is a type of breast cancer characterized by the absence of any of the three typical cell surface receptors seen in other breast cancer types. TNBC accounts for 15 – 20% of all breast […]

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a causative signaling pathway in breast cancer, providing potential new targets for treatment of the most common type of cancer in women. The findings, published in Science Advances, build on previous work in which the group identified a gene called ZMYND8 as a regulator of breast tumor growth.In the new […]