Data from a California survey showed that the predicted gap between white and Mexican-heritage Latino hypertension patients who had a regular source of care — instead of just relying on
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Genes and the environment? Factors, patterns that lead to childhood obesity risk
One factor that has been linked to childhood obesity is restrictive feeding practices by primary caregivers, the implication being that it may interfere with a child’s ability to learn to
Gout hospitalization exacerbated by failure to prescribe recommended urate-lowering treatment
A second study in the UK showed that nurse-provided patient education and support for a ‘treat to target’ management of gout resulted in a high uptake and excellent adherence to
Faster performance evaluation of ‘super graphs’
Graphs are used to model data in a way that clarifies the relationships between entries. Each individual entry into a graph is known as a node, while the relationships, or
Researchers send DNA on sequential, and consequential, building mission
The work, described in the journal Nature Communications, manipulates the sequencing of DNA to offer an intricate and innovative approach to synthesize materials at the most fundamental level. “Sequential programmability
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
“In our study, people who reported having atopic dermatitis were not at any increased risk for high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart attacks or strokes,” said lead author Dr.
Increase in ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Europe
European scientists have combined their expertise in the EuroCigua project on the “determination of the incidence and epidemiological characteristics of ciquatera cases in Europe.” The aim is to characterise the
Raucous crystals: Acoustic emissions from organic martensite analogues
Martensite is a form of steel made by quenching austenite, and gives its name to a particular type of phase transition. The rapid cooling of the austenite does not allow
How to educate future therapists more effectively
This is a question addressed by Concordia alumnus Jason Butler (PhD 14) in an article recently published by The Arts in Psychotherapy. In the course of a North American and
‘Magic’ alloy could spur next generation of solar cells
Easier to manufacture and at least 25 percent less costly than previous formulations, it’s believed to be the world’s most cost-effective material that can capture near-infrared light — and is
Casualty care guidelines developed by the military are directly transferable to improve the practice of wilderness medicine
Shaped out of a preconference held last July in Telluride, Colorado, Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Transitioning Battlefield Lessons Learned to Other Austere Environments provides an overview of TCCC, explains the
College attendance drops after widespread job loss
As a result, states marked by shuttered factories or dormant mines also show a widening gap in college attendance between rich and poor, the authors write. Yet simple economics aren’t
Cardiac stem cells from heart disease patients may be harmful
The research, led by Prof. Jonathan Leor of TAU’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Sheba Medical Center and conducted by TAU’s Dr. Nili Naftali-Shani, explores the current practice of using
Giving children a voice in clinical trials
Cancer is the No. 1 disease-related cause of death in U.S. children aged 1 to 19, and roughly 25 percent of the 12,400 children newly diagnosed with cancer will die
Jerusalem tower younger than thought
Dr. Elisabetta Boaretto, Head of the Weizmann Institute of Science’s D-REAMS Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory and track leader within the Max Planck-Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology, had the opportunity
