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Categories: Healthy Aging, Today's Healthcare
Published Can preeclampsia be prevented?



Preeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any early warning signs. After 20 weeks or more of normal blood pressure during the pregnancy, patients with preeclampsia will begin to experience elevated blood pressure and may also have increased levels of protein in their urine due to hypertension reducing the filtering power of the kidneys. Prolonged hypertension due to preeclampsia can lead to organ damage and life-threatening complications for mothers and fetuses.
Published Researchers caution diabetes patients' use of fitness video games



The authors of a new study are warning people with type-1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution. The study has found that 'exergames' can change people's perceptions of how fatigued they are -- which is potentially harmful for those with the condition.
Published High altitude training shows promise for patients ahead of surgery



Simulated high altitude could help older patients at risk of health complications related to surgery, a new study has found.
Published Researchers develop new brain network modeling tools to advance Alzheimer's disease research



Researchers are collaborating on a novel approach to use neuroimaging and network modeling tools -- previously developed to analyze brains of patients in the clinic -- to investigate Alzheimer's disease progression in preclinical animal models.
Published Children who play baseball risk elbow injury



Youth baseball players are prone to elbow pain and injuries, including repetitive overuse changes and fractures, based on the maturity of their bones, according to a new study.
Published Brain waves usually found in sleep can protect against epileptic activity



Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability associated with the condition, finds a new study.
Published Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills



Skin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social skills. The study also shows that fathers may play a more important role than previous research has shown.
Published This 'gross' mixture has big benefits for the study of bacteria



Researchers have discovered that growing bacteria on agar mixed with organs is an efficient and effective way to study infectious pathogens.
Published AI may aid in diagnosing adolescents with ADHD



Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals with ADHD.
Published Common headaches tied to neck inflammation



Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a new study.
Published Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life



Having coronary heart disease at a younger age was associated with an increased risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, finds a new study.
Published Conscientious personalities less at risk of dementia diagnosis



People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis. The difference was not linked to physical damage to brain tissue found in dementia patients, but more likely to how certain personality traits help people navigate dementia-related impairments.
Published Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors



A novel pilot study incorporating mindfulness into exposure therapy shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in cardiac arrest survivors. One in three survivors of cardiac arrest survivors develop PTSD, increasing their risk of mortality, yet no specific treatment has been developed for this population.
Published Drugs already licensed could be trialled to potentially treat secondary brain cancer



The largest review of papers for brain cancer that has spread from the lungs has found abnormalities in the brain cancer and for which licensed drugs could be clinically trialed to find out if they could treat the disease. The research also found genetic differences between smokers and non-smokers.
Published Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury



Researchers have designed and developed a novel diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) by shining a safe laser into the eye.
Published Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease



Investigators revealed how genetic changes in certain types of brain cells may contribute to the inflammatory response seen in Alzheimer's disease.
Published Study identifies a key protein for healthy aging



Life expectancy and healthy ageing in mice can be determined by a protein present in some cells of the immune system, according to a new study. When this protein -- known as the CD300f immune receptor -- is absent, animal models have a shorter life expectancy and suffer from pathologies associated with cognitive decline and premature ageing, especially in females.
Published Stronger thigh muscles may prevent knee replacement surgery



Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to new research. Researchers said the findings could inform strength-training programs for people with advanced arthritis in the knee.
Published New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values



Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains challenging. In a new article, researchers propose a framework for using AI that includes practical guidance for applying values and that incorporates not just the tool's properties but the systems surrounding its use.
Published Child care centers aren't a likely source of COVID-19 spread, study says



Parents who send their children to child care can breathe a little easier. New research shows that children in daycare were not significant spreaders of COVID-19.