healthmedicinet_i_2017_4

strokes after trans fat ban
A ban on trans fats in restaurants in New York state
has been linked to hundreds of fewer heart attacks
and strokes, a new...
treatment?
Scientists from Sweden say they have made
significant progress in the search for a new
treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Though...
Concussion risk keeps many kids out of
sports, parents say
Some parents won’t let their kids play sports due to
concussion risks. A new survey found that parents
are also limiting...
Oklahoma is laboratory for research on
human-induced earthquakes
In 2016, a spate of earthquakes in Oklahoma
resulted in significant damage to homes and
businesses, occurring as part of...
Researchers seek new ways to improve
earthquake risk communications
The public wants to know more about earthquake
risk and how best to manage it, surveys show, but
scientists and engineers...
Look to lactate to help predict ill cats’
prognoses, Penn Vet study says
Many factors go into evaluating the prognosis of a
critically ill animal, usually involving a combination
of objective metrics,...
Developing a microinsurance plan for
California earthquakes
Nine out of ten Californians are uninsured against
earthquake risk, which could slow economic
recovery in neighborhoods and...
ALMA investigates ‘DeeDee,’ a distant,
dim member of our solar system
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter
Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed
extraordinary details about a recently...
New report on how to improve speed,
effectiveness of clinical trials during an
epidemic
WASHINGTON – Mobilization of a rapid and robust
clinical research program that explores whether
investigational therapeutics...
New night lights maps open up possible
real-time applications
NASA scientists are releasing new global maps of
Earth at night, providing the clearest yet composite
view of the patterns...
New method for 3-D printing
extraterrestrial materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and
Mars, they will need to be able to make everything
from small tools to large buildings...
Heart attack deaths rise when a large
marathon is in town
(Reuters Health) – – Being in a town where a major
marathon is being run can pose a life-and-death
hazard,...
More evidence ties insulin resistance
to cognitive decline
(Reuters Health) – – Having reduced sensitivity to
Hospitalizations drop where laws
restrict trans fats
(Reuters Health) – – People were less likely to go
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