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An Egg A Day Might Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Says
In this study however, they didn’t assess the risk of developing diabetes, which may be because diabetes is a newer disease in the Chinese population and there is not good documentation of who has it,” Richard said. Still, she noted, “this will be very important data for helping develop dietary prevention guidelines in China.” Cardiovascular disease, which takes the lives of 17.7 million people every year, is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Cardiovascular disease causes nearly a third — 31% — of all global deaths each year....
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Eggs Heart Disease Local TV Source Type: news

Control strategies for effective robot assisted gait rehabilitation: The state of art and future prospects
About 8800 New Zealanders suffer new stroke annually [1]. This figure in the United States is about 610,000 [2]. With a survival rate at approximately 80%, it is estimated that there are 60,000 stroke survivors in New Zealand and the number in the United State is about 7,000,000. This makes stroke the leading cause of disability in both countries [1–3]. According to World Health Organisation, 15 million people suffer stroke every year globally, among whom about one third die and another one third are left permanently disabled [4].
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - September 6, 2014 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Jinghui Cao, Sheng Quan Xie, Raj Das, Guo L. Zhu Tags: Review Source Type: research

Prevalence of Hypertension among Patients Attending Mobile Medical Clinics in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan
Conclusions Better planning and preparation by humanitarian actors seeking to decrease the overall morbidity and mortality associated with disasters should include treatment of NCDs. There is limited evidence regarding the optimal management of hypertension in disaster settings. Clinical care of patients with hypertension and other NCDs is an important part of disaster relief and recovery. We recommend future studies to determine best practices and evidence-based management of other NCDs (such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, mental health etc.) in post-disaster settings. Competing Inter...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - December 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: lindamob01 Source Type: research

Drinking Water Salinity and Raised Blood Pressure: Evidence from a Cohort Study in Coastal Bangladesh
Conclusions: DWS is an important source of daily sodium intake in salinity-affected areas and is a risk factor for hypertension. Considering the likely increasing trend in coastal salinity, prompt action is required. Because MAR showed variable effects, alternative technologies for providing reliable, safe, low-sodium fresh water should be developed alongside improvements in MAR and evaluated in “real-life” salinity-affected settings. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP659 Received: 01 February 2016 Revised: 14 June 2016 Accepted: 31 August 2016 Published: 30 May 2017 Address correspondence to Dr. Pauline Scheelbeek, ...
Source: EHP Research - May 30, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Research Source Type: research

The Association of Arsenic Metabolism with Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes: A Systematic Review of the Epidemiological Evidence
Conclusions: Population level of iAs% and DMA%, but not MMA%, were associated with arsenic exposure levels. Overall, study findings suggest that higher MMA% was associated with an increased risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, while lower MMA% was associated with an increased risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Additional population-based studies and experimental studies are needed to further evaluate and understand the role of arsenic exposure in arsenic metabolism and the role of arsenic metabolism in disease development. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP577 Received: 01 June 2016 Revised: 26 February 2017 Acce...
Source: EHP Research - August 2, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Glutamate Transport and Preterm Brain Injury
Silvia Pregnolato1*, Elavazhagan Chakkarapani1, Anthony R. Isles2 and Karen Luyt1 1Department of Neonatal Neurology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2Behavioural Genetics Group, MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of child death worldwide and a top global health priority. Among the survivors, the risk of life-long disabilities is high, including cerebral palsy and impairment of movement, cognition, and beh...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

From lift off to splash down: An update on Mayo Clinic stem cells in space
It's been six years since Mayo Clinic physician Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., watched stem cells from his regenerative medicine laboratory blast into space as part of a research effort to see if zero gravity would help the cells multiply faster. Approximately 15 million people worldwide experience a stroke annually, according to the World Health Organization. Currently, stroke remains a top cause of death and disability in the world. Finding new therapies for stroke is important…
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - May 26, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

The P300 in middle cerebral artery strokes or hemorrhages: outcome predictions and source localisation
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and is the third leading cause of death worldwide (Murray and Lopez, 1997). According to the World Health Organisation, a total of 15 million people suffer a stroke each year. Strokes can principally be classified into two main categories, ischemic and hemorrhagic (Donnan et al., 2008). 85 % of all strokes are of ischemic origin (Qureshi et al., 2001) and most commonly occur within the territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). The MCA supplies the lateral portion of the cerebral cortex (about 60 % - 70 % of the hemisphere).
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - November 1, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Mana R. Ehlers, Carmen López Herrero, Andreas Kastrup, Helmut Hildebrandt Source Type: research

The P300 in middle cerebral artery strokes or hemorrhages: Outcome predictions and source localization
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and is the third leading cause of death worldwide (Murray and Lopez, 1997). According to the World Health Organisation, a total of 15 million people suffer a stroke each year. Strokes can principally be classified into two main categories, ischemic and hemorrhagic (Donnan et al., 2008). 85% of all strokes are of ischemic origin (Qureshi et al., 2001) and most commonly occur within the territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). The MCA supplies the lateral portion of the cerebral cortex (about 60–70% of the hemisphere).
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - November 1, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Mana R. Ehlers, Carmen López Herrero, Andreas Kastrup, Helmut Hildebrandt Source Type: research

Impedance control in a wave-based teleoperator for rehabilitation motor therapies assisted by robots
The world population over 65 years is increasing rapidly, approximately 70 percent by 2050 and up to 200 percent in industrialized countries, according to studies carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. It should be noted that people in this group are highly prone to a stroke. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries are the main causes of disability. CVA patients represent the largest group; e.g. in the United States, 750 000 individuals are affected every year [2].
Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - October 6, 2015 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Marco Mendoza, Isela Bonilla, Emilio González-Galván, Fernando Reyes Source Type: research

Systematic review of the influence of spasticity on quality of life in adults with chronic neurological conditions.
CONCLUSIONS: Spasticity is associated with worse health status, however its relationship with overall QOL is not established. The relationship between spasticity and QOL is confounded by other impairments and requires multivariate analysis. Implications for Rehabilitation Effective management of spasticity may result in significant improvements in HRQOL. It is important to address multiple factors in the management of spasticity including pain, bladder problems, fatigue and sleep, as the interplay of these may have significant negative effects on HRQOL. Clinician-administered methods for measuring spasticity, such as the A...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - December 29, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Milinis K, Young CA, Trajectories of Outcome in Neurological Conditions (TONiC) study Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Environmental Pollution: An Under-recognized Threat to Children’s Health, Especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Conclusions Patterns of disease are changing rapidly in LMICs. Pollution-related chronic diseases are becoming more common. This shift presents a particular problem for children, who are proportionately more heavily exposed than are adults to environmental pollutants and for whom these exposures are especially dangerous. Better quantification of environmental exposures and stepped-up efforts to understand how to prevent exposures that cause disease are needed in LMICs and around the globe. To confront the global problem of disease caused by pollution, improved programs of public health monitoring and environmental protecti...
Source: EHP Research - March 1, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Brief Communication March 2016 Source Type: research

Women ’s Health Policies Should Focus on NCDs
Professor Robyn Norton, co-founder and Principal Director of the George Institute for Global Health. Credit: Neena Bhandari/IPSBy Neena BhandariSYDNEY, Apr 11 2017 (IPS)Science and medicine were not subjects of dinnertime conversations in the Norton household in Christchurch, New Zealand, but Professor Robyn Norton grew up observing her parents’ commitment to equity and social justice in improving people’s lives. It left an indelible impression on her young mind.Her high school years coincided with the women’s movement reaching its peak. She got drawn into thinking about addressing women’s health issues and moved t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 11, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Neena Bhandari Tags: Asia-Pacific Featured Global Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs Women's Health Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Source Type: news

Individual and Joint Effects of Early-Life Ambient PM2.5 Exposure and Maternal Prepregnancy Obesity on Childhood Overweight or Obesity
Conclusions: In the present study, we observed that early life exposure to PM2.5 may play an important role in the early life origins of COWO and may increase the risk of COWO in children of mothers who were overweight or obese before pregnancy beyond the risk that can be attributed to MPBMI alone. Our findings emphasize the clinical and public health policy relevance of early life PM2.5 exposure. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP261 Received: 29 March 2016 Revised: 08 August 2016 Accepted: 23 August 2016 Published: 14 June 2017 Address correspondence to X. Wang, Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease, Department of P...
Source: EHP Research - June 14, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

The measurement of functioning using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: comparing qualifier ratings with existing health status instruments.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study provide supporting evidence for the use of the professionally rated categories and associated qualifiers to measure functioning. Implication for Rehabilitation This study provides evidence that functioning data can be collected directly with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by using the ICF categories as items and the ICF qualifiers as rating scale. The findings of this study show the aggregated ratings of ICF categories from the chapters d4 Mobility, d5 Self-care, and d6 Domestic life capture a broader spectrum of the construct than the co...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - October 8, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Prodinger B, Stucki G, Coenen M, Tennant A, ; on behalf of the ICF INFO Network Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research