Hispanics Have More Risk Factors For Developing Alzheimer's Disease Than Other Groups, Research Suggests The New York Times on Tuesday examined research that found "many Hispanics may have more risk factors for developing dementia than other groups" and that a "significant number appear to be getting Alzheimer's earlier" than most U.S. residents, who commonly develop the disease in their 70s or 80s. According to the Alzheimer's Association, about 200,000 Hispanics in the U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHandheld Imaging Device For Early Detection Of Brain Bleeding In Head Trauma Patients Receives CE Mark InfraScan, a medical device firm specializing in brain injury diagnostic products, announced today that it has obtained the CE mark, European marketing clearance, for the Infrascanner handheld brain hematoma detector. The CE Mark certifies that the product (Infrascanner) has met European Union (EU)
health, safety and environmental requirements.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew CU-Boulder Study Shows Diversity Decreases Chances Of Parasitic Disease A new University of Colorado at Boulder study showing that American toads who pal around with gray tree frogs reduce their chances of parasitic infections known to cause limb malformations has strong implications for the benefits of biodiversity on emerging wildlife diseases.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Examines Health Of Women Along Mexico-U.S. Border A new study in the October issue of Preventing Chronic Disease, a CDC journal, examined rates of unplanned pregnancies, prenatal care and other reproductive
health factors among women living in Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEUFIC: Are Parents Over-Feeding Their Children? As Britain celebrates 'Parents Week' a study from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) suggest that many parents are confused as to how much they should feed their children. For example, 35% of parents surveyed mistakenly thought that children needed more calories than adults.
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