With board games, it's how children count that counts Boston College and Carnegie Mellon researchers find 'count-on' method yields learning gains CHESTNUT HILL, MA (Nov. 18, 2013) – Teachers and parents like to use board games to teach skills that range from fair play to ...

Body mass index may predict heart disease risk for type-2 diabetic patients new study finds DALLAS – Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes ...

Childhood cancer treatment takes toll on hearts of survivors Abstract: 10400 (Poster 2186 - Hall F, Core 2) Cancer treatment takes a toll on the hearts of child survivors, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...

Heart disease no. 1 cause of pregnancy-related deaths in California Abstract: 18851 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2134) Heart disease is the leading cause of women's pregnancy-related deaths in California — but nearly one-third could be prevented, ...

Environmental toxins linked to heart defects Abstract: 15332 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2092) Children's congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers' exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according ...

'Virtual reality hands' may help stroke survivors recover hand function Abstract: 18886 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2197) "Virtual reality hands" — controlled by stroke survivors' thoughts — could help them recover use of their hands and arms, ...

Physical fitness improves survival, prevents some heart attacks A new study highlights the importance of exercise and physical fitness among people with stable coronary artery disease. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Henry ...

Johns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate 'bad' cholesterol in patients Findings follow previous study showing that commonly used equation underestimates heart disease danger for many at high risk Johns Hopkins researchers have ...

Weight reduction decreases atrial fibrillation and symptom severity Chicago – Hany S. Abed, B.Pharm., M.B.B.S., of the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia and colleagues evaluated the effect of a structured ...

Method to estimate LDL-C may provide more accurate risk classification Chicago – Seth S. Martin, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, and colleagues developed a method for estimating low-density lipoprotein ...

Study examines effectiveness, safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in US Chicago – Michael J. Mack, M.D., of the Baylor Health Care System, Plano, Texas, and colleagues describe the experience in the U.S. with transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...

Rate of aortic valve replacement for elderly patients has increased; outcomes improved Chicago – Jose Augusto Barreto-Filho, M.D., Ph.D., of the Federal University of Sergipe and the Clinica e Hospital Sao Lucas, Sergipe, Brazil, and colleagues assessed procedure ...

CPR for 38 minutes or longer improves chance to survive cardiac arrest RESS Abstract 154 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom D-H) Performing CPR for 38 minutes or longer can improve a patient's chance of surviving cardiac arrest, according to a study presented ...

News tips for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 More adult trauma patients survived when they received early transfusions of plasma or red blood cells while en route to the hospital by helicopter or ground transport, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's ...

1 minute of CPR video training could save lives RESS Abstract 19453/157 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom D-H) Just one minute of CPR video training for bystanders in a shopping mall could save lives in emergencies, according to research presented at the American ...

Hospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift RESS Abstract 11975/11 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Trinity Ballroom) Hospitalized children are more likely to die after a cardiac arrest if it occurs during the night shift, according to ...

Residents of most polluted US cities -- New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami -- have increased risk of dry eye syndrome Study suggests that environmental manipulation should be considered as part of overall management of dry eye syndrome NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 16, ...

New device offers hope to people blinded due to incurable eye disorders Retinal implant system research provides positive results for people with genetic eye disease NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 16, 2013 – Research presented today at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy ...

RI Cardiovascular Institute to present 20+ abstracts at AHA annual Scientific Sessions Includes 3 international collaboration presentations at premier cardiology conference PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Researchers from the Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport ...

NASA-led firefly mission to study lightning Somewhere on Earth, there's always a lightning flash. The globe experiences lightning some 50 times a second, yet the details of what initiates this common occurrence and what effects it has on the atmosphere – lightning ...

Safety in numbers? Not so for corals Traditionally, it was assumed that corals do not face a risk of extinction unless they become very rare or have a very restricted range. A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii – Manoa (UHM), Joint ...

'What could possibly go wrong?' A lot Injuries from the Tough Mudder WASHINGTON — The Tough Mudder, an extreme sports event that bills itself as "probably the toughest event on the planet," resulted in injuries ranging from multiple electrical burns ...

Overcoming brittleness: New insights into bulk metallic glass From the production of tougher, more durable smart phones and other electronic devices, to a wider variety of longer lasting biomedical implants, bulk metallic glasses are poised to be ...

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Nanotech researchers' 2-step method shows promise in fighting pancreatic cancer Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new technique for fighting deadly and hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer that uses two different ...