Minneapolis: People with blood type AB may be more likely to develop memory loss in later years than people with other blood types, according to a study published in the recent online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Globally, Preterm Birth (PTB) is the single largest cause of neonatal deaths. A birth that takes place before the mother has been pregnant for at least 37 weeks construes a preterm birth. (Read in Hindi: समयपूर्व प्रसव की चुनौती से निपटने का बना कार्यक्रम)

Winston Salem: Middle ear infections, which affect more than 85 percent of children under the age of 3, can be triggered by a viral infection in the nose rather than solely by a bacterial infection, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Birmingham: The excitement of football, and even the activities and feelings of anticipation leading up to games, can be unhealthy in ways many do not realize, according to Jody Gilchrist, a nurse practitioner at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heart and Vascular Clinic at The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road.

Washington: Among women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in California, the percentage undergoing a double mastectomy increased substantially between 1998 and 2011, although this procedure was not associated with a lower risk of death than breast-conserving surgery plus radiation, according to a study in the recent issue of JAMA.

Hamilton: Branded or trademarked diets have similar levels of effectiveness; the key is sticking to it, a research study has found.