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Adverse childhood experiences linked to highest risk for problematic adolescent cannabis use

Young people who are exposed to adverse childhood experiences between the ages of 0 – 12 years, including parental drug misuse, are at highest risk for developing problematic adolescent cannabis use as teenagers, according to a new study.

29 Jun 2023

The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for eight months in 2016. She knew it was triggered by food, so she said she tried taking an antacid. That helped a little, but, eventually, she avoided eating altogether. She estimated she lost 25 pounds in that time.

27 Jun 2023

$Yourgene Health presents data demonstrating successful fetal fraction enrichment in NIPT workflows following prolonged blood storage in EDTA tubes$

Yourgene Health presents data demonstrating successful fetal fraction enrichment in NIPT workflows following prolonged blood storage in EDTA tubes

Yourgene Health plc, a leading international molecular diagnostics group, today presented data demonstrating that prolonged storage of blood in EDTA tubes is compatible with non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) when using size selection to enrich the fetal fraction.

From Yourgene Health 19 Jun 2023

Teaching pupils about mental health can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing

Giving schools the right resources and training to teach pupils about mental health really can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing.

15 Jun 2023

New base-edited T-cells proven effective to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

Three young patients with relapsed T-cell leukemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

15 Jun 2023

Higher levels of loss aversion among women linked to lower willingness to take risks than men

Women are less willing to take risks than men because they are more sensitive to the pain of any losses they might incur than any gains they might make, new research from the University of Bath School of Management shows.

9 Jun 2023

ATTR amyloidosis cardiomyopathy can be reversed, study reports

Three men who had heart failure caused by the build-up of sticky, toxic proteins are now free of symptoms after their condition spontaneously reversed in an unprecedented case described by a team at UCL (University College London) and the Royal Free Hospital.

7 Jun 2023

Study explores link between social participation and successful aging in later life

A new study followed more than 7000 middle aged and older Canadians for approximately three years to understand whether higher rates of social participation were associated with successful aging in later life.

7 Jun 2023

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology argue.

7 Jun 2023

MSU researchers create the first annotated Montmorency tart cherry genome

Since Michigan is the nation's leading producer of tart cherries, Michigan State University researchers were searching for the genes associated with tart cherry trees that bloom later in the season to meet the needs of a changing climate.

18 May 2023

Study: People with severe mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening

People with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening compared to those who do not have such conditions, according to new research from the University of Surrey and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) at the Department of Health and Social Care.

5 May 2023

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

After being hospitalized for three months with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in 2020, Houston police officer Hito Bazan awoke one morning to discover that he couldn't talk, eat, walk, or most importantly, breathe. Bazan was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) known as pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

27 Apr 2023

As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration

After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom.

27 Apr 2023

PFF Walk series launched to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) today announced the launch of its annual PFF Walk series, a nationwide effort to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and interstitial lung disease (ILD).

25 Apr 2023

New treatment pathway identified for patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

With funding from charity Kidney Research UK, Dr Carl May from Bristol Medical School and his team have identified a new treatment pathway for patients with non-genetic (idiopathic) nephrotic syndrome (INS), targeting a still unknown factor that causes the progression towards kidney failure.

13 Apr 2023

Special Medicaid funds help most states, but prompt oversight concerns

The extra federal money comes through an obscure, complicated mechanism called "directed payments" — available only for states that hire health insurers to deliver services for Medicaid.

10 Apr 2023

Ingenza appoints Steve Jones as its new Chief Financial Officer

Ingenza is pleased to welcome Steve Jones as he takes on the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.

From Ingenza Ltd 3 Apr 2023

A doctor’s love letter to ‘the people’s hospital’

Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. health care system? In this episode of the podcast "An Arm and a Leg," host Dan Weissmann speaks with Dr. Ricardo Nuila to find out.

3 Apr 2023

High consumption of common artificial sweetener lowers activation of T-cells in mice

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that high consumption of a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, lowers activation of T-cells, an important component of the immune system, in mice.

31 Mar 2023

Scientists uncover how some skin cancers resist treatment at the end of life

Scientists have found out how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life.

30 Mar 2023

Charity News and Research

Adverse childhood experiences linked to highest risk for problematic adolescent cannabis use

The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

Yourgene Health presents data demonstrating successful fetal fraction enrichment in NIPT workflows following prolonged blood storage in EDTA tubes

Teaching pupils about mental health can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing

New base-edited T-cells proven effective to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

Higher levels of loss aversion among women linked to lower willingness to take risks than men

ATTR amyloidosis cardiomyopathy can be reversed, study reports

Study explores link between social participation and successful aging in later life

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

MSU researchers create the first annotated Montmorency tart cherry genome

Study: People with severe mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration

PFF Walk series launched to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease

New treatment pathway identified for patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Special Medicaid funds help most states, but prompt oversight concerns

Ingenza appoints Steve Jones as its new Chief Financial Officer

A doctor’s love letter to ‘the people’s hospital’

High consumption of common artificial sweetener lowers activation of T-cells in mice

Scientists uncover how some skin cancers resist treatment at the end of life

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