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That ‘living will’ you signed? At the ER, it could be open to interpretation.

"Don't resuscitate this patient; he has a living will," the nurse told Dr. Monica Williams-Murphy, handing her a document.

14 Jun 2018

Blood samples can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain

Our blood can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain, according to University of Queensland research.

14 Jun 2018

Researchers show feasibility of stem cell-derived organoids for developing gene therapy vectors

A new study that compared six of the most promising adeno-associated viral gene therapy vectors in human retinal organoid models showed clear distinctions in the efficiency of gene transfer to both retinal pigment epithelial and photoreceptor cells.

14 Jun 2018

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than tripled from 1971 to 2011 and is now at epidemic proportions, contributing to rising rates of type 2 diabetes in youths.

14 Jun 2018

Genetically engineered bacteria shows promise as new treatment for constipation

Genetically engineered bacteria are showing promise as a new treatment for constipation, researchers at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered in a mouse study.

14 Jun 2018

Music therapy shows promise for improving lives of people with sickle cell disease

A new study published in the Journal of Music Therapy reveals promising findings for the application of improvisational music therapy in assuaging the multidimensional acute pain of adult patients with sickle cell disease.

14 Jun 2018

People with severe mental illness more likely to have Type 2 diabetes, shows study

People with severe mental illness are more than twice as likely to have Type 2 diabetes, with even higher risks among patients who are African American or Hispanic, according to a new study led by UCSF.

14 Jun 2018

NYIT researcher receives grant to study concussion and jockey helmet safety

New York Institute of Technology Center for Sports Medicine has received $15,000 from the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association to fund a future study on concussion and helmet safety.

13 Jun 2018

New study explores impact of religious practices on sleep quality

Can a person's religious practices impact their sleep quality? That's the focus of a new study by Christopher Ellison in The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Sociology and his collaborators.

13 Jun 2018

Cleveland Clinic receives $3.7 million grant from AHA for atrial fibrillation research

The American Heart Association has awarded Cleveland Clinic a $3.7 million grant for atrial fibrillation research. The four-year, competitive award will support three synergistic projects aimed at improving outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm abnormality.

13 Jun 2018

Scientists discover possible biomarker for long term learning

For the first time, researchers have discovered a possible biomarker for long term learning. Could this new discovery help reshape how students learn and how they are taught?

13 Jun 2018

Nurses have been overlooked in antimicrobial stewardship programs, study finds

Empowering nurses to participate in antimicrobial stewardship programs is the missing link in strengthening hospital-wide antimicrobial stewardship and improving patient care, according to a new study presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

13 Jun 2018

Combining financial incentives and goal-setting with wearables may encourage heart patients to exercise

Combining financial incentives and personalized goal-setting with wearable devices may be an effective way of encouraging patients with heart disease to increase their physical activity.

13 Jun 2018

Dermatologist gives tips to safely use stick and spray sunscreen

Sunscreen is a vital tool in the fight against skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form.

13 Jun 2018

How America got hooked on a deadly drug

Purdue Pharma left almost nothing to chance in its whirlwind marketing of its new painkiller OxyContin.

13 Jun 2018

Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy

"Will treatment make me impotent?" It's a question on the minds of many men as they are making decisions about prostate cancer treatment.

13 Jun 2018

New Medscape report reveals sexual harassment rate of physicians

A new report from Medscape finds that more than 1 in 10 female physicians and 16% of female residents have experienced sexual harassment within the past three years. Overall, 7% of physicians (12% women, 4% men), and 9% of medical residents (16% women, 4% men) reported harassment.

13 Jun 2018

Education News and Research

That ‘living will’ you signed? At the ER, it could be open to interpretation.

Blood samples can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain

Researchers show feasibility of stem cell-derived organoids for developing gene therapy vectors

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

Genetically engineered bacteria shows promise as new treatment for constipation

Music therapy shows promise for improving lives of people with sickle cell disease

People with severe mental illness more likely to have Type 2 diabetes, shows study

NYIT researcher receives grant to study concussion and jockey helmet safety

New study explores impact of religious practices on sleep quality

Cleveland Clinic receives $3.7 million grant from AHA for atrial fibrillation research

Scientists discover possible biomarker for long term learning

Nurses have been overlooked in antimicrobial stewardship programs, study finds

Combining financial incentives and goal-setting with wearables may encourage heart patients to exercise

Dermatologist gives tips to safely use stick and spray sunscreen

How America got hooked on a deadly drug

Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy

New Medscape report reveals sexual harassment rate of physicians

Study finds drop in frequent use of ED after Affordable Care Act

Critical access hospitals face problems in infection prevention and control practices, shows research

Novel approach induces cell death via dual targeting of DNA repair mechanism

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