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Dissociation may indicate a high risk of worse mental health outcomes after trauma

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that for individuals who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation - a profound feeling of detachment from one's sense of self or surroundings - may indicate a high risk of later developing severe post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, physical pain, and social impairment.

22 Jun 2022

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in cardiac rehabilitation participation regardless of income

Participation in cardiac rehabilitation is low among Asian, Black and Hispanic adults compared to white adults, with significant disparities by race/ethnicity regardless of income, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Jun 2022

New weight loss treatment is marked by heavy marketing and modest results

First came the "edible billboard," which appeared last year during the holidays in New York's East Village loaded with cake treats. Then, in late January, came the national marketing campaign, with TV and digital media promoting the idea that trying to lose weight doesn't mean a person can't enjoy eating.

22 Jun 2022

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

A new study pinpoints key questions and knowledge gaps that must be addressed in order to define microbiome deficits and their link to health outcomes in infants born by Cesarian section, but also to evaluate adequate clinical intervention strategies in this population.

22 Jun 2022

Clinicians can help to empower patients by encouraging them to vote

An article published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine notes that voter engagement is linked to health and well-being and that clinicians can help to empower patients and their families by encouraging them to register to vote.

22 Jun 2022

New technology can revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in MDR E.coli infections

A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has designed a non-invasive technology to revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in multidrug-resistant (MDR)Escherichia coli (E. coli)-associated deep tissue infections, such as urinary tract and peritoneal infections.

22 Jun 2022

New pain medications with high abuse potential more likely to be successfully developed

Despite the prevalence and societal costs of pain in the United States, investment in pain medication development is low, due in part to poor understanding of the probability of successful development of such medications

21 Jun 2022

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Four international medical societies have collaborated on consensus statements for physicians, published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, about how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva.

21 Jun 2022

Study shows molecular details of HIV-1 assembly and viral envelope protein incorporation

Assembly of HIV-1, which causes AIDS, takes place on the inner plasma membrane leaflet of infected cells, a geometric building process that creates hexamers out of trimers of the viral Gag protein, as guided by Gag's N-terminal matrix domain.

21 Jun 2022

Scientists discover 15 additional genetic mutations linked to KCNK9 imprinting syndrome

A collaborative team of scientists led by Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has discovered 15 additional genetic mutations in the KCNK9 gene that cause a neurodevelopmental syndrome.

21 Jun 2022

Walking helps some young and healthy people improve performance on cognitive tasks

It has long been thought that when walking is combined with a task – both suffer. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester found that this is not always the case.

21 Jun 2022

Researchers investigate the cell adhesion behavior on spider silk for medical use

Silk has been cultivated for centuries by domesticated silkworms, but it has been difficult to commercially produce spider silk in bulk due to their cannibalistic tendencies.

21 Jun 2022

Vitamins are a waste of money for non-pregnant and healthy Americans, scientists say

Drawn to the allure of multivitamins and dietary supplements filling nutritional gaps in their diet, people in the U.S. in 2021 spent close to $50 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements.

21 Jun 2022

Simplicity is key when it comes to ablation, global AFib study finds

Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure where physicians destroy or ablate cardiac tissue to correct irregular heart rhythms.

21 Jun 2022

Insufficient drug exposure most likely to cause COVID-19 rebound

Paxlovid is the leading oral medication for preventing severe cases of COVID-19 in high-risk individuals.

21 Jun 2022

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in esophageal cancer

A group of drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in esophageal cancer, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council.

21 Jun 2022

Updated safe-sleep guidelines for infants aim to reduce risk of SIDS

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its safe-sleep guidelines for infants for the first time in more than five years, emphasizing that babies should sleep on their backs on flat, level surfaces to reduce their risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

21 Jun 2022

Computer simulation model helps understand why chemotherapy resistance occurs

Understanding why and how chemotherapy resistance occurs is a major step toward optimizing treatments for cancer.

21 Jun 2022

Breast cancer trial results may not translate to real-world outcomes based on treatment discontinuation

New research in the June 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network raises issues with clinical trial findings that show adjuvant hormone therapy (AHT)-related hot flashes predict better outcomes for estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer.

21 Jun 2022

New screening tool could increase the number of tests on solid tumor sample by up to 50 times

A screening tool developed at the University of Strathclyde, UK, could increase the number of tests on a solid tumor sample by up to 50 times.

21 Jun 2022

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Dissociation may indicate a high risk of worse mental health outcomes after trauma

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in cardiac rehabilitation participation regardless of income

New weight loss treatment is marked by heavy marketing and modest results

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

Clinicians can help to empower patients by encouraging them to vote

New technology can revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in MDR E.coli infections

New pain medications with high abuse potential more likely to be successfully developed

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Study shows molecular details of HIV-1 assembly and viral envelope protein incorporation

Scientists discover 15 additional genetic mutations linked to KCNK9 imprinting syndrome

Walking helps some young and healthy people improve performance on cognitive tasks

Researchers investigate the cell adhesion behavior on spider silk for medical use

Vitamins are a waste of money for non-pregnant and healthy Americans, scientists say

Simplicity is key when it comes to ablation, global AFib study finds

Insufficient drug exposure most likely to cause COVID-19 rebound

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in esophageal cancer

Updated safe-sleep guidelines for infants aim to reduce risk of SIDS

Computer simulation model helps understand why chemotherapy resistance occurs

Breast cancer trial results may not translate to real-world outcomes based on treatment discontinuation

New screening tool could increase the number of tests on solid tumor sample by up to 50 times

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