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Study identifies factors linked to disengagement from treatment for opioid use disorder

Individuals with opioid use disorder who are treated with buprenorphine, a commonly prescribed drug to treat addiction, are more likely to disengage from treatment programs if they are black or Hispanic, unemployed, or have hepatitis C according to a study published online in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

5 Jan 2017

Concussed children with vision abnormalities have academic difficulty, research shows

A comprehensive vision assessment should be part of return-to-learn protocols to help determine when children are ready to return to the classroom following concussions -- particularly in children reporting academic difficulty.

5 Jan 2017

Living near a busy road may increase dementia risk, study reports

People living within 50 meters of a busy road are at an increased risk of developing dementia, compared with people who live further away, according to research published in The Lancet.The study also analyzed the link between traffic pollution exposure and the risk of Parkinson’s disease...

5 Jan 2017

Experts issue clinical guidelines to help early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants

An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy.

5 Jan 2017

Mandatory ignition interlock laws linked to decrease in fatal drunk driving crashes

State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk driving crashes, a new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Colorado School of Public Health researchers suggests.

5 Jan 2017

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

A 6-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine intended for her parents' electronic cigarettes required immediate emergency medical treatment that included intubation and an overnight stay in a pediatric intensive care unit.

5 Jan 2017

Study to test impact of diet on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

The first study of its kind designed to test the effects of a diet on the decline of cognitive abilities among a large group of individuals 65 to 84 years who currently do not have cognitive impairment will begin in January.

5 Jan 2017

Study provides new insights into molecular subtypes of esophageal cancer

A comprehensive analysis of 559 esophageal and gastric cancer samples, collected from patients around the world, suggests the two main types of esophageal cancer differ markedly in their molecular characteristics and should be considered separate diseases.

5 Jan 2017

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk among black residents

The lower a neighborhood's socioeconomic status is, the more likely its black residents are to develop heart disease and stroke, according to a new Drexel University-led public health study.

5 Jan 2017

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. unprepared for puberty, research finds

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. are unprepared for puberty and have largely negative experiences of this transition, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Jan 2017

QMUL experts develop smartphone gaming app to help promote smoking cessation

A smartphone app that could help smokers stick to New Year's resolutions to quit has been developed by academics at Queen Mary University of London and Kingston University.

4 Jan 2017

Gun violence is least-researched and underfunded cause of death, study shows

Funding and publication of gun violence research are disproportionately low compared to other leading causes of death in the United States, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

4 Jan 2017

Sugar-free versions of drinks may be no better for maintaining healthy weight, argue researchers

Sugar-free and "diet" drinks are often seen as the healthier option - but researchers from Imperial College London have argued that they are no more helpful for maintaining a healthy weight than their full-sugar versions.

4 Jan 2017

Study confirms presence of ticks carrying Lyme disease in eastern national parks

Lyme disease has been spreading across the United States over the past several decades, and a new study has confirmed that ticks carrying the disease are present in eastern national parks.

4 Jan 2017

Current Chinese cesarean rate substantially lower than previously reported, new study finds

Overuse of cesarean can jeopardize the health of mothers and babies. As cesarean rates have grown in many nations, cesarean overuse has become a key public health issue.

4 Jan 2017

Socioeconomic factors in the U.S. make large-scale Zika outbreaks unlikely, new analysis suggests

Is the United States at risk for a large-scale outbreak of Zika or other mosquito-borne disease? While climate conditions in the U.S. are increasingly favorable to mosquitos, socioeconomic factors such as access to clean water and air conditioning make large-scale outbreaks unlikely, according to new analysis of existing research--but small-scale, localized outbreaks are an ongoing concern.

3 Jan 2017

Slimmers who set ambitious targets lose more weight, study finds

For years public health guidance has suggested that slimmers set themselves a 'realistic' target of losing 5-10% of their starting weight.

3 Jan 2017

TSRI researchers develop new approach to find how environmental estrogens impact public health

Breast cancer researchers from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a novel approach for identifying how chemicals in the environment—called environmental estrogens—can produce infertility, abnormal reproductive development, including “precocious puberty,” and promote breast cancer.

3 Jan 2017

Early exposure to maternal depression impacts children's neural empathic response to others' distress

Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child's susceptibility to psychopathology and social-emotional problems, including social withdrawal, poor emotion regulation, and reduced empathy to others.

3 Jan 2017

Legalization of recreational marijuana changes teens' use and perceptions of marijuana

Marijuana use significantly increased and its perceived harm decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington state following enactment of recreational marijuana laws, according to a UC Davis and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to be published online in JAMA Pediatrics.

30 Dec 2016

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Study identifies factors linked to disengagement from treatment for opioid use disorder

Concussed children with vision abnormalities have academic difficulty, research shows

Living near a busy road may increase dementia risk, study reports

Experts issue clinical guidelines to help early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants

Mandatory ignition interlock laws linked to decrease in fatal drunk driving crashes

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

Study to test impact of diet on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

Study provides new insights into molecular subtypes of esophageal cancer

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk among black residents

Girls from low-income families in the U.S. unprepared for puberty, research finds

QMUL experts develop smartphone gaming app to help promote smoking cessation

Gun violence is least-researched and underfunded cause of death, study shows

Sugar-free versions of drinks may be no better for maintaining healthy weight, argue researchers

Study confirms presence of ticks carrying Lyme disease in eastern national parks

Current Chinese cesarean rate substantially lower than previously reported, new study finds

Socioeconomic factors in the U.S. make large-scale Zika outbreaks unlikely, new analysis suggests

Slimmers who set ambitious targets lose more weight, study finds

TSRI researchers develop new approach to find how environmental estrogens impact public health

Early exposure to maternal depression impacts children's neural empathic response to others' distress

Legalization of recreational marijuana changes teens' use and perceptions of marijuana

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