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Study reveals parent-led early intervention leads to long-term reduction in severity of autism symptoms

An early intervention for autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child has been shown to have an effect on reducing the severity of autism symptoms, and this reduction continued for six years after the end of treatment, according to a study published in The Lancet.

27 Oct 2016

Researchers identify existing drugs that appear to prevent aggressive subtype of pediatric brain tumors

More than 4,000 children and teens are diagnosed with brain cancer each year and the disease kills more children than any other cancer.

27 Oct 2016

New Penn Medicine study raises questions about NLR as biomarker for bladder cancer

A blood test that has shown promise in predicting how cancer will progress and what treatments will be most effective for a given patient may not be reliable for either, according to a new Penn Medicine study published this week in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

27 Oct 2016

Omega-3 fatty acids could promote clearance of metabolites in the brain, research shows

New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, could improve the function of the glymphatic system, which facilitates the clearance of waste from the brain, and promote the clearance of metabolites including amyloid-β peptides, a primary culprit in Alzheimer's disease.

26 Oct 2016

Physically active children in urban areas have high black carbon exposure, study finds

Children from urban areas of New York City who engaged in vigorous daily exercise had greater exposure to black carbon, a traffic-related pollutant, than children who were less active, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons and Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.

26 Oct 2016

Improved nutrition may help offset negative effects of early-life stress

Early-life stress has been shown to impair learning and memory in later life, but new research, published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that improved nutrition may help offset the negative effects of this stress.

26 Oct 2016

Paso del Norte Health Foundation donates $6 million to support TTUHSC El Paso’s new dental school

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has received a $6 million grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to support its new dental school.

26 Oct 2016

Study shows more than 50% of Americans suffer from multiple health challenges

With the future of US healthcare likely to rest on the next presidency, a new study from Psychology, Health & Medicine highlights just how complex the medical needs of many Americans now are.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Researchers at UC San Francisco and the academically affiliated Gladstone Institutes have used a newly developed gene-editing system to find gene mutations that make human immune cells resistant to HIV infection.

26 Oct 2016

Low-dose estrogen therapy effective in alleviating menopause symptoms, study finds

For early postmenopausal women concerned about the effectiveness of low-dose estrogen therapy for alleviating menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and irritability, data from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) was used to compare the efficacy of two forms of hormone therapy (HT) on menopause symptoms compared with placebo over 4 years.

25 Oct 2016

Researchers find two new genetic risk factors for AD among African Americans

Researchers have identified two new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) among African Americans.

25 Oct 2016

SIDS may be linked to inner ear damage and buildup of carbon dioxide

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may be linked to the build up of carbon dioxide and existing inner ear damage according to a new study in the journal Neuroscience.

25 Oct 2016

Immunotherapy drug approved by FDA as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that was extensively evaluated by UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Edward Garon, has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Oct 2016

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

Older adolescents and young adults are at the highest risk for poor asthma management and health outcomes, but few studies have been published on this issue.

25 Oct 2016

Study offers clues to help develop new treatments for cannabis use disorder

A new paper in Biological Psychiatry reports that chronic cannabis users have reduced levels of an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH).

25 Oct 2016

Novel C. elegans worm strain could serve as tool for testing interventions against AD

Researchers from Yale-NUS College have partnered with researchers from the National University of Singapore and SingHealth Group to develop a novel Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm strain which expresses an amyloid beta protein fragment involved in the development of human Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

25 Oct 2016

Video games featuring alcohol and tobacco content may influence adolescents

Images and references to alcohol and tobacco in popular video games may be influencing UK teens who play the games and the age restriction system is not working, according to a new study.

25 Oct 2016

CHEST, ATS release new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults

The American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society have published new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults.

25 Oct 2016

Cranberry extract disrupts communication between bacteria linked to pervasive infections

Scientists from McGill University and INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier in Canada recently released a novel investigation showing that cranberry extract successfully interrupted the communication between bacteria associated with problematic and pervasive infections.

25 Oct 2016

Breakthrough Award supports research on role of chronic stress in breast cancer development

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey resident research member Wenwei Hu, PhD, has received a $596,250 Breakthrough Award from the U.S. Department of Defense through its Breast Cancer Research Program to study the role of chronic stress in breast cancer development.

25 Oct 2016

Education News and Research

Study reveals parent-led early intervention leads to long-term reduction in severity of autism symptoms

Researchers identify existing drugs that appear to prevent aggressive subtype of pediatric brain tumors

New Penn Medicine study raises questions about NLR as biomarker for bladder cancer

Omega-3 fatty acids could promote clearance of metabolites in the brain, research shows

Physically active children in urban areas have high black carbon exposure, study finds

Improved nutrition may help offset negative effects of early-life stress

Paso del Norte Health Foundation donates $6 million to support TTUHSC El Paso’s new dental school

Study shows more than 50% of Americans suffer from multiple health challenges

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Low-dose estrogen therapy effective in alleviating menopause symptoms, study finds

Researchers find two new genetic risk factors for AD among African Americans

SIDS may be linked to inner ear damage and buildup of carbon dioxide

Immunotherapy drug approved by FDA as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

Study offers clues to help develop new treatments for cannabis use disorder

Novel C. elegans worm strain could serve as tool for testing interventions against AD

Video games featuring alcohol and tobacco content may influence adolescents

CHEST, ATS release new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults

Cranberry extract disrupts communication between bacteria linked to pervasive infections

Breakthrough Award supports research on role of chronic stress in breast cancer development

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