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Research shows how various organ systems change and adapt in ultra-distance runners

Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Bringing acutely ill children home from the hospital can overwhelm family caregivers and affect a child's recovery and long-term health, according to research in the journal Pediatrics.

30 Nov 2015

Incidence of HIV in Europe reaches record high

Results of recent surveillance conducted by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe indicate that the annual number of newly diagnosed HIV infections in Europe reached an all-time high in 2014.

27 Nov 2015

Survey: More than 1 in 4 middle-aged Indians on low and middling incomes carry unhealthy midriff bulge

More than one in four middle-aged Indians on low and middling incomes now has an unhealthy midriff bulge, with women most likely to carry a spare tyre, reveal the results of a nationally representative survey, published in the online journal BMJ Open.

27 Nov 2015

Columbia University data scientists create world's first catalog of therapeutic venom

What doesn't kill you could cure you. A growing interest in the therapeutic value of animal venom has led a pair of Columbia University data scientists to create the first catalog of known animal toxins and their physiological effects on humans.

26 Nov 2015

Study: Mother Nature may help lower cholesterol levels in pregnant women

When it comes to effective solutions for lowering cholesterol levels in pregnant women, Mother Nature may know best.

26 Nov 2015

Key finding aids quest to produce liver cell therapies

Stem cell scientists have made a key find that aids the quest to produce therapies for patients with liver damage.

26 Nov 2015

New report finds critical research gaps in assessing environmental impacts of crude oil spills

A comprehensive scientific report released today by The Royal Society of Canada has concluded that there are still critical research gaps hampering efforts to both assess the environmental impacts of crude oil spills and to effectively remediate them.

26 Nov 2015

People with viral infections and identical gene mutations may be prone to hyperinflammatory disorder

A group of people with fatal H1N1 flu died after their viral infections triggered a deadly hyperinflammatory disorder in susceptible individuals with gene mutations linked to the overactive immune response, according to a study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

25 Nov 2015

Stress-related gene affects post-concussive symptoms after car crashes

Variations in a gene that affect the body's responses to stress influence the risk of developing so-called post-concussive symptoms (PCS) after car crashes, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Nov 2015

New research finds disparity in post-transplant survival between Native Americans and whites

Native Americans have decreased access to kidney transplants and are more likely to die on the waiting list than whites according to new research presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 held November 3-8 in San Diego, CA. Researchers also found that while short-term outcomes after receiving a kidney transplant were similar, Native Americans had worse long-term survival outcomes compared to whites.

25 Nov 2015

Slower aging reduces degeneration related to Parkinson's disease

Humans have long sought to reduce the effects of aging. Now, there may be another reason to continue searching for ways to slow the clock--preventing Parkinson's disease.

25 Nov 2015

Experimental drug may stop life-threatening muscle wasting associated with advanced cancers

New data describes how an experimental drug can stop life-threatening muscle wasting (cachexia) associated with advanced cancers and restore muscle health. The experimental agent, known as AR-42 while in testing, was developed and tested in preclinical studies at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

25 Nov 2015

Researchers offer novel solution to promote successful radiotherapy for cancer patients

Researchers at The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a key mechanism by which radiation treatment (radiotherapy) fails to completely destroy tumors. And, in the journal Nature Immunology, they offer a novel solution to promote successful radiotherapy for the millions of cancer patients who are treated with it.

25 Nov 2015

Sound Physicians agrees to provide hospitalist services for Mount Vernon's Skagit Valley Hospital

Sound Physicians, a health care organization focused on improving quality and lowering cost throughout the acute episode of care, announced today an agreement to provide hospitalist services for Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA.

24 Nov 2015

Heightened levels of psychological stress associated with skin complaints in college students

College is a stressful time in the lives of students, and a new study by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Temple University found that heightened levels of psychological stress are associated with skin complaints.

24 Nov 2015

Latinos' cultural values have major impact on palliative care preferences

The cultural values of Latinos have a major impact on their palliative care preferences and healthcare providers should be sensitive to their perspectives, according to a research letter by physicians at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

24 Nov 2015

Older toddlers pick up anti-fat attitudes from their mothers

New findings from New Zealand's University of Otago suggest older toddlers--those aged around 32 months old--are picking up on the anti-fat attitudes of their mothers.

24 Nov 2015

Food smells activate impulse areas of the brain linked with obsessive-compulsive disorder in obese children

The area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder is activated in obese children when introduced to food smells, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

24 Nov 2015

Arterial imaging with 3-D MRI could help to determine stroke risk among diabetics

People with diabetes may be harboring advanced vascular disease that could increase their risk of stroke, according to new research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

24 Nov 2015

Education News and Research

Research shows how various organ systems change and adapt in ultra-distance runners

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Incidence of HIV in Europe reaches record high

Survey: More than 1 in 4 middle-aged Indians on low and middling incomes carry unhealthy midriff bulge

Columbia University data scientists create world's first catalog of therapeutic venom

Study: Mother Nature may help lower cholesterol levels in pregnant women

Key finding aids quest to produce liver cell therapies

New report finds critical research gaps in assessing environmental impacts of crude oil spills

People with viral infections and identical gene mutations may be prone to hyperinflammatory disorder

Stress-related gene affects post-concussive symptoms after car crashes

New research finds disparity in post-transplant survival between Native Americans and whites

Slower aging reduces degeneration related to Parkinson's disease

Experimental drug may stop life-threatening muscle wasting associated with advanced cancers

Researchers offer novel solution to promote successful radiotherapy for cancer patients

Sound Physicians agrees to provide hospitalist services for Mount Vernon's Skagit Valley Hospital

Heightened levels of psychological stress associated with skin complaints in college students

Latinos' cultural values have major impact on palliative care preferences

Older toddlers pick up anti-fat attitudes from their mothers

Food smells activate impulse areas of the brain linked with obsessive-compulsive disorder in obese children

Arterial imaging with 3-D MRI could help to determine stroke risk among diabetics

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