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Depression is prevalent during menopause, confirms study

Depression has been shown to be prevalent during menopause, affecting as many as 70% of women transitioning into menopause.

1 Jul 2020

New study aims to identify how to better protect disabled children

How effective are we at safeguarding disabled children? An important new study which seeks to understand how to can better protect disabled children and young people from abuse starts this week.

30 Jun 2020

Researchers develop potential new therapy for common form of muscular dystrophy

Researchers have designed a potential new treatment for one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

29 Jun 2020

Scientists discover osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Cellular waste disposal, where autophagy and lysosomes interact, performs elementary functions, such as degrading damaged protein molecules, which impair cellular function, and reintroducing the resulting building blocks such as amino acids into the metabolic system.

29 Jun 2020

Study: SNAP benefits are critical to low-income Americans

When work requirements for a federal food safety-net program start again, many low-income Americans will lose benefits - and Black adults will be hardest hit, according to a study published today.

27 Jun 2020

New study helps policymakers prepare challenges associated with aging population

The fact that people are living longer lives represents one of the crowning achievements of the last century, but also requires careful planning on the part of governments.

26 Jun 2020

Study: People with IDD living in residential group homes more likely to die from COVID-19

A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in residential group homes are more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 and die from the virus than those without IDD.

25 Jun 2020

Majority of people with MS use complementary and alternative medicine, survey finds

A new survey of more than 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis finds that an overwhelming majority use complementary and alternative medicine, with many using cannabis.

25 Jun 2020

Study examines statin use among nursing home residents nearing the end of life

Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) is one of the most common medical conditions older adults face. In nursing homes, almost half of all older adult residents have been diagnosed with problems affecting the heart and/or blood vessels.

24 Jun 2020

Researchers examine deintensification of diabetes treatment for older adults with limited life expectancy

One in four people aged 65 or older has diabetes. The disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and a major contributor to heart disease.

24 Jun 2020

Cell signaling pathway may offer new drugs for tuberous sclerosis complex

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a neurological disorder causing non-cancerous tumors, called cortical tubers, to grow throughout the brain and body, as well as other conditions like epilepsy and autism.

24 Jun 2020

Cannabidiol may reduce behavioral problems in children with intellectual disabilities

Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioral problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability a new study has found.

24 Jun 2020

Research reveals pressures facing young carers during COVID-19

The pressures facing young carers during the COVID-19 pandemic are revealed in new research by the University of East Anglia.

23 Jun 2020

Researchers explore notions of animality, illness and humanity

When it became apparent in early 2020 just how serious the COVID-19-pandemic was, prioritization among corona patients became an acute issue.

22 Jun 2020

Pluripotent cells grown from osteoarthritic knee joint of elderly people

A break through feat of growing pluripotency expressing cells from osteoarthritis affected cartilage tissue of knee joints of elderly has been reported by orthopedicians and cell culture experts led by Dr Shojiro Katoh, President, Edogawa Hospital.

22 Jun 2020

COVID-19 plasma therapy safe and improves survival, says large study

Researchers working on COVID-19 therapy with plasma from convalescent patients have found that it is safe and effective and improves the chances of survival among those who are severely ill. The new study titled, “Safety Update: COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in 20,000 Hospitalized Patients,” is published as a preprint for the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

20 Jun 2020

New therapy provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain

A new study has found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain, one of the leading reasons why people seek medical care and the number one cause of disability worldwide.

19 Jun 2020

Disability News and Research

Depression is prevalent during menopause, confirms study

New study aims to identify how to better protect disabled children

Researchers develop potential new therapy for common form of muscular dystrophy

Scientists discover osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Study: SNAP benefits are critical to low-income Americans

New study helps policymakers prepare challenges associated with aging population

Study: People with IDD living in residential group homes more likely to die from COVID-19

Majority of people with MS use complementary and alternative medicine, survey finds

Study examines statin use among nursing home residents nearing the end of life

Researchers examine deintensification of diabetes treatment for older adults with limited life expectancy

Cell signaling pathway may offer new drugs for tuberous sclerosis complex

Cannabidiol may reduce behavioral problems in children with intellectual disabilities

Research reveals pressures facing young carers during COVID-19

Researchers explore notions of animality, illness and humanity

Pluripotent cells grown from osteoarthritic knee joint of elderly people

COVID-19 plasma therapy safe and improves survival, says large study

New therapy provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain

Mutations linked to intellectual disability, epileptic seizures affect ion channel's function

New flag on patient records can improve care for people with learning disabilities

Insufficient evidence for cognitive efficacy of drug treatments in multiple sclerosis

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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