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Mother's warmth and acceptance may help prevent teens from entering into abusive relationships

A mother's warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in an abusive relationship later in life, even if her own marriage is contentious, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

30 Oct 2019

Research finds disparities in receiving recommended treatment for lung cancer

Only about 6 in 10 lung cancer patients in the United States receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

30 Oct 2019

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

An interview with Dr Natarajan Ranganathan, key founder and Managing Director of Kibow Biotech Inc. about the use of probiotics for supporting healthy kidney function.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 30 Oct 2019

State-mandated policy reduces opioid prescribing without impacting patient satisfaction, pain control

A state-mandated policy restricting opioid prescriptions along with increased public awareness and education about the opioid epidemic preceded drastic reductions in opioid prescribing and use for surgical patients at the University of Vermont Medical Center without impacting patient satisfaction with their postoperative pain management, according to findings presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019.

30 Oct 2019

New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene.

30 Oct 2019

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

A revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose a chronic digestive disorder has been developed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

30 Oct 2019

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

A new study has found that chemotherapy-induced senescent cancer cells feed on other neighboring cells to enhance their survival.

30 Oct 2019

Report: Graduating nephrologists perceive improvements in job markets

The American Society of Nephrology released a report analyzing results of the society's annual survey of fellows in training that finds an improving trend in local job market perceptions.

30 Oct 2019

Genetic endowment, family dynamics play a large role in athletic development

The Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers' Association's scientific publication, released today Early Single Sport Specialization in a High-Achieving U.S. Athlete Population: Comparing National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes and Undergraduate Students in their special thematic issue focused on youth sport specialization.

30 Oct 2019

Artificial pancreas may improve glucose control in type 1 diabetics

A new study describes how patients could benefit from the use of newly available automatic closed-loop systems to administer insulin, popularly called “the artificial pancreas”.

30 Oct 2019

Study uses new method to assess YMSM's testing experiences in cities impacted by HIV epidemic

Improving rates of HIV testing among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is a crucial public health strategy to stem the increasing HIV epidemic and to end HIV in the United States by 2030.

30 Oct 2019

Study: Diagnosed levels of psychosis and anxiety more severe among men in Hackney

Excess psychosis diagnoses amongst Black and South Asian men in deprived urban areas could reflect a cluster of disadvantage in specific places, rather than individual experiences of deprivation alone, a study led by Queen Mary University of London researchers concludes.

30 Oct 2019

New set of recommendations designed to strengthen translational research

Translation, i.e. the process of applying basic scientific research into new preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for use on humans, is one of the main responsibilities of university medical centers.

30 Oct 2019

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

A mother's exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October.

30 Oct 2019

Almost all medical tests can lead to a cascade of follow-up tests, shows survey

Just about any medical test can turn up an incidental finding that leads to a cascade of follow-up tests.

30 Oct 2019

Study examines link between gift-giving and opioid prescribing by medical specialty

Physicians who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies related to opioid medications were more likely to prescribe opioids to their patients the following year, compared to physicians who did not receive such gifts, according to a new analysis led by health policy scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

30 Oct 2019

New study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic thyroid removal

A new study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic thyroid removal, neither of which produces a scar in the neck area, providing a comprehensive comparison of the therapeutic effects and cosmetic results of each approach.

30 Oct 2019

Behavioral, social, and biomedical strategies essential to end HIV epidemic in the US

To end the HIV epidemic in the United States, the use of behavioral and social science research - combined with biomedical strategies - is essential, according to a series of new papers in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS).

30 Oct 2019

Patient-specific dosimetry can improve treatment for neuroendocrine tumors

In neuroendocrine tumor treatment, different methods of predicting patient response may be required for different patients, according to new research published in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By tailoring the method to the specific patient, physicians may better predict the effectiveness of treatment.

30 Oct 2019

Youth with psychosis spectrum disorders have distinct brain region alterations

Psychotic spectrum (PS) disorders are characterized by abnormalities in beliefs, perceptions and behavior, but how these disorders manifest themselves in earlier development stages is largely unknown.

30 Oct 2019

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Mother's warmth and acceptance may help prevent teens from entering into abusive relationships

Research finds disparities in receiving recommended treatment for lung cancer

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

State-mandated policy reduces opioid prescribing without impacting patient satisfaction, pain control

New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

Report: Graduating nephrologists perceive improvements in job markets

Genetic endowment, family dynamics play a large role in athletic development

Artificial pancreas may improve glucose control in type 1 diabetics

Study uses new method to assess YMSM's testing experiences in cities impacted by HIV epidemic

Study: Diagnosed levels of psychosis and anxiety more severe among men in Hackney

New set of recommendations designed to strengthen translational research

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

Almost all medical tests can lead to a cascade of follow-up tests, shows survey

Study examines link between gift-giving and opioid prescribing by medical specialty

New study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic thyroid removal

Behavioral, social, and biomedical strategies essential to end HIV epidemic in the US

Patient-specific dosimetry can improve treatment for neuroendocrine tumors

Youth with psychosis spectrum disorders have distinct brain region alterations

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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