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60% of privately insured children received opioids after tonsillectomy, study finds

Sixty percent of privately insured children undergoing tonsil removal received opioids –with average prescriptions lasting about six to 10 days – a new study finds.

9 Aug 2019

Longer-lived, but less toxic drug may work better for pancreatic cancer

Unlike many other cancers, most pancreatic tumors are rock hard.

9 Aug 2019

Where tourism brings pricey health care, locals fight back

Colorado's ski resort areas in Summit County have a high cost of living, among the highest in the country. The people who visit these places — Keystone, Breckenridge and Copper Mountain — can afford it.

9 Aug 2019

Advanced imaging technology for prostate cancer could increase a man’s chances of survival

According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

9 Aug 2019

UCLA-led researchers identify 69 genes that increase risk for autism spectrum disorder

A UCLA-led research team has identified dozens of genes, including 16 new genes, that increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder.

9 Aug 2019

New genomic module facilitates more personalized forms of medicine

Researchers from the HSE Epilepsy Lighthouse Project and FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases hosted by RCSI, have developed a new genomics module in the Irish National Epilepsy Electronic Patient Record system.

9 Aug 2019

Three new early-career investigators join federally funded precision medicine initiative

Three new early-career investigators have been selected to be a part of the University of Kansas Medical Center's $11.5 million precision medicine-focused federal grant.

9 Aug 2019

Researchers test new drug to treat patients with chylomicronemia syndrome

People with familial chylomicronemia syndrome are born with a genetic mutation that means they can't produce an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase.

9 Aug 2019

Depression is the single largest driver of substance use in pregnant women

It is well known that tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use during pregnancy are associated with poor birth outcomes, yet many women continue to use these substances during pregnancy.

9 Aug 2019

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that infiltrates surrounding brain tissue, making it extremely difficult to treat with surgery.

9 Aug 2019

UMB startup releases cutting-edge software platform for pharmaceutical researchers

Pumas-AI, a new University of Maryland, Baltimore startup company established by University of Maryland School of Pharmacy faculty members Vijay Ivaturi, PhD, assistant professor, and Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, professor, has released its first, cutting-edge software platform for pharmaceutical researchers and clinicians.

9 Aug 2019

Existing FDA-approved drug could potentially help contain Ebola infection

Amid the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Congo, now threatening to spill into Rwanda, a new study suggests that an existing, FDA-approved drug called nitazoxanide could potentially help contain this deadly, highly contagious infection.

8 Aug 2019

Strong free-electron lasers can be used to break down amyloid protein aggregates

Amyloid fibrils are a type of self-assembled proteins/peptides that take on a stacked sheet-like formation. Amyloid fibril aggregates are known to be a cause of several diseases--including Alzheimer's--and therefore, it is of immense scientific interest to understand how these aggregates can be broken.

8 Aug 2019

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that intense light amplifies a specific gene that bolsters blood vessels and offers protection against heart attacks.

8 Aug 2019

NIH awards $2.3 million for pilot project to develop opioid vaccine

The NIH has awarded $2.3M for a pilot project, led by Boston Children's Hospital, to develop a vaccine that would protect people with opioid use disorder against an accidental fentanyl overdose.

8 Aug 2019

GW study identifies barriers to correctly diagnosing cutaneous fungal infections

There are several barriers that prevent the consistent use of fungal diagnostic preparations to correctly identify cutaneous fungal infections, according to a survey from a team at the George Washington University.

8 Aug 2019

New Zealand study shows positive effect of music and dance on older adults with dementia

Stereotypically viewed as passive and immobile, a University of Otago, New Zealand, pilot study has shown the powerful influence music and dance can have on older adults with dementia.

8 Aug 2019

Scientists 3D print full-scale functioning heart components for the first time

Researchers have developed a new 3D bioprinting method that can produce any part of the heart, from tiny capillaries through to full-scale heart components.

8 Aug 2019

Internet may help diagnose people with rare disorders

A team of researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that information found on the internet can serve as good means to diagnose individuals who suspect they have a rare disorder that has not been identified by their doctors.

8 Aug 2019

A TARDIS could vastly improve detection of breast cancer

Scientists have devised a newer form of blood test called TARDIS to diagnose breast cancer more accurately. This could help many thousands of women avoid needless breast biopsies and removals, as well as helping to follow up the treatment of breast cancer.

8 Aug 2019

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60% of privately insured children received opioids after tonsillectomy, study finds

Longer-lived, but less toxic drug may work better for pancreatic cancer

Where tourism brings pricey health care, locals fight back

Advanced imaging technology for prostate cancer could increase a man’s chances of survival

UCLA-led researchers identify 69 genes that increase risk for autism spectrum disorder

New genomic module facilitates more personalized forms of medicine

Three new early-career investigators join federally funded precision medicine initiative

Researchers test new drug to treat patients with chylomicronemia syndrome

Depression is the single largest driver of substance use in pregnant women

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

UMB startup releases cutting-edge software platform for pharmaceutical researchers

Existing FDA-approved drug could potentially help contain Ebola infection

Strong free-electron lasers can be used to break down amyloid protein aggregates

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

NIH awards $2.3 million for pilot project to develop opioid vaccine

GW study identifies barriers to correctly diagnosing cutaneous fungal infections

New Zealand study shows positive effect of music and dance on older adults with dementia

Scientists 3D print full-scale functioning heart components for the first time

Internet may help diagnose people with rare disorders

A TARDIS could vastly improve detection of breast cancer

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