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Singapore researchers find that a third of eczema apps do not comply with international guidelines

A third (34 per cent) of eczema management mobile applications provide information that does not agree with international treatment and condition guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has found.

11 Jun 2019

UIC researchers describe role of unique pressure-sensing protein in lung edema

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe for the first time the role of a unique, pressure-sensing protein in the development of lung edema -- a condition in which chronic high vascular pressure in the lungs causes fluid from the bloodstream to enter the air spaces of the lungs.

11 Jun 2019

Study finds Veteran-Directed Care program to be effective

A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health and Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System researchers finds that a program that gives veterans flexible budgets for at-home caregivers is at least as effective as other veteran purchased-care services.

11 Jun 2019

New tool seeks to predict postoperative delirium severity in older adults

A new tool seeks to predict the severity of patients' postoperative delirium and help practitioners more effectively care for patients as they recover from surgery.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers find lower opioid prescriptions rates in states that implemented medical cannabis laws

Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that there is a lower level of opioids prescribed in states that have allowed the use of medical marijuana.

11 Jun 2019

Early life adversity and high levels of FKBP5 protein amplify anxiety-like behavior

Researchers continue to dig for molecular clues to better understand how gene-environment interactions influence neuropsychiatric disease risk and resilience.

11 Jun 2019

Smarter, more educated people get a cognitive 'head start', but aren't protected from Alzheimer's

In a search for clues to what may delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report that smarter, more educated people aren't protected from the disease, but do get a cognitive "head start" that may keep their minds functioning better temporarily.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 11 Jun 2019

Why sleeping with the TV on could cause weight gain

Exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping may be a risk factor for weight gain and the development of obesity, say researchers.

11 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes the need for personalized dietary plans, as not even twins show the same responses

Researchers have found that many widely accepted dietary guidelines are not suitable for everyone, with even twins responding differently to the same foods.

11 Jun 2019

Polygenic risk scores based on entire genome sequence may reliably predict heart disease

Specialized risk scores derived from testing that calculates the cumulative effect of an individual's entire DNA sequence, the genome, may reliably predict heart disease in people who have not yet had a heart attack, according to new research in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal.

11 Jun 2019

FDA overlooked red flags in drugmaker’s testing of new depression medicine

Ketamine is a darling of combat medics and clubgoers, an anesthetic that can quiet your pain without suppressing breathing and a hallucinogenic that can get you high with little risk of a fatal overdose.

11 Jun 2019

Patients receiving drug therapy before LVAD implantation have high risk of right-sided heart failure

Patients with left-sided heart failure who get implanted devices to improve the pumping of their hearts may be more likely to develop heart failure on the opposite side of their hearts if they are pre-treated with off-label selective vasodilator drugs, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

11 Jun 2019

Healthcare solutions of the future: Boehringer Ingelheim relies on digitalization

Digitalization is changing the healthcare system: Digital technologies are opening up new opportunities in the development of innovative medications and the healthcare solutions of tomorrow.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers succeed in conquering chronic infection with hepatitis B virus

Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich, working in collaboration with researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and the University Hospital Heidelberg, have for the first time succeeded in conquering a chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus in a mouse model.

11 Jun 2019

Plant-derived siRNAs could bring a 'green revolution' in RNAi tools and therapeutics

"Green revolution" in the early 1950s, the extensive cultivation of Dwarf Rice solves the food problem in developing countries. At present, chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major public health problem.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers identify macrophages' pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma

A common genetic deficiency empowers glioblastoma to broadcast a molecular message to the wrong type of immune cell, summoning macrophages that protect and nurture the brain tumor instead of attacking it, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in Cancer Cell.

11 Jun 2019

AI technique helps produce high quality CT images at lower dosages

A team of bioengineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, with funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, have developed an artificial intelligence technique that uses image post-processing to rapidly convert low-dose computed tomography scans to images of superior quality, compared to low-dose scans that do not use the AI technique.

11 Jun 2019

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Singapore researchers find that a third of eczema apps do not comply with international guidelines

UIC researchers describe role of unique pressure-sensing protein in lung edema

Study finds Veteran-Directed Care program to be effective

New tool seeks to predict postoperative delirium severity in older adults

Researchers find lower opioid prescriptions rates in states that implemented medical cannabis laws

Early life adversity and high levels of FKBP5 protein amplify anxiety-like behavior

Smarter, more educated people get a cognitive 'head start', but aren't protected from Alzheimer's

Why sleeping with the TV on could cause weight gain

Study emphasizes the need for personalized dietary plans, as not even twins show the same responses

Polygenic risk scores based on entire genome sequence may reliably predict heart disease

FDA overlooked red flags in drugmaker’s testing of new depression medicine

Patients receiving drug therapy before LVAD implantation have high risk of right-sided heart failure

Healthcare solutions of the future: Boehringer Ingelheim relies on digitalization

Researchers succeed in conquering chronic infection with hepatitis B virus

Plant-derived siRNAs could bring a 'green revolution' in RNAi tools and therapeutics

Researchers identify macrophages' pathway to nurture PTEN-deficient glioblastoma

AI technique helps produce high quality CT images at lower dosages

Using molecular biomarkers to guide the choice of therapies for metastatic pancreatic cancer

New case study about cannabis hyperemesis syndrome in palliative care

Children up to date on pertussis vaccine schedule have low risk of developing whooping cough

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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