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Survey: Childbirth hurts but pain relief options make it manageable

Few things are more daunting for first-time moms than the prospect of childbirth. They wonder: Will my baby be OK? What will labor and delivery be like? How painful will it be, and can I handle it? Moms who have been there offer the low-down on labor and delivery and their message is comforting.

8 May 2018

Experts develop new framework for productive aging of workforce

With unprecedented demographic trends leading to an aging workforce, a new emphasis on productive aging is needed to keep US workers of all generations as healthy and productive as possible, according to an article in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

8 May 2018

Five facts to help teens make informed decisions about vaping

"Juuling" is the latest trend among high school students but do teens know what they're inhaling? The "Juul" is a type of e-cigarette device that dispenses a potent dose of nicotine when the user inhales. Unlike an e-cigarette, the slickly designed device resembles a small USB flash drive and creates very little smoke so it is not easily detected by teachers and parents.

8 May 2018

Preclinical study suggests ARID1a mutations may help predict immunotherapy success

Functional loss of ARID1a, a frequently mutated tumor suppressor gene, causes deficiencies in normal DNA repair and may sensitize tumors to immune checkpoint blockade therapies, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

8 May 2018

New research finds simple solution to minimize noise-induced hearing loss

It's well known that exposure to extremely loud noises - whether it's an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert - can lead to permanent hearing loss. But knowing how to treat noise-induced hearing loss, which affects about 15 percent of Americans, has largely remained a mystery.

8 May 2018

Scientists make breakthrough in visualizing human brain tissue at microscopic level

A team of scientists from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong and Imperial College London has made a breakthrough in the visualization of human brain tissue at the microscopic level.

7 May 2018

Novel 3D cancer model to accelerate development of new and better treatments

A scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, working with local biotech company HemoShear Therapeutics, has created a three-dimensional model of a cancer tumor that he says has the potential to replicate the complex nature and behavior of a real tumor.

7 May 2018

Tufts CTSI receives 2018 Clinical and Translational Science Award

Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center today announced that the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has named Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute a recipient of the 2018 Clinical and Translational Science Awards.

7 May 2018

Research shows that amniotic fluid contains stem cells of kidney origin

Amniotic fluid, the liquid surrounding the fetus, can be routinely obtained without harming the mother or the baby. Previously, Prof. Dr. Adjaye's team and others demonstrated that amniotic fluid contains mesenchymal stem cells with great differentiation and regenerative potential.

7 May 2018

OU researchers receive $5.7 million NIH grant to accelerate antibiotic discovery

University of Oklahoma professors, Helen Zgurskaya and Valentin Rybenkov, and team are addressing the challenge and critical need for new antibiotics that can fight infections caused by the multi-drug resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, considered an urgent threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

7 May 2018

Brain activity, reactivity associated with depression and negative feelings in diabetics

For millions of Americans who are obese and living with diabetes or prediabetes, feelings of sadness, anger and anxiety are often part of daily life.

7 May 2018

Researchers study link between early nutrition and brain development in low birthweight preemies

The volume of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and calories consumed by very vulnerable preemies significantly contributes to increased brain volume and white matter development, however additional research is needed to determine specific nutritional approaches that best support these infants' developing brains, according to research to be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2018 annual meeting.

7 May 2018

Expert researcher unravels mystery of 12th century Sultan's illness

Saladin may not be well known in the West, but even 800 years after his death, he remains famous in the Middle East. Born in 1137, he rose to become the Sultan of an enormous area that now includes Egypt, Syria, parts of Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and other regions of North Africa.

7 May 2018

Parenting concerns affect emotional well-being of mothers with late-stage cancer

Parenting concerns contributed significantly to the psychological distress of mothers with late-stage cancer, according to a study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

7 May 2018

Researchers uncover protein linked to breast cancer metastasis

Jean-François Côté, a researcher at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute and professor at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine, studies metastasis, the leading cause of cancer-related death. Recently, his team uncovered a protein that, once deactivated, could prevent the development of metastases in an aggressive type of cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer.

7 May 2018

University of Miami's Otolaryngology department receives NIH grant for research training

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is one of eight otolaryngology training programs in the U.S. to receive the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) for interdisciplinary research training in otolaryngology.

4 May 2018

Researchers detect CWD prions in Wisconsin soils for the first time

$Study finds incidence of fractures in 15% of osteoporosis patients who take 'drug holidays'$

Study finds incidence of fractures in 15% of osteoporosis patients who take 'drug holidays'

Patients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to temporarily discontinue the drugs to prevent rare but serious side effects to the jaw and thighs.

4 May 2018

Medicine News and Research

Survey: Childbirth hurts but pain relief options make it manageable

Experts develop new framework for productive aging of workforce

Five facts to help teens make informed decisions about vaping

Preclinical study suggests ARID1a mutations may help predict immunotherapy success

New research finds simple solution to minimize noise-induced hearing loss

Scientists make breakthrough in visualizing human brain tissue at microscopic level

Novel 3D cancer model to accelerate development of new and better treatments

Tufts CTSI receives 2018 Clinical and Translational Science Award

Research shows that amniotic fluid contains stem cells of kidney origin

OU researchers receive $5.7 million NIH grant to accelerate antibiotic discovery

Brain activity, reactivity associated with depression and negative feelings in diabetics

Researchers study link between early nutrition and brain development in low birthweight preemies

Expert researcher unravels mystery of 12th century Sultan's illness

Parenting concerns affect emotional well-being of mothers with late-stage cancer

Researchers uncover protein linked to breast cancer metastasis

University of Miami's Otolaryngology department receives NIH grant for research training

Researchers detect CWD prions in Wisconsin soils for the first time

Phase 2 clinical study of universal influenza vaccine begins in the United States

Stimulant use may negatively affect health of HIV-positive persons

Study finds incidence of fractures in 15% of osteoporosis patients who take 'drug holidays'

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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