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Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

When pharmacy student Megha Shah began her internship at the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, NJ, she was prepared to improve the health literacy of the residents. What she didn't realize was how much the residents would teach her.

28 Jul 2017

Walnuts may contribute to better health by changing makeup of gut bacteria

Research led by Lauri Byerley, PhD, RD, Research Associate Professor of Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that walnuts in the diet change the makeup of bacteria in the gut, which suggests a new way walnuts may contribute to better health.

28 Jul 2017

Green tea component could alleviate insulin resistance, obesity, and cognitive impairment

A study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and biologically active component in green tea, could alleviate high-fat and high-fructose (HFFD)-induced insulin resistance and cognitive impairment.

28 Jul 2017

Study shows impact of CT lung cancer screening on smoking cessation in high-risk people

New research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit smoking.

28 Jul 2017

Researchers find neuroprotective effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in severe TBI

Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the department of neurosurgery at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, announced today that they have published a paper with research findings that could have implications for the treatment of many neurological conditions, including severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

28 Jul 2017

Researchers unravel how acidic conditions favor protein misfolding in deadly diseases

Using an array of modern biochemical and structural biology techniques, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have begun to unravel the mystery of how acidity influences a small protein called serum amyloid A (SAA).

28 Jul 2017

Small-molecule drug improves brain performance in mouse model of Rett syndrome

After learning that a small-molecule drug improves breathing in a mouse model of the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D., wondered if he could test it on other brain functions.

28 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover link between backup pathogen-fighting system and mutations in Crohn's patients

Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between biological housekeeping and inflammatory bowel disease remained a mystery. Now, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered an intriguing clue.

28 Jul 2017

Juvenescence AI to develop first compounds generated by Insilico's deep-learned drug discovery engines

Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based leader in artificial intelligence for drug discovery and biomarker development, is pleased to announce a multi-year drug development agreement with the biotechnology company Juvenescence AI Limited.

28 Jul 2017

Roche receives FDA clearance for new Troponin T test to detect patients with suspected heart attack

Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.

27 Jul 2017

Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

In the United States, more children are lost to cancer than any other disease, and one in 285 children will be diagnosed before they turn 20.

27 Jul 2017

Adults with poor sleep patterns more likely to be overweight and obese, study finds

Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.

27 Jul 2017

New test effective in identifying deployment-related lung disease in military personnel

A test called the lung clearance index (LCI) is superior to standard tests in identifying patients with lung disease related to military deployment, suggests a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

27 Jul 2017

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Researchers at Jefferson's Maternal Addiction Treatment Education & Research (MATER) program found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention while also in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

27 Jul 2017

Medicine News and Research

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

Walnuts may contribute to better health by changing makeup of gut bacteria

Green tea component could alleviate insulin resistance, obesity, and cognitive impairment

Study shows impact of CT lung cancer screening on smoking cessation in high-risk people

Researchers find neuroprotective effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in severe TBI

Researchers unravel how acidic conditions favor protein misfolding in deadly diseases

Small-molecule drug improves brain performance in mouse model of Rett syndrome

Scientists uncover link between backup pathogen-fighting system and mutations in Crohn's patients

Juvenescence AI to develop first compounds generated by Insilico's deep-learned drug discovery engines

Roche receives FDA clearance for new Troponin T test to detect patients with suspected heart attack

Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

Adults with poor sleep patterns more likely to be overweight and obese, study finds

New test effective in identifying deployment-related lung disease in military personnel

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Gene editing technology shines light on rare dyskeratosis congenita

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Atopic dermatitis can affect adults more profoundly than younger patients

Dealing with nail fungus: Board-certified dermatologist can evaluate, recommend treatment

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

Maternal exposure to air pollution early in pregnancy linked to preterm, low birth weight babies

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