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Young people with depression have elevated risk for cannabis use disorder at age 18

A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people with chronic or severe forms of depression were at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence.

18 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus.

18 Jul 2017

New bioanalytical method could pave way for personalized drug therapy

Personalized drug therapy, adjusting the dose, dosage intervals, and the duration of treatment to fit individual patients' needs, are getting more and more important.

17 Jul 2017

NIH researchers show how investigational drug works against rare, fatal genetic disease

Scientists have demonstrated how an investigational drug works against a rare, fatal genetic disease, Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1).

17 Jul 2017

New optical clearing method helps analyze 3D structure of dangerous blood clots

A new technique that makes blood clots optically clear is allowing researchers to use powerful optical microscopy techniques to study the 3D structure of dangerous clots for the first time.

17 Jul 2017

Researchers spot two genes that influence person's risk of Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2017

Urgent hospitalizations linked to increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults

Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

17 Jul 2017

Black light helps determine disease extent of melasma in pregnant women

Researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine have found that using a black light, or Wood's light, helps dermatologists determine disease extent of melasma, a hyperpigmentation condition that causes brown and gray patches to appear on the face.

17 Jul 2017

Parents may be less sure about vaccine needs for teens, new poll suggests

Parents may be up to speed on what vaccines their children need for kindergarten, but may be less sure during high school years, a new national poll suggests.

17 Jul 2017

Immune system controls eye tissue regeneration in zebrafish, research finds

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report evidence that zebrafishes' natural ability to regenerate their eyes' retinal tissue can be accelerated by controlling the fishes' immune systems.

17 Jul 2017

Lymph node removal may not be needed for all melanoma patients, study finds

Many patients with melanoma need a sentinel-lymph-node biopsy to determine if cancer cells have spread there, but a positive finding doesn't mean all the lymph nodes in the area must be removed, according to new international study.

17 Jul 2017

Combining care program with drug reduces damaging effects of Alzheimer's disease

Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the medication's ability to improve daily function by about 7.5 times, stalling some of the disease's most damaging effects.

17 Jul 2017

Southampton researchers find new approach to reverse treatment resistance in lymphoma patients

Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified why some people may become resistant to monoclonal antibodies, a common type of immunotherapy used in lymphoma treatment.

17 Jul 2017

VoxelCloud raises $8M for expanding scope of AI-based medical image analysis services

VoxelCloud, a startup focusing on medical artificial intelligence, has raised $8M in series A financing led by Sequoia Capital. The startup utilizes artificial intelligence and cloud-computing technologies to provide automated medical image analysis and clinical decision support for medical practitioners.

17 Jul 2017

Teenage girls receiving medical care in EDs found receptive to pregnancy prevention information

Adolescent girls receiving a wide range of medical care in the Emergency Department (ED) are receptive to receiving information about preventing pregnancy, according to the results of a cross-sectional survey published online July 11 in the Journal of Pediatrics.

14 Jul 2017

UW-Madison researchers jump major hurdle on path toward wider use of stem cells

Since highly versatile human stem cells were discovered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison nearly 20 years ago, their path to the market and clinic has been slowed by a range of complications.

14 Jul 2017

New framework analyzes ecological, economic and epidemiological factors of rural poverty

Deep in landlocked Africa, a miracle is unfolding. Less than a generation after a genocidal civil war left it in ruins, Rwanda is defying poverty traps that ensnare many other natural resource-dependent developing countries.

14 Jul 2017

Fermented red clover extract decreases number and severity of menopausal hot flushes

The vast majority of women in the menopause are familiar with the status of Red Clover as an herbal medicine that soothes hot flush symptoms and hormonal fluctuations.

14 Jul 2017

Study to examine how improvisational dance can help people with dementia

Depending on what generation you belong to, the term "improvisational dance" may conjure up images of beatniks grooving to the beat of bongos in a darkened coffeehouse or the black-clad Dieter gyrating to techno pop in a Sprockets sketch on "Saturday Night Live".

14 Jul 2017

Researchers discover potential substitutes for BPA that lack adverse effects

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a group of potential substitutes for bisphenol A (BPA) that lack the adverse effects typically associated with BPA.

14 Jul 2017

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Young people with depression have elevated risk for cannabis use disorder at age 18

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

New bioanalytical method could pave way for personalized drug therapy

NIH researchers show how investigational drug works against rare, fatal genetic disease

New optical clearing method helps analyze 3D structure of dangerous blood clots

Researchers spot two genes that influence person's risk of Alzheimer's disease

Urgent hospitalizations linked to increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults

Black light helps determine disease extent of melasma in pregnant women

Parents may be less sure about vaccine needs for teens, new poll suggests

Immune system controls eye tissue regeneration in zebrafish, research finds

Lymph node removal may not be needed for all melanoma patients, study finds

Combining care program with drug reduces damaging effects of Alzheimer's disease

Southampton researchers find new approach to reverse treatment resistance in lymphoma patients

VoxelCloud raises $8M for expanding scope of AI-based medical image analysis services

Teenage girls receiving medical care in EDs found receptive to pregnancy prevention information

UW-Madison researchers jump major hurdle on path toward wider use of stem cells

New framework analyzes ecological, economic and epidemiological factors of rural poverty

Fermented red clover extract decreases number and severity of menopausal hot flushes

Study to examine how improvisational dance can help people with dementia

Researchers discover potential substitutes for BPA that lack adverse effects

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