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Molecular biology research holds promise in understanding cancer growth, aging

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have found molecular evidence of how a biochemical process controls the lengths of protective chromosome tips, a potentially significant step in ultimately understanding cancer growth and aging.

15 Sep 2015

Prolonged sitting time, reduced physical activity contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans.

15 Sep 2015

Air pollution linked to overall increase in risk of death

In what is believed to be the largest, most detailed study of its kind in the United States, scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center and elsewhere have confirmed that tiny chemical particles in the air we breathe are linked to an overall increase in risk of death.

15 Sep 2015

Obese people may be malnourished before they undergo weight loss surgery, shows study

Malnutrition is a known complication of weight loss surgery, but findings from a small study by researchers at Johns Hopkins show many obese people may be malnourished before they undergo the procedure.

15 Sep 2015

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine receives first national grant to train medical residents

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine just received its first national grant from the The Hearst Foundations for $100,000. The grant will help fund the exclusive Leadership Executive Academic Development (LEAD) curriculum provided to medical residents in All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine pediatric residency program. LEAD is a two-week program focused on transforming the residents from pediatric physicians to pediatric physician leaders.

15 Sep 2015

Three-drug strategy effective against drug-resistant staph infection, finds new research

Three antibiotics that, individually, are not effective against a drug-resistant staph infection can kill the deadly pathogen when combined as a trio, according to new research.

15 Sep 2015

Antidepressants can increase depression, mood cycling in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder patients

In patients with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, antidepressants can increase incidents of depression and mood cycling. Rif S. El-Mallakh, M.D., director of the Mood Disorders Clinical and Research Program at the University of Louisville, along with Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., of Tufts University and other researchers, conducted the first randomized clinical trial that analyzes how modern antidepressants affect patients with rapid-cycling (RC) bipolar disorder (BD).

15 Sep 2015

Panelists to discuss current state of Ebola epidemic at O’Neill Institute Colloquium

The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law fall colloquium series continues Wednesday, Sept. 16 with a focus on Ebola.

14 Sep 2015

Location-dependent pattern in cilia length in mouse nasal cavity affects sensitivity to odors

Like the hairs they resemble, cilia come in all lengths, from short to long. But unlike the hair on our heads, the length of sensory cilia on nerve cells in our noses is of far more than merely cosmetic significance. A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found a location-dependent pattern in cilia length in the mouse nasal cavity that affects sensitivity to odors.

14 Sep 2015

Wavelet transform approach could improve medical imaging

An approach to converting the data from MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines, mammograms and other medical equipment gives doctors a much clearer picture of your insides and a chance to detect disease and other problems earlier, according to research published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.

14 Sep 2015

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

In a move to create a more comprehensive system of needed trauma and emergency care for Chicago's South and Southwest side communities, Sinai Health System and the University of Chicago Medicine are partnering to build and operate a Level 1 adult trauma center and to expand emergency services.

14 Sep 2015

Qualitative RPCI study evaluates attitudes toward smoking cessation in Northern Appalachia

Significant differences in attitudes toward smoking cessation are reported between two generations of smokers in Northern Appalachia in new research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

14 Sep 2015

Study: Young male cyclists more likely to be killed in traffic

A study by researchers at the University of Granada has demonstrated that mortality among cyclists varies widely depending on the age and sex of the population. Male cyclists, above all those aged between 15 and 24 years, are more likely to die than adults (25-34 years), which could be explained by their greater exposure and risk of having an accident.

14 Sep 2015

Genetics and race influence patients' response to anticancer drug treatments

A new study published in Pharmacogenomics suggests that a person's response to anticancer drug treatments is strongly related to their genetic ancestry. Pharmacogenomics is published by Future Science Group.

14 Sep 2015

Novel long non-coding RNA has potential to stymie growth of tumor cells in colon cancer

Genetics researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have identified a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), dubbed DACOR1, that has the potential to stymie the growth of tumor cells in the second-most deadly form of cancer in the U.S. — colorectal cancer.

14 Sep 2015

New treatment protocol can improve outcomes for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome

A new protocol to treat babies born in withdrawal from drugs can be used widely to improve outcomes for these babies. The protocol reduces length of stay and the duration of treatment with opioids that are used therapeutically to wean babies off of drugs.

14 Sep 2015

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining forces to find better, safer and more effective ways to use prescription medications to improve health. Researchers from the two institutions are collaborating to create the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.

14 Sep 2015

Researchers link molecular dots between periodontitis and heart disease

Periodontitis is a risk factor for heart disease. Now a team of researchers has shown that a periodontal pathogen causes changes in gene expression that boost inflammation and atherosclerosis in aortic smooth muscle cells. The research is published ahead of print in Infection and Immunity, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

14 Sep 2015

New study reveals that social factors may impact critical aspects of health in AML patients

A new study reveals that insurance status, marital status, and county-level income may affect the chances of survival in young patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that efforts are needed to address the social factors that impact critical aspects of health in these patients.

14 Sep 2015

UT Southwestern researchers part of study that shows effectiveness of intensive blood pressure management

More intensive management of high blood pressure, below a commonly recommended blood pressure target, significantly reduces rates of cardiovascular disease, and lowers risk of death in a group of adults 50 years and older with high blood pressure, a National Institutes of Health study involving UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

14 Sep 2015

Medicine News and Research

Molecular biology research holds promise in understanding cancer growth, aging

Prolonged sitting time, reduced physical activity contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Air pollution linked to overall increase in risk of death

Obese people may be malnourished before they undergo weight loss surgery, shows study

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine receives first national grant to train medical residents

Three-drug strategy effective against drug-resistant staph infection, finds new research

Antidepressants can increase depression, mood cycling in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder patients

Panelists to discuss current state of Ebola epidemic at O’Neill Institute Colloquium

Location-dependent pattern in cilia length in mouse nasal cavity affects sensitivity to odors

Wavelet transform approach could improve medical imaging

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

Qualitative RPCI study evaluates attitudes toward smoking cessation in Northern Appalachia

Study: Young male cyclists more likely to be killed in traffic

Genetics and race influence patients' response to anticancer drug treatments

Novel long non-coding RNA has potential to stymie growth of tumor cells in colon cancer

New treatment protocol can improve outcomes for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

Researchers link molecular dots between periodontitis and heart disease

New study reveals that social factors may impact critical aspects of health in AML patients

UT Southwestern researchers part of study that shows effectiveness of intensive blood pressure management

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