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Survey: More than 70% of young cancer specialists across Europe show signs of burnout

Across Europe, more than 70% of young cancer specialists are showing signs of burnout, the largest survey of its kind has revealed. The results, reported at the Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO 2014) in Madrid, have prompted calls for serious action to address the issue at all levels.

26 Sep 2014

Genetic factors influence consumption of alcoholic beverages

How people perceive and taste alcohol depends on genetic factors, and that influences whether they "like" and consume alcoholic beverages, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

25 Sep 2014

Fruit and vegetable consumption could boost mental health

Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health, new research suggests.

24 Sep 2014

Study addresses challenge of developing effective strategies to prevent gender-based violence

Gender-based violence affects the physical and mental health of girls and boys, men and women worldwide. A recent study by researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University addresses the challenge of developing effective strategies to change inequitable and harmful social norms that result in gender-based violence.

24 Sep 2014

Cedars-Sinai scientists test ELAD bioartificial liver support system for patients with acute liver failure

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are testing a novel, human cell based, bioartificial liver support system for patients with acute liver failure, often a fatal diagnosis.

23 Sep 2014

People drink more alcohol when physically active

A new Northwestern Medicine- study finds that on days when people exercise more -- typically Thursdays to Sundays -- they drink more alcohol, too.

23 Sep 2014

Pneumonia in COPD patients has distinct clinical features

The aetiology and clinical features of community-acquired pneumonia are different in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than in those without the lung condition, Spanish research demonstrates.

22 Sep 2014

State highlights: Report: Hospitals ill-prepared for Sandy; Iowa Supreme Court lets teleabortion go on while it decides

When Superstorm Sandy slammed into the Northeast nearly two years ago, hospitals found themselves dealing with surges in patients, lost power supplies and employees who couldn't get to work -- problems that a new federal report finds they were not prepared to handle (Mulvihill, 9/17).

18 Sep 2014

Jacobsen syndrome linked to autism, find UCSD and SDSU researchers

A rare genetic disorder known as Jacobsen syndrome has been linked with autism, according to a recent joint investigation by researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. In addition to suggesting better treatment options for people with Jacobsen syndrome, the finding also offers more clues into the genetic underpinnings of autism.

18 Sep 2014

Study: Marijuana users may attempt to manage negative moods by using drug

Adolescents and young adults who smoke marijuana frequently may attempt to manage negative moods by using the drug, according to a study in September's Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

17 Sep 2014

Scientists develop new method to get clearer picture of how drug abuse affects the brain

One thing leads to another, especially in research. When Stony Brook University School of Medicine scientists developed a new method to measure how cocaine disrupts blood flow in the brains of mice, doctors and researchers got a way to form a clearer picture of how drug abuse affects the brain.

16 Sep 2014

Web based training effective at reducing sexual assaults on U.S. campuses

Web-based training targeted at college-aged men is an effective tool for reducing the number of sexual assaults on U.S. campuses, according to a researcher in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.

16 Sep 2014

Benefits of blood pressure lowering drugs for low risk patients 'still open to question'

Dr Stephen Martin and colleagues argue that this strategy is failing patients and wasting healthcare resources. They call for a re-examination of the threshold and urge clinicians to be cautious about treating low risk patients with blood pressure lowering drugs.

16 Sep 2014

Teen cannabis users 60% less likely to complete school or get a degree

Individuals who are daily users of cannabis before age 17 are over 60% less likely to complete high school or obtain a degree compared to those who have never used the drug, new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal shows.

11 Sep 2014

American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, shows research

Compared with women, American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, research shows, a disparity fueled in part by the lack of standard clinical guidelines on the types and timing of exams, tests and treatments that should be offered to all men of reproductive age.

10 Sep 2014

Non-sodium dietary factor related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake

A new study published in American Journal of Hypertension finds evidence that increased Body Mass Index, age, and non-sodium dietary factors are much more closely related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake.

9 Sep 2014

Study urges women not to drink during full nine months of pregnancy

All things in moderation, the saying goes, but if you are a pregnant woman no amount of alcohol is known to be safe for the developing baby.

8 Sep 2014

Researchers test long-standing hypothesis that salamanders might climb vegetation for food

Salamanders spend the vast majority of their lives below ground and surface only for short periods of time and usually only on wet nights.

5 Sep 2014

Study: Innovative approaches required to decrease HIV transmission among Russian

Results of a new study conducted in St. Petersburg, Russia, show that decreasing HIV transmission among Russian HIV-infected drinkers will require creative and innovative approaches.

5 Sep 2014

NIH awards $8.2 million to SUNY Research Foundation in support of DEARC

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant in the amount of $8.2 million to the SUNY Research Foundation in support of the Developmental Exposure Alcohol Research Center (DEARC), an alcohol research center led by Binghamton University.

4 Sep 2014

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Survey: More than 70% of young cancer specialists across Europe show signs of burnout

Genetic factors influence consumption of alcoholic beverages

Fruit and vegetable consumption could boost mental health

Study addresses challenge of developing effective strategies to prevent gender-based violence

Cedars-Sinai scientists test ELAD bioartificial liver support system for patients with acute liver failure

People drink more alcohol when physically active

Pneumonia in COPD patients has distinct clinical features

State highlights: Report: Hospitals ill-prepared for Sandy; Iowa Supreme Court lets teleabortion go on while it decides

Jacobsen syndrome linked to autism, find UCSD and SDSU researchers

Study: Marijuana users may attempt to manage negative moods by using drug

Scientists develop new method to get clearer picture of how drug abuse affects the brain

Web based training effective at reducing sexual assaults on U.S. campuses

Benefits of blood pressure lowering drugs for low risk patients 'still open to question'

Teen cannabis users 60% less likely to complete school or get a degree

American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, shows research

Non-sodium dietary factor related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake

Study urges women not to drink during full nine months of pregnancy

Researchers test long-standing hypothesis that salamanders might climb vegetation for food

Study: Innovative approaches required to decrease HIV transmission among Russian

NIH awards $8.2 million to SUNY Research Foundation in support of DEARC

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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