X linked News and Research

RSS

Frequency of marijuana use not linked to health services utilization or health status

Researchers from Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine have found frequency of marijuana use was not significantly associated with health services utilization or health status. These findings currently appear online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

24 Sep 2013

Alefacept drug shows encouraging results in phase 2 trial for type 1 diabetes

A drug formerly used to treat the skin disorder psoriasis has shown encouraging results in a phase 2 trial to assess its effectiveness in treating type 1 diabetes, according to new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

24 Sep 2013

EcoHealth Alliance to study land use alteration in disease emergence, climate change in Asia

EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, announced the award of a three-year, $2 million award to address land use alteration as a significant driver of both disease emergence and climate change in Asia.

24 Sep 2013

First global analysis of Kawasaki disease published by PLOS ONE

After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere.

24 Sep 2013

Study shows beneficial effects of mild hypothermia on cellular responses to TBI

Moderate reductions in body temperature can improve outcomes after a person suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI). New research that identifies positive effects of mild hypothermia on brain tissue is presented in an article published in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

24 Sep 2013

Protein linked with asthma severity in children with high diesel exposure

A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic inflammatory diseases, in children with high diesel exposure.

24 Sep 2013

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers, which appears in the Sept. 2 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, is a significant step in understanding the molecular genetic and physiological basis for a spectrum of metabolic diseases related to circadian function.

24 Sep 2013

Study: Frequent bedsharing linked with longer duration of breastfeeding

Frequent bedsharing between a mother and infant was associated with longer duration of breastfeeding, but researchers warned of the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) associated with bedsharing, in a study by Yi Huang, Ph.D., of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and colleagues.

24 Sep 2013

Survey to measure parental hesitancy linked with childhood immunization status

Scores on a survey to measure parental hesitancy about vaccinating their children were associated with immunization status, according to a study by Douglas J. Opel, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute, and colleagues.

24 Sep 2013

New research unveils role of ORMDL3 gene in asthma

New research from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine has uncovered the role gene ORMDL3 plays in the disease asthma. ORMDL3, a gene recently linked to asthma susceptibility, has now been linked to the body's ability to recruit inflammatory cells during an airway allergic reaction. Study findings appear today in the journal Nature Communications.

24 Sep 2013

Researchers lead two major trials to test potential treatments for asbestos-related cancer

University of Leicester researchers are leading two major trials into treatments for a type of cancer which affects those exposed to asbestos.

23 Sep 2013

Study explains why survival is low in peritoneal dialysis patients

Clinicians and scientists from Keele and Cardiff universities have published data from a landmark study that explains why survival in patients on peritoneal dialysis is low.

23 Sep 2013

Odour of newborns activates neural reward circuit in mothers, elicits maternal care functions

What woman has not wanted to gobble up a baby placed in her arms, even if the baby is not hers? This reaction, which everyone has noticed or felt, could have biological underpinnings related to maternal functions.

23 Sep 2013

Evidence shows that fear memories can be reduced during sleep

A fear memory was reduced in people by exposing them to the memory over and over again while they slept. It's the first time that emotional memory has been manipulated in humans during sleep, report Northwestern Medicine- scientists.

23 Sep 2013

Research provides answers to issues related to human pathogens in mushroom growth substrate

Strict requirements on the use of animal manures in fresh produce production imposed by the new federal food-safety law threatened to adversely impact the mushroom industry, which relies on horse and poultry manure for a specialized growth substrate.

23 Sep 2013

Personality traits can be correlated to health care consumption, study finds

Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual's personality can define how he or she views the world around them, reacts to situations, and interacts with others. It now appears that personality traits can be linked to the frequency with which older adults use expensive health care services.

21 Sep 2013

Digoxin linked with higher rate of death among adults with diagnosed systolic heart failure

Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 72 percent higher rate of death among adults with newly diagnosed systolic heart failure, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in the current online issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

21 Sep 2013

Small alteration in a brain gene contributes to risk for anxiety, depression and memory loss

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered why a tiny alteration in a brain gene, found in 20 percent of the population, contributes to the risk for anxiety, depression and memory loss.

20 Sep 2013

Researchers examine stability of adolescent psychopathic traits

Most youths are concerned about other people's feelings, they feel bad or guilty when they have done something wrong and they adhere to social rules. A small group of youths, however, does not. These youths express psychopathic personality traits that are associated with adult psychopathy, a serious personality disorder that is linked with antisocial behavior and criminality.

20 Sep 2013

Genetics in Medicine's October 2013 issue details solutions for integrating genomic data into EHR

Genetic tests can now tell us whether we are at increased risk of various cancers, heart or kidney disease, asthma and a number of other conditions.

20 Sep 2013

X linked News and Research

Frequency of marijuana use not linked to health services utilization or health status

Alefacept drug shows encouraging results in phase 2 trial for type 1 diabetes

EcoHealth Alliance to study land use alteration in disease emergence, climate change in Asia

First global analysis of Kawasaki disease published by PLOS ONE

Study shows beneficial effects of mild hypothermia on cellular responses to TBI

Protein linked with asthma severity in children with high diesel exposure

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

Study: Frequent bedsharing linked with longer duration of breastfeeding

Survey to measure parental hesitancy linked with childhood immunization status

New research unveils role of ORMDL3 gene in asthma

Researchers lead two major trials to test potential treatments for asbestos-related cancer

Study explains why survival is low in peritoneal dialysis patients

Odour of newborns activates neural reward circuit in mothers, elicits maternal care functions

Evidence shows that fear memories can be reduced during sleep

Research provides answers to issues related to human pathogens in mushroom growth substrate

Personality traits can be correlated to health care consumption, study finds

Digoxin linked with higher rate of death among adults with diagnosed systolic heart failure

Small alteration in a brain gene contributes to risk for anxiety, depression and memory loss

Researchers examine stability of adolescent psychopathic traits

Genetics in Medicine's October 2013 issue details solutions for integrating genomic data into EHR

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

Latest News