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Intentional forgetting may take more mental effort than remembering

Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin discovered through neuroimaging.

12 Mar 2019

Mental health of students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training

Mental health amongst university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on students.

11 Mar 2019

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

High-altitude areas - particularly the US intermountain states - have increased rates of suicide and depression, suggests a review of research evidence in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Mar 2019

Standard tests for dehydration do not work for older people living in care homes

Standard tests used to identify dehydration are not working for older people living in care homes - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

11 Mar 2019

New guidelines on clinical use of life-saving antibiotics

An international panel of the foremost researchers on infectious disease and antimicrobials has formed new guidelines on the use of polymyxins, a class of antibiotics employed as a last resort to treat deadly, drug-resistant bacteria.

11 Mar 2019

UMSOM study reveals progress, challenges in introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa and Asia

Each year there are nearly 11 million cases of typhoid, a disease that is spread through contaminated food, drink and water.

11 Mar 2019

Minimally invasive procedure helps surgeons to pinpoint epilepsy patients for brain surgery

A minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

8 Mar 2019

New gene regions associated with sleep duration identified

A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 76 new gene regions associated with sleep duration.

8 Mar 2019

New antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters could help prevent infections

Brown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections, the most common type of hospital-acquired infection.

8 Mar 2019

Research shows how SGLT-2 inhibitors induce a fasting state that triggers metabolic benefits

SGLT-2 inhibitors are a relatively new class of diabetes drugs that have shown many benefits for people with type 2 diabetes who have not responded well to previous interventions, including diet changes and metformin.

8 Mar 2019

Research highlights increase in heart attacks among younger adults

Even though fewer heart attacks are occurring in the U.S.--in large part due to the use of medications like statins and a decline in smoking--these events are steadily rising in very young adults.

8 Mar 2019

Lawmakers united against high drug prices bare partisan teeth

While the high cost of prescription drug prices seems to be a universally agreed-upon trouble spot in the American health system, a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing Thursday showed that Democrats and Republicans are still miles apart on what to do about it.

8 Mar 2019

HIV patients diagnosed with tuberculosis more likely to die within 10 years, study finds

Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis at an initial clinic visit were about twice as likely to die within 10 years as people not initially diagnosed with TB, according to findings from a large observational study.

7 Mar 2019

Patients experiment with prescription drugs to fight aging

Dr. Alan Green's patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice in Queens, N.Y., lured by the prospect of longer lives.

6 Mar 2019

Study reveals hidden risks of diarrheal disease in children

A rapidly evolving new subspecies of the cryptosporidium parasite – a leading cause of diarrheal disease in children worldwide – has been revealed by scientists at the University of East Anglia.

5 Mar 2019

Genetic breakthrough could pave way for a new drug to prevent, heal painful mouth ulcers

A large breakthrough has been made in the genetic understanding of mouth ulcers which could provide potential for a new drug to prevent or heal the painful lesions.

5 Mar 2019

Study reveals increase in adverse outcomes for people taking aspirin and warfarin

A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke.

5 Mar 2019

Study finds how miR-132 acts as ‘handbrake’ on our immune system

Researchers have discovered how a tiny molecule known as miR-132 acts as a "handbrake" on our immune system - helping us fight infection.

5 Mar 2019

Researchers create 3D vascularized proximal tubule model to study renal reabsorption

Every day our kidneys tackle the daunting task of continuously cleaning our blood to prevent waste, salt and excess fluid from building up inside our bodies.

5 Mar 2019

New AI platform detects neurodegenerative diseases in brain tissue samples

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to detect a range of neurodegenerative disease in human brain tissue samples, including Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in the Nature medical journal Laboratory Investigation.

5 Mar 2019

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Intentional forgetting may take more mental effort than remembering

Mental health of students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

Standard tests for dehydration do not work for older people living in care homes

New guidelines on clinical use of life-saving antibiotics

UMSOM study reveals progress, challenges in introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa and Asia

Minimally invasive procedure helps surgeons to pinpoint epilepsy patients for brain surgery

New gene regions associated with sleep duration identified

New antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters could help prevent infections

Research shows how SGLT-2 inhibitors induce a fasting state that triggers metabolic benefits

Research highlights increase in heart attacks among younger adults

Lawmakers united against high drug prices bare partisan teeth

HIV patients diagnosed with tuberculosis more likely to die within 10 years, study finds

Patients experiment with prescription drugs to fight aging

Study reveals hidden risks of diarrheal disease in children

Genetic breakthrough could pave way for a new drug to prevent, heal painful mouth ulcers

Study reveals increase in adverse outcomes for people taking aspirin and warfarin

Study finds how miR-132 acts as ‘handbrake’ on our immune system

Researchers create 3D vascularized proximal tubule model to study renal reabsorption

New AI platform detects neurodegenerative diseases in brain tissue samples

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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