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Opioid misuse greatly increases chance of major depressive episode among teen girls

New research by Keith Chan of UAlbany's School of Social Welfare shows that among girls ages 12-17, the misuse of opioids greatly increases the chance of having a major depressive episode. Prescription opioids may include oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl.

1 Nov 2019

Mentorship in medical school linked to increased likelihood of fellows specializing in hematology

A survey of U.S. hematology-oncology fellows suggests medical school plays an important role in shaping their interest in pursuing careers in hematology, particularly when students are exposed to hematology and oncology as part of core clerkships in internal medicine and pediatrics.

31 Oct 2019

Mount Sinai hosts Fourth Annual Prostate Cancer Research Gala

The Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will host its Fourth Annual Prostate Cancer Research Gala on Wednesday, November 6, at Cipriani 42nd Street.

31 Oct 2019

Pilot project in Mozambique dramatically shrinks epilepsy treatment gap

A four-year pilot project in Mozambique has reduced the epilepsy treatment gap by more than 30% and is now being rolled out to the entire country.

31 Oct 2019

Report: Graduating nephrologists perceive improvements in job markets

The American Society of Nephrology released a report analyzing results of the society's annual survey of fellows in training that finds an improving trend in local job market perceptions.

30 Oct 2019

Genetic endowment, family dynamics play a large role in athletic development

The Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers' Association's scientific publication, released today Early Single Sport Specialization in a High-Achieving U.S. Athlete Population: Comparing National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes and Undergraduate Students in their special thematic issue focused on youth sport specialization.

30 Oct 2019

Human brain recognizes familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, study finds

The human brain can recognize a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favorite tunes have on our memory, a UCL study finds.

30 Oct 2019

New online course launched to help providers understand every facet of opioid crisis

Even if they never write a single prescription for an opioid painkiller, or care for someone who has overdosed on heroin or fentanyl, people who work in every area of American healthcare need to understand how the opioid epidemic is affecting their patients, their families and their communities, and how to prevent new cases of opioid addiction.

30 Oct 2019

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

Last night, five surgeons received the 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved patients.

30 Oct 2019

Nursing experts to receive the Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award

In an effort to train caregivers to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population, The University of Texas at Arlington prepares nurses for advanced practice, management and research in the field of gerontology.

30 Oct 2019

Rock icon receives replacement heart valve in New York City hospital

Mick Jagger owes some thanks for the fact he's alive and strutting to Ajit Yoganathan and his lab crew. In fact, millions of people do.

30 Oct 2019

Boozing leads to small brains or people with small brains drink more?

Research has shown that excessive alcohol use is associated with reduction in brain volume. Now a new study has shown that brain volume is associated genetically with a predisposition to excessive alcohol consumption.

29 Oct 2019

UGA researcher working to correct penicillin allergy misconception

More than 30 million people in the United States wrongly believe they are allergic to penicillin - resulting in millions of dollars in added health care costs, adverse side effects from the use of more powerful antibiotics and a risk in the rise of dangerous antibiotic resistant infections.

29 Oct 2019

California fires illuminate trauma and resilience

Dorothy Hammack had planned to wash her thick, dark hair in the kitchen sink Friday morning. She couldn't yet shower, due to the incision on her breast from a biopsy a few days before. Her doctor had already called to let her know the results: She had breast cancer.

29 Oct 2019

Behavioral economic analysis used to predict alcohol problems among heavy-drinking college students

Most people drink less in situations where there are constraints on alcohol use. The sensitivity of alcohol use to the constraint of drink price can be assessed using an 'alcohol purchase task', whereby individuals specify how many drinks they would buy in one drinking episode across a range of prices.

29 Oct 2019