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Traditional or e-cigarette use linked with more sleep difficulties

Use of traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes was linked with more sleep difficulties in a recent Journal of Sleep Research study.

5 Sep 2019

Medication adherence linked with lower risks of hospitalization and early death

A recent analysis of published studies examined the clinical consequences of medication adherence. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis found that medication adherence is linked with lower risks of needing to be hospitalized and of dying early.

5 Sep 2019

Researchers receive $2.5 million NIH grant to study role of artemin in oral cancer pain

Researchers at New York University Oral Cancer Center were awarded a $2.5 million grant (R01CA228525) from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the role of artemin in oral cancer pain and growth.

5 Sep 2019

As measles outbreak fades, N.Y. sets in motion new rules on school vaccinations

As children head to school this fall, the number of measles cases in New York has slowed to a trickle, and officials this week declared that the outbreak in New York City, which largely affected Orthodox Jewish families who avoided immunizations, is over.

5 Sep 2019

Vaping may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes

E-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

5 Sep 2019

Zika virus damages the adult human brain and impairs memory in mouse model

Zika virus attracted worldwide attention in recent years due to the devastating consequences of infection for pregnant women and their fetuses, many of which were born with microcephaly and other severe neurological malformations.

5 Sep 2019

Analysis: How your beloved hospital helps to drive up health care costs

As voters fume about the high cost of health care, politicians have been targeting two well-deserved villains: pharmaceutical companies, whose prices have risen more than inflation, and insurers, who pay their executives millions in salaries while raising premiums and deductibles.

5 Sep 2019

School districts double down on drug testing, targeting even middle schoolers

Thirteen-year-old Aura Brillhart and her 11-year-old sister, Morgan, will face a new sort of test in school this year: a drug test.

5 Sep 2019

Lundbeck chooses Discngine’s 3decision platform for handling complex protein-ligand 3D structure data

Discngine, a software company specialized in developing applications for life sciences research, today announces that Lundbeck has selected its proprietary 3decision collaborative platform to manage the pharma company’s structural knowledge related to protein and ligand 3D structures.

5 Sep 2019

New program aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions for older adults

Preventing stressful, and often unnecessary, hospital admissions for older Australians living in residential aged care facilities is the aim of a new $1.9 million program funded by the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund.

5 Sep 2019

Two-thirds of women over 40 suffer from bladder leakage, research shows

Commissioned by pelvic floor muscle trainer Pelviva, the research of 2,000 women aged over 40 confirms this is one of the biggest areas of female public health, which demands immediate attention by all healthcare professionals.

5 Sep 2019

Researchers discover a molecule that regulates tumor development in different types of cancers

Researchers from the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, discover that a non-coding region of the genome originates a key molecule for the proliferation of tumors in breast cancer and some types of sarcoma.

5 Sep 2019

Cancer patients with low income and no insurance see fewer trial benefits

When it comes to benefiting from experimental treatments offered in cancer clinical trials, your health insurance status and where you live matters, according to results of two new research studies to be presented at the 2019 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, held September 6 and 7 in San Diego.

5 Sep 2019

Language skills of all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from caregivers

A new language-skills study that included infants later diagnosed with autism suggests that all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from their caregivers.

5 Sep 2019

New drug may enhance efficacy of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

One of the major obstacles in the treatment of pancreatic cancer is the 'defense wall' that is formed around the tumor.

5 Sep 2019

Genetic variants associated with adult obesity start playing a role during early childhood

Body mass index in infants, children and adults is influenced by different genetic factors that change as we age, according to a major new study.

5 Sep 2019

Higher levels of serotonin after a seizure linked to lower incidence of breathing problems

Could a chemical produced by the brain that regulates mood, sleep and breathing also be protective in people with epilepsy? New research has found that higher levels of serotonin in the blood after a seizure are linked to a lower incidence of seizure-related breathing problems called apneas, when a person temporarily stops breathing.

5 Sep 2019

Study finds no link between "extreme" personal grooming and STDs

Women who choose to shave or wax their pubic hair might not be raising their risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) after all, according to a new study that found no connection between "extreme" grooming and chlamydia or gonorrhea.

5 Sep 2019

Scientists visualize protein tangles linked with dementia in patients’ brains after single head injury

Scientists have visualized for the first time protein 'tangles' associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury.

5 Sep 2019

Common IBD drugs not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children

In a new register-based study, Swedish and Danish researchers show that common drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, so-called TNF-α inhibitors, are not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children. Previous studies have shown an increased risk in corresponding adult patients.

5 Sep 2019

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Traditional or e-cigarette use linked with more sleep difficulties

Medication adherence linked with lower risks of hospitalization and early death

Researchers receive $2.5 million NIH grant to study role of artemin in oral cancer pain

As measles outbreak fades, N.Y. sets in motion new rules on school vaccinations

Vaping may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes

Zika virus damages the adult human brain and impairs memory in mouse model

Analysis: How your beloved hospital helps to drive up health care costs

School districts double down on drug testing, targeting even middle schoolers

Lundbeck chooses Discngine’s 3decision platform for handling complex protein-ligand 3D structure data

New program aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions for older adults

Two-thirds of women over 40 suffer from bladder leakage, research shows

Researchers discover a molecule that regulates tumor development in different types of cancers

Cancer patients with low income and no insurance see fewer trial benefits

Language skills of all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from caregivers

New drug may enhance efficacy of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

Genetic variants associated with adult obesity start playing a role during early childhood

Higher levels of serotonin after a seizure linked to lower incidence of breathing problems

Study finds no link between "extreme" personal grooming and STDs

Scientists visualize protein tangles linked with dementia in patients’ brains after single head injury

Common IBD drugs not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children

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