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Study will investigate how to make talk therapy treatment more accessible to all women

Depression and anxiety during and after a pregnancy is the most common complication associated with having a child.

22 Jul 2019

FDA grants approval for generic versions of Lyrica

On July 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved multiple applications for first generics of Lyrica (pregabalin) for the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, for the management of postherpetic neuralgia, as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients 17 years of age and older, for the management of fibromyalgia, and for the management of neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury.

22 Jul 2019

CHLA researcher receives NIH grant to study repair and regeneration mechanisms in the gut

Chemotherapy and radiation target cancer cells but these treatments produce unwanted side effects on healthy tissue.

22 Jul 2019

New chip device offers superior detection of blood residues for forensic applications

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have developed a new chip device that offers superior identification of miniscule blood residues for forensic applications.

22 Jul 2019

People successfully treated for visceral leishmaniasis can still infect others, study confirms

The results of an innovative "infectivity" study conducted by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh confirm that people successfully treated for visceral leishmaniasis in South Asia can still infect others if they develop a skin condition known as post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.

22 Jul 2019

Microbial compound found in infant gut increases allergy, asthma risk

A study of newborn infants has identified a compound produced by gut bacteria that appears to predispose certain infants to allergies and asthma later in life.

22 Jul 2019

Researchers identify encephalitis as rare toxicity of immunotherapy treatment

After a cancer patient receiving an immunotherapy developed encephalitis and died 18 months into treatment, researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigated why the complication occurred, performing a molecular analysis of the disease's pathology and mining data to determine the incidence of similar occurrences.

22 Jul 2019

Intestinal microbes may affect course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown in mice that intestinal microbes, collectively termed the gut microbiome, may affect the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

22 Jul 2019

New technology helps develop more personalized treatments for patients with advanced cancers

Being able to identify targets for adoptive cell therapies is one of the first steps in developing personalized treatments for people with hard-to-treat cancers.

22 Jul 2019

Study examines role of plastic exposure in irregular heart rhythms, arrhythmias

Calling an ambulance during an emergency, emailing a breaking news or journal article before a 5 p.m. deadline and maintaining conditions during the fifth week of a 6-week lab study, without altering the light or temperature, requires electricity and translates into time, money and lives

22 Jul 2019

Study finds striking differences in use of electronic health records among physicians

Modernizing health records by making them electronic has gained momentum as technology evolves and policies push health care toward digital solutions. But the same trend has not been evident for physicians who remain in private practice, new research finds.

22 Jul 2019

Experts assess health risk for users of urban agriculture

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid are developing a tool to estimate the health effects of urban agriculture.

22 Jul 2019

Biden’s ‘incremental’ health plan still would be a heavy lift

The headlines about presidential candidate Joe Biden's new health care plan called it "a nod to the past" and "Affordable Care Act 2.0."

22 Jul 2019

UTSA researchers remove newborn neurons to reduce seizures in mice

Epileptic seizures happen in one of every 10 people who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, new research at The University of Texas at San Antonio has uncovered an innovative approach to possibly slow the progression of epilepsy.

22 Jul 2019

Researchers identify new mechanism for deactivation of switch proteins

A new mechanism for the deactivation of switch proteins has been identified by researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, headed by Professor Klaus Gerwert and Dr. Till Rudack from the Department of Biophysics, and the University of Uppsala in Sweden.

22 Jul 2019

Study shows increase in diagnosis of colorectal cancer among young adults

The incidence of colorectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years of age has increased in the United States since 1970.

22 Jul 2019

Rutgers participates in Big Ten-Ivy League Epidemiology of Concussions study

Data on every consenting Rutgers athlete who experiences a concussion is helping to inform a large-scale, nationwide study aimed at making sports safer for student-athletes.

22 Jul 2019

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Light pours through large windows and glass ceilings of the Cherokee Indian Hospital onto a fireplace, a waterfall and murals.

22 Jul 2019

Servier chooses Pall as single-source supplier for new biomanufacturing facility

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been chosen by Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical company, as an exclusive technology and services provider for their Gidy, France biomanufacturing facility.

From Pall Corporation 22 Jul 2019

IAS 2019 spotlights challenge of providing HIV services in humanitarian crises

More than 5,000 people from 140 counties have gathered in Mexico City for the opening of the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science, where global experts called for urgent action to address the health needs of millions of people affected by humanitarian crises.

22 Jul 2019

Research News and Research

Study will investigate how to make talk therapy treatment more accessible to all women

FDA grants approval for generic versions of Lyrica

CHLA researcher receives NIH grant to study repair and regeneration mechanisms in the gut

New chip device offers superior detection of blood residues for forensic applications

People successfully treated for visceral leishmaniasis can still infect others, study confirms

Microbial compound found in infant gut increases allergy, asthma risk

Researchers identify encephalitis as rare toxicity of immunotherapy treatment

Intestinal microbes may affect course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

New technology helps develop more personalized treatments for patients with advanced cancers

Study examines role of plastic exposure in irregular heart rhythms, arrhythmias

Study finds striking differences in use of electronic health records among physicians

Experts assess health risk for users of urban agriculture

Biden’s ‘incremental’ health plan still would be a heavy lift

UTSA researchers remove newborn neurons to reduce seizures in mice

Researchers identify new mechanism for deactivation of switch proteins

Study shows increase in diagnosis of colorectal cancer among young adults

Rutgers participates in Big Ten-Ivy League Epidemiology of Concussions study

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Servier chooses Pall as single-source supplier for new biomanufacturing facility

IAS 2019 spotlights challenge of providing HIV services in humanitarian crises

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