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New research highlights need to decrease amount of opioid medication available for misuse

As states crack down on doctor and pharmacy "shopping" by people who misuse opioids, a new study reveals how often those individuals may still be able to find opioids to misuse in their family medicine cabinets.

13 May 2019

Research on repetitive worm behavior may shed light on repetition in humans

Repetition can be useful if you're trying to memorize a poem, master a guitar riff, or just cultivate good habits.

13 May 2019

New trial remedies treatment disparities for black patients with early-stage lung and breast cancer

Results from a study published in the Journal of the National Medical Association show that a pragmatic system-based intervention within cancer treatment centers can nearly eliminate existing disparities in treatment and outcomes for black patients with early-stage lung and breast cancer.

13 May 2019

New portal ‘EU and My Food’ focuses on food safety measures in the EU

As the EFSA Focal Point in Germany, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment is also represented in the campaign with publications on the latest challenges, such as antimicrobial resistance and microplastics in food.

13 May 2019

Men who delay fatherhood put health of partners, unborn children at risk

Men who delay starting a family have a ticking "biological clock" -- just like women -- that may affect the health of their partners and children, according to Rutgers researchers.

13 May 2019

New therapy to re-engage the heart's natural electrical pathways offers more treatment options

A new therapy to re-engage the heart's natural electrical pathways - instead of bypassing them - could mean more treatment options for heart failure patients who also suffer from electrical disturbances, such as arrhythmias, according to research led by the University of Chicago Medicine.

13 May 2019

GPs must be better-equipped to tackle chronic opioid use

GPs must be better-equipped to support patients to manage the psychological challenge of reducing their opioid use - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

13 May 2019

Microbes in maternal intestine may contribute to metabolic changes during pregnancy

New research in The Journal of Physiology has found, using a mouse model, that microbes in the maternal intestine may contribute to impairment of the gut barrier during pregnancy.

13 May 2019

Researchers reveal ebb and flow of gene expression that may awaken neural stem cells

The human body has powerful healing abilities. But treating brain disorders is no easy task, as brain cells -- neurons -- have limited ability to regenerate.

13 May 2019

International team studies potential cancer suppression mechanisms in cetaceans

Scientists know that age and weight are risk factors in the development of cancer. That should mean that whales, which include some of the largest and longest-lived animals on Earth, have an outsized risk of developing cancer.

13 May 2019

New recommendations on standards, ways to communicate quality of probiotics to end-users

Probiotics are increasingly being researched and marketed as functional ingredients to enhance health. As the market for these products grows, consumers face difficulty in distinguishing between high- and low-quality products.

13 May 2019

General public views use of cognitive enhancers as acceptable practice

The general public largely views the use of cognitive enhancers such as Adderall as an acceptable practice when used by adults in the workplace, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine neurologists, which published this week in AJOB Neuroscience.

13 May 2019

Lecture on how to scale up education at a time of doctor shortages

How can we scale up education at a time of doctor shortages and how to widen opportunities for equity and a medical profession that reflects our society?

13 May 2019

UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women - several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls.

12 May 2019

Study finds a downward trend in cancer screening when patients see doctors later in the day

Compared to patients who see their primary care doctor earlier in the day, cancer screening rates decline significantly as the day goes on, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School both of the University of Pennsylvania.

12 May 2019

Consortium aims to study link between childhood blood sugar levels and mid-life brain health

A consortium of Louisiana scientists from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Tulane University and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center aims to discover how blood sugar levels early in life contribute to a person's brain health in middle age.

12 May 2019

New findings could facilitate the development of hepatitis C mouse model

Small differences in a liver cell protein have significant impacts on hepatitis C virus replication in mice and humans, findings that could facilitate the development of a mouse model of the infection. The report, led by researchers at Princeton University, was published today in the journal eLife.

12 May 2019

Research News and Research

New research highlights need to decrease amount of opioid medication available for misuse

Research on repetitive worm behavior may shed light on repetition in humans

New trial remedies treatment disparities for black patients with early-stage lung and breast cancer

New portal ‘EU and My Food’ focuses on food safety measures in the EU

Men who delay fatherhood put health of partners, unborn children at risk

New therapy to re-engage the heart's natural electrical pathways offers more treatment options

GPs must be better-equipped to tackle chronic opioid use

Microbes in maternal intestine may contribute to metabolic changes during pregnancy

Researchers reveal ebb and flow of gene expression that may awaken neural stem cells

International team studies potential cancer suppression mechanisms in cetaceans

New recommendations on standards, ways to communicate quality of probiotics to end-users

General public views use of cognitive enhancers as acceptable practice

Lecture on how to scale up education at a time of doctor shortages

UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

Study finds a downward trend in cancer screening when patients see doctors later in the day

Consortium aims to study link between childhood blood sugar levels and mid-life brain health

New findings could facilitate the development of hepatitis C mouse model

Psychologists find link between working memory and sleep, age, depressed mood

Nanotubes enable movement of toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease

Adherence to DASH diet can lower heart failure risk in people under 75

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