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Research on health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks for younger people

Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

28 Feb 2019

New clues to triggers of gut inflammation uncovered

New detail about what happens when a key cellular process is impaired in cells that are vital for a healthy gut have been uncovered by a wide-ranging analysis.

28 Feb 2019

Listening to older patients who want to stop dialysis

Dr. Susan Wong sat down with an 84-year-old patient in the hospital, where he'd been admitted with a flare-up of a serious autoimmune condition and deteriorating kidney function.

28 Feb 2019

Study elucidates mechanism behind development of steroid diabetes

Steroids are used for treating various diseases such as allergic disorders, but they occasionally cause adverse effects, such as steroid diabetes and other metabolic disturbances. Since steroids act throughout the body, how these adverse effects are caused and by which organ are not well understood.

28 Feb 2019

Personalized therapy for aggressive brain cancer shows potential

Advances in genetics and genomics have taught us that every single tumor is different, and yet most standard therapies treat them all in the same way, limiting the effectiveness of treatments offered to many cancer patients.

28 Feb 2019

Researchers are developing and testing novel gene therapy to cure Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Crigler-Najjar syndrome affects about one in a million people at birth. Because of a defective gene, these individuals lack an essential enzyme in their liver to eliminate bilirubin, a toxic bile pigment that accumulates in all body tissues causing jaundice and potentially leading to irreversible and lethal neurological damage.

28 Feb 2019

Breakthrough chromosome imaging could aid in development of new treatments

Chromosomes, each containing hundreds or thousands of genes, act like a detailed instruction manual for how cells should develop and behave.

28 Feb 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers find genetic cause of olfactory neuroblastoma

By sequencing the entire genomes of tumor cells from six people with a rare cancer of the nose and sinus cavity, Johns Hopkins researchers report they unexpectedly found the same genetic change¾one in a gene involved in muscle formation¾in five of the tumors.

28 Feb 2019

Newly discovered drug targets could pave way for esophageal cancer therapeutics

Blocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma, the most common esophageal malignancy in the United States, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

28 Feb 2019

C-Path and FARA announce launch of Friedreich's Ataxia Integrated Clinical Database

Critical Path Institute's Data Collaboration Center and the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance today announced the launch of the Friedreich's Ataxia Integrated Clinical Database.

28 Feb 2019

Researchers analyze people’s emotions, reactions in response to Hawaii false alarm

When Hawaiian Island residents received a false alarm text message that said "Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill," in January 2018, the result was not panic, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

28 Feb 2019

Researchers analyze differing antioxidant levels in tomatoes of different colors

Naturally occurring antioxidants have been of great interest in recent years due to their recognizable health benefits. A study out of Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico has clarified differing antioxidant levels by focusing on eight tomato genotypes with different-color fruit.

28 Feb 2019

Joint use of tobacco and alcohol may increase neural damage in brain regions

Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive alcohol use can have similar effects.

28 Feb 2019

New study reveals why environmental cues make quitting drug addiction even harder

It's known environmental cues can be strong triggers for those trying to kick a drug habit because those cues activate the brain's emotional and stimulus-response systems.

28 Feb 2019

Structure of human type 2 cannabinoid receptor revealed

A Chinese research team joined forces with Russian and U.S. biologists to obtain the crystal structure of the human type 2 cannabinoid receptor.

28 Feb 2019

Persistant opioid use in the family may be risk factor for young adults after surgery

Having a family member with persistent opioid use may be a risk factor for young adults continuing prescriptions long after their own surgeries, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

28 Feb 2019

Study finds link between infant sleep duration and mother's level of education, prenatal depression

A new study analyzing data from Canadian parents has found that babies sleep less at three months of age if their mothers do not have a university degree, experienced depression during pregnancy or had an emergency cesarean-section delivery.

28 Feb 2019

Study examines if maternal prenatal vitamin use is linked to autism recurrence

This study examined whether prenatal vitamin use by mothers was associated with autism spectrum disorder recurrence in high-risk families.

28 Feb 2019

Detention centers in California lack oversight and proper care, reports find

Staff members at immigration detention centers in California delayed medical appointments for patients complaining of shortness of breath. They inadequately supervised suicidal youths. And in one case, they failed to refer a patient with dangerously low blood pressure to a physician.

28 Feb 2019

Study seeks to understand medication management challenges for home care providers

Medically high-risk patients and communication breakdowns between providers contribute to the difficulty of medication management for older adults receiving home health care, finds a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

28 Feb 2019

Research News and Research

Research on health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks for younger people

New clues to triggers of gut inflammation uncovered

Listening to older patients who want to stop dialysis

Study elucidates mechanism behind development of steroid diabetes

Personalized therapy for aggressive brain cancer shows potential

Researchers are developing and testing novel gene therapy to cure Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Breakthrough chromosome imaging could aid in development of new treatments

Johns Hopkins researchers find genetic cause of olfactory neuroblastoma

Newly discovered drug targets could pave way for esophageal cancer therapeutics

C-Path and FARA announce launch of Friedreich's Ataxia Integrated Clinical Database

Researchers analyze people’s emotions, reactions in response to Hawaii false alarm

Researchers analyze differing antioxidant levels in tomatoes of different colors

Joint use of tobacco and alcohol may increase neural damage in brain regions

New study reveals why environmental cues make quitting drug addiction even harder

Structure of human type 2 cannabinoid receptor revealed

Persistant opioid use in the family may be risk factor for young adults after surgery

Study finds link between infant sleep duration and mother's level of education, prenatal depression

Study examines if maternal prenatal vitamin use is linked to autism recurrence

Detention centers in California lack oversight and proper care, reports find

Study seeks to understand medication management challenges for home care providers

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