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Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired in the brains of people with addiction to cocaine or heroin, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Baylor College of Medicine.

6 Oct 2022

Moffitt's effort to increase minority accrual to cancer treatment trials gets a $3.7 million boost

Moffitt Cancer Center's efforts to increase minority accrual to cancer treatment trials got a boost from the National Cancer Institute's Connecting Underrepresented Populations to Clinical Trials U01 Grants Program.

6 Oct 2022

Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Some studies have shown alarming numbers of young people suffering from symptoms of depression.

6 Oct 2022

Systematic differences in electronic health record data can negatively affect patient care

Patients from historically medically underserved groups, including patients of color and those who are Spanish-speaking, have less cancer family history information available to them. In addition, existing health records are less comprehensive, according to a study published October 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

6 Oct 2022

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

A mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be linked to an increased risk of overweight or obesity in her offspring, irrespective of other lifestyle risk factors, suggests a US study published by The BMJ today.

6 Oct 2022

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

As part of its mission to enhance access to quality healthcare where people live and work, NYU Langone Health continues to grow its outpatient network in Suffolk County on Long Island with new locations and specialty services.

6 Oct 2022

Clinical trials of novel COVID-19 vaccine developed in Brazil to begin soon

Testing on humans of a novel COVID-19 vaccine developed in Brazil will begin this year. It performed well in animal trials, as reported in an article published in August in Nature Communications.

6 Oct 2022

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

Whatever you do, don't call them "mini-brains," say University of Utah Health scientists. Regardless, the seed-sized organoids - which are grown in the lab from human cells - provide insights into the brain and uncover differences that may contribute to autism in some people.

6 Oct 2022

The present and future role of nurses in the new digital health era

Researchers reviewed nursing practices and additional skills required to be mastered by nurses in the digital health revolution, with the use of digital technologies exponentially increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

Over the past two decades, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased manifold, with over 70% of 2019 drug deaths attributable to opioids.

5 Oct 2022

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Stroke is the leading cause of age-related motor disabilities and is becoming more prevalent in younger populations as well.

5 Oct 2022

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minorities.

5 Oct 2022

Study reveals the determinants of persistent and severe COVID-19

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, one characteristic of the infection has not gone unnoticed. The disease is heterogeneous in nature with symptoms and severity of the condition spanning a wide range.

5 Oct 2022

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can "turn off" neurons involved in relapse to heroin.

5 Oct 2022

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the "NanoCube" exposure device.

5 Oct 2022

ACLM's new online directory helps patients to connect with lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has launched a new searchable online directory to help patients identify and contact clinicians in their communities who are certified in the rapidly growing field of lifestyle medicine.

4 Oct 2022

Targeted cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce food allergy-related anxiety for children and parents

Children with food allergies, along with their parents, often experience heightened anxiety over risks of casual contact with food allergens.

4 Oct 2022

Viagra and Cialis may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia, NIH DREAM study shows

Results from the National Institutes of Health's Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) study show that sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis) may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia.

4 Oct 2022

New analysis highlights the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in children in America

An analysis of the nation's first and largest comprehensive eye disease registry, the IRIS® Registry, sheds new light on what we thought we knew about childhood blindness in the United States: The leading causes appear to be retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), nystagmus, and cataract, mostly treatable and preventable causes.

3 Oct 2022

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one's chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives.

3 Oct 2022

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Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

Moffitt's effort to increase minority accrual to cancer treatment trials gets a $3.7 million boost

Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Systematic differences in electronic health record data can negatively affect patient care

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

Clinical trials of novel COVID-19 vaccine developed in Brazil to begin soon

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

The present and future role of nurses in the new digital health era

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Study reveals the determinants of persistent and severe COVID-19

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

ACLM's new online directory helps patients to connect with lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians

Targeted cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce food allergy-related anxiety for children and parents

Viagra and Cialis may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia, NIH DREAM study shows

New analysis highlights the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in children in America

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

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