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Recurrence risk of VTE appears similar for patients with cancer and those with unprovoked VTE

Patients with venous thromboembolism carry a high risk of recurrence. Accordingly, a 16-year Danish prospective cohort study of nearly 74,000 patients with incident VTE concluded that the risk of recurrence is substantial.

25 Sep 2018

Developing innovative foam to help seal wounds quickly

Every second counts for those with life-threatening injuries, especially when help is far away. A new grant will help Penn State researchers develop an innovative foam that helps seal wounds quickly -- whether on the battlefield, in rural areas or in other isolated locations far from hospitals.

25 Sep 2018

Physical activity may have beneficial effects for people with rare Alzheimer's disease

For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week may have beneficial effects on markers of Alzheimer's disease brain changes and may delay cognitive decline, according to a new study available online by Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association as an article in press, corrected proof.

25 Sep 2018

Persistent lung inflammation from childhood asthma may increase risk of anxiety later in life

Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your risk for developing anxiety later in life, according to Penn State researchers.

25 Sep 2018

QUT research blows the whistle on referee decisions

It's one of the hardest jobs in sport that every armchair fan thinks they can do better.

25 Sep 2018

Novartis announces winners of 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award

Novartis announced the winners of the 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award for nonprofit eye health initiatives at EURETINA 2018.

25 Sep 2018

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

Boston College has established the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to track efforts to control pollution and prevent pollution-related diseases that account for an estimated 9 million deaths worldwide each year, the University announced today.

25 Sep 2018

Study reevaluates evidence of widespread violence in pre-Columbian Panama

Buried alive. Butchered. Decapitated. Hacked. Mutilated. Killed. Archaeologist Samuel K. Lothrop did not obfuscate when describing what he thought had happened to the 220 bodies his expedition excavated from Panama's Playa Venado site in 1951.

25 Sep 2018

UC Davis researchers take critical step in developing more effective Salmonella vaccine

UC Davis researchers announce in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week a breakthrough in understanding which cells afford optimal protection against Salmonella infection--a critical step in developing a more effective and safe vaccine against a bacterium that annually kills an estimated one million people worldwide.

25 Sep 2018

NIRS-IVUS imaging identifies patients and plaques vulnerable to subsequent adverse cardiac events

Results from the Lipid-Rich Plaque study demonstrate the correlation between the presence of non-flow-limiting, non-intervened upon, lipid-rich plaques detected by NIRS-IVUS imaging and the development of a major adverse cardiac event from a de novo culprit lesion at both the patient level (vulnerable patients) and segment level (vulnerable plaques) within 24 months post intravascular imaging.

25 Sep 2018

New research finds link between impaired vision, hearing, and cognition

Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society and funded by the National Institute on Aging hope their work--reported today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society--will have colleagues seeing eye-to-eye on an important but under-researched area of health care: The link between impaired vision, hearing, and cognition

25 Sep 2018

Special Focus Issue takes wide view of complementary and integrative medicine in cancer

A Special Focus Issue on Integrative Oncology takes a wide-ranging view of the possible approaches and potential therapeutic benefits of complementary and integrative medicine in multiple age groups, nations, and special populations.

25 Sep 2018

Organs actively fighting back against autoimmune diseases, finds study

Organs affected by autoimmune disease could be fighting back by "exhausting" immune cells that cause damage using methods similar to those used by cancer cells to escape detection, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

25 Sep 2018

Experts call for more neuroscience research focused on long-term recovery from addiction

September is addiction recovery month, and, in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it's an apt moment for addiction research experts to map the future path forward for a long-term recovery strategy for substance abuse.

25 Sep 2018

Diets rich in carbohydrates reduce body weight and fat

Diets high in carbohydrates reduce body weight and body fat and improve insulin function in overweight individuals, according to a new study published in Nutrients.

25 Sep 2018

Blood-brain barrier can be important biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

USC scientists say Alzheimer's could be diagnosed earlier if scientists focus on an early warning within the brain's circulation system.

25 Sep 2018

Study: Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than their male counterparts

Women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than their male counterparts, according to results of a SWOG study presented today by Kathy Albain, MD, the Huizenga Family Endowed Chair in Oncology Research at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

25 Sep 2018

New $17.8 million grant ensures USC at forefront of research on tobacco-related health risks

A new, $17.8 million grant will ensure USC remains at the forefront of research to protect people from tobacco-related health risks.

25 Sep 2018

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Emerging viruses such as Ebola, SARS and swine flu are familiar sounding, yet seemingly distant diseases to many Americans. But that's not the case with Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that recently struck close to home and has proven deadly for the elderly.

25 Sep 2018

Paralyzed man regains his ability to stand, walk with spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy

Spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy have helped a man paralyzed since 2013 regain his ability to stand and walk with assistance. The results, achieved in a research collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UCLA, are reported in Nature Medicine.

25 Sep 2018

Research News and Research

Recurrence risk of VTE appears similar for patients with cancer and those with unprovoked VTE

Developing innovative foam to help seal wounds quickly

Physical activity may have beneficial effects for people with rare Alzheimer's disease

Persistent lung inflammation from childhood asthma may increase risk of anxiety later in life

QUT research blows the whistle on referee decisions

Novartis announces winners of 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

Study reevaluates evidence of widespread violence in pre-Columbian Panama

UC Davis researchers take critical step in developing more effective Salmonella vaccine

NIRS-IVUS imaging identifies patients and plaques vulnerable to subsequent adverse cardiac events

New research finds link between impaired vision, hearing, and cognition

Special Focus Issue takes wide view of complementary and integrative medicine in cancer

Organs actively fighting back against autoimmune diseases, finds study

Experts call for more neuroscience research focused on long-term recovery from addiction

Diets rich in carbohydrates reduce body weight and fat

Blood-brain barrier can be important biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Study: Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than their male counterparts

New $17.8 million grant ensures USC at forefront of research on tobacco-related health risks

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Paralyzed man regains his ability to stand, walk with spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy

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