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New discovery could improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus in black Africans

Two variants of an autoimmune disease that affects thousands but is hard to diagnose are relatively common among black Africans, research shows.

17 Sep 2018

People battling substance use disorders may benefit from meth-relapse prevention compound

New research raises the possibility that a wider group of people battling substance use disorders may benefit from a Scripps Research-developed relapse-prevention compound than previously thought.

17 Sep 2018

Concussion symptoms last for longer time in kids than adults

Concussion symptoms for children under 13 years old typically last three times longer than they do for older teens and adults, but keeping them out of the classroom during recovery is not necessarily the preferred treatment, according to a comprehensive research review in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

17 Sep 2018

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Soot and dust alters thyroid development in fetuses before they are born in smoggy cities, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new USC research shows.

17 Sep 2018

Promising gene therapy for 'day blind' sheep now safe for clinical trials in human patients

Back in 2009, a group of Israeli researchers identified a herd of Awassi sheep suffering from "day blindness". As its name implies, these sheep were blind during the day (in bright light) but could see at night, in low-light conditions.

17 Sep 2018

Study reveals mechanism underlying plants’ ability to signal defense

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed fluorescing plants and videoed them to find out how the plants defend against attack.

17 Sep 2018

Ensysce receives award from NIDA to undertake development of opioid overdose protection platform

Ensysce Biosciences Inc. today announced receipt of Notice of Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a four year award to undertake the pre-clinical and clinical development of the company's opioid overdose protection platform MPAR

17 Sep 2018

Gunshot victims more likely to require blood transfusions and die than other trauma patients

In a new analysis of data submitted to Maryland's state trauma registry from 2005 to 2017, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that gunshot victims are approximately five times more likely to require blood transfusions, they require 10 times more blood units and are 14 times more likely to die than people seriously injured by motor vehicles, non-gun assaults, falls or stabs.

17 Sep 2018

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

17 Sep 2018

Study shows positive financial impacts of Medicaid expansion for low-income Michigan residents

Low-income Michigan residents who enrolled in a new state health insurance plan didn't just get coverage for their health needs - many also got a boost in their financial health, according to a new study.

17 Sep 2018

MoreGrasp project shows significant results in field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics

Getting a better grip on things: The MoreGrasp Horizon2020 research project under the leadership of TU Graz is coming to an end with significant results in the field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics.

17 Sep 2018

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury treated at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, recover to functional independence more often than before.

17 Sep 2018

Researchers map 3D structure of toxic proteins used by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to trigger infection

The bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause serious and difficult to treat infections. The infection process involves the activation of toxic substances from the bacteria by a common protein in our cells.

17 Sep 2018

New research shows evidence of soot from polluted air in placentas

Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for the first time, in new research presented today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

17 Sep 2018

Researchers study if brain regions activated after negative facial stimulus are activated in people with MCI

Greek researchers investigated whether specific brain regions, which have been found to be highly activated after negative facial stimulus, are also activated in different groups of people with subjective cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's Disease compared to healthy controls.

17 Sep 2018

Research News and Research

New discovery could improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus in black Africans

People battling substance use disorders may benefit from meth-relapse prevention compound

Concussion symptoms last for longer time in kids than adults

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Promising gene therapy for 'day blind' sheep now safe for clinical trials in human patients

Study reveals mechanism underlying plants’ ability to signal defense

Ensysce receives award from NIDA to undertake development of opioid overdose protection platform

Gunshot victims more likely to require blood transfusions and die than other trauma patients

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

Study shows positive financial impacts of Medicaid expansion for low-income Michigan residents

MoreGrasp project shows significant results in field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Researchers map 3D structure of toxic proteins used by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to trigger infection

New research shows evidence of soot from polluted air in placentas

Researchers study if brain regions activated after negative facial stimulus are activated in people with MCI

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

EU-funded project makes recommendations to protect rights of intersex people

Study: Salsa dancers have lower injury rates than Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancers

New Medicare Advantage tool to lower drug prices puts crimp in patients’ choices

FDA approves Teva’s AJOVY injection for preventive treatment of migraine in adults

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