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New study examines how the brain plays role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

In patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, there has been limited understanding of how this inflammation affects the brain.

18 Jun 2018

New tool determines best treatment plan for adults with severe asthma

One in 12 adults and one in 11 children in the United States are living with asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The communication between patients and clinicians is an important factor in proper management of a patient's symptoms and treatment.

18 Jun 2018

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain's insula in a mouse model.

18 Jun 2018

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Plant-based diets improve glycemic control, lead to weight loss, and improve cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new review published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

18 Jun 2018

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

When patients are prescribed opioids in risky ways, their chance of dying increases and their odds of death go higher as the number of risky opioid prescriptions increase, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

18 Jun 2018

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully tested a new technology for use in the assessment of overweight adolescents with liver disease.

18 Jun 2018

Researchers discover new defense mechanism against oxygen radicals

Oxygen radicals occur as a by-product when living beings burn carbohydrates or fat. They are suspected of accelerating the ageing process in humans and animals, and to be partly responsible for severe illnesses such as Alzheimer's or certain types of cancer.

18 Jun 2018

Comparative silence between firing spikes of neurons reveals what they are really up to

It's the comparative silence between the firing spikes of neurons that tells what they are really up to, scientists report.

18 Jun 2018

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period.

18 Jun 2018

Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engineers, physicians and radiologists led by the University of Cambridge.

18 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

Researchers at the University of Leicester and Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero, against different strains that cause meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.

18 Jun 2018

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

The genetic causes of a group of related infant cancers have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Wuerzburg and their collaborators.

18 Jun 2018

Research finds addictions to be diseases of the brain, not criminal behavior or personality disorders

Alcohol dependence, and opiate, cocaine and other stimulant addictions, are all diseases of the brain that have behavioral manifestations and they are not due to criminal behavior alone or to antisocial or "weak" personality disorders.

18 Jun 2018

Psychologists can play important role in treating alcohol problems

Psychologists who are trained and experienced in treating alcohol problems can play an important role in treatment of both the affected individual as well as his or her family.

18 Jun 2018

Research explores role of autopsy in cardiovascular medicine

Autopsy is often an overlooked source of medical insight which may be hindering advances in cardiovascular medicine, according to new research published in a special issue of the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

18 Jun 2018

Study combines gene editing and stem cell technologies to predict person’s risk for heart disease

Scientists may now be able to predict whether carrying a specific genetic variant increases a person's risk for disease using gene editing and stem cell technologies, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

18 Jun 2018

Study finds increased risk of mortality in people with cold agglutinin disease in five years after diagnosis

Bioverativ Inc., a Sanofi company dedicated to transforming the lives of people with rare blood disorders, today announced results from a new, population-based retrospective study that found a greater than twofold increased risk of mortality in people with cold agglutinin disease within the first five years after diagnosis.

18 Jun 2018

Innovative drugs and new European treatment guidelines refine, improve MS therapy

MS is the most common neurological disease in young adults. There are about 2.3 million people worldwide who face a high risk of ever worsening disabilities from this disease.

18 Jun 2018

Scientists to focus on big data and genetics to identify risk factors for dementia

Physical activity plays an important part in dementia prevention. In order to identify risk factors for this neurological disease more effectively, scientists will increasingly focus on big data and genetic research, experts reported at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Lisbon.

18 Jun 2018

Drug used to treat myelofibrosis can awaken ‘dormant’ lymphomas in the bone marrow

Most patients with myelofibrosis, a rare chronic disorder of the haematopoietic cells of the bone marrow, benefit from drugs from the JAK2 inhibitor class: symptoms are relieved, survival extended and general quality-of-life enhanced.

18 Jun 2018

Research News and Research

New study examines how the brain plays role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

New tool determines best treatment plan for adults with severe asthma

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Researchers discover new defense mechanism against oxygen radicals

Comparative silence between firing spikes of neurons reveals what they are really up to

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

Research finds addictions to be diseases of the brain, not criminal behavior or personality disorders

Psychologists can play important role in treating alcohol problems

Research explores role of autopsy in cardiovascular medicine

Study combines gene editing and stem cell technologies to predict person’s risk for heart disease

Study finds increased risk of mortality in people with cold agglutinin disease in five years after diagnosis

Innovative drugs and new European treatment guidelines refine, improve MS therapy

Scientists to focus on big data and genetics to identify risk factors for dementia

Drug used to treat myelofibrosis can awaken ‘dormant’ lymphomas in the bone marrow

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