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Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

For adults with diabetes, managing the disease is a day-in, day-out effort to control the factors that affect blood sugar levels.

7 Jun 2018

Breakthrough research shines new light on mysterious area of the brain

A breakthrough in brain research has promising implications for health and may lead to new answers about depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Parkinson's disease.

7 Jun 2018

Coating medical devices with essential oils to prevent bacterial infections

James Cook University scientists have discovered a technique to apply natural plant extracts such as Tea Tree Oil as a coating for medical devices, a process which could prevent millions of infections every year.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers discover protein responsible for X chromosome inactivation

Researchers have discovered that the structural protein SMCHD1 is required to prevent genes from both X chromosomes being expressed in female mammals.

7 Jun 2018

Study reveals mechanism behind eye loss in blind cavefish

Blind cavefish lose critical eye tissues within a few days after their eyes begin to develop.

7 Jun 2018

NCI cancer centers come together to discuss ways to eliminate HPV Cancers

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the other 69 cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute to issue a statement urging increased vaccination for human papillomavirus.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers study what blushing reveals about emotional states of narcissistic children

Narcissistic children blush when they do not receive the praise they think they deserve. They feel depreciated but are unwilling to admit this feeling to others, perhaps to hide their vulnerabilities.

7 Jun 2018

Automated calls more effective in increasing adoption of smoke alarms than Facebook ads

A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found automated phone calls were far more effective than Facebook ads in getting Baltimore City residents to request a smoke alarm through the city's free installation program.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers develop model that predicts changes in BUP exposure during pregnancy

Buprenorphine (BUP) is approved for the treatment of opioid addiction. The current dosing regimen of BUP in pregnant women is based on recommendations designed for non-pregnant adults, but physiological changes during pregnancy may alter BUP exposure and efficacy.

7 Jun 2018

Research: Task-based fMRI experiments with typical sample sizes are only modestly replicable

Small sample sizes in studies using functional MRI to investigate brain connectivity and function are common in neuroscience, despite years of warnings that such studies likely lack sufficient statistical power.

7 Jun 2018

Study: Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain

Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to the physical and behavioral effects of stress, according to new research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

7 Jun 2018

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

A collaborative research team is on a quest to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells that can cause big problems. Called the perinexus, the structure spans only tenths of a millimeter -- all the space it needs to disrupt a person's heartbeat.

7 Jun 2018

Human behavior and corporate culture may have impact on hygiene, food safety

Leadership and efficient communication in food companies have a large impact on hygiene and food safety, as proven by research at Ghent University.

7 Jun 2018

AFA awards grant to Stony Brook Medicine to improve drug development for Alzheimer's disease

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is awarding $206,184 over the next three years to Stony Brook Medicine to support an innovative Positron Emission Tomography imaging research project that will compare neurons from healthy controls and those with Alzheimer's disease in an effort to improve drug development.

7 Jun 2018

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the way we prevent and manage heart disease, but there are unanswered questions about how to optimize this technology and maintain engagement with patients, according to a review of randomized clinical trials published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

7 Jun 2018

Mucus appears to protect flu virus when it becomes airborne, shows study

Mucus and other airway secretions that are expelled when a person with the flu coughs or exhales appear to protect the virus when it becomes airborne, regardless of humidity levels, a creative experiment conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech discovered.

7 Jun 2018

HHS to allow insurers’ workaround on 2019 prices

Federal officials will not block insurance companies from again using a workaround to cushion a steep rise in health premiums caused by President Donald Trump's cancellation of a program established under the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high across the United States, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported in a new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

7 Jun 2018

With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’

California legalized marijuana in 2016, and this past New Year’s Eve eager customers lined up in the darkness outside medical marijuana dispensaries across the state, ready to start shopping at the stroke of midnight.

7 Jun 2018

New grant provides $300,000 in funding to create young patient safety researchers

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, charitable arms of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, today announced a call for applications for their new perioperative patient safety Mentored Research Training Grant.

7 Jun 2018

Research News and Research

Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

Breakthrough research shines new light on mysterious area of the brain

Coating medical devices with essential oils to prevent bacterial infections

Researchers discover protein responsible for X chromosome inactivation

Study reveals mechanism behind eye loss in blind cavefish

NCI cancer centers come together to discuss ways to eliminate HPV Cancers

Researchers study what blushing reveals about emotional states of narcissistic children

Automated calls more effective in increasing adoption of smoke alarms than Facebook ads

Researchers develop model that predicts changes in BUP exposure during pregnancy

Research: Task-based fMRI experiments with typical sample sizes are only modestly replicable

Study: Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

Human behavior and corporate culture may have impact on hygiene, food safety

AFA awards grant to Stony Brook Medicine to improve drug development for Alzheimer's disease

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Mucus appears to protect flu virus when it becomes airborne, shows study

HHS to allow insurers’ workaround on 2019 prices

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’

New grant provides $300,000 in funding to create young patient safety researchers

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