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Opioid overdose treatment: intranasal vs intramuscular naloxone

Opioid addiction and dependency have become a common plague in many countries of the world. Accompanying these conditions, opioid overdose is being increasingly encountered in many emergency settings. The standard and highly effective antidote for this is naloxone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist which has been in use for over 4 decades.

13 Nov 2019

The arts could benefit health finds landmark WHO report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a Health Evidence Synthesis report this week that has gathered evidence from a wide range of studies showing arts being beneficial to health. The WHO report suggests that all forms of art including visual arts, performing arts, literature etc. could be helpful in providing support in treatment and prevention of non-communicable diseases, neurological conditions and mental illnesses.

13 Nov 2019

Gender can influence confidence in maintaining good health habits, study suggests

A Mayo Clinic study published in the American Journal of Health Behavior investigates differences in how men and women perceive their own health. The study finds that confidence in maintaining good health habits can be influenced by gender.

13 Nov 2019

Alzheimer's Association awarded NIH grant for psychosocial dementia care research

The Alzheimer's Association announced that it has received a $1.34 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to strengthen the current framework for psychosocial research examining care for people living with dementia and their care partners.

13 Nov 2019

Bacteriophages could treat E. coli without damaging the gut, new study says

Researchers in the US have developed a new therapy that uses a unique bacteriophage to treat E. coli infections.

13 Nov 2019

Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia for successful speech entrainment

In an article in Brain, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and elsewhere report which brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to perform well in a speech entrainment session, successfully following along with another speaker.

12 Nov 2019

'Pre-habilitation' program before knee replacement could lead to better outcomes

Rehabilitation after knee replacement is an essential part of the recovery process. But what's the best way to prepare patients before the procedure?

12 Nov 2019

Fresh light on why aggressive breast tumors form and how they can be treated

New research presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton appears to identify novel methods of therapy for an aggressive type of breast cancer as well as uncovering potential causative factors. The focus of the study is to show how common chemicals present in our surroundings are possibly putting women at risk of a type of breast cancer called triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

12 Nov 2019

Social prescribing program to improve patients’ quality of life, well-being did not prove effective

A social prescribing initiative, designed to improve patients' well-being and quality of life by connecting them to non-medical resources, did not prove effective overall.

12 Nov 2019

Juvenile immune arthritis – new treatments wanted

Juvenile immune arthritis (JIA) is a severely undertreated condition, and new medications are badly needed to relieve the signs and symptoms of the illness, according to a new study presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

11 Nov 2019

Rheumatoid arthritis: biologics useful in young and old alike

A new study presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting says that all rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, irrespective of their age, benefit to a similar extent from the use of biologic drugs in their treatment. The study measured improvement in disease parameters 48 weeks after the beginning of therapy to establish this conclusion.

11 Nov 2019

Adult SMA patients treated with Nusinersen show improvement in motor function

A study published in the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases presents the first evidence of mild improvement or stabilization of motor and respiratory function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy type 3 (SMA3) treated with Nusinersen, which was the case even in patients who have had the disease for 20 years or more.

11 Nov 2019

Compound that may help delay onset of Alzheimer’s can be produced in baker’s yeast

Scientists prove that ergothioneine, an important compound that may be used to delay the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, can be produced in baker’s yeast.

11 Nov 2019

Researchers develop new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria

Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have developed a new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria.

11 Nov 2019

Early intervention in preschool can promote a healthy lifestyle

A unique study conducted in a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows if young adults are properly taught about heart healthy behaviors and strictly adhere to specific interventions, they may see significant benefits to their cardiovascular health when compared to those who do not have any health education intervention, according to Mount Sinai researchers.

11 Nov 2019

Adding a specific immune molecule can boost efficacy of rabies vaccine

Every year, more than 59,000 people around the world die of rabies and there remains no cheap and easy vaccine regimen to prevent the disease in humans. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that adding a specific immune molecule to a rabies vaccine can boost its efficacy.

From PLOS ONE 11 Nov 2019

Health education intervention may promote healthier lifestyle in underserved communities

11 Nov 2019

Young Epilepsy welcomes NICE’s approval of CBD as treatment for children with epilepsy

Responding to the publication of the NICE guidelines on cannabis-based medicinal products and the approval of CBD as a treatment, Mark Devlin, Chief Executive of Young Epilepsy, said: Living with epilepsy can have a significant impact on the lives of children, young people and their families.

11 Nov 2019

Cancer patients with RA treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors likely to experience a flare

A new study found that cancer patients with a pre-existing autoimmune disease receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors as treatment are likely to experience a flare.

11 Nov 2019

Research highlights benefits of oral prednisolone in patients with hand osteoarthritis

Research presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting found that a six-week treatment with low-dose oral prednisolone substantially improves pain and decreases signs of inflammation in patients with painful hand osteoarthritis.

11 Nov 2019

Efficacy News and Research

Opioid overdose treatment: intranasal vs intramuscular naloxone

The arts could benefit health finds landmark WHO report

Gender can influence confidence in maintaining good health habits, study suggests

Alzheimer's Association awarded NIH grant for psychosocial dementia care research

Bacteriophages could treat E. coli without damaging the gut, new study says

Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia for successful speech entrainment

'Pre-habilitation' program before knee replacement could lead to better outcomes

Fresh light on why aggressive breast tumors form and how they can be treated

Social prescribing program to improve patients’ quality of life, well-being did not prove effective

Juvenile immune arthritis – new treatments wanted

Rheumatoid arthritis: biologics useful in young and old alike

Adult SMA patients treated with Nusinersen show improvement in motor function

Compound that may help delay onset of Alzheimer’s can be produced in baker’s yeast

Researchers develop new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria

Early intervention in preschool can promote a healthy lifestyle

Adding a specific immune molecule can boost efficacy of rabies vaccine

Health education intervention may promote healthier lifestyle in underserved communities

Young Epilepsy welcomes NICE’s approval of CBD as treatment for children with epilepsy

Cancer patients with RA treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors likely to experience a flare

Research highlights benefits of oral prednisolone in patients with hand osteoarthritis

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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