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Researchers shine light on ‘molecular butcher’ using neutron beams

Tucked away inside cell membranes, a molecular butcher does the bidding of healthy cells but also of disease agents. It has been operating out of clear view, but researchers just shined a mighty spotlight on it.

2 Feb 2018

Indiana gets federal approval for Medicaid plan that could slice enrollment

Indiana on Friday became the second state to win federal approval to add a work requirement for adult Medicaid recipients who gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act, but a less debated "lockout" provision in its new plan could lead to tens of thousands of enrollees losing coverage.

2 Feb 2018

Language matters when guiding patients and families on end-of-life care

In general, the term "medical futility" applies when, based on data and professional experience, no further treatments, procedures or tests will provide benefit and may, in fact, be more burdensome and create undue suffering for the patient and the patient's family.

2 Feb 2018

Tumor activity found in male rats exposed to radiofrequency radiation

High exposure to radiofrequency radiation in rodents resulted in tumors in tissues surrounding nerves in the hearts of male rats, but not female rats or any mice, according to draft studies from the National Toxicology Program.

2 Feb 2018

Germany has highest prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

Twenty-five to 35 percent of adolescents in Germany have intentionally inflicted injuries to themselves at least once in their lives—some self-injure on a regular basis.

2 Feb 2018

Most mobile health apps do not ensure privacy and security of users' personal data, study finds

80% of the health apps evaluated in a European study transmitted health-related data to third-party companies, with only half doing so over secure (HTTPS) connections.

2 Feb 2018

Stalled health programs await a green light on the hill

With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal government through Feb. 8, Congress is steeling itself to consider another must-pass budget bill. And, once again, health care could be caught in the crosshairs.

2 Feb 2018

Study uncovers potential targets for treatment of aggressive triple-negative breast cancers

As part of a breast-cancer diagnosis, doctors analyze the tumor to determine which therapies might best attack the malignancy.

2 Feb 2018

Popular allergy drug may reduce relapses in patients with neuromyelitis optica

The addition of cetirizine (the popular allergy medication sold under the brand name Zyrtec) to standard therapy is safe, well-tolerated, and may reduce relapses in patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare and severe disease that causes inflammation and demyelination (damage to the myelin - the protective coating of nerve cells), primarily in the optic nerve (optic neuritis), spinal cord (myelitis), and brainstem.

2 Feb 2018

Adolescents not interested in regular cigarettes more likely to use e-cigarettes

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that adolescents who are not susceptible to smoking cigarettes and who thought e-cigarettes were less harmful were more likely to use e-cigarettes.

2 Feb 2018

Specialized cellular structures may hold clues to health effects of psychological stress

How does psychological stress translate into physical health effects? A key piece of the puzzle may be found in specialized cellular structures known as mitochondria, according to a pair of articles in the January issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers develop new method for producing personalized medicine

For the last 100 years, researchers have constantly pushed the boundaries for our knowledge about medicine and how different bodies can respond differently to it.

2 Feb 2018

Scientists synthesize new multifunctional compound that has anti-tumor properties

A research team of the UNN Faculty of Chemistry led by Professor Alexei Fedorov has developed and synthesized a new multifunctional compound that possesses anti-tumor properties that are due to several independent effects.

2 Feb 2018

Research highlights need for more structured educational programs for informal dementia carers

Directly involving the thousands of family members and friends who serve as 'informal carers' for people with dementia in the evaluation of patients' symptoms and behaviour could offer improved insights for healthcare professionals and help alleviate feelings of stress, guilt and isolation felt by many who fulfil these duties, a new study has found.

2 Feb 2018

Kitchen hygiene presented in TV cooking shows may have influence on behavior of viewers

On the occasion of International Green Week, the BfR is presenting the aims, procedure, and results of the project today at the BfR Kitchen Hygiene forum in the CityCube Berlin. "The results show that important hygiene measures are often neglected in cooking shows, with one hygiene error being observed every 50 seconds on average," says BfR President Professor Dr. Andreas Hensel.

2 Feb 2018

Real-time information about stamp bags could serve as early warning of new illegal drugs

In just two years, the powerful opioid fentanyl went from nonexistent to detected in more than 1 in 7 stamp bags analyzed by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner, according to an analysis led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Stamp bags are small wax packets that contain mixtures of illicit drugs, most commonly heroin, packaged for sale and sometimes stamped with a graphical logo by drug dealers to market their contents.

2 Feb 2018

Short-term weight loss before bariatric surgery leads to better outcomes

For patients undergoing weight loss (bariatric) surgery, losing at least 8 percent of excess weight just one month before the procedure directly impacts their ability to shed even more pounds in the year following surgery, according to new study findings published as an "article in press" on the website of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers discover gene network that regulates the motor neuron development in growing embryo

UCLA researchers have discovered the inner workings of a gene network that regulates the development of spinal motor neurons in the growing chicken and mouse embryo.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers move closer to solving puzzle of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome

Researchers are closer to solving the puzzle of a complex neurological condition called 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome. Individuals with this condition are missing a small piece of chromosome 15 that usually contains six genes, but which one of the genes is responsible for the clinical characteristics of patients has not been clear.

2 Feb 2018

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Microcephaly, brain calcification, skeletal alterations, auditory and visual deficits - these are examples of the damage that can be caused by Zika virus in babies born to mothers infected during pregnancy.

2 Feb 2018

Research News and Research

Researchers shine light on ‘molecular butcher’ using neutron beams

Indiana gets federal approval for Medicaid plan that could slice enrollment

Language matters when guiding patients and families on end-of-life care

Tumor activity found in male rats exposed to radiofrequency radiation

Germany has highest prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

Most mobile health apps do not ensure privacy and security of users' personal data, study finds

Stalled health programs await a green light on the hill

Study uncovers potential targets for treatment of aggressive triple-negative breast cancers

Popular allergy drug may reduce relapses in patients with neuromyelitis optica

Adolescents not interested in regular cigarettes more likely to use e-cigarettes

Specialized cellular structures may hold clues to health effects of psychological stress

Researchers develop new method for producing personalized medicine

Scientists synthesize new multifunctional compound that has anti-tumor properties

Research highlights need for more structured educational programs for informal dementia carers

Kitchen hygiene presented in TV cooking shows may have influence on behavior of viewers

Real-time information about stamp bags could serve as early warning of new illegal drugs

Short-term weight loss before bariatric surgery leads to better outcomes

Researchers discover gene network that regulates the motor neuron development in growing embryo

Researchers move closer to solving puzzle of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

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