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Study finds gender, racial, and ethnic disparities among academic emergency medicine physicians

Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities, with regard to academic rank and compensation, continue to exist among academic emergency medicine physicians in spite of a move by leading organizations of emergency medicine to prioritize increasing diversity.

26 Sep 2017

Researchers explore how C-section, formula feeding, and antibiotics alter infant's gut microbiome

A new analytical approach, described in open-access journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, shows how different interventions - cesarean section, formula feeding, and antibiotics - can alter an infant's developing gut microbiome.

26 Sep 2017

Universal screening not enough to improve language skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing children

Universal screening of newborns for hearing loss before they leave the hospital is not enough to improve language skills of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, according to a new study.

26 Sep 2017

Cyclists perform better in open-ended laboratory tests, study finds

Scientists at the University of Kent's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences have discovered that cyclists can perform better when they do not have to pace their efforts.

26 Sep 2017

Researchers put 'bioactive' glass in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth

A group at Queen Mary University of London have now developed a very fast dissolving 'bioactive' glass which they are putting in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth.

26 Sep 2017

Research reveals curious pattern of autism recurrence based on gender

Having one child with autism is a well-known risk factor for having another one with the same disorder, but whether and how a sibling's gender influences this risk has remained largely unknown.

26 Sep 2017

Drug combination produces synergistic effect against growth of triple-negative breast cancer

In the hunt for novel treatments against an aggressive form of breast cancer, researchers combined a new protein inhibitor with a chemotherapy drug to create a powerful combination that resulted in cancer cell death.

26 Sep 2017

MIT study sheds light on flu viruses' rapid evolution

Influenza viruses mutate rapidly, which is why flu vaccines have to be redesigned every year. A new study from MIT sheds light on just how these viruses evolve so quickly and offers a potential way to slow them down.

26 Sep 2017

Antibiotics reduce risk of recurrent staph infections in children, research shows

The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated staph infections. Such infections often occur on the skin and look like a pus-filled bug bite.

26 Sep 2017

Study explores how tattoos may influence medical student's understanding of melanoma diagnosis

CANCER is on the rise and the need to be empathetic when giving a patient their diagnosis and throughout treatment is imperative.

26 Sep 2017

SBP researcher awarded $10.8 million grant to pursue development of new drug for substance abuse

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is pleased to announce the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health has awarded Nicholas Cosford, Ph.D., a three-year, $10.8 million grant to pursue the preclinical development of a new class of medicine to treat substance use disorders.

26 Sep 2017

Emergency patients who are prescribed opioids less likely to become long-term users

Compared to other medical settings, emergency patients who are prescribed opioids for the first time in the emergency department are less likely to become long-term users and more likely to be prescribed these powerful painkillers in accordance with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

26 Sep 2017

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease

A KAIST research team has identified a new mechanism that causes the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, namely tremors, rigidity, and loss of voluntary movement.

26 Sep 2017

Lactation hormone also helps establish nurturing link between mother and baby

The same hormone that stimulates milk production for lactation, also acts in the brain to help establish the nurturing link between mother and baby, researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have revealed for the first time.

26 Sep 2017

Study shows prevalence of sleep disturbances among adolescents exposed to terror attacks

Adolescents who have experienced terror attacks suffer from sleep disturbance for years after the event. Researchers believe there is a need for better assessment and treatment of sleep disturbance in adolescents who have been exposed to trauma.

26 Sep 2017

Study reveals impact of changes in temperature, air pressure on heart failure patients

Could decreases in temperature cause heart failure and death? An increase in hospitalization and death in elderly patients with heart failure could be associated with changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure, according to a new study in Environment International.

26 Sep 2017

Injections of hunger hormone blocker can halt typical weight gain in mice

Mayo Clinic scientists have shown that injections of a hunger hormone blocker in mice can halt the typical weight gain after dieting and help prevent rebound obesity in the long term. The research findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

26 Sep 2017

Lack of sleep and arguments with your spouse can cause stress-related inflammation, study reveals

A new study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, conducted by the researchers from the Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research indicates that the lack of sleep doesn't just make a person cranky and looking for a fight, it also results in the risk of stress-related inflammation.

26 Sep 2017

Research focuses on impact of natural disasters on youth

Children's mental state plays an important factor in their developmental growth. After recent storms devastated parts of the U.S. - Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida and the Caribbean and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico -- all contributing to massive evacuations of children and families, which children need more attention or support services in the aftermath of these storms and the related stressors that come with surviving and witnessing the destructive power of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane?

26 Sep 2017

Positive mood on the day of flu jab can increase its protective effect, research finds

New research by a team of health experts at the University of Nottingham has found evidence that being in a positive mood on the day of your flu jab can increase its protective effect.

26 Sep 2017

Research News and Research

Study finds gender, racial, and ethnic disparities among academic emergency medicine physicians

Researchers explore how C-section, formula feeding, and antibiotics alter infant's gut microbiome

Universal screening not enough to improve language skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing children

Cyclists perform better in open-ended laboratory tests, study finds

Researchers put 'bioactive' glass in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth

Research reveals curious pattern of autism recurrence based on gender

Drug combination produces synergistic effect against growth of triple-negative breast cancer

MIT study sheds light on flu viruses' rapid evolution

Antibiotics reduce risk of recurrent staph infections in children, research shows

Study explores how tattoos may influence medical student's understanding of melanoma diagnosis

SBP researcher awarded $10.8 million grant to pursue development of new drug for substance abuse

Emergency patients who are prescribed opioids less likely to become long-term users

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Lactation hormone also helps establish nurturing link between mother and baby

Study shows prevalence of sleep disturbances among adolescents exposed to terror attacks

Study reveals impact of changes in temperature, air pressure on heart failure patients

Injections of hunger hormone blocker can halt typical weight gain in mice

Lack of sleep and arguments with your spouse can cause stress-related inflammation, study reveals

Research focuses on impact of natural disasters on youth

Positive mood on the day of flu jab can increase its protective effect, research finds

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