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GPs must be better-equipped to tackle chronic opioid use

GPs must be better-equipped to support patients to manage the psychological challenge of reducing their opioid use - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

13 May 2019

UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women - several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls.

12 May 2019

Scientists discover mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation in MS

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The defense system that usually protects patients from external aggression turns on its own cells and attacks them for reasons that are not yet known.

11 May 2019

New technology to tackle the growing menace of indoor air pollution

Researchers are developing low-cost technologies to tackle indoor air pollution that is a growing menace. A new generation of electrostatic filters can capture even the smallest particles of household pollutants, using a little amount of energy.

11 May 2019

PTSD in police officers is ‘a clinical and public sector crisis’

According to a recent survey, one in five police officers in the UK are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – far more than previously estimated.

10 May 2019

‘A Vision for Lupus’ report highlights gaps and inconsistencies in care for lupus patients

To support patients, care givers and healthcare professionals on World Lupus Day, an expert-led report, ‘A Vision for Lupus’, has today been published to help highlight gaps and inconsistencies in care and areas for action to address the gaps that can often exist for patients and their families living with lupus, a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that affects approximately five million people globally.

10 May 2019

New computational framework reveals impact of arthritis drugs on gene expression

A new computational framework has revealed key differences between four rheumatoid arthritis medications and their impact on biological pathways in mice.

10 May 2019

SLU researchers reveal how to turn off neuropathic pain in a laboratory setting

Facing an urgent need for safer and more effective therapies for those suffering from debilitating pain in the midst of an opioid crisis, Saint Louis University researchers are on a mission to find a non-narcotic off-switch for pain.

10 May 2019

New clinical trial to compare effectiveness of injectable drugs and oral medications to treat HIV

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, working with the National Institutes of Health, will conduct a clinical trial beginning this month to determine if monthly injections of anti-viral drugs are more effective at suppressing the HIV virus than daily pills in a population for whom daily adherence has been a challenge.

10 May 2019

Nurse care coordinators are key to the success of PCMH programs

Patient-Centered Medical Home programs include a team of primary care providers that manage patient care and oversee individual care plans.

10 May 2019

Examining the Long-term Effects of Concussion in Sport

An interview with The Drake Foundation, discussing the short and long-term effects of concussions obtained during contact sports such as football and rugby.

10 May 2019

UIC to lead $14.6 million, multi-center COPD research project

The University of Illinois at Chicago will lead a $14.6 million, multi-center research project to determine which of two drugs -- azithromycin, an antibiotic, or roflumilast, an anti-inflammatory medication -- is the most effective at treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is also known as COPD.

10 May 2019

Study: People with combat-related mTBI have high levels of abnormally fast brain waves

A new study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Navy finds that veterans and service members with a history of combat-related mild traumatic brain injury--compared with those in a control group--have much higher levels of abnormally fast brain waves in a region that plays a key role in consciousness.

10 May 2019

First milk expression within 8 hours related to lactation success for very low-birth-weight infants

A study led by physician researchers at Boston Medical Center has shown that first milk expression within eight hours of giving birth is associated with the highest probability of mothers of very low-birth-weight infants being able to provide milk throughout hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit.

10 May 2019

UNC and partners receive NIH funding to identify chlamydia vaccine

Chlamydia is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. There is no vaccine to prevent infection. However, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in partnership with colleagues at other sites in the US, Europe and Australia, will receive up to $10.7 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to move closer to identifying a vaccine candidate.

10 May 2019

Study evaluates long-acting HIV therapy in patients unable to adhere to strict daily regimens

A clinical trial to evaluate long-acting antiretroviral therapy for maintaining HIV suppression in people for whom adhering to conventional daily oral ART has been a challenge has begun at research sites across the United States.

9 May 2019

Wearing tight pants and pubic-hair removal linked to increased risk of vulvodynia

Risk of chronic vulva discomfort and pain nearly doubled by removing hair from mons pubis, or wearing tight-fitting jeans or pants four or more times a week.

9 May 2019

Routine screening for SCD among refugees could help prevent life-threatening complications

Hematologists are zeroing in on the escalating humanitarian crisis in southern Europe by assessing the burden of blood disorders among refugees and identifying strategies to facilitate more timely identification and treatment of refugees with sickle cell disease.

9 May 2019

Finnish study finds higher risk of PTSD in children with immigrant father

Children born in Finland who had an immigrant father were two times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than those with two Finnish parents, discovered researchers from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland.

9 May 2019

Light therapy may dramatically reduce neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at MIT have found that light therapy can enhance synaptic function and protect against cell death in Alzheimer’s disease.

9 May 2019

Chronic News and Research

GPs must be better-equipped to tackle chronic opioid use

UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

Scientists discover mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation in MS

New technology to tackle the growing menace of indoor air pollution

PTSD in police officers is ‘a clinical and public sector crisis’

‘A Vision for Lupus’ report highlights gaps and inconsistencies in care for lupus patients

New computational framework reveals impact of arthritis drugs on gene expression

SLU researchers reveal how to turn off neuropathic pain in a laboratory setting

New clinical trial to compare effectiveness of injectable drugs and oral medications to treat HIV

Nurse care coordinators are key to the success of PCMH programs

Examining the Long-term Effects of Concussion in Sport

UIC to lead $14.6 million, multi-center COPD research project

Study: People with combat-related mTBI have high levels of abnormally fast brain waves

First milk expression within 8 hours related to lactation success for very low-birth-weight infants

UNC and partners receive NIH funding to identify chlamydia vaccine

Study evaluates long-acting HIV therapy in patients unable to adhere to strict daily regimens

Wearing tight pants and pubic-hair removal linked to increased risk of vulvodynia

Routine screening for SCD among refugees could help prevent life-threatening complications

Finnish study finds higher risk of PTSD in children with immigrant father

Light therapy may dramatically reduce neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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