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Parental life span linked with increased longevity and health in daughters

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that women whose mothers lived to at least age 90 were more likely to also live to 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities.

15 Aug 2018

Male tobacco smokers have decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, study reveals

Chronic, frequent tobacco smokers have a decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, the "pot receptor", when compared with non-smokers, reports a study in Biological Psychiatry.

15 Aug 2018

Liva Healthcare announces appointment of Thomas Cooke as clinical services manager in the UK

Liva Healthcare, the digital health platform designed to tackle chronic diseases, has appointed Thomas Cooke as clinical services manager in the UK.

From Liva Healthcare UK 15 Aug 2018

Scientists reveal role of 'junk DNA' in cancer dissemination

The more scientists explore so-called "junk" DNA, the less the label seems to fit.

14 Aug 2018

Johns Hopkins expert panel develops first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines

A Johns Hopkins expert panel of health care providers and patients have announced what is, to their knowledge, the nation's first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines.

14 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new approach to alleviate chronic itch

Two receptors in the spinal cord and the right experimental drug: Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered a new approach that suppresses itch.

14 Aug 2018

New digital pharmacy aims to help people living with chronic care conditions

Thirty jobs are to be created through a new £1.5m ‘Tele-Pharmacy’opening in Liverpool, aimed at helping people living with chronic care conditions to manage their medicinal needs through the UK’s only artificial intelligent mobile app ‘Now Patient’.

From Infohealth Ltd 14 Aug 2018

Study: IgG3 antibody stops B cells from fighting pathogens in HIV patients

For the first time, scientists have shown that in certain people living with HIV, a type of antibody called immunoglobulin G3 stops the immune system's B cells from doing their normal job of fighting pathogens.

14 Aug 2018

New method provides a 'big picture' of genetic influences on traits and diseases

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a powerful method for characterizing the broad patterns of genetic contributions to traits and diseases. The new method provides a "big picture" of genetic influences that should be particularly helpful in designing future genetic studies and understanding potential for genetic risk prediction.

14 Aug 2018

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

According to latest research vaping using e-cigarettes can hasten the death of lung cells by up to fifty times and cause serious lung diseases later in life. This latest study was published in the journal Thorax.

14 Aug 2018

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

A new study led by Ana Sebastião, group leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes and Professor of Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de Lisboa and her team in collaboration with researchers from the University of Lancaster, shows that the long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.

13 Aug 2018

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

A robotic walking frame that could help older people recover more quickly after a fall or injury, reducing the length of time they need to stay in hospital, is being developed in partnership with researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

13 Aug 2018

Study finds increased rate of repeat pregnancies in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to women without such disabilities, according to a new study published in CMAJ.

13 Aug 2018

Advances in treating hep C lead to new option for transplant patients

After her kidneys failed from the same illness that took the lives of her mother and brother, Anne Rupp went on dialysis in May 2016, spending three hours a day, three times a week undergoing the blood-cleaning procedure. She hated it.

13 Aug 2018

Study shows link between use of benzodiazepines and increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs (Z drugs) is associated with a modestly increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

13 Aug 2018

Medical nutrition therapy provided by RDNs benefits patients with chronic kidney disease

According to a new review, approximately 30 million Americans – about 15 percent of adults – have chronic kidney disease, a number that is expected to increase in the next 20 years due to rising obesity rates and longer lifespans, but the majority of chronic kidney disease patients aren't receiving potentially lifesaving treatment.

13 Aug 2018

Chronic News and Research

Parental life span linked with increased longevity and health in daughters

Male tobacco smokers have decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, study reveals

Liva Healthcare announces appointment of Thomas Cooke as clinical services manager in the UK

Scientists reveal role of 'junk DNA' in cancer dissemination

Johns Hopkins expert panel develops first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines

Researchers discover new approach to alleviate chronic itch

New digital pharmacy aims to help people living with chronic care conditions

Study: IgG3 antibody stops B cells from fighting pathogens in HIV patients

New method provides a 'big picture' of genetic influences on traits and diseases

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

Study finds increased rate of repeat pregnancies in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Advances in treating hep C lead to new option for transplant patients

Study shows link between use of benzodiazepines and increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

Medical nutrition therapy provided by RDNs benefits patients with chronic kidney disease

Women who develop type 1 diabetes at early age have increased risk of premature death

Researchers find potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes

Study shows COPD risk in women with asthma can be reduced

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson'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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