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Traffic air pollution linked to serious neonatal complications

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy is associated with serious neonatal complications, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers that matched records from more than 60,000 births with air-monitoring data.

13 Oct 2023

Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis

A new study published by researchers at the University of Toronto indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis whose activities were restricted due to pain.

13 Oct 2023

Stroke experts map out path for better patient outcomes

Scientists from The Florey are among the world's leading stroke experts who have mapped out how researchers and clinicians can improve outcomes for people who have survived a stroke.

12 Oct 2023

Landmark publication offers a global picture of the work-related causes of mental health conditions

A landmark scientific article on the workplace as a major determinant of health is published today (Thursday, 12 October) in The Lancet, and reveals a global picture of the work-related causes of mental health conditions.

12 Oct 2023

New treatment option for hand osteoarthritis identified

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.

12 Oct 2023

Immune system proteins play role in early stages of Huntington's disease

Huntington's Disease is the most common neurodegenerative disorder controlled by a single gene and is characterized by motor and cognitive deficits and psychiatric symptoms.

12 Oct 2023

Researchers create a comprehensive cellular atlas of the Broca’s area in the brain

The brain is made up of numerous types of cells that are organized into different structures and regions.

12 Oct 2023

Americans will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs, research finds

An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography at Penn State.

12 Oct 2023

Sleepers can respond to verbal stimuli, study finds

Sleep is generally defined as a period during which the body and mind are at rest - as if disconnected from the world.

12 Oct 2023

Invasive mosquito species may be spreading new form of malaria in East Africa

Turkana County in northwestern Kenya was supposed to be the land that malaria forgot. An arid, windy region abutting Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia, its climate was thought to be too dry for the mosquitoes that harbor malaria-causing parasites, and thus it has been excluded from national efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.

12 Oct 2023

Common herbicide exposure linked to worse brain function in adolescents

Herbicides are the most used class of pesticides worldwide, with uses in agriculture, homes and industry. Exposures to two of the most popular herbicides were associated with worse brain function among adolescents, according to a study led by researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego.

12 Oct 2023

New study finds host strategy to cope with sleeping sickness

A new study led by Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal), and published today in the scientific journal Nature Microbiology found a new strategy by the host to cope with Trypanosoma brucei infection.

12 Oct 2023

New clinical trial shows simple way to save thousands of units of blood every year

A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in Canada and much more worldwide.

12 Oct 2023

Study sheds light on how traumatic memories are created

Scientists have long speculated about the physical changes that occur in the brain when a new memory is formed. Now, research from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) has shed light on this intriguing neurological mystery.

12 Oct 2023

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

A new paper in the journal Function, published by Oxford Univetrsity Press, finds that a widely prescribed drug for treating hypertension, amlodipine, is not dangerous for patients, despite recent concerns from researchers and clinicians that taking amlodipine may have risks.

12 Oct 2023

Clinic-based community program shows promise in addressing food insecurity and improving health

The FISH (Food Insecurity and its Sequalae on Health) Study, led by Tiffany Wesley Ardoin, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans' Baton Rouge Regional Campus, reports that a clinic-based community program improved food security scores, healthy eating behaviors, and depression scores in a vulnerable, food-insecure population in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The findings are published in the MDPI journal, Nutrients.

12 Oct 2023

Cancer patients and oncologists support complementary therapies, but communication gap exists

Patients and oncologists are supportive of complementary therapies, such as nutrition counseling, exercise, massage, and mediation, for cancer treatment, according to a new survey conducted on behalf of the Healing Works Foundation.

12 Oct 2023

California bans controversial ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis

California is the first state to ban doctors and medical examiners from attributing deaths to the controversial diagnosis known as "excited delirium," which a human rights activist hailed as a "watershed moment" that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.

12 Oct 2023

New drug molecule restores lost nerve-muscle connections, enhances strength

A small molecule previously shown to enhance strength in injured or old laboratory mice does so by restoring lost connections between nerves and muscle fibers, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

11 Oct 2023

Saline injection treatment for calcific tendinopathy provides no meaningful benefit over placebo

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful benefit over placebo, concludes a trial published by The BMJ today.

11 Oct 2023

OCT News and Research

Traffic air pollution linked to serious neonatal complications

Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis

Stroke experts map out path for better patient outcomes

Landmark publication offers a global picture of the work-related causes of mental health conditions

New treatment option for hand osteoarthritis identified

Immune system proteins play role in early stages of Huntington's disease

Researchers create a comprehensive cellular atlas of the Broca’s area in the brain

Americans will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs, research finds

Sleepers can respond to verbal stimuli, study finds

Invasive mosquito species may be spreading new form of malaria in East Africa

Common herbicide exposure linked to worse brain function in adolescents

New study finds host strategy to cope with sleeping sickness

New clinical trial shows simple way to save thousands of units of blood every year

Study sheds light on how traumatic memories are created

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

Clinic-based community program shows promise in addressing food insecurity and improving health

Cancer patients and oncologists support complementary therapies, but communication gap exists

California bans controversial ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis

New drug molecule restores lost nerve-muscle connections, enhances strength

Saline injection treatment for calcific tendinopathy provides no meaningful benefit over placebo

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