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Researchers propose aspirin as possible treatment option for patients with migraine

Migraine headache is the third most common disease in the world affecting about 1 in 7 people. More prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined, migraine headaches are among the most common and potentially debilitating disorders encountered by primary health care providers.

3 Dec 2019

Experts propose pathways to build trustworthy healthcare evidence free of commercial influences

It's time to stop the endemic financial entanglement with industry that is distorting the production and use of healthcare evidence, causing harm to individuals and waste for health systems, argue an influential group of international experts in The BMJ today.

3 Dec 2019

Researchers identify new drug target for treating neurological disorders

Understanding how the brain processes sweet, bitter and umami tastes may one day help researchers design more effective drugs for neurological disorders.

3 Dec 2019

Study: TBK1 protein promotes cancer development, suppresses immune response to the disease

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein involved in immune response to microbes also can fuel cancer development and suppress immune response to the disease.

3 Dec 2019

KHN’S ‘What the health?’: How’s that open enrollment going?

Open enrollment for 2020 health coverage under the Affordable Care Act is halfway over. So far, sign-ups appear to be lagging behind last year’s, but not dramatically.

3 Dec 2019

UC San Diego Health joins national initiative to improve care for seniors

According to the National Council of Aging, approximately 92 percent of seniors have at least one chronic disease and 77 percent have at least two.

2 Dec 2019

Common clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality

A new collaborative study led by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals has found that commonly used clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality in the general population.

2 Dec 2019

Radiologists at Mayo Clinic take procedural practice into the future

Looking to the future, radiologists at Mayo Clinic in Rochester saw an opportunity to bring several disparate tools together into a unified space to serve complementary roles in sophisticated, minimally invasive cancer treatments.

2 Dec 2019

Research uncovers mechanism that triggers inflammatory process by Mayaro virus

The mechanism by which defense cells respond to infection by Mayaro virus has been described by a team affiliated with the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases - CRID in an article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens.

2 Dec 2019

Study: Most Australian GPs widely use placebos

Most Australian GPs have used a placebo in practice at least once, with active placebos (active treatments used primarily to generate positive expectations) more commonly used than inert placebos, according to a new study.

2 Dec 2019

Study shows perinatal outcomes following bariatric surgery between pregnancies

During 2002-2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15-44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery between a first and second pregnancy was associated with lower risks of hypertension, preterm birth, and other outcomes in the second pregnancy.

2 Dec 2019

Academia-Industry Partnership Leads Innovative New Approach to Alternative Dental Filling Material

A medical device case study: UCL researchers and dental materials manufacturer collaborate to speed up the development of a new dental filling material for children.

2 Dec 2019

‘I feel like I’m in jail’: Hospital alarms torment patients

When Kea Turner’s 74-year-old grandmother checked into Virginia’s Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital with advanced lung cancer, she landed in the oncology unit where every patient was monitored by a bed alarm.

2 Dec 2019

New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a new automated method for testing hundreds of molecules at a time to find out which ones block cancer cells from consuming glucose - the sugars they need to spread and grow.

29 Nov 2019

AI can increase people's wellbeing but potential dangers remain

A delegation of members of the European Economic and Social Committee visited three Finnish technological hubs to assess the potential benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence for our society.

29 Nov 2019

Initiatives led by pharmacists can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease

With their expertise in the safe and effective use of medications, pharmacists can help in the management of chronic diseases. A review and analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology indicates that initiatives--such as patient education, medication review, and physical assessments--led by pharmacists can make important contributions to the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

28 Nov 2019

Education News and Research

Researchers propose aspirin as possible treatment option for patients with migraine

Experts propose pathways to build trustworthy healthcare evidence free of commercial influences

Researchers identify new drug target for treating neurological disorders

Study: TBK1 protein promotes cancer development, suppresses immune response to the disease

KHN’S ‘What the health?’: How’s that open enrollment going?

UC San Diego Health joins national initiative to improve care for seniors

Common clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality

Radiologists at Mayo Clinic take procedural practice into the future

Research uncovers mechanism that triggers inflammatory process by Mayaro virus

Study: Most Australian GPs widely use placebos

Study shows perinatal outcomes following bariatric surgery between pregnancies

Academia-Industry Partnership Leads Innovative New Approach to Alternative Dental Filling Material

‘I feel like I’m in jail’: Hospital alarms torment patients

New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors

AI can increase people's wellbeing but potential dangers remain

Initiatives led by pharmacists can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease

ICR scientists carry out first comprehensive assessment of chemical probe resources

Pharmacist-led interventions can be pivotal in preventing cardiovascular disease

Prostate cancer 'super responders' could live for two years or more on immunotherapy

Patients' own stem cells offer a step toward improving motor, sensory function after spinal cord injury

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