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Specialized psychological offense treatments linked to reductions in recidivism

A first-of-its-kind study has found that specialized psychological programs for sexual and domestic violence offenders have led to major reductions in reoffending but best results are achieved with consistent input from a qualified psychologist.

21 Aug 2019

Study identifies key epigenetic regulator that controls skin cell turnover

The outer layer of the skin completely replaces itself every two to four weeks, but when this process is blocked, cancer can grow.

21 Aug 2019

Cancer survivors could be at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Over the last few decades, medical progress has led to the survival of many more people with cancer. However, a new study published in The Lancet shows that this cohort has a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than controls without cancer, due to a number of reasons.

21 Aug 2019

New Recommendation Statement for BRCA1/2 evaluation still fails to address many problems

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a new Recommendation Statement for BRCA1/2 evaluation, urging the medical community to widen the parameters used to assess BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation risks and increase the use of genetic counseling and testing for those with the highest risk.

21 Aug 2019

CNS develops evidence-based guidelines for treatment of pediatric myelomeningocele

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has developed an evidence-based guideline for the treatment of patients with myelomeningocele.

21 Aug 2019

Free and unlimited Lyft rides could lead to better health outcomes for older adults

Better access to on-demand transportation could help older adults miss fewer medical appointments as well as reduce their social isolation to improve their overall health, suggests a new study published in the Journal of mHealth by researchers at the USC Center for Body Computing at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

20 Aug 2019

IIASA researchers examine the link between castes and under-five mortality in India

In India, children that belong to disadvantaged castes face a much higher likelihood of not living past their fifth birthday than their counterparts in non-deprived castes.

20 Aug 2019

Study explores motives, experiences of young people using New Psychoactive Substances

A research study into New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - formerly referred to as 'legal highs' - provides new evidence about why young people were attracted to the drugs, and the health and social risks associated with taking them.

20 Aug 2019

Children who play recreational sports more likely to suffer serious head injuries

An Australian/ New Zealand study examining childhood head injuries has found that children who do recreational sports like horse riding, skate boarding and bike riding are more likely to suffer serious head injuries than children who play contact sport like AFL or rugby.

20 Aug 2019

Largest genomic analysis could help improve treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma patients

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive skin tumor that is diagnosed in approximately 2,000 people each year in the United States.

20 Aug 2019

Vitamin D deficiency during elementary school could result in behavior problems in adolescence

Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a new University of Michigan study of school children in Bogotá, Colombia.

20 Aug 2019

A brush with a notorious cat, my rabies education and the big bill that followed

I was just petting an orange tabby cat in my Falls Church, Va., neighborhood, a cat I’d never met before. He was very cute. And he was purring and butting his head against my hand. Until he wasn't.

20 Aug 2019

Is higher fluoride intake in pregnancy affecting kids’ IQ?

A new study suggests that fluoride consumption at higher levels in pregnancy could be linked to a decline in IQ by a few points in the children. Experts disagree on the acceptability of this finding, which has stirred up questions about fluoridation of public drinking water supplies.

20 Aug 2019

Depression, marijuana use, and alcohol abuse raise relapse risk among former smokers

The prevalence of depression, cannabis use, and alcohol abuse increased among former smokers from 2005 to 2016 in the U.S., according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

20 Aug 2019

Using principles of mechanics and physics to identify state of individual cells

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have discovered a new way to identify the state of individual cells by bringing principles of mechanical engineering and physics to bear on processes that are now well understood at the macro level, but not yet at the cellular level: how stressors such as injury and disease force an organism into a new level of equilibrium -- a biological process of finding a "new normal" called allostasis.

20 Aug 2019

Risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has distinct effects on the brain

Brain abnormalities in people at familial risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder emerge in unique patterns, despite the symptom and genetic overlap of the disorders, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

20 Aug 2019

Study uncovers potential new treatment approach for lung cancer

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer found in both men and women. It is estimated there will be roughly 228,000 new lung cancer cases this year, and nearly 30% of those patients will have mutations in the KRAS pathway.

19 Aug 2019

Lipid signaling pathway may enhance T cell-mediated immunotherapy

The immune system surveils our body looking for things that don't belong, often bacteria and viruses. While cancer cells are abnormal cells that undergo unregulated cell growth, they are good at evading detection by the immune system.

19 Aug 2019

Physical activity in adolescence associated with 39% reduction in risk of colorectal adenoma

The effects of more than 60 minutes of moderate daily physical exercise, such as walking, accumulate throughout life and are associated with a 39% reduction in the risk of advanced adenomatous polyps, a precursor of colorectal cancer, the third most frequent type of cancer in Brazil.

19 Aug 2019

Technologies for TB testing could help millions of patients in poor, remote settings

Affordable technologies for tuberculosis testing could help millions of patients in poverty or remote settings.

19 Aug 2019

Education News and Research

Specialized psychological offense treatments linked to reductions in recidivism

Study identifies key epigenetic regulator that controls skin cell turnover

Cancer survivors could be at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

New Recommendation Statement for BRCA1/2 evaluation still fails to address many problems

CNS develops evidence-based guidelines for treatment of pediatric myelomeningocele

Free and unlimited Lyft rides could lead to better health outcomes for older adults

IIASA researchers examine the link between castes and under-five mortality in India

Study explores motives, experiences of young people using New Psychoactive Substances

Children who play recreational sports more likely to suffer serious head injuries

Largest genomic analysis could help improve treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma patients

Vitamin D deficiency during elementary school could result in behavior problems in adolescence

A brush with a notorious cat, my rabies education and the big bill that followed

Is higher fluoride intake in pregnancy affecting kids’ IQ?

Depression, marijuana use, and alcohol abuse raise relapse risk among former smokers

Using principles of mechanics and physics to identify state of individual cells

Risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has distinct effects on the brain

Study uncovers potential new treatment approach for lung cancer

Lipid signaling pathway may enhance T cell-mediated immunotherapy

Physical activity in adolescence associated with 39% reduction in risk of colorectal adenoma

Technologies for TB testing could help millions of patients in poor, remote settings

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