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New study finds structural differences in the brains of adolescent boys and girls with PTSD

Traumatic stress affects the brains of adolescent boys and girls differently, according to a new brain-scanning study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

11 Nov 2016

Bullied children nearly twice as likely to be overweight as young adults

Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age of 18 than non-bullied children, according to a new study by researchers from King's College London.

11 Nov 2016

Surgery more effective in reducing sex life-related pain in patients with spinal disorders, study finds

For patients with degenerative spinal disease, surgery is more effective in reducing pain that interferes with sexual activity, compared to nonsurgical treatment, reports a study in the November 15 issue of Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Nov 2016

Salivary endoscopy surgery at Loyola cures chronic dry mouth

For almost a decade, Gary Hackney suffered from painfully debilitating dry mouth caused by treatment for stage IV thyroid cancer.

11 Nov 2016

Diagnosis and management of constipation may help protect kidney health

Researchers have discovered a link between constipation and poor kidney health. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, suggest that the diagnosis and management of constipation might be helpful for preventing or treating kidney disease.

11 Nov 2016

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

Living in a food desert - an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food - means you're at increased risk to have asthma.

11 Nov 2016

NSU researchers learn more about Gulf War illness to help veterans

As the nation honors our veterans on November 11, we must pause to remember the long-lasting health effects soldiers experience not only from bullets or bombs, but from exposure to unexplained pesticides, radiation or other toxins during their time in the service.

11 Nov 2016

UF/IFAS expert provides tips for avoiding common health pitfalls during holidays

Have you ever reached the end of a holiday buffet with a plate filled with more food than you intended?

10 Nov 2016

Arthritis drug increases effectiveness of antidepressants in bipolar patients

Giving severely depressed patients the arthritis drug celecoxib (Celebrex) dramatically boosted the effectiveness of their antidepressant medication, a Loyola study has found.

10 Nov 2016

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases of detecting painful or harmful cold stimuli and offer intriguing, potential implications for human health, according to a new study.

10 Nov 2016

Six pioneering French companies to exhibit in innovation zone at Medica 2016

In a global market worth almost €200 billion (around £173 billion) a year, the medical devices and in vitro diagnostics sector is particularly innovative in France. Across the Channel, the sector is comprised of over a thousand companies, employing almost 65,000 people with expertise encompassing medicine, mechanics, material physics and digital technologies.

10 Nov 2016

Cannabinoid receptors regulate memory processes by modulating mitochondrial energy metabolism

It has been known for some time that the extracts of the Cannabis plant, just like synthetic cannabinoids and those produced by the brain itself, join up with type 1 (CB1) cannabinoid receptors located in the nerve endings of the neurons, and inhibit the release of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) in the communication areas between the nerve cells.

10 Nov 2016

Mild postoperative pulmonary complications linked to increased mortality risk

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, along with seven other major institutions, have found that even mild postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are significantly associated with increased death within the first week after surgery.

10 Nov 2016

Chronic News and Research

New study finds structural differences in the brains of adolescent boys and girls with PTSD

Bullied children nearly twice as likely to be overweight as young adults

Surgery more effective in reducing sex life-related pain in patients with spinal disorders, study finds

Salivary endoscopy surgery at Loyola cures chronic dry mouth

Diagnosis and management of constipation may help protect kidney health

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

NSU researchers learn more about Gulf War illness to help veterans

UF/IFAS expert provides tips for avoiding common health pitfalls during holidays

Arthritis drug increases effectiveness of antidepressants in bipolar patients

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

Six pioneering French companies to exhibit in innovation zone at Medica 2016

Cannabinoid receptors regulate memory processes by modulating mitochondrial energy metabolism

Mild postoperative pulmonary complications linked to increased mortality risk

TTUHSC El Paso investigators receive $1.8 million grant to support digestive disorder research

MedUni Vienna creates physical training programme to reactivate older adults

Physical, mental chronic conditions in middle-age linked to disability and social participation restrictions

Study reveals bidirectional link between executive function and healthy lifestyle

Scientists discover new mechanism responsible for regulation of glucose metabolism

UTHealth study receives $1.9 million NIH grant to identify effective treatment for cocaine addiction

New research explains how tumors may impair ability of the liver to respond to caloric deprivation

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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