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Obesity linked to COPD in never-smokers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is much more common among never smoking older women who are morbidly obese (having a body mass index of 40 or higher) than among their female peers in the normal weight range (13.4% vs 3.5%, respectively).

21 Nov 2018

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and clinicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital has yielded insights into how doctors can better communicate the value of clinical investigations to patients.

21 Nov 2018

Rare Cancers Asia aims to improve patient care

Rare cancers inherently make it difficult to collect data, build clinical expertise and treat affected patients - challenges which are best addressed through collaboration in international networks.

21 Nov 2018

Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D over five-year period in the U.S.

Total U.S. investment in medical and health research and development in the U.S. grew by 27% over the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, led by industry and the federal government, according to U.S. Investments in Medical and Health Research and Development, a new report from Research!America.

21 Nov 2018

Brain imaging study reveals 'hot spot' for cue-reactivity in substance users

When patients with dependence on alcohol, cocaine or nicotine are shown drug cues, or images related to the substance, an area of their brain known as the medial prefrontal cortex shows increased activity, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina in an article published online September 7, 2018 in Translational Psychiatry.

21 Nov 2018

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed to undermine optimal pain control among Asian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy according to a cross-sectional survey conducted at the Sarawak General Hospital in Malaysia.

21 Nov 2018

Peanut allergies could soon have a drug treatment

Millions of individuals worldwide suffer from peanut allergies. Researchers are developing a new treatment for fighting this allergy. A clinical trial had been conducted and the results are in.

20 Nov 2018

Using smartphone confocal microscopes to stop cancer

Dongkyun "DK" Kang was in the shower a few years ago when inspiration struck, and he became interested in the idea of imaging human tissue in vivo, or on a living person, using a smartphone attached to a microscope.

20 Nov 2018

Survey: Pulmonologists want more information on inhalation devices for COPD

In an era of personalized medicine, physicians treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should consider individualized therapy depending on disease severity and the cost and availability of medications.

20 Nov 2018

Special care should be taken with drugs that inhibit epigenetic factors, study suggests

A team headed by ICREA researchers Salvador Aznar Benitah and Fran Supek concludes that care should be taken with drugs that inhibit epigenetic factors.

20 Nov 2018

Abramson Cancer Center becomes the 28th member institution of National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) at the University of Pennsylvania announced today that it is joining the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) as its 28th member institution.

20 Nov 2018

Scientists identify novel target for neuron regeneration, functional recovery in spinal cord injury

Restoring the ability to walk following spinal cord injury requires neurons in the brain to reestablish communication pathways with neurons in the spinal cord.

20 Nov 2018

Study evaluates second-hand marijuana smoke exposure among children

In a study designed to evaluate second-hand marijuana smoke exposure among children--a topic that scientists have not yet widely addressed--researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that nearly half of children whose parents smoked marijuana showed evidence of second-hand marijuana smoke exposure.

20 Nov 2018

Width of female bears’ teeth can be a useful index for their reproductive histories

Scientists from Japanese institutions among Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Picchio Wildlife Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Tokyo University of Agriculture have discovered that width of surface layers coating tooth's roots correlates with reproductive histories of female Asian black bears.

20 Nov 2018

Cessation fatigue predicts relapse rate after attempts to quit smoking

Although there is good news about smoking -- only 14 percent of Americans smoke, the lowest number ever, according to a 2017 National Health Interview Survey -- challenges remain. In a given year, more than 40 percent of smokers make no attempt to quit.

20 Nov 2018

Study explores individual and organizational risk factors for one-year mortality in ICU survivors

Nearly one in five intensive care unit (ICU) survivors die within one year, and increased hospital use is among the factors associated with a higher risk of death, reports a UK population-based study in the January 2019 issue of Critical Care Medicine, the official journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Critical Care Medicine is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

20 Nov 2018

Online communication technologies could stave off depression among seniors, shows study

Imagine your family has moved across the state or across country. You're retired, and your spouse has passed away. Lacking the social connections previous generations once found in church or fraternal organizations, it doesn't take much time to begin feeling isolated and alone.

20 Nov 2018

Education News and Research

Obesity linked to COPD in never-smokers

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

Rare Cancers Asia aims to improve patient care

Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D over five-year period in the U.S.

Brain imaging study reveals 'hot spot' for cue-reactivity in substance users

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

Peanut allergies could soon have a drug treatment

Using smartphone confocal microscopes to stop cancer

Survey: Pulmonologists want more information on inhalation devices for COPD

Special care should be taken with drugs that inhibit epigenetic factors, study suggests

Abramson Cancer Center becomes the 28th member institution of National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Scientists identify novel target for neuron regeneration, functional recovery in spinal cord injury

Study evaluates second-hand marijuana smoke exposure among children

Width of female bears’ teeth can be a useful index for their reproductive histories

Cessation fatigue predicts relapse rate after attempts to quit smoking

Study explores individual and organizational risk factors for one-year mortality in ICU survivors

Online communication technologies could stave off depression among seniors, shows study

Screening tool can help identify child sex trafficking victims with high risk health complaints

New research center will pave way to better diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases

Study: 45 minutes of patient education can help better manage chronic diseases

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