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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Coronavirus goes viral

This was the week the coronavirus hit the U.S. in general and Washington, D.C., in particular in a big way.

12 Mar 2020

Study provides new insight on neural processes behind our desire for revenge

New insight on the neural processes that drive a desire for revenge during conflict between groups has been published today in the open-access journal eLife.

3 Mar 2020

The influence of neuroanatomy on treatment response of patients with trigeminal neuralgia

A new study published in the journal Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, shows unprecedented data regarding the neuroanatomical influence on the treatment response of patients with trigeminal neuralgia.

24 Jan 2020

Brief daily mindfulness training facilitates extinction of fear reactions

Mindfulness has been shown to reduce negative emotions in both healthy individuals as well as patients with psychological problems. Studies have also shown that mindfulness is effective for treating clinical emotional problems like anxiety, depression, stress and trauma related disorders.

6 Jan 2020

Study provides insight into brain mechanisms underlying compulsive drinking

Compulsive drinking may be due to dysfunction in a specific brain pathway that normally helps keep drinking in check. The results are reported in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

18 Dec 2019

Scientists identify a novel method for treating chronic pain

Watching immersive 360 videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve intense burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a small study has found.

8 Nov 2019

Fight or flight response may originate in our bones

A new study suggests that the main coordinator of the body’s fight-or-flight response is a hormone called osteocalcin, which is secreted by bone.

13 Sep 2019

Scientists attempt to cure HIV using CRISPR, with varying results

Scientists have used the gene-editing technology CRISPR in an attempt to cure a person infected with HIV, with some success.

12 Sep 2019

Calcium channel blockers may help effectively treat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain cell function underlying memory loss remains poorly understood.

11 Sep 2019

Researchers develop new gene editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy

Dr. Mihue Jang and her group at the Center for Theragnosis of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology announced that they have developed a new gene-editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy through the simultaneous suppression of proteins that interfere with the immune system expressed on the surface of lymphoma cells and activation of cytotoxic T lymphocyte, based on the results of joint research conducted with Prof. Seokmann Hong and his group at Sejong University.

20 Aug 2019

Complications after cardiac device implantation vary widely among hospitals

The chances of patients experiencing complications after having a cardiac device implanted vary according to where they have the procedure.

30 Jul 2019

Burns and electrocution risk increased with generic phone chargers, says review

A recent case report in the Annals of Emergency Medicine revealed the potential risk of serious burns and electrocution with the use of generic phone chargers compared to branded ones, as shown by several analyses.

26 Jul 2019

Miracle machine makes heroic rescues — and leaves patients in limbo

The latest miracle machine in modern medicine — whose use has skyrocketed in recent years — is saving people from the brink of death: adults whose lungs have been ravaged by the flu; a trucker who was trapped underwater in a crash; a man whose heart had stopped working for an astonishing seven hours.

18 Jun 2019

Electric Shock News and Research

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Coronavirus goes viral

Study provides new insight on neural processes behind our desire for revenge

The influence of neuroanatomy on treatment response of patients with trigeminal neuralgia

Brief daily mindfulness training facilitates extinction of fear reactions

Study provides insight into brain mechanisms underlying compulsive drinking

Scientists identify a novel method for treating chronic pain

Fight or flight response may originate in our bones

Scientists attempt to cure HIV using CRISPR, with varying results

Calcium channel blockers may help effectively treat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop new gene editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy

Complications after cardiac device implantation vary widely among hospitals

Burns and electrocution risk increased with generic phone chargers, says review

Miracle machine makes heroic rescues — and leaves patients in limbo

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Fruit fly study shows role of unexplored neural circuit in modulating memory strength

Web-based intervention opens way to improve well-being of heart-failure patients

Researchers identify way to improve common treatment for PTSD

Advanced airway management and ECG rhythms make all the difference during cardiac arrest

Non-invasive technique to accurately study activity in deepest part of the brain

Social threat learning has a strong effect on our decision-making

Speeding Up Sample Preparation to Accelerate Analytical Chemistry

Ask the Expert: 7 Questions about Colorectal Cancer & Non-invasive Fecal DNA Testing

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