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Medicaid telemedicine coverage linked to growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access

Medicaid telemedicine coverage between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access, while private policies did not have such an association, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

31 May 2023

Red alert on energy drinks: Severe health risks for kids and teens

Research investigates the adverse health effects associated with energy drink consumption in children and adolescents. The study highlights the impact on different organ systems, the role of trigger factors, and the presence of preexisting health conditions.

30 May 2023

New hope for low-cost biological cleanup of industrial pollutants

University of California, Riverside, chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn "forever chemicals," giving hope for low-cost biological cleanup of industrial pollutants.

30 May 2023

Research finds more depressed patients with activated immune systems than previously estimated

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has used an assessment of gene expression involved in the immune response to show that there could be more patients with MDD with activated immune systems than research has previously estimated.

30 May 2023

Innovative platform helps observe the fine details of luminal flow around the villi

Science is well aware of the important role that gut bacteria and their interactions with the gastrointestinal tract play in our overall health.

30 May 2023

Ultraflexible nanoelectrodes improve the efficacy of brain stimulation

Conventional implantable medical devices designed for brain stimulation are often too rigid and bulky for what is one of the body's softest and most delicate tissues.

30 May 2023

DNA test results may enhance prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder

Today's substance use prevention efforts ignore individual genetic risk, but Rutgers research suggests DNA test results may eventually enhance prevention and treatment and improve outcomes.

30 May 2023

Variability in sleep patterns linked to higher risk for school-related problems among teens

A new study to be presented at SLEEP 2023 found that teens with greater variability in their sleep patterns have a higher risk for school-related problems.

30 May 2023

ENDO 2023 news conferences to highlight latest research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health

Researchers will delve into the latest research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health and other aspects of endocrinology during the Endocrine Society's ENDO 2023 news conferences June 15-18.

30 May 2023

Obesity increases the chances of developing mental disorders for all age groups

Being obese significantly increases the chances of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, with women at higher risk than men for most diseases, as a recent study of the Complexity Science Hub and the Medical University of Vienna shows.

30 May 2023

Study proposes a new index to understand the link between gender and mental health in adolescence

Half of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy per cent appear before the age of 18, according to data from the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

30 May 2023

Health outcomes and costs remain the same for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic physicians

New UCLA-led research suggests that patient mortality rates, readmissions, length of stay, and health care spending were virtually identical for elderly hospitalized patients who were treated by physicians with Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees.

29 May 2023

Study identifies new genes associated with heart attack risk largely affecting younger women

Research led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Universite Paris Cite, and supported by worldwide partners in Canada, the USA and Australia, has identified new genes that are associated with an increased risk of a type of heart attack primarily affecting young to middle-aged women.

29 May 2023

Two key physiological systems found to be involved in high-salt-induced hypertension and dementia

Dementia is defined as the loss of cognitive functioning-;including thinking, remembering, and reasoning-;and is very prevalent in Japan.

29 May 2023

Speech therapy can help kids who stutter to communicate more confidently

For the parents of children who stutter, managing the communication disorder alone can be stressful and isolating.

28 May 2023

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

When the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center earned a designation the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2013, it instantly established Markey as one of the top cancer research centers in the U.S.

26 May 2023

Body contouring procedures do not lead to improved long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery, study finds

For patients with massive weight loss after bariatric surgery, subsequent body contouring to remove excess skin is not itself associated with long-term weight loss, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 May 2023

students News and Research

Medicaid telemedicine coverage linked to growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access

Red alert on energy drinks: Severe health risks for kids and teens

New hope for low-cost biological cleanup of industrial pollutants

Research finds more depressed patients with activated immune systems than previously estimated

Innovative platform helps observe the fine details of luminal flow around the villi

Ultraflexible nanoelectrodes improve the efficacy of brain stimulation

DNA test results may enhance prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder

Variability in sleep patterns linked to higher risk for school-related problems among teens

ENDO 2023 news conferences to highlight latest research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health

Obesity increases the chances of developing mental disorders for all age groups

Study proposes a new index to understand the link between gender and mental health in adolescence

Health outcomes and costs remain the same for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic physicians

Study identifies new genes associated with heart attack risk largely affecting younger women

Two key physiological systems found to be involved in high-salt-induced hypertension and dementia

Speech therapy can help kids who stutter to communicate more confidently

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

Body contouring procedures do not lead to improved long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery, study finds

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

Are inadequate culinary skills among undergraduate students associated with obesity and overweight?

The most important meal of the day: daily breakfast consumption patterns in European adolescents

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

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