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Molecular signatures reveal why women are more likely to die from glioblastoma

Scientists have discovered molecular signatures that reveal why women are more likely to develop and die from the brain cancer, glioblastoma.

2 Jan 2019

Higher levels of nicotine may help quit smoking, research suggests

Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit, according to an early study in 50 people led by Queen Mary University of London.

2 Jan 2019

Dry January brings physical, psychological and emotional benefits

People taking part in Dry January report immediate physical, psychological and emotional benefits, according to the first qualitative study of the popular alcohol abstinence challenge.

2 Jan 2019

New editorial proposes changes to improve minority representation in clinical trials

In an editorial published in CNS Spectrums, Jay Avasarala, MD, PhD, takes the research community to task for its lack of minority representation in Phase III clinical trials for drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

2 Jan 2019

Study reveals increase in potency and price of cannabis across Europe

Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have significantly increased in potency and in price, according to the first study to investigate changes in cannabis across Europe.

2 Jan 2019

Free health check up ignored by more than half of the population says NHS

The NHS England provided a free health check up to the population over forty years of age and has noted that more than half of them did not take the health check-ups that could detect and treat dementias and other conditions.

1 Jan 2019

New study analyzes patient preferences for collecting sexual/gender identity information

Emergency department patients who are sexual or gender minorities reported greater satisfaction when information on sexual and gender identity was collected on forms during registration instead of by nurses who asked about it during the visit.

31 Dec 2018

Limited alcohol consumption is associated with additional average survival than abstinence

Having seven or fewer alcoholic drinks a week was associated with increased survival in older adults with newly diagnosed heart failure compared with patients who abstained from alcohol after accounting for other potential mitigating factors.

31 Dec 2018

Researchers conduct cohort trial to determine most preferred SOGI collection method

Health care and government organizations call for routine collection of sexual orientation and gender identity information in the clinical setting.

31 Dec 2018

Study: People over age 65 diagnosed with heart failure can have moderate levels of alcohol

A new study suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without worsening their condition.

31 Dec 2018

Dry January helps participants control their drinking, have better skin and lose weight

New research from the University of Sussex shows that taking part in Dry January - abstaining from booze for a month - sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight. They also report drinking less months later.

31 Dec 2018

Older adults care about strangers' welfare in financial decision-making, study finds

A recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore found that when it comes to making financial decisions under risk, older adults will regard the financial outcomes of others' as their own and make choices that they would have selected for themselves.

30 Dec 2018

Insured but still in debt: 5 jobs pulling in $100k a year no match for medical bills

Robert and Tiffany Cano of San Tan Valley, Ariz., have a new marriage, a new house and a 10-month-old son, Brody, who is delighted by his ability to blow raspberries.

28 Dec 2018

Study assesses when opioid overdose patients can be safely discharged after naloxone treatment

Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) just an hour after they receive the medication that curtails drug overdoses?

28 Dec 2018

Speedier examinations may be useful in public health assessments of scabies

For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have found that an exam of just a patient's hands, feet and lower legs may have the potential to catch more than 90 percent of all scabies cases, regardless of severity.

28 Dec 2018

Reducing alcohol use could help quit daily smoking habit

If quitting smoking is one of your New Year's resolutions, you might want to consider cutting back on your drinking, too.

28 Dec 2018

Air pollutants trigger allergic cough in urban Indian population

Living in India and inhaling lungful of polluted air every day is like being a chronic smoker according to a recent report by India’s State-Level Disease Burden Initiative. This partly explains why many people in urban India have a persistent dry and hacking cough even if they don’t have asthma or have never smoked.

27 Dec 2018

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Molecular signatures reveal why women are more likely to die from glioblastoma

Higher levels of nicotine may help quit smoking, research suggests

Dry January brings physical, psychological and emotional benefits

New editorial proposes changes to improve minority representation in clinical trials

Study reveals increase in potency and price of cannabis across Europe

Free health check up ignored by more than half of the population says NHS

New study analyzes patient preferences for collecting sexual/gender identity information

Limited alcohol consumption is associated with additional average survival than abstinence

Researchers conduct cohort trial to determine most preferred SOGI collection method

Study: People over age 65 diagnosed with heart failure can have moderate levels of alcohol

Dry January helps participants control their drinking, have better skin and lose weight

Older adults care about strangers' welfare in financial decision-making, study finds

Insured but still in debt: 5 jobs pulling in $100k a year no match for medical bills

Study assesses when opioid overdose patients can be safely discharged after naloxone treatment

Speedier examinations may be useful in public health assessments of scabies

Reducing alcohol use could help quit daily smoking habit

Air pollutants trigger allergic cough in urban Indian population

Formula of 80 and precautions can help prevent heart attack during festive season

Study shows paramedics can safely assess psychiatric patients’ medical condition in the field

Simple tests in GP surgeries could increase diagnosis rate of liver disease

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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