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Researchers uncover how sleep deprivation affects attention system of early risers and night owls

It has been known for a long time that early risers work less efficiently at night than night owls do. But researchers from the Higher School of Economics and Oxford University have uncovered new and distinctive features between the night activities of these two types of individuals.

16 Dec 2016

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

When you find yourself in an eerie place or the beat drops just right during a favorite song, the chills start multiplying. You know the feeling. It is a shiver that seems to come from within and makes your hairs stand on end.

16 Dec 2016

U-M awarded NIH grant to investigate molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity

The University of Michigan was recently awarded $8.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity.

16 Dec 2016

Kidneys from older deceased organ donors can function for years after transplantation, study finds

New research suggests that age cut-offs for deceased organ donors prevent quality kidneys from being available to patients in need of life-saving transplants.

16 Dec 2016

Study examines health care costs linked to lumpectomy patients requiring reoperations

The number of breast cancer patients that have to be reoperated on in Canada is too high and impacts patient wellbeing and health care costs, according to UBC research.

16 Dec 2016

Rutgers expert shares tips for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving during the holidays

The holidays can be an especially challenging time for family caregivers of people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

16 Dec 2016

RCSI researcher receives ERC grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people

Professor Mary Cannon from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Department of Psychiatry has been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council’s (ERC) Consolidator Grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people. Just 314 projects from 2,274 applications across Europe were funded with Professor Mary Cannon being the only researcher in an Irish institution to be awarded.

16 Dec 2016

New report offers key insights into drivers of unnecessary healthcare

While Australians understand the importance of reducing unnecessary medical testing, many people still want their doctors to conduct all the available tests related to their condition regardless of need, according to a new report from Choosing Wisely Australia.

16 Dec 2016

Good-tasting food does not lead to weight gain, new research suggests

Does eating good-tasting food make you gain weight? Despite the common perception that good-tasting food is unhealthy and causes obesity, new research from the Monell Center using a mouse model suggests that desirable taste in and of itself does not lead to weight gain.

16 Dec 2016

Study provides new insight into brain circuitry that regulates water and food intake

Using leading-edge technology, neuroscientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center gained new insight into the brain circuitry that regulates water and food intake.

16 Dec 2016

Reductions in pressure injury prevalence linked to improved preventive practices

Rates of new pressure injuries in U.S. hospitals and other acute care settings have decreased by about half over the past decade, according to national survey data reported in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing.

16 Dec 2016

Contraceptives do not lower sexual desire, research reveals

Taking the pill doesn't lower your sexual desire, contrary to popular belief, according to research published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

16 Dec 2016

New research reveals how brain's connections weaken with age

Brain connections that play a key role in complex thinking skills show the poorest health with advancing age, new research suggests.

15 Dec 2016

Research provides insights into dental hygiene and diet of early European hominin population

Bits of wood recovered from a 1.2-million-year-old tooth found at an excavation site in northern Spain indicate that the ancient relatives of man may have use a kind of toothpick.

15 Dec 2016

Lifestyle choices and obesity linked to lower life expectancy

For the first time in two decades, the life expectancy of Americans declined slightly, and the overall death rate rose, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.

15 Dec 2016

Scientists discover possible way to stop activation of proteins known to cause age-related diseases

Researchers at the University of Surrey, in collaboration with the Universities of Reading and Cologne, and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, have discovered that it is possible to stop the activation of a group of proteins (NADPH Oxidase) known to cause most of the diseases of ageing.

15 Dec 2016

O'Neill Institute, NMAC release first of two reports to help prevent HIV in communities of color

Two HIV policy experts from the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law working in partnership with NMAC have released the first of two reports to help prevent HIV in communities of color.

15 Dec 2016

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

Infants in families who participated in an intensive new parent home visiting program involving both nurses and lay educators used significantly less medical services during the first year of life, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Dec 2016

VA’s final rule leads to underutilization of CRNAs in VHA facilities

Despite documented evidence confirming that veterans are experiencing delays for essential healthcare services due to lack of anesthesia support in Veterans Health Administration facilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs has published its final rule granting full practice authority to all advanced practice registered nurses except Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

15 Dec 2016

Clinical and Digital Information Systems framework welcome newest addition, Ideagen

Ideagen is pleased to announce it has successfully achieved inclusion on a new Clinical and Digital Information Systems framework (CDIS).

15 Dec 2016

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Researchers uncover how sleep deprivation affects attention system of early risers and night owls

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

U-M awarded NIH grant to investigate molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity

Kidneys from older deceased organ donors can function for years after transplantation, study finds

Study examines health care costs linked to lumpectomy patients requiring reoperations

Rutgers expert shares tips for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving during the holidays

RCSI researcher receives ERC grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people

New report offers key insights into drivers of unnecessary healthcare

Good-tasting food does not lead to weight gain, new research suggests

Study provides new insight into brain circuitry that regulates water and food intake

Reductions in pressure injury prevalence linked to improved preventive practices

Contraceptives do not lower sexual desire, research reveals

New research reveals how brain's connections weaken with age

Research provides insights into dental hygiene and diet of early European hominin population

Lifestyle choices and obesity linked to lower life expectancy

Scientists discover possible way to stop activation of proteins known to cause age-related diseases

O'Neill Institute, NMAC release first of two reports to help prevent HIV in communities of color

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

VA’s final rule leads to underutilization of CRNAs in VHA facilities

Clinical and Digital Information Systems framework welcome newest addition, Ideagen

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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