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Researchers identify anti-inflammatory mechanisms that drive alcohol addiction

Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior, and motivation.

17 Nov 2020

BMA reveals how record numbers of mental health patients are being sent miles from home for care

Thousands of mental health patients still being cared for miles from home, despite Government pledge to end ‘harmful’ practice

17 Nov 2020

ESC event examines the hottest topics in digital medicine

Digital health is transforming the way patients and healthcare professionals interact. Join us for ESC Digital Health Week from 30 November to 3 December and examine the hottest topics in digital medicine.

17 Nov 2020

New stroke ambulance in New South Wales could save many lives

Stroke Foundation has welcomed today’s announcement on a new stroke ambulance (or mobile stroke unit) in New South Wales.

17 Nov 2020

Biochar from agricultural waste products shows promise for removing pharmaceuticals contaminants

Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater.

17 Nov 2020

Aarhus University to open new engineering and neuroscience research center

A new cross-disciplinary center will develop brain-machine interface technologies. One of the goals is to develop the next generation of technology to monitor, diagnose, and treat brain diseases while at the same time developing brand new brain-inspired AI hardware.

17 Nov 2020

Short bursts of intense exercise could help people get fit in time for summer

Short bursts of intense exercise – known as HIIT – could help you get back into shape by summer and stay that way, a UNSW Sydney exercise physiology researcher says.

17 Nov 2020

Alcohol consumption before bedtime can impact quality of sleep

Think twice before drinking that holiday nightcap. Sure, that late-night cocktail or final glass of wine or beer before bed may help you feel sleepy, but it won't guarantee a good night's rest.

17 Nov 2020

Stress and anxiety during lockdown increase orofacial and jaw pain in Israel's general population

The stress and anxiety experienced by the general population during Israel's first lockdown brought about a significant rise in orofacial and jaw pain, as well as jaw-clenching in the daytime and teeth-grinding at night, according to a new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU).

17 Nov 2020

Culture and arts can have positive effects on health, show studies

Studies show that culture and the arts can have positive effects on health.

16 Nov 2020

Researchers look at barriers related to use of contact tracing apps

As a tool for controlling the spread of COVID-19, mobile applications for contact tracing are most effective when they are widely adopted and left on indefinitely.

16 Nov 2020

Multi-model forecasts could help inform management of COVID-19 pandemic

A team of researchers from various institutions in the UK has reviewed multi-model forecasts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic made between the end of March and mid-July 2020.

16 Nov 2020

OHIO professor's new study focuses on strategies hospitals adopt to address the opioid epidemic

While the world's attention to public health remains focused on COVID-19, Berkeley Franz, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, continues to focus her attention on one of the largest public health crises in the United States today - the opioid epidemic.

16 Nov 2020

COVID-19 loneliness study reveals significant depressive symptoms in 80% of young adults

A new national survey, looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young US adults' loneliness, reveals "significant depressive symptoms" in 80% of participants.

16 Nov 2020

Health care workers have a higher prevalence of COVID-19 than non-health care workers

Health care workers -- particularly nurses -- have a higher prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection than non-health care workers, according to researchers at Rutgers, which released baseline results from a large prospective study of participants at Rutgers and affiliated hospitals recruited during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Nov 2020

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Even before the pandemic and the presidential election, Americans reported some of the highest perceived levels of stress in the world, according to the American Psychological Association.

16 Nov 2020

Cardiovascular risk factor control is vital for adults with Type 2 diabetes

Even when risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease are optimally controlled, adults with Type 2 diabetes still have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

16 Nov 2020

UCLA Health collaborates with Regeneron Genetics Center to bring genomic medicine to patients

UCLA Health has entered into a collaborative research agreement with the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC) to provide whole exome sequencing for 150,000 UCLA Health patients.

16 Nov 2020

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine nearly 95% effective

US company Moderna have just released their early phase 3 clinical trial results for their COVID-19 vaccine which is nearly 95% effective.

16 Nov 2020

Royal Government of Cambodia commits to eliminating the deadliest strain of malaria

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) today committed to eliminating Plasmodium falciparum within the next few months, and to maintaining zero cases by 2023, through the launch of an innovative and targeted approach for the ‘last mile’ of malaria elimination in the country.

16 Nov 2020

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Researchers identify anti-inflammatory mechanisms that drive alcohol addiction

BMA reveals how record numbers of mental health patients are being sent miles from home for care

ESC event examines the hottest topics in digital medicine

New stroke ambulance in New South Wales could save many lives

Biochar from agricultural waste products shows promise for removing pharmaceuticals contaminants

Aarhus University to open new engineering and neuroscience research center

Short bursts of intense exercise could help people get fit in time for summer

Alcohol consumption before bedtime can impact quality of sleep

Stress and anxiety during lockdown increase orofacial and jaw pain in Israel's general population

Culture and arts can have positive effects on health, show studies

Researchers look at barriers related to use of contact tracing apps

Multi-model forecasts could help inform management of COVID-19 pandemic

OHIO professor's new study focuses on strategies hospitals adopt to address the opioid epidemic

COVID-19 loneliness study reveals significant depressive symptoms in 80% of young adults

Health care workers have a higher prevalence of COVID-19 than non-health care workers

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Cardiovascular risk factor control is vital for adults with Type 2 diabetes

UCLA Health collaborates with Regeneron Genetics Center to bring genomic medicine to patients

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine nearly 95% effective

Royal Government of Cambodia commits to eliminating the deadliest strain of malaria

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