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Research documents the existing models of care for patients with opioid use disorder

Data show that concurrent with the opioid overdose crisis, there has been an increase in hospitalizations of people with opioid use disorder (OUD).

4 Aug 2021

Researchers discover DNA signatures associated with heart disease risk

A new study identifies DNA signatures associated with risk for cardiovascular disease, a discovery that could lead to opportunities for clinical intervention years before symptoms manifest.

4 Aug 2021

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

The dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression is confirmed by a study at the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum at the Ostwestfalen-Lippe campus: physical activity not only reduces depressive symptoms.

4 Aug 2021

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Aug 2021

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

New research published today in a peer review journal shows only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for the early detection of liver disease.

4 Aug 2021

Novel tool to treat heart disease named finalist in WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards

A new tool that provides cardiologists with rapid information to treat patients with heart disease and save lives lost from heart attacks is a finalist in the WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards.

4 Aug 2021

New user-friendly tool to record worldwide cancer staging data launched

CanStaging⁺, a user-friendly tool aimed at facilitating the recording of comparable cancer staging data worldwide, has been launched.

4 Aug 2021

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

The first award under BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” fund has been granted to the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute.

4 Aug 2021

Research reveals the economic burden of colorectal cancer across Europe

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that colorectal cancer costs Europe a staggering €19.1 billion (£16.3 billion) per year. This figure includes direct expenditure as well as indirect costs including premature death and sick leave.

4 Aug 2021

Job and family strain linked to major depressive episodes in U.S. workers

Job strain and family strain are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may have different effects on men and women, according to a study from UCLA researchers published in the August edition of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

3 Aug 2021

Flagging potential molecular predictors of response to biological therapies in ulcerative colitis

Several individuals suffering from bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis fail to respond to conventionally used biologic therapies.

3 Aug 2021

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

An innovative strategy that analyzes a region of the genome offers the possibility of early diagnosis of schizophrenia, reports a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

3 Aug 2021

Discovery may enable the development of new therapies to kill aggressive cancer cells

Vanderbilt faculty and researchers are looking for the "Achilles' heel" of the cancer cells that survive initial chemotherapy.

3 Aug 2021

Serum aldosterone concentrations provide a new measure for risk evaluation in HFpEF patients

Currently, patients with HFpEF have high risk of morbidity and mortality, but there is no effective measure for evaluating the prognosis.

3 Aug 2021

COVID-19 lockdowns had minimal impact on medical treatments for Australian cancer patients

Australian cancer patients kept up their pharmaceutical treatments during last year's COVID-19 lockdowns, a big data study from UNSW Sydney shows.

3 Aug 2021

Anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic cancer's initiation, progression and metastasis in mice

As the third-most lethal cancer in the United States, with only a 1% five-year survival rate for people with its most aggressive form, pancreatic cancer has long been a target of researchers who search for ways to slow or stop its growth and spread.

3 Aug 2021

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

In the most comprehensive analysis yet of ketogenic (keto) diets, a review in Frontiers in Nutrition finds keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.

3 Aug 2021

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

The Republic of Belarus Ministry of Health has approved expanding the ongoing clinical trial of CureLab Oncology's Elenagen, an experimental DNA therapy, to include two new arms: 1) hormone-resistant breast cancer; and 2) hormone-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Researchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma.

3 Aug 2021

Research group identifies 15 novel biomarkers linked to late-onset dementias

A study by an international research group identified 15 novel biomarkers that are linked to late-onset dementias. These biomarkers are proteins, which predict cognitive decline and subsequent increased risk of dementia already 20 years before the disease onset.

3 Aug 2021

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Research documents the existing models of care for patients with opioid use disorder

Researchers discover DNA signatures associated with heart disease risk

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

Novel tool to treat heart disease named finalist in WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards

New user-friendly tool to record worldwide cancer staging data launched

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

Research reveals the economic burden of colorectal cancer across Europe

Job and family strain linked to major depressive episodes in U.S. workers

Flagging potential molecular predictors of response to biological therapies in ulcerative colitis

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Discovery may enable the development of new therapies to kill aggressive cancer cells

Serum aldosterone concentrations provide a new measure for risk evaluation in HFpEF patients

COVID-19 lockdowns had minimal impact on medical treatments for Australian cancer patients

Anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic cancer's initiation, progression and metastasis in mice

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Research group identifies 15 novel biomarkers linked to late-onset dementias

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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