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Historical research shows how solitary confinement threatens physical, mental health of prisoners

Researchers in the Centre for the History of Medicine at the University of Warwick are investigating the impact of solitary confinement in prisons on mental health over the last 150 years, drawing on archival evidence, including the Howard League Archives held at Warwick University's Modern Records Centre, and the memoirs of real prisoners.

7 Oct 2016

New study questions longstanding belief related to hemodialysis patients treated with catheters

The findings of a new study call into question the longstanding belief that the higher risk of premature death seen in hemodialysis patients who are treated with catheters is due to an elevated risk of complications.

7 Oct 2016

Pitt researchers show how repair protein finds structural errors in DNA

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute have demonstrated how Rad4, a protein involved in DNA repair, scans the DNA in a unique pattern of movement called "constrained motion" to efficiently find structural faults in DNA.

7 Oct 2016

New study highlights need for routine skin cancer screening for all transplant patients

A new study from Drexel University College of Medicine suggests all organ transplant recipients, regardless of race, should receive routine, total-body screenings for skin cancer.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers discover mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain's frontal cortex after birth

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered a previously unknown mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain's frontal cortex during the first few months after birth, revealing a stage of brain development that had previously gone unrecognized.

6 Oct 2016

Studies look at alternative ways to overcome barriers and improve cancer screening rates

Early diagnosis of cancer is linked to better survival rates. Unfortunately, participation rates for cancer screening worldwide are low even when screening programmes are free.

6 Oct 2016

Aggressive neuroblastoma contains specific protein not found in benign forms of cancer

Aggressive forms of neuroblastoma contain a specific protein in their cells' nuclei that is not found in the nuclei of more benign forms of the cancer, and the discovery, made through research from the University of Rochester Medical Center, could lead to new forms of targeted therapy.

6 Oct 2016

Patient education involving use of multiple senses improves understanding of anticipated care

Patient education involving the use of multiple senses (sight, hearing and touch) during a physician-patient conversation about treatment, also known as "informed consent," improves understanding of anticipated care and possible outcomes, according to a new study appearing in today's issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

6 Oct 2016

Combination therapy for melanoma has added benefit in certain patients

Nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab has been approved since May 2016 for adults with advanced melanoma. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care examined in a dossier assessment whether this drug offers an added benefit.

6 Oct 2016

BUSM researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating compulsive binge eating

A new therapeutic target for the treatment of compulsive binge eating has been identified by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine.

6 Oct 2016

University of Warwick to conduct research in Pakistan for better diagnosis, treatment of oral cancer

One of the deadliest and most prevalent cancers in the Indo-Pakistan region could be treated more effectively, thanks to a new research project being undertaken at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Pakistan.

6 Oct 2016

New smartphone application allows fluid communication between people with visual/auditory disabilities

Blappy is a Smartphone application that enables fluid communication between people with visual and/or auditory disabilities.

6 Oct 2016

Study finds blood thinning drugs derived from cattle and pigs have equivalent anti-clotting properties

As demand for the widely used blood thinning drug heparin continues to grow, experts worry of possible shortages of the essential medication.

6 Oct 2016

New non-invasive method could improve diagnosis of severe liver disease

A new non-invasive method of predicting the risk of developing a severe form of liver disease could ensure patients receive early and potentially life-saving medical intervention before irreversible damage is done.

6 Oct 2016

Genetic risk for mental illness linked to substance use and addiction

There are many reports of drug use leading to mental health problems, and we all know of someone having a few too many drinks to cope with a bad day.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers uncover potential role of gut bacteria in neurodegeneration

Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are all characterized by clumped, misfolded proteins and inflammation in the brain. In more than 90 percent of cases, physicians and scientists do not know what causes these processes to occur.

6 Oct 2016

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Historical research shows how solitary confinement threatens physical, mental health of prisoners

New study questions longstanding belief related to hemodialysis patients treated with catheters

Pitt researchers show how repair protein finds structural errors in DNA

New study highlights need for routine skin cancer screening for all transplant patients

Researchers discover mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain's frontal cortex after birth

Studies look at alternative ways to overcome barriers and improve cancer screening rates

Aggressive neuroblastoma contains specific protein not found in benign forms of cancer

Patient education involving use of multiple senses improves understanding of anticipated care

Combination therapy for melanoma has added benefit in certain patients

BUSM researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating compulsive binge eating

University of Warwick to conduct research in Pakistan for better diagnosis, treatment of oral cancer

New smartphone application allows fluid communication between people with visual/auditory disabilities

Study finds blood thinning drugs derived from cattle and pigs have equivalent anti-clotting properties

New non-invasive method could improve diagnosis of severe liver disease

Genetic risk for mental illness linked to substance use and addiction

Researchers uncover potential role of gut bacteria in neurodegeneration

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

ISU research may suggest new cure for Parkinson's disease

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Japanese researchers discover causative gene for common type of hearing loss

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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