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Smoking abstinence does not greatly affect motivation for food, research suggests

It's sometimes thought that smokers who can't light up are likely to reach for food in lieu of cigarettes. But new research from the University at Buffalo suggests that smoking abstinence doesn't greatly affect the motivation for food.

20 Sep 2019

'Edutainment' can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials

Storytelling that educates and entertains - aka "edutainment" - is a powerful communications tool that can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials, according to a new marketing study from Baylor University.

20 Sep 2019

Researchers discover potential approach to treating diabetic retinopathy

Boston University researchers have identified an enzymatic precursor that is toxic to retinal cells and could be used in new treatments for diabetic retinopathy.

20 Sep 2019

Sponge-like action of circular RNA aids tissue repair after heart attack

The human genetic blueprint is like a string of code. To follow it, the code, or DNA, is transcribed into shorter strings of RNA.

20 Sep 2019

Flavored e-cigarettes may worsen the severity of allergic airways disease

A study into the impact of flavored e-cigarettes, on allergic airways disease, suggests that some flavors may worsen the severity of diseases such as asthma.

20 Sep 2019

Alzheimer’s drug an interesting candidate for the treatment of parasitic Chagas disease

Researchers have discovered that an Alzheimer's drug could serve as a starting point in treating Chagas disease.

20 Sep 2019

New prediction models for improved treatment of lymph nodes in breast cancer patients

In recently published studies, researchers at Lund University and Skåne University Hospital in Sweden have produced new prediction models for improved personalized treatment of lymph nodes in breast cancer patients.

20 Sep 2019

Neuroscientists analyze why the brain is disturbed by harsh sounds

Why do the harsh sounds emitted by alarms or human shrieks grab our attention? What is going on in the brain when it detects these frequencies?

20 Sep 2019

Personality feature can predict individuals’ exercise plans

Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don't plan quite so far ahead, research shows.

20 Sep 2019

Scientists identify pathway for treatment-resistant lung cancer

A big way chemotherapy works is by prompting cancer cells to commit suicide, and scientists have found a pathway the most common lung cancer walks to avoid death.

20 Sep 2019

Researchers establish link between higher providers' industry payments and increased healthcare costs

A multi-disciplinary research team at Indiana Univerity has established an association between higher industry payments to health care providers and higher medical and drug costs for patients.

20 Sep 2019

Discovery of combination protein leads to first-in-human clinical trial for leukemia

The discovery of tri-specific natural killer engagers (TriKE™), a combination protein that bridges an immune cell and a tumor cell to drive tumor cell killing power exponentially, has led to a new Phase I, first-in-human study to treat leukemia.

20 Sep 2019

Research shows how bowel cancer screening helps reduce deaths

New research led by the University of South Australia shows just how effective bowel cancer screening is in helping to reduce the number of bowel cancer deaths by up to 45 per cent.

20 Sep 2019

Scientists link neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in MS patients

A recent review by Kessler Foundation researchers explored the relationship between neuropsychological assessment and predictability of performance of everyday life activities among people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

20 Sep 2019

Study examines how children's time use changes as they grow older

The research was carried out by researchers at Queen's Management School, the Geary Institute for Public Policy at University College Dublin, and the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at the Rutgers School of Public Health, and has recently been published in the Review of Income and Wealth.

20 Sep 2019

Genetics may predispose some diabetic patients to develop kidney disease

In an unprecedented scale, researchers have begun to unravel the genetics that may predispose some individuals to develop kidney disease once they have diabetes, independent of the degree of blood sugar control.

20 Sep 2019

Living kidney donors have greater risk of developing hypertension

Compared with non-donors, living kidney donors face a higher risk of developing hypertension, which may have negative effects on their kidney function.

20 Sep 2019

Study finds increase in health gap between First Nation people and other Manitobans

The health gap between First Nation people and all other Manitobans is growing.

20 Sep 2019

A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer long-term immunity to children

Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by various species of mosquito and is rife in 34 countries in Africa and 13 in Latin America.

20 Sep 2019

Religious hospitals fail to comply with abortion and family planning training

Nearly half of all Catholic and other religious hospitals fail to comply with required abortion and family planning training for obstetrics and gynecology residents, putting women at potential risk, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

20 Sep 2019

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Medical Research News

Smoking abstinence does not greatly affect motivation for food, research suggests

'Edutainment' can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials

Researchers discover potential approach to treating diabetic retinopathy

Sponge-like action of circular RNA aids tissue repair after heart attack

Flavored e-cigarettes may worsen the severity of allergic airways disease

Alzheimer’s drug an interesting candidate for the treatment of parasitic Chagas disease

New prediction models for improved treatment of lymph nodes in breast cancer patients

Neuroscientists analyze why the brain is disturbed by harsh sounds

Personality feature can predict individuals’ exercise plans

Scientists identify pathway for treatment-resistant lung cancer

Researchers establish link between higher providers' industry payments and increased healthcare costs

Discovery of combination protein leads to first-in-human clinical trial for leukemia

Research shows how bowel cancer screening helps reduce deaths

Scientists link neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in MS patients

Study examines how children's time use changes as they grow older

Genetics may predispose some diabetic patients to develop kidney disease

Living kidney donors have greater risk of developing hypertension

Study finds increase in health gap between First Nation people and other Manitobans

A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer long-term immunity to children

Religious hospitals fail to comply with abortion and family planning training

Accelerating Nanobody Production using Polyclonal Anti-VHH Antibodies

Raising Awareness of Celiac Disease with Coeliac UK

Data Integrity in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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