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People with developmental disability at high risk of avoidable in-hospital safety incidents

People with developmental disability are nearly three times as likely than other patients to experience preventable physical injuries while in hospital, reveals new research by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Universitat de Barcelona.

3 Oct 2022

Eligibility criteria lack clarity, justification for excluding people with disabilities from clinical trials

Despite constituting the largest minority group in the U.S. and expressing interest in participating in clinical trials, people with disabilities remain excluded.

3 Oct 2022

Study provides new insights into the underlying physiology of mevalonate kinase deficiency

A new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research shows how rises in core body temperature may trigger the inflammatory flares in people with a rare genetic autoinflammatory disease.

3 Oct 2022

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

A research finding in mice that the drug gabapentin improved rehab compliance after spinal cord injury led scientists to a related, unexpected discovery: Injured mice that didn't receive gabapentin and declined to exercise by themselves were willing to hop on the treadmill when presented with a group rehab option.

3 Oct 2022

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus for teens.

3 Oct 2022

Understanding the link between stiffness in triceps surae and passive stiffness of ankle joint

Joint flexibility is an important measure of physical fitness in humans, especially when it comes to determining athletic performance.

3 Oct 2022

Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

An enzyme called Fic, whose biochemical role was discovered at UT Southwestern more than a dozen years ago, appears to play a crucial part in guiding the cellular response to stress, a new study suggests.

3 Oct 2022

Ophthalmologists may be able to safely cut back on having anesthesiologists during cataract surgery

Ophthalmologists may be able to safely cut back on having anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists routinely at bedside during cataract surgery, which accounts for more than two million surgeries per year in the U.S., according to a study publishing Oct. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

3 Oct 2022

Study: Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients qualify for treatments that slow Alzheimer's progression

The development of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaking down amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease, has brought fresh hope to aging populations and the doctors who treat them.

3 Oct 2022

Uncontrolled high blood pressure responsible for cardiovascular emergencies in the USA

New research led by a Keele University professor has found that uncontrolled high blood pressure is the main cause of cardiovascular emergencies in the USA.

3 Oct 2022

Hesitancy to vaccinate children associated with misinformation about vaccine safety

As of late September 2022, nearly 78% of U.S. adults but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 had completed the primary set of vaccinations against Covid-19, according to health authorities.

3 Oct 2022

Researchers discover a molecule that promotes tumor cell survival in retinoblastoma

Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye due to a lack of specific, targeted therapies and a poor molecular understanding of the cancer.

3 Oct 2022

Mount Sinai study suggests significant role of reactive oxygen species in maintaining healthy intestines

Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies to demonstrate the importance of reactive oxygen species in maintaining stem cell function and preventing inflammation during wound repair, which could provide greater insights into the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), according to findings published in the journal Gut on October 3.

3 Oct 2022

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Women with severe preeclampsia (severe high blood pressure) during pregnancy may be treated with extended-release nifedipine, a blood pressure-lowering medicine, daily during the labor and delivery process, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

3 Oct 2022

Study examines the link between different types of grain intake and premature coronary artery disease

In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between different types of grain intake and premature coronary artery disease in the Middle East, researchers found a higher intake of refined grain was associated with an increased risk of premature coronary artery disease in an Iranian population, while eating whole grains was associated with reduced risk.

3 Oct 2022

Medical Research News

People with developmental disability at high risk of avoidable in-hospital safety incidents

Eligibility criteria lack clarity, justification for excluding people with disabilities from clinical trials

Study provides new insights into the underlying physiology of mevalonate kinase deficiency

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

Understanding the link between stiffness in triceps surae and passive stiffness of ankle joint

Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

Ophthalmologists may be able to safely cut back on having anesthesiologists during cataract surgery

Study: Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients qualify for treatments that slow Alzheimer's progression

Uncontrolled high blood pressure responsible for cardiovascular emergencies in the USA

Hesitancy to vaccinate children associated with misinformation about vaccine safety

Researchers discover a molecule that promotes tumor cell survival in retinoblastoma

Mount Sinai study suggests significant role of reactive oxygen species in maintaining healthy intestines

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Study examines the link between different types of grain intake and premature coronary artery disease

Researchers report aminoadamantanes that block SARS-CoV-2 infection by S-nitrosylation of the host ACE2 protein

Simple prediction tools provide personalized risk estimates for patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease

The likelihood of reverse zoonotic transmission of the monkeypox virus to pet animals

Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with reduced lung function during childhood

Survey reveals the negative impact of warmer nighttime summer temperatures on population health

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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