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Simple, new test can detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking water

Northwestern University synthetic biologists developed a simple, inexpensive new test that can detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking water.

16 Dec 2019

African-Americans at higher risk for cancer-associated VTE, study finds

African-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.

16 Dec 2019

Sleep fragmentation linked to migraine risk a day later

Nearly half of all patients who suffer migraines report sleep disturbance as a trigger for their headaches. But the relationship between sleep and migraine headaches is not well understood or well-studied.

16 Dec 2019

Study sheds light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7

New research has shed light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and demonstrates effective new therapeutic pathways for SCA7 and the more than 40 other types of spinocerebellar ataxia.

16 Dec 2019

Study finds declining trend in primary care for Americans

Fewer Americans have primary care than ever before, according to the first national analysis of primary care use trends in the U.S. by Harvard Medical School researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

16 Dec 2019

Novel drug from Amazon rainforest tree sap evaluated for treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients

A drug purified and developed from the sap of a tree in the Amazon rainforest is now being studied for the treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston as part of a two-year pilot study.

16 Dec 2019

Study reveals long-term cognitive changes and clinical outcomes in psychotic disorders

A new study has shown that relative to participants without a psychotic disorder, those diagnosed with a disorder were consistently impaired across all areas of cognitive (memory and thinking) ability measured. The comparison also suggested that declines in some cognitive areas might worsen with age.

16 Dec 2019

Houston Methodist scientist proposes new combination treatment for Ewing sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive tumor that commonly affects bones in adolescents and young adults, is diagnosed in about 225 American children and teens every year, accounting for about 1 percent of pediatric cancers.

16 Dec 2019

Women with low preference to avoid pregnancy still use contraceptive methods

A new study from the University of California San Francisco and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health challenges assumptions that women with the highest preference against pregnancy use more effective contraceptive methods and that women who might welcome pregnancy do not use contraception.

16 Dec 2019

The sympathetic nervous system can modulate action of defense cells in autoimmune disease

The results of a study conducted in Brazil suggest that the sympathetic nervous system - the part of the autonomous nervous system that controls responses to danger or stress - can modulate the action of defense cells in patients with autoimmune diseases.

16 Dec 2019

Analysis shows link between high psychological safety and adoption of infection prevention practices

Hospitals reporting high levels of psychological safety are more likely to have comprehensive infection prevention and control programs, according to the results of a survey appearing in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, published by Elsevier.

16 Dec 2019

Older teens may have similar opioid overdose risk factors as adults

Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults, a new study suggests.

16 Dec 2019

Study finds dramatic increase in teen overdoses from anxiety drugs

The number of teens taking and overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, has risen dramatically over the past decade, according to a national study coauthored by Rutgers researchers.

16 Dec 2019

Immunotherapy: A promising new alternative to cancer therapies

Sophie Lucas, a researcher at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) de Duve Institute, studies the immune responses that cancer patients can develop against their own tumor.

16 Dec 2019

Biocompatible hydrogels could help heal wounds, deliver drugs and treat cancer

Hydrogels for healing, synthesized from the molecules up by Rice University bioengineers, are a few steps closer to the clinic.

16 Dec 2019

Many hospitals fail to provide information and guidance on patient portals

Most hospitals in the United States, but not all, have secure online websites called patient portals that give patients access to their personal health information.

16 Dec 2019

Children with persistent cow's milk allergy are smaller and weigh less than peers

Children who are allergic to cow's milk are smaller and weigh less than peers who have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts, and these findings persist into early adolescence.

16 Dec 2019

Blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as previously believed

Contrary to common belief, blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought - according to University of Manchester scientists.

16 Dec 2019

Heart-healthy diet is low in cholesterol, says AHA yet again

A news release from the American Health Association (AHA) in the form of a Scientific Advisory, published in the journal Circulation on December 16, 2019, reiterates that replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats is an effective way to keep the arteries healthy by lowering the levels of artery-clogging cholesterol (LDL) in blood.

16 Dec 2019

Tackling antibiotic resistance head-on with CRISPR

With modern advances in genetic engineering occurring almost every day, the latest discovery concerns antibiotic resistance. Using the powerful gene editor CRISPR, scientists reported the development of a gene-drive system that is 100 times as efficient as other current systems at inactivating a specific bacterial gene responsible for making the bacterium antibiotic-resistant and which is present as multiple copies within the same bacterial cell.

16 Dec 2019

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Simple, new test can detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking water

African-Americans at higher risk for cancer-associated VTE, study finds

Sleep fragmentation linked to migraine risk a day later

Study sheds light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7

Study finds declining trend in primary care for Americans

Novel drug from Amazon rainforest tree sap evaluated for treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients

Study reveals long-term cognitive changes and clinical outcomes in psychotic disorders

Houston Methodist scientist proposes new combination treatment for Ewing sarcoma

Women with low preference to avoid pregnancy still use contraceptive methods

The sympathetic nervous system can modulate action of defense cells in autoimmune disease

Analysis shows link between high psychological safety and adoption of infection prevention practices

Older teens may have similar opioid overdose risk factors as adults

Study finds dramatic increase in teen overdoses from anxiety drugs

Immunotherapy: A promising new alternative to cancer therapies

Biocompatible hydrogels could help heal wounds, deliver drugs and treat cancer

Many hospitals fail to provide information and guidance on patient portals

Children with persistent cow's milk allergy are smaller and weigh less than peers

Blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as previously believed

Heart-healthy diet is low in cholesterol, says AHA yet again

Tackling antibiotic resistance head-on with CRISPR

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