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Research shows how one energy conservation strategy may affect vulnerable populations

Any economic and conservation benefits associated with time-of-use electricity billing could be achieved at the expense of some of the most vulnerable citizens in our society: people with disabilities and the elderly, new research suggests.

16 Dec 2019

Disturbing trends in teen e-cigarette use

A new study released today reveals that adolescents who use e cigarettes may be at a greater risk of using addictive substances instead of regular flavouring. The study was published today in the latest issue of the journal American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

16 Dec 2019

E-cigarettes have long-term adverse effects on health

A new study has revealed that use of electronic cigarettes is associated with a raised risk of developing chronic lung diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) or emphysema.

16 Dec 2019

Poorest countries have high levels of both obesity and malnutrition

Malnutrition involves consuming nutrients that are either too much or not enough in a way that it causes health problems. The health issue has been a longstanding predicament worldwide, and now, a new study shows that a third of the poorest countries in the world are facing high levels of obesity, as well as undernutrition.

16 Dec 2019

Minority stress adds an extra layer to fear of childbirth

In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops. These are the results of a study in the journal Midwifery from researchers at Linköping University.

16 Dec 2019

Researchers show how collective memory shapes individual memory

In the last century, French sociologist Maurice Halbwachs declared that personal memories are influenced by their social contexts.

16 Dec 2019

Higher temperatures and increased rainfall could make RSV epidemics less severe, more common

One of the first studies to examine the effect of climate change on diseases such as influenza that are transmitted directly from person to person has found that higher temperatures and increased rainfall could make outbreaks less severe but more common, particularly in North America.

16 Dec 2019

New method of feeding tube insertion may offer improved patient safety, cost savings

A team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study a new method of feeding tube insertion.

16 Dec 2019

Evolutionarily novel genes found to be expressed in tumors

A team of scientists from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) studied the evolutionary ages of human genes and identified a new class of them expressed in tumors -- tumor specifically expressed, evolutionarily novel (TSEEN) genes.

16 Dec 2019

Professional emotional support needed for women during high-risk pregnancies

Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but Rutgers researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried.

16 Dec 2019

Novel and targeted cellular product causes cell death in non-Hodgkin lymphoma models

Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have found that a treatment based on a novel cellular product programmed to deliver an overabundance of chimeric antigen receptor causes cell death in non-Hodgkin lymphoma models that are sensitive or resistant to standard therapies.

16 Dec 2019

Homeless rape victims are not seeking post-sexual assault medical care

Nearly three-fourths of young adults experiencing homelessness who are raped do not seek post-sexual assault medical care, missing an opportunity to greatly reduce their risk of contracting HIV, according to a survey led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

16 Dec 2019

Medical Research News

Research shows how one energy conservation strategy may affect vulnerable populations

Disturbing trends in teen e-cigarette use

E-cigarettes have long-term adverse effects on health

Poorest countries have high levels of both obesity and malnutrition

Minority stress adds an extra layer to fear of childbirth

Researchers show how collective memory shapes individual memory

Higher temperatures and increased rainfall could make RSV epidemics less severe, more common

New method of feeding tube insertion may offer improved patient safety, cost savings

Evolutionarily novel genes found to be expressed in tumors

Professional emotional support needed for women during high-risk pregnancies

Novel and targeted cellular product causes cell death in non-Hodgkin lymphoma models

Homeless rape victims are not seeking post-sexual assault medical care

Researchers receive £750,000 contract to investigate the use of laser light in animal research

Desire to consume high-calorie foods increases when time is running out

Seafood consumption and mercury concentrations in vulnerable coastal Florida population

Modifying a cancer drug has created a new agent for multi-resistant infections

Important discovery about male infertility could lead to new treatments

Cancer patients in Southern Italy have higher concentration of toxic metals in their blood

Researchers identify rare genetic disorder

New gene technology shows 100-fold efficiency in targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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