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Nationwide survey highlights patients’ perspectives about cancer treatment experiences

One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice.

21 Nov 2019

Exploring the links between chronic stress, inflammation and depression

Chronic stress can inflame our brain, destroy the connections between our neurons and result in depression, scientists say.

21 Nov 2019

Study uncovers new Alzheimer's risk gene

A new paper in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology finds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

21 Nov 2019

Study finds decline in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by American children and teens

According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, the share of children and adolescents consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and the calories they consume from SSBs declined significantly between 2003 and 2014.

21 Nov 2019

Machine learning successfully replicates cell architecture

A new study reports the use of machine learning to help form complex cell architectures from pluripotent stem cells.

21 Nov 2019

Rheumatoid arthritis linked to other diseases, finds new study

A study found that risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis is higher in people with certain diseases.

21 Nov 2019

Low libido in older women not just down to menopause

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. Along with it, comes various effects, including irregular to the complete cessation of periods, insomnia, mood swings, irritability, hot flushes, and decreased sexual drive.

20 Nov 2019

Skipping breakfast affects academic performance

Children often hear their parents say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It fuels the body for a long day’s work or school. That adage is true as a new study shows that skipping breakfast is tied to lower scores in high school performance tests.

20 Nov 2019

Omega 3 fish oil supplements may benefit some children with ADHD

A team of researchers from King's College London collaborated with colleagues from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan to find that omega-3 fish oil supplements could benefit children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Their work was published in the latest issue of the journal Translational Psychiatry.

20 Nov 2019

UTA team aims to improve transportation for older adults in assisted-living communities

A multidisciplinary team of engineers and social workers from The University of Texas at Arlington is using a national grant to improve transportation for older adults living in assisted-living communities across the Dallas area.

20 Nov 2019

Consumption of beans and other legumes benefits cardiovascular health

Consuming beans, lentils, peas, and other legumes reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and high blood pressure, according to a review published in Advances in Nutrition.

20 Nov 2019

Air pollution associated with memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy

Women in their 70s and 80s who were exposed to higher levels of air pollution experienced greater declines in memory and more Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy than their counterparts who breathed cleaner air, according to USC researchers.

20 Nov 2019

Influenza vaccine found to be safe for people with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve appears to show that the influenza vaccination is safe to use for those with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders.

20 Nov 2019

Researchers identify a promising drug pair to attack deadly childhood brain cancers

Researchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline gliomas, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, thalamic glioma and spinal cord glioma.

20 Nov 2019

Traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior than virtual and mixed reality models

A study from McMaster University has shown that traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior to those that rely on digital media.

20 Nov 2019

'Fuzzy logic' alarm system may help NICU nurses predict catheter infusion failure

A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) predict impending catheter infusion failure – and prevent complications in critically ill newborns, reports a study in the October issue of Advances in Neonatal Care, official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

20 Nov 2019

Sexual dysfunction is a common complication in type 1 diabetes patients

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve explored the prevalence of male sexual dysfunction in type 1 diabetes. Written by Ana Calzada-Reyes of Havana, Cuba, the study investigated the "prevalence of sexual dysfunction in a sample of males with type 1 diabetes."

20 Nov 2019

Researchers elucidate role of inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure

After heart attack injury, several fatty-acid-derived bioactive molecules -- including one called resolvin D1 -- play an essential signaling role to safely clear inflammation and help repair heart muscle. The mechanism of how this resolution occurs is not well-understood.

20 Nov 2019

Inflammatory processes drive progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases

Inflammation drives the progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases and plays a major role in the accumulation of tau proteins within neurons.

20 Nov 2019

Researchers uncover novel pathogenic mechanism in Huntington’s disease

Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute described a mechanism, the increase of proteinaceous synthesis, which takes part in the degeneration of the type of neurons that are affected in Huntington's disease, a genetic neurodegenerative disease.

20 Nov 2019

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Nationwide survey highlights patients’ perspectives about cancer treatment experiences

Exploring the links between chronic stress, inflammation and depression

Study uncovers new Alzheimer's risk gene

Study finds decline in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by American children and teens

Machine learning successfully replicates cell architecture

Rheumatoid arthritis linked to other diseases, finds new study

Low libido in older women not just down to menopause

Skipping breakfast affects academic performance

Omega 3 fish oil supplements may benefit some children with ADHD

UTA team aims to improve transportation for older adults in assisted-living communities

Consumption of beans and other legumes benefits cardiovascular health

Air pollution associated with memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy

Influenza vaccine found to be safe for people with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders

Researchers identify a promising drug pair to attack deadly childhood brain cancers

Traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior than virtual and mixed reality models

'Fuzzy logic' alarm system may help NICU nurses predict catheter infusion failure

Sexual dysfunction is a common complication in type 1 diabetes patients

Researchers elucidate role of inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure

Inflammatory processes drive progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases

Researchers uncover novel pathogenic mechanism in Huntington’s disease

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