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Cardiovascular diseases associated with increased risk of developing kidney failure

New research indicates that cardiovascular diseases- including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, and stroke- are each linked with a higher risk of developing kidney failure.

9 Jan 2020

Study examines within-hospital racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates

Mount Sinai researchers find black and Latina mothers experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity as compared with white mothers within the same hospital, with insurance status not responsible for these disparities.

9 Jan 2020

Opioid addiction care is harder to access in states considering Medicaid work requirements

Low-income people with addiction, especially those with addiction to opioids, may find it hard to access the kind of care they need to recover no matter where they live, a new study suggests.

9 Jan 2020

Review reveals evidence behind alternative immobilization methods for pediatric patients

As a parent, you want to protect your child from getting hurt; however, avoiding bumps, bruises and broken bones isn't always possible.

9 Jan 2020

Parental enforcement of bedtime yields solid results for sleep-deprived teens

Teenagers in the US simply don't get enough shut eye. The consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive and include increasing rates of anxiety and depression among adolescents, as well as suicidal thoughts and actions.

9 Jan 2020

One-fourth of children with autism miss diagnosis, study finds

One-fourth of children under age 8 with autism spectrum disorder - most of them black or Hispanic - are not being diagnosed, which is critical for improving quality of life.

9 Jan 2020

New closed-loop system provides a way to help individuals with post-bariatric hypoglycemia

Gastric bypass vastly improves the health of the patients who elect to receive the surgery. Post-bariatric hypoglycemia, however, can be a severe complication experienced by 10 to 30 percent of patients.

9 Jan 2020

UMSOM research shows even milder cases of diarrheal diseases can lead to child mortality

Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of death for young children, accounting for nine percent of all deaths worldwide in children under five years of age, with most occurring in children under two years of age.

9 Jan 2020

Adequate health insurance could reduce racial outcome disparities in breast cancer

Lack of insurance coverage is a major cause of delayed breast cancer screening and treatment among minority women, which could lead to a decrease in a patient's chance of survival.

9 Jan 2020

Harnessing biology and technology to develop much-needed treatments for depression

New research into the biology of depression, along with new and evolving technologies, provides the basis for developing the next generation of treatments for major depressive disorder, according to the special January/February issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

9 Jan 2020

Research may open new avenues for big advance in neuroprostheses

Once you learn a skill like tying your sneakers, you can perform it consistently over the years. This suggests the neural activity in the brain associated with the skill remains stable over time.

9 Jan 2020

Scientists identify 'modifier gene' that determines severity of inherited kidney disease

Scientists have developed a new way to understand complex genetic diseases and have identified a gene that modifies the severity of inherited kidney disease, paving the way for personalised treatments.

9 Jan 2020

Nano-sized copper compounds together with immunotherapy can kill cancer cells

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from KU Leuven, the University of Bremen, the Leibniz Institute of Materials Engineering, and the University of Ioannina has succeeded in killing tumour cells in mice using nano-sized copper compounds together with immunotherapy. After the therapy, the cancer did not return.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers identify new prevention strategy for type 1 diabetes

A protein newly identified as important in type 1 diabetes can delay onset of the disease in diabetic mice, providing a new target for prevention and treatment in people, according to research led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Indiana University School of Medicine.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers develop 'flash and freeze' method for studying nerve connections

Uniting structure and function of synapses is challenging: Function is studied in living tissue, measuring electrical signals at millisecond precision with electrophysiology, while the observation of fine structure at nanometer scale requires tissue to be fixed for electron microscopy.

9 Jan 2020

Targeting VEGFA signaling in the epidermis can prevent psoriasis development

Psoriasis is a frequent skin inflammatory disorder affecting 3% of the population. Psoriasis is characterized by hyperproliferation and defect of epidermal differentiation, leading to the scaly appearance of the skin. The psoriasis skin also presents an increase in blood vessels, leading to the redness of the skin lesions and is associated with immune infiltration.

9 Jan 2020

BU researchers argue against the claim that pornography is a public health crisis

Existing evidence suggests pornography may negatively affect some individuals, but it does not qualify as a public health crisis, and calling it one could cause harm.

9 Jan 2020

New AI system determines aggressiveness of prostate cancer better than most pathologists

Researchers at Radboud university medical center have developed a 'deep learning' system that is better than most pathologists at determining the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. The AI system, which uses tissue samples to arrive at its diagnosis, taught itself to identify prostate cancer based on data from over 1200 patients.

9 Jan 2020

Environmental light required for maintaining long-term memories

Maintaining long-term memories requires environmental light, according to research in fruit flies recently published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 9 Jan 2020

Study: Bisphenol S can hinder heart function within minutes of exposure

BPA's counterpart replacement BPS can hinder heart function within minutes of a single exposure, according to a new University of Guelph study.

9 Jan 2020

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Cardiovascular diseases associated with increased risk of developing kidney failure

Study examines within-hospital racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates

Opioid addiction care is harder to access in states considering Medicaid work requirements

Review reveals evidence behind alternative immobilization methods for pediatric patients

Parental enforcement of bedtime yields solid results for sleep-deprived teens

One-fourth of children with autism miss diagnosis, study finds

New closed-loop system provides a way to help individuals with post-bariatric hypoglycemia

UMSOM research shows even milder cases of diarrheal diseases can lead to child mortality

Adequate health insurance could reduce racial outcome disparities in breast cancer

Harnessing biology and technology to develop much-needed treatments for depression

Research may open new avenues for big advance in neuroprostheses

Scientists identify 'modifier gene' that determines severity of inherited kidney disease

Nano-sized copper compounds together with immunotherapy can kill cancer cells

Researchers identify new prevention strategy for type 1 diabetes

Researchers develop 'flash and freeze' method for studying nerve connections

Targeting VEGFA signaling in the epidermis can prevent psoriasis development

BU researchers argue against the claim that pornography is a public health crisis

New AI system determines aggressiveness of prostate cancer better than most pathologists

Environmental light required for maintaining long-term memories

Study: Bisphenol S can hinder heart function within minutes of exposure

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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