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Study indicates opportunities to improve quality of in-hospital cardiac arrest care for dialysis patients

A new study indicates that there are opportunities to improve the quality of care for patients on dialysis who experience cardiac arrest while in the hospital, but survival rates are similar for these patients compared with patients not on dialysis.

7 Jan 2020

Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer

A Cornell study provides important new insights into a common and deadly type of gastric cancer.

7 Jan 2020

New Yorkers are being treated sooner after HIV infection, study shows

The most effective way to reduce HIV-related deaths and prevent onward transmission is to diagnose and treat all persons as soon as possible after HIV infection. According to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, New Yorkers living with HIV are being treated sooner after infection.

7 Jan 2020

Genetic signature helps distinguish latent autoimmune diabetes in adults from pediatric-onset T1D

A multi-center team of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has discovered a genetic signature that could help distinguish an adult-onset form of diabetes sharing many type 1 diabetes characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D, opening the door to potentially more straightforward diagnostic tests for the adult condition and improving responses by ensuring patients receive the most appropriate treatment.

7 Jan 2020

Study investigates three levels of recovery in people with a history of generalized anxiety disorder

Anxiety disorders are the most common type of psychiatric illness, yet researchers know very little about factors associated with recovery.

7 Jan 2020

New tools to predict childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana

In 2006, more than 400 children under the age of 5 died during an outbreak of diarrheal disease in Botswana. In what was a 25-fold increase in diarrheal disease mortality for this age group, citizens of the country were devastated.

7 Jan 2020

Researchers capture light emission from the eye of a patient undergoing radiotherapy

For decades, theories have existed to explain patient reports of seeing light flashes during radiation therapy, even with their eyes closed.

7 Jan 2020

Current procedures for measuring intracranial pressure may not leave enough time for accurate readings

Careful monitoring of pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure, or ICP) is crucial for some neurocritical care patients.

7 Jan 2020

Zinc and folic acid supplements fail to improve fertility in men

Zinc and folic acid, a pair of dietary supplements long touted as an effective treatment for male infertility, failed to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts, and sperm potency in a new study conducted at University of Utah Health and other medical centers in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health.

7 Jan 2020

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

A risk-management program set up in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to curb improper prescribing of extended-release and long-acting opioids may not have been effective because of shortcomings in the program's design and execution, according to a paper from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2020

Mayo Clinic researchers seek radical new approach to treat cocaine addition

In a radical new approach to treat cocaine addition, researchers at the Mayo Clinic are seeking approval for first-in-human studies of a single-dose gene therapy.

7 Jan 2020

Hospitals serving vulnerable communities may be penalized by rating system

Hospital ratings are intended to help patients decide where to get medical care and encourage hospitals to improve the quality of their services. They also can influence how insurance companies negotiate contracts for reimbursing hospitals.

7 Jan 2020

Nasal spray found to be quickest, easiest way to deliver antidote naloxone for opioid overdose

Of three possible ways for people to deliver the life-saving antidote naloxone to a person experiencing an opioid overdose, the use of a nasal spray was the quickest and easiest according to research conducted by William Eggleston, clinical assistant professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and colleagues at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

7 Jan 2020

Children exposed to high level of air pollution have increased risk of developing schizophrenia

Air pollution affects physical health, and research results now conclude that it also affects our psychological health. The study, which combines genetic data from iPSYCH with air pollution data from the Department of Environmental Science, shows that children who are exposed to a high level of air pollution while growing up, have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

7 Jan 2020

Classroom activities pose low risk of harmful gluten exposure in children with celiac disease

Common classroom activities – such as playing with Play-Doh or uncooked pasta – have little or no potential to cause harmful gluten exposure in children with celiac disease, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

7 Jan 2020

Researchers impart new ability to control paralyzed hands via artificial neural connection

Restoration of lost motor function after stroke is typically accomplished after strenuous rehabilitation therapy lasting for over months. However, new research published by a group led by Yukio Nishimura, the project leader of the Neural Prosthesis Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science showed that an artificial neural connection (ANC) successfully allowed a new cortical site, previously unassociated with hand movements, to regain control of a paralyzed hand in a matter of minutes.

7 Jan 2020

Study on chimpanzees shows maternal presence, maternal social status can impact offspring

The prolonged periods of juvenility and nutritional dependence that are characteristic of human development are thought to facilitate brain and somatic growth in children, as well as provide opportunities to learn and accumulate skills required for a productive adult life. In chimpanzees, the benefits of continuing to associate with mothers after becoming nutritionally independent are less well understood.

7 Jan 2020

Interplay between relaxin and Wnt signaling has positive effects on aging heart

As a healthy heart ages, it becomes more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases. Though researchers have discovered that relaxin, an insulin-like hormone, suppresses atrial fibrillation (AF), inflammation, and fibrosis in aged rats, the underlying mechanisms of these benefits are still unknown.

7 Jan 2020

Novel computer algorithm identifies promising new treatment for neuroblastoma

Using a computer algorithm, scientists at Uppsala University have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma.

7 Jan 2020

New drug compounds thwart master regulator of tumor growth, metastasis

Scientists have developed new drug compounds that thwart the pro-cancer activity of FOXM1, a transcription factor that regulates the activity of dozens of genes.

7 Jan 2020

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Study indicates opportunities to improve quality of in-hospital cardiac arrest care for dialysis patients

Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer

New Yorkers are being treated sooner after HIV infection, study shows

Genetic signature helps distinguish latent autoimmune diabetes in adults from pediatric-onset T1D

Study investigates three levels of recovery in people with a history of generalized anxiety disorder

New tools to predict childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana

Researchers capture light emission from the eye of a patient undergoing radiotherapy

Current procedures for measuring intracranial pressure may not leave enough time for accurate readings

Zinc and folic acid supplements fail to improve fertility in men

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

Mayo Clinic researchers seek radical new approach to treat cocaine addition

Hospitals serving vulnerable communities may be penalized by rating system

Nasal spray found to be quickest, easiest way to deliver antidote naloxone for opioid overdose

Children exposed to high level of air pollution have increased risk of developing schizophrenia

Classroom activities pose low risk of harmful gluten exposure in children with celiac disease

Researchers impart new ability to control paralyzed hands via artificial neural connection

Study on chimpanzees shows maternal presence, maternal social status can impact offspring

Interplay between relaxin and Wnt signaling has positive effects on aging heart

Novel computer algorithm identifies promising new treatment for neuroblastoma

New drug compounds thwart master regulator of tumor growth, metastasis

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