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Research: Potentially harmful microbes overwhelm healthy gut microbiota in ICU patients

Potentially harmful microbes overwhelm the healthy gut microbiota in intensive care patients, research has found.

1 Oct 2019

Researchers receive $4 million grant to test platform on dementia management

Agitation and aggression, among others, known as behavioral and psychological symptoms, are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

1 Oct 2019

Why granny’s herbs work to lower high blood pressure

A study from the University of California, Irvine, explains a hitherto unknown mechanism of action for bioactive molecules in commonly used plant-based folk medicines like fennel, camomile and lavender that are used to lower the blood pressure.

1 Oct 2019

Peer pressure at school influencing teen vape use

Vaping or e-cigarette use has been linked to the emergence of a severe lung disease that has affected more than 800 people across the United States, with 12 reported deaths. The largest users of vapes or e-cigarettes are among teens and young adults. A new study points out that schools play a major role in the sudden surge of e-cigarette use among teens.

1 Oct 2019

Low-income people enrolled in expanded Medicaid program have undiagnosed chronic illness

Nearly one in three low-income people who enrolled in Michigan's expanded Medicaid program discovered they had a chronic illness that had never been diagnosed before, according to a new study.

1 Oct 2019

Smartphone dependency and depression in young adults

Smartphone overuse by young people is linked to an increased risk of later depression, finds a new University of Arizona study. While this has been established by numerous studies, the current research reported in the Journal of Adolescent Health on August 31, 2019, was aimed at finding out whether the smartphone usage was because of loneliness or whether it caused the loneliness in the first place.

1 Oct 2019

Study analyzes etiology of substance use disorders and their associations with family systems

It's no secret that substance use disorders (SUDs) can negatively impact the individual struggling, even putting their life in jeopardy.

1 Oct 2019

New insight into cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

The nervous system is the body’s control center, which is extremely fast in decoding messages from the different nerves in the body. This network should be intact and healthy. When something is wrong with the network, it affects the brain’s main functions.

1 Oct 2019

What are the health effects of vaping?

Vaping and its effects have gained immense popularity over the past weeks due to the emergence of a mysterious and severe lung disease. Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, also called vapes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, vape pens, or mods, have become very popular across the globe, especially among teens.

1 Oct 2019

Infants with well-connected bacterial networks have fewer respiratory infections

Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth.

1 Oct 2019

Characteristics of lung injuries associated with vaping

New research looks at the lung injuries caused by vaping or e-cigarette use. The report suggests that Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, could be the main culprit behind this lung damage.

30 Sep 2019

Origin of female orgasm revealed by rutting rabbits

The female orgasm has been a complex and difficult-to-study and understand phenomenon for centuries. Now researchers have come up with an easier way of studying female orgasms using rabbits. They speculate that the evolution of the female orgasm could be related to the mammalian reflex linking ovulation to intercourse.

30 Sep 2019

Intimate partner violence in poor countries may affect breastfeeding practices

Mothers exposed to intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries are less likely to initiate breastfeeding early and breastfeed exclusively in the first six months, according to a study published October 1 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Rishi Caleyachetty of the University of Warwick in the UK, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 30 Sep 2019

Early life racial discrimination may increase risk for depression, accelerated aging

Early life stress from racial discrimination puts African Americans at greater risk for accelerated aging, a marker for premature development of serious health problems and perhaps a shorter life expectancy, according to a study led by a Georgia State University psychology researcher.

30 Sep 2019

New program developed to reduce dating violence among students

A program developed to encourage healthy relationships and reduce dating violence was effective among early middle school students, according to results of a study published in the American Journal of Public Health by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

30 Sep 2019

University of Georgia signs contract with NIH to develop advanced influenza vaccine

The University of Georgia has signed a contract with the National Institutes of Health for an initial award of $8 million to develop a new, more advanced influenza vaccine designed to protect against multiple strains of influenza virus in a single dose.

30 Sep 2019

Medical Research News

Research: Potentially harmful microbes overwhelm healthy gut microbiota in ICU patients

Researchers receive $4 million grant to test platform on dementia management

Why granny’s herbs work to lower high blood pressure

Peer pressure at school influencing teen vape use

Low-income people enrolled in expanded Medicaid program have undiagnosed chronic illness

Smartphone dependency and depression in young adults

Study analyzes etiology of substance use disorders and their associations with family systems

New insight into cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

What are the health effects of vaping?

Infants with well-connected bacterial networks have fewer respiratory infections

Characteristics of lung injuries associated with vaping

Origin of female orgasm revealed by rutting rabbits

Intimate partner violence in poor countries may affect breastfeeding practices

Early life racial discrimination may increase risk for depression, accelerated aging

New program developed to reduce dating violence among students

University of Georgia signs contract with NIH to develop advanced influenza vaccine

Access to physical therapy for low back pain may reduce opioid prescriptions

Analyses of two clinical trials predict response to asthma drug by COPD patients

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Reducing the amount red and processed meat can have a positive effect on health

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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