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Women living in deprived neighbourhoods at greater risk of experiencing intimate partner violence

Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence during their early adulthoods at the hands of their intimate partners, finds a new study published in Epidemiology.

21 Nov 2019

First time-motion study assesses the impact of geographic cohorting of hospitalists

Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have conducted the first time-motion study in more than a decade to assess the impact of geographic cohorting of hospitalists.

21 Nov 2019

UTSA research aims to use sulfur to expedite new drug development

Organosulfur compounds are widely present in our bodies and the natural environment. They are found in onions, shallots and even cauliflower. Medical research finds that when consumed, they can protect against cancer, heart disease and even diabetes. There is also evidence of these compounds' antiviral and antibacterial uses. About a quarter of all pharmaceutical drugs currently use OSCs.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers design new antitumoral drug release strategy for breast cancer treatment

The local release of antitumoral drugs through bacterial proteins in the treatment of breast cancer can mark a before and after in precision medicine.

21 Nov 2019

Chinese scientists suggest alternative strategy for combating obesity

Overweight and obesity have become a severe public health problem around the world. Current anti-obesity strategies are mainly aimed at restricting calorie intake and absorption. Now, Chinese scientists suggest in a new study that burning energy by activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) might be an alternative strategy for combating obesity.

21 Nov 2019

UIC receives $1.8 million CDC grant for new breast cancer survivorship research

With $1.8 million in funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Illinois at Chicago will help young breast cancer survivors navigate post-treatment care and survival.

21 Nov 2019

New study tracks musical rhythm as potential treatment for autism

Researchers from the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center and the Marcus Autism Center at Emory University School of Medicine are partnering to study musical rhythm synchronization as a part of social development and how it's disrupted in children with autism spectrum disorder in hopes of developing music interventions for improving social communication.

21 Nov 2019

Special protective membrane reduces build-up of fibrotic tissue around pacemakers

ETH scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the build-up of fibrotic tissue around cardiac pacemaker implants, as reported in the current issue of the journal Biomaterials.

21 Nov 2019

Study reveals effective way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus

An international team of scientists have reported an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried out in Malaysia.

21 Nov 2019

Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

A study from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center could help predict resistance to treatments for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancer types.

21 Nov 2019

Anti-epileptic drugs linked to increase in patients' risk of suicide

Three of the most common forms of anti-epileptic drugs in Denmark is associated with increase in patients' risk of suicide. However, the risk is low and should be seen in conjunction with the many beneficial effects of the medicines.

21 Nov 2019

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

In an analysis of the new heart organ allocation system for transplant patients in the U.S., researchers have identified a signal of a decrease in heart transplant survival rates.

21 Nov 2019

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

The brain cortex, the outside layer of our brain often referred to as grey matter, is one of the most complex structures found in living organisms. It gives us the advanced cognitive abilities that distinguish us from other animals.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

The last thing anyone wants during a stay in the hospital is a hospital-acquired infection. Nosocomial infections, as they are called, are on the rise as more pathogens become resistant to drugs currently available.

21 Nov 2019

Kessler Foundation to study use of minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears

Kessler Foundation received a $590,000 award from The Geneva Foundation for a three-year study of the use of a an experimental minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears--the injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the knee joint.

21 Nov 2019

US-China research collaborations continue to flourish, while UK-EU collaborations stall

The number of articles tracked by the Nature Index that were co-authored by Chinese and US researchers increased from 3,413 in 2015 to 4,631 in 2018. Data from the Nature Index also showed that Chinese authors collaborated with researchers in the US more often than any other region.

21 Nov 2019

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease study unearths a new mechanism of neurodegeneration

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that affects 1 in 2500 individuals.

21 Nov 2019

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac surgery or hip replacements.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers investigate a hospital outbreak in real time using high-resolution technique

On the European Antibiotic Awareness Day, researchers announce the results of a pilot study completed in record time. The initiative opens new perspectives for the control of bacterial infections in Portuguese hospitals.

21 Nov 2019

Statin use may reduce risk of developing lethal prostate cancer

New research led by Queen's University Belfast has found that men who are on statins, medicine used to lower blood cholesterol, may have a reduced risk of developing a more lethal form of prostate cancer.

21 Nov 2019

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Women living in deprived neighbourhoods at greater risk of experiencing intimate partner violence

First time-motion study assesses the impact of geographic cohorting of hospitalists

UTSA research aims to use sulfur to expedite new drug development

Researchers design new antitumoral drug release strategy for breast cancer treatment

Chinese scientists suggest alternative strategy for combating obesity

UIC receives $1.8 million CDC grant for new breast cancer survivorship research

New study tracks musical rhythm as potential treatment for autism

Special protective membrane reduces build-up of fibrotic tissue around pacemakers

Study reveals effective way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus

Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

Anti-epileptic drugs linked to increase in patients' risk of suicide

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

Kessler Foundation to study use of minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears

US-China research collaborations continue to flourish, while UK-EU collaborations stall

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease study unearths a new mechanism of neurodegeneration

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Researchers investigate a hospital outbreak in real time using high-resolution technique

Statin use may reduce risk of developing lethal prostate cancer

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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