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University of Kentucky wins grants to study decision-making processes behind drug use disorders

Faculty from the University of Kentucky Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine have received two, five-year Research Project Grants (R01) from the National Institutes of Health to study neurobehavioral processes involved in drug use disorders.

11 Jul 2019

Sugary drinks linked to cancer finds study

French researchers have found that drinking only a small glass of sugary drink per day could lead to a whopping 18 percent increase in the risk of cancer and a 22 percent increase in breast cancers. The team published their study titled, “Sugary drink consumption and risk of cancer: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort,” was published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal.

11 Jul 2019

Scripps CHAVD wins $129 million NIH grant to advance new HIV vaccine approach

The Scripps Consortium for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development, an international collaboration led by Scripps Research, has received a $129 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance next-generation vaccines designed to coax the immune system into producing antibodies capable of disarming numerous strains of HIV.

11 Jul 2019

Researchers identify potential drug target for multiple cancer types

A research team headed by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at UC San Diego has identified an enzyme involved in remodeling the plasma membrane of multiple cancer cell types that is critical to both survival of tumors and their uncontrolled growth.

11 Jul 2019

Ocean Medical Center physician receives Innovation Grant for research on physician burnout

Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center is pleased to announce that Pramil Cheriyath, M.D., MS., FACP, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, has been awarded a $5,000 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine 2019 Innovation Grant.

11 Jul 2019

Finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with COPD

A simple finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for people with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study by researchers from Cardiff University, University of Oxford and King's College London.

11 Jul 2019

$Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock$

Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock

When multidisciplinary health care teams were engaged in caring for patients suffering from refractory cardiogenic shock, a severe condition that can occur after a heart attack, the likelihood of survival increased significantly, by approximately 50 percent.

11 Jul 2019

UCR biomedical professor to investigate how body's cannabis-like molecules influence obesity

More than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Eating foods containing high levels of fats and sugars -- the "Western diet" -- can lead to obesity and significantly reduce life expectancy.

11 Jul 2019

Novel 'flash mob' study for acute coronary syndrome puts clinical decision rules to the test

A novel "flash mob" study finds that, in emergency care, acute coronary syndrome cannot be safely ruled out using the Marburg Heart Score or the family physicians' clinical assessment.

11 Jul 2019

EPFL scientists create first world map of regions with highest hepatitis E prevalence

EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus.

11 Jul 2019

Head impacts not associated with neurocognitive function after two seasons of tackle football

Many parents, potential players and medical providers are increasingly wary of youth contact sports participation. The concern over the potential short- and long-term effects of head impacts experienced by youth football players has likely driven decreasing participation, according to a group of researchers.

11 Jul 2019

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern. Two new resistance-proof antibiotics have been created at the Inserm and Université de Rennes 1.

11 Jul 2019

Diet and physical exercise do not reduce risk of gestational diabetes

The assumption that minimizing weight gain in obese pregnant women is advantageous for avoiding gestational diabetes has not been borne out.

11 Jul 2019

Study: Nearly a quarter of low-risk thyroid cancer patients receive more treatment than necessary

Nearly a million Americans live with thyroid cancer and doctors will diagnose more than 50,000 new cases this year. Fortunately, the survival rate for this kind of cancer is one of the best. Five years after diagnosis, more than 98 percent of patients are survivors.

11 Jul 2019

Alcohol reduction associated with improved viral suppression in women living with HIV

Women living with HIV are less likely than men to achieve viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy.

11 Jul 2019

Liver fat biomarker levels linked with metabolic health benefits of exercise, study finds

While genetics and other factors like age and sex contribute to each individual's response to exercise, little is known about the biological mechanisms by which physical activity brings about beneficial changes to the body.

11 Jul 2019

Effective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with mental health conditions

A new study from researchers at the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests that doctors should rethink which drugs they prescribe to help smokers with mental health conditions kick the habit.

11 Jul 2019

Mentally stimulating activities linked to lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss

A new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social activities are linked to a lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss called mild cognitive impairment, and that the timing and number of these activities may also play a role.

11 Jul 2019

Researchers explain how 'viral' agents of neurological diseases ended up in our DNA

What if the missing ‘environmental’ factor in some of our deadliest neurological diseases were really written in our genome?

11 Jul 2019

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

For patients with Type 1 diabetes who don't respond well to insulin or have other serious medical complications caused by their disease, pancreas transplantation offers hope for a cure.

11 Jul 2019

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University of Kentucky wins grants to study decision-making processes behind drug use disorders

Sugary drinks linked to cancer finds study

Scripps CHAVD wins $129 million NIH grant to advance new HIV vaccine approach

Researchers identify potential drug target for multiple cancer types

Ocean Medical Center physician receives Innovation Grant for research on physician burnout

Finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with COPD

Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock

UCR biomedical professor to investigate how body's cannabis-like molecules influence obesity

Novel 'flash mob' study for acute coronary syndrome puts clinical decision rules to the test

EPFL scientists create first world map of regions with highest hepatitis E prevalence

Head impacts not associated with neurocognitive function after two seasons of tackle football

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Diet and physical exercise do not reduce risk of gestational diabetes

Study: Nearly a quarter of low-risk thyroid cancer patients receive more treatment than necessary

Alcohol reduction associated with improved viral suppression in women living with HIV

Liver fat biomarker levels linked with metabolic health benefits of exercise, study finds

Effective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with mental health conditions

Mentally stimulating activities linked to lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss

Researchers explain how 'viral' agents of neurological diseases ended up in our DNA

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

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