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Researchers find a way to divide patients with ulcerative colitis into groups

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a way of using gene expression conserved across species to divide patients with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis into two distinct groups.

29 Jun 2019

Introduction of default physician order reduces unnecessary imaging for cancer patients

Simply introducing a default physician order - a "nudge" - into electronic health records cut the use of unnecessary daily imaging in half during palliative radiation therapy sessions for patients with advanced cancer, according to a Penn Medicine study published today in JAMA Oncology.

28 Jun 2019

Opioids are major cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Utah

Stephanie lay in the Salt Lake County jail bunk bed and thought, "Everything would be better if I just died."

28 Jun 2019

Study reveals lack of evidence for pediatric drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain

Decisions to prescribe children drugs to treat chronic pain are not guided by sufficient, high quality evidence, according to an important new study published today (Wednesday 26 June 2019).

28 Jun 2019

Pink noise enhances deep sleep for people with mild cognitive impairment

Gentle sound stimulation played during specific times during deep sleep enhanced deep or slow-wave sleep for people with mild cognitive impairment, who are at risk for Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jun 2019

Study finds significant disparities among women accessing infertility care

Despite similar rates of infertility among all socioeconomic groups, white women, women with higher education levels, and women with higher incomes are at least twice as likely to seek treatment as other groups of women, new research suggests.

28 Jun 2019

High sleep variability and short sleep duration predict blunted weight loss

This is one of the conclusions of the Predimed-Plus study, Prevention with the Mediterranean Diet, which has been published in the June issue of the International Journal of Obesity. It is the first study to examine whether the quality of sleep is related to weight loss and a reduction in adipose tissue.

28 Jun 2019

Problem behaviors may provide clues on gastrointestinal issues in children with autism

For years, researchers have documented both gastrointestinal issues and problematic behaviors, such as aggression, in many children with autism spectrum disorder.

28 Jun 2019

Researchers discover new neurotoxin that selectively targets mosquitoes

Researchers at the universities in Stockholm and Lund, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, have found a new toxin that selectively targets mosquitos.

28 Jun 2019

Extremely strenuous exercise can overload the heart without increasing cardiac risk

Researchers have found no evidence of elevated cardiac risk in runners who completed a 24-hour ultramarathon (24UM), despite the transient elevation of blood biomarkers that measure cardiac health.

28 Jun 2019

Anti-aging protein hormone Klotho shown to be neuroprotective in ALS model

Increasing the levels of the anti-aging protein hormone Klotho improves the neurological deficits and prolongs life span in an experimental model with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

28 Jun 2019

3D mapping technology can monitor and track the behavior of engineered cells, tissues

Medical advancements can come at a physical cost. Often following diagnosis and treatment for cancer and other diseases, patients' organs and cells can remain healed but damaged from the medical condition.

28 Jun 2019

New strategy may strengthen gut-brain communication

Scientists have developed a strategy that raises the volume of gut-body communication, paving the way for new interventions to improve human health.

28 Jun 2019

It’s never too late to take up exercise, advise researchers

Taking up exercise later in life can significantly increase life expectancy, even if a person has been inactive their whole life, according to a new study.

28 Jun 2019

Promising new approaches in the fight against brain metastasis

Research is currently pursuing several highly promising approaches in the fight against cancers that give rise to metastases in the brain.

28 Jun 2019

Increasing awareness about visceral leishmaniasis could help reduce fatalities, disease transmission

Women in Indian states with endemic visceral leishmaniasis - also known as Kala Azar - should be encouraged to seek care for persistent fever without delay.

From PLOS ONE 28 Jun 2019

Fecal miRNAs could provide clues to early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions

Small molecules found in fecal matter could provide clues to the early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions, such as intestinal bowel disease, and serve as new biomarkers for diagnosis, according to a study led by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

28 Jun 2019

$UMN research evaluates impact of multimorbidity on hip fracture probability in older women$

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Researchers find a way to divide patients with ulcerative colitis into groups

Introduction of default physician order reduces unnecessary imaging for cancer patients

Opioids are major cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Utah

Study reveals lack of evidence for pediatric drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain

Pink noise enhances deep sleep for people with mild cognitive impairment

Study finds significant disparities among women accessing infertility care

High sleep variability and short sleep duration predict blunted weight loss

Problem behaviors may provide clues on gastrointestinal issues in children with autism

Researchers discover new neurotoxin that selectively targets mosquitoes

Extremely strenuous exercise can overload the heart without increasing cardiac risk

Anti-aging protein hormone Klotho shown to be neuroprotective in ALS model

3D mapping technology can monitor and track the behavior of engineered cells, tissues

New strategy may strengthen gut-brain communication

It’s never too late to take up exercise, advise researchers

Promising new approaches in the fight against brain metastasis

Increasing awareness about visceral leishmaniasis could help reduce fatalities, disease transmission

Fecal miRNAs could provide clues to early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions

UMN research evaluates impact of multimorbidity on hip fracture probability in older women

Researchers likely found way to grow new dental tissue for patients

Endogenous retrovirus type W found to be a major contributor to nerve damage in MS

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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