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Blood clots speed up aneurysm growth and increase rupture risk, warn researchers

A study reports an important discovery about abdominal aortic aneurysms that could help to identify high-risk patients who need to be monitored more closely.

28 Jan 2020

Low-protein diet throughout pregnancy and lactation may increase risk of liver damage

A study in rats examines a pathway through which protein deficiency during pregnancy leads to fat accumulation in the liver and increased risk of liver damage.

28 Jan 2020

Psychedelic drug has enduring antianxiety and antidepressant effects in cancer patients

Following up on their landmark 2016 study, researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that a one-time, single-dose treatment of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, combined with psychotherapy appears to be associated with significant improvements in emotional and existential distress in cancer patients.

28 Jan 2020

Study: Cosmetic nose surgery may make a woman look up to three years younger

From face-lifts to facials and fillers, there's no shortage of ways to reduce the inevitable signs of aging. But there's one cosmetic procedure that most people don't think about as a tool that can make women look years younger.

28 Jan 2020

AI analysis of blood samples can predict progression of neurodegenerative disease

Evaluating the effectiveness of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases is often difficult because each patient's progression is different.

28 Jan 2020

Walnut consumption may delay cognitive decline in at-risk elderly population

Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain.

28 Jan 2020

Exploring link between elevated blood pressure early in life and dementia

Whether elevated blood pressure early in life translates to increased risk of dementia is a question scientists are working to answer.

28 Jan 2020

Primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work

The role of primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge.

28 Jan 2020

Researchers identify key personality correlates of interpersonal sexual objectification

Several personality traits related to psychopathy -- especially being openly antagonistic -- predict a tendency to view others as merely sex objects, finds a study by psychologists at Emory University.

28 Jan 2020

Research could improve lives of some people with treatment-resistant depression

Beth MacKay knew at a young age that she saw the world differently than many of her friends and family. She thought her pessimism and cynicism were rooted in realism, a proud reminder of her Scottish roots, and not a sign of an underlying medical condition. But, that understanding of herself changed when at the age of 17, she attempted suicide.

28 Jan 2020

An old plant virus inspires the design of novel second-generation malaria vaccine

Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have demonstrated that a novel, second-generation malaria vaccine candidate based on the tobacco mosaic virus may offer protection against Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the upcoming issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

27 Jan 2020

New experimental model developed for 'lipid rafts' in living cells

It is a rather trivial statement: if you want to enter the house through a door, it is best to take a key in your hand, open and go inside. But if you have no idea what the key looks like or where it is hidden - under the doormat, on the basement stairs? - it becomes much more difficult.

27 Jan 2020

Novel nanoparticle eats away portions of plaques that cause heart attacks

Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away - from the inside out - portions of plaques that cause heart attacks.

27 Jan 2020

OH not linked with greater risk of adverse events among patients undergoing hypertension treatment

Orthostatic hypotension (OH), a drop in blood pressure after standing, is common among older adults and has been reported to be an important predictor of falls and fainting, as well as cardiovascular disease.

27 Jan 2020

Study evaluates the impact of prostate cancer treatment decisions

A five-year follow-up study of more than 2,000 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment is creating a road map for future patients regarding long-term bowel, bladder and sexual function in order to clarify expectations and enable men to make informed choices about care.

27 Jan 2020

AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Artificial intelligence can help cancer patients start their radiation therapy sooner - and thereby decrease the odds of the cancer spreading - by instantly translating complex clinical data into an optimal plan of attack.

27 Jan 2020

Research favors the use of surgical aortic valve replacement in young and middle-aged adults

While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to expand its pool of eligible patients, open heart surgery- resulting in excellent patient survival and fewer strokes when compared to TAVR- is the best option for young and middle-aged adults with aortic valve disease- at least for now, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

27 Jan 2020

Patients can be discharged 3 days after open heart surgery without increased risk for complications

Patients who undergo open heart surgery and head home 3 days later are not at increased risk for complications, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

27 Jan 2020

Study examines brain link to STI/HIV sexual risk

Data show that young adult women in the United States have high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that increase their risk of HIV. Though epidemiologic and behavioral factors for risk have been studied, we know very little about brain factors that may be linked to STI/ HIV sexual risk.

27 Jan 2020

Vitamin D in pregnancy reduces risk of enamel defects in offspring

An important randomized trial shows that when vitamin D is supplemented at high doses in the last three months of pregnancy, there is a fall in the occurrence of enamel defects in the deciduous (milk) and permanent teeth of the offspring by half, over the next 6 years, compared to a low dose supplementation. However, the incidence of caries was not affected.

27 Jan 2020

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Blood clots speed up aneurysm growth and increase rupture risk, warn researchers

Low-protein diet throughout pregnancy and lactation may increase risk of liver damage

Psychedelic drug has enduring antianxiety and antidepressant effects in cancer patients

Study: Cosmetic nose surgery may make a woman look up to three years younger

AI analysis of blood samples can predict progression of neurodegenerative disease

Walnut consumption may delay cognitive decline in at-risk elderly population

Exploring link between elevated blood pressure early in life and dementia

Primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work

Researchers identify key personality correlates of interpersonal sexual objectification

Research could improve lives of some people with treatment-resistant depression

An old plant virus inspires the design of novel second-generation malaria vaccine

New experimental model developed for 'lipid rafts' in living cells

Novel nanoparticle eats away portions of plaques that cause heart attacks

OH not linked with greater risk of adverse events among patients undergoing hypertension treatment

Study evaluates the impact of prostate cancer treatment decisions

AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Research favors the use of surgical aortic valve replacement in young and middle-aged adults

Patients can be discharged 3 days after open heart surgery without increased risk for complications

Study examines brain link to STI/HIV sexual risk

Vitamin D in pregnancy reduces risk of enamel defects in offspring

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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