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Novel artificial intelligence algorithm helps detect brain tumor

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique and artificial intelligence algorithm that can help identify brain tumors.

7 Jan 2020

VA researchers find new evidence on the underlying biological causes of anxiety

In the largest genetic study on anxiety to date, VA researchers found new evidence on the underlying biological causes of the disorder.

7 Jan 2020

Can FDA-approved flu shots be repurposed as treatments for cancer?

Changing the microenvironment of tumors to increase the immune system's response to them has been the goal of countless research and clinical studies including the most recent use of checkpoint inhibitory antibodies.

7 Jan 2020

Young smokers who use both combustible and e-cigarettes have higher risk of stroke

People are looking at e-cigarettes as a "healthy" alternative to cigarettes and we currently have an epidemic of e-cigarettes use.

7 Jan 2020

New extract can prevent nephrotoxicity caused by mycotoxin OTA

Today a team of researchers from the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production of the Federico II University of Naples, in collaboration with the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO), at Temple University in Philadelphia, and the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Siena, Itay, has discovered the effectiveness of a new extract, of natural origin.

7 Jan 2020

New molecular mechanism can reverse genetic defect responsible for Friedreich's ataxia

Scientists at Tufts University have identified a molecular mechanism that could reverse the genetic defect responsible for Friedreich's ataxia, a neurodegenerative disease that leaves its victims with difficulty walking, a loss of sensation in the arms and legs and impaired speech caused by degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord.

6 Jan 2020

Physicians and the public should be aware of several risks related to cannabis edibles

With the recent legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada, physicians and the public must be aware of the novel risks of cannabis edibles, argue authors in a commentary in CMAJ.

6 Jan 2020

Researchers discover glioblastoma origins using brain organoids

Glioblastomas are the most aggressive form of brain cancer - they grow and spread rapidly through the brain and are virtually impossible to eradicate, typically leading to death within one or two years of diagnosis.

6 Jan 2020

Medicaid expansion reduces likelihood of low-income adults experiencing health status decline

In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, adults experienced lower rates of decline in both physical and mental health, according to research published this month in the journal Health Affairs.

6 Jan 2020

Uterine balloon tamponade is almost 86% effective in preventing maternal mortality from hemorrhaging

According to the World Health Organization's latest statistics, from 2017, more than 800 women around the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth -- the vast majority of them in resource-poor areas.

6 Jan 2020

Study examines how psychological factors affect outcomes of nutritional intervention for obese children

The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 are overweight or obese, and the epidemic has been linked to more deaths worldwide than those caused by being underweight.

6 Jan 2020

Temperature fluctuations could give early indications of graft-versus-host disease

By continuously monitoring the body temperature of mice that had undergone bone-marrow transplants, researchers were able to detect early warning signs of graft-versus-host disease - a dangerous, sometimes deadly response of the transplanted immune system - in a simple, non-invasive way.

6 Jan 2020

Patient safety data related to falls on Nursing Home Compare website may be highly inaccurate

The website Nursing Home Compare, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is a go-to resource for many families researching nursing home options for their loved ones.

6 Jan 2020

E-cigarette users have reported adverse health effects online for at least seven years

A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, used automated computer methods to mine a large online discussion forum for electronic cigarette users and found this group reported numerous adverse health effects for at least seven years.

6 Jan 2020

Medical Research News

Novel artificial intelligence algorithm helps detect brain tumor

VA researchers find new evidence on the underlying biological causes of anxiety

Can FDA-approved flu shots be repurposed as treatments for cancer?

Young smokers who use both combustible and e-cigarettes have higher risk of stroke

New extract can prevent nephrotoxicity caused by mycotoxin OTA

New molecular mechanism can reverse genetic defect responsible for Friedreich's ataxia

Physicians and the public should be aware of several risks related to cannabis edibles

Researchers discover glioblastoma origins using brain organoids

Medicaid expansion reduces likelihood of low-income adults experiencing health status decline

Uterine balloon tamponade is almost 86% effective in preventing maternal mortality from hemorrhaging

Study examines how psychological factors affect outcomes of nutritional intervention for obese children

Temperature fluctuations could give early indications of graft-versus-host disease

Patient safety data related to falls on Nursing Home Compare website may be highly inaccurate

E-cigarette users have reported adverse health effects online for at least seven years

Study may lead to increased use of donor hearts for transplantation

Nicotine concentrations found to be higher from JUUL pods than e-cigs and cigarettes

Shutdown of coal-fired power plants reduces negative impacts on human health and crop yields

Study hints a link between disruptions to progesterone signaling and recurrent miscarriage

80% of medical students report low sense of personal achievement

Study explores the effect of antipsychotics on older hospitalized patients

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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