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Reducing smoking among Medicaid recipients by 1% could result in $2.6 billion savings

Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients in each state by just 1 percent would result in $2.6 billion in total Medicaid savings the following year, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

12 Apr 2019

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have discovered that growth hormone (GH), which stimulates skeletal maturation and linear bone growth, as well as helping maintain tissue and organs throughout life, also acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight.

12 Apr 2019

Discovery of biomarkers could lead to new, better treatment options for heart disease

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, but identifying those at high risk remains difficult. EU-funded research has helped identify new biomarkers that will improve diagnosis and lead to new and better treatment options.

12 Apr 2019

Electrostimulation can improve working memory of people in their 70s, study shows

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University and BU doctoral researcher John Nguyen, demonstrate that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in their 70s so that their performance on memory tasks is indistinguishable from that of 20-year-olds.

12 Apr 2019

Potential new therapeutic approach identified for neuroblastoma tumors

Research led by Michael Lan, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found that a compound named 5'-iodotubercidin (5'-IT) suppresses the growth of neuroblastoma cells and identified a potential new therapeutic approach for the disease.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers observe correlation between abnormal proteins and aggressive behavior in dementia

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have together with American colleagues studied deceased patients who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia.

12 Apr 2019

Research group develops extremely sensitive pancreatic cancer diagnostic method

Thus, the prospects for early pancreatic cancer detection are of enormous importance. Innovation Fund Denmark has just granted 13.1 million kroner for new and promising pancreatic cancer diagnostic technologies.

12 Apr 2019

Unreliable diagnostics for fish allergy testing

James Cook University scientists in Australia have found material commonly used for fish allergy testing is unreliable - potentially putting lives at risk.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers describe a case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico

Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever is a recurring fever caused by exposure to infected Borrelia bacteria.

12 Apr 2019

Smiling is the secret to happiness, according to experts

Scowling or smiling when you don’t feel like it could actually make you feel upset or happier, according to a new study.

12 Apr 2019

Johns Hopkins scientists design new cell model of aging-associated colon cancer risk

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say a new study of clusters of mouse cells known as "organoids" has significantly strengthened evidence that epigenetic changes, common to aging, play a essential role in colon cancer initiation.

12 Apr 2019

Active lifestyle shown to repair spinal cord injuries

Leading an active lifestyle could help repair and regenerate damaged nerves of the spinal cord after an injury, according to new research.

12 Apr 2019

Particle-depleted diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment

Air pollution from diesel engines may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more when tiny particles are filtered from the exhaust than when they are not, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers identify ketamine-induced neural changes responsible for remission of depression

Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice -- findings that may help researchers develop interventions that promote lasting remission of depression in humans.

12 Apr 2019

Medical Research News

Reducing smoking among Medicaid recipients by 1% could result in $2.6 billion savings

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Discovery of biomarkers could lead to new, better treatment options for heart disease

Electrostimulation can improve working memory of people in their 70s, study shows

Potential new therapeutic approach identified for neuroblastoma tumors

Researchers observe correlation between abnormal proteins and aggressive behavior in dementia

Research group develops extremely sensitive pancreatic cancer diagnostic method

Unreliable diagnostics for fish allergy testing

Researchers describe a case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico

Smiling is the secret to happiness, according to experts

Johns Hopkins scientists design new cell model of aging-associated colon cancer risk

Active lifestyle shown to repair spinal cord injuries

Particle-depleted diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment

Researchers identify ketamine-induced neural changes responsible for remission of depression

Study finds wide variations in Medicaid reimbursements for radiation therapies

New research on psychological and neural basis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Bioengineered healing glove takes another key step toward commercialization

NASA Twins Study: Extended spaceflight has small, transient effect on the gut microbiome

Biomolecular researcher provides comprehensive profile of B cells in rheumatoid arthritis

Workings of ketamine in depressive illness decoded

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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