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Acetaminophen can limit positive empathy for others, study shows

A new study by an Ohio University faculty member showed that acetaminophen limited positive empathy a person has for others while taking it.

8 Apr 2019

Different types of myeloma need specific criteria diagnostic criteria

When our plasma cells start producing a single cancer-causing protein rather than an array of antibody-like proteins to protect us, it's one of two arms of the Y-shaped protein that's likely to blame.

8 Apr 2019

MGH researchers provide insight into use of critical care resources

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has found wide variation in the use of different hospital units - intensive care or general medical units - to deliver a type of advanced respiratory support called non-invasive ventilation.

8 Apr 2019

Study explores how to improve skin care for elderly people in residential care homes

Skin problems, ranging from generalized skin dryness to pressure ulcers, are common in older, care-dependent people.

8 Apr 2019

Anti-inflammatory medicine can be effective in treating people with depression

The World Health Organization calls depression one of the most serious mental disorders, and researchers around the world are trying to improve treatment of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Healthy diet pattern strongly associated with better physical function in old age

A person's ability to maintain independence and to physically care for themselves is an essential part of healthy aging.

8 Apr 2019

Study of MS patients shows 18% were given wrong diagnoses

A recent study found that nearly 18 percent of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis before being referred to two major Los Angeles medical centers for treatment actually had been misdiagnosed with the autoimmune disease.

8 Apr 2019

Current methods may fail to capture accurate health impacts from oil and natural gas extraction

An examination of peer-reviewed studies published over six years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil and natural gas finds that measurements of hazardous air pollutant concentrations near operational sites have generally failed to capture levels above standard health benchmarks; yet, the majority of studies continue to find poor health outcomes increasing as distance from these operations decreases.

8 Apr 2019

Study of pregnant women with lupus identifies early indicators of pregnancy complications

A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the RNA molecules present in the blood that could be used to determine the likelihood of them developing preeclampsia.

8 Apr 2019

Study finds no statistically significant effect of drug shortages on cancer treatment

For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no statistically significant effect of shortages on chemotherapy treatment.

8 Apr 2019

MDMA has been shown to improve PTSD symptoms, but how?

According to a new study, MDMA can increase the sensitivity of the brain to learning the reward value of social behaviors, which may explain its effects on PTSD.

8 Apr 2019

Online cannabis oils contain dangerous amounts of psychoactive THC

Scientists have published a review in the BMJ which calls for more research and regulations surrounding CBD oils offered by online sellers, after it was found that most contain the psychoactive ingredient THC.

8 Apr 2019

Pregnant women can lower risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side, shows research

RESEARCH spearheaded by a University of Huddersfield lecturer has shown that pregnant women can lower the risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side and NOT on their back.

8 Apr 2019

Gum disease bacterium releases toxins that may cause Alzheimer's

Researchers have provided the strongest evidence to date that a bacterium involved in periodontitis contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.

8 Apr 2019

Physical activity starts to decline as early as age seven

Overall physical activity starts to decline already around the age of school entry. While the proportion of physically inactive individuals rises with age there still are groups of people who manage to increase their physical activity level in adulthood and old age.

8 Apr 2019

Immune cells key to predicting outcomes in cancer patients, study suggests

Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumors that could help improve the development of treatments.

8 Apr 2019

People under 40 diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes have excess risks of dying from or developing heart disease

People under age 40 who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have or die from cardiovascular disease than those of similar age without diabetes and the excess risks were more pronounced in younger women, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

8 Apr 2019

New genetic score reliably predicts risk, severity of depression in young people

An international team led by Munich-based researchers has found a genetic score that reliably predicts the risk, severity and age of onset of depression in young people. The study also confirms a history of childhood abuse as a risk factor.

8 Apr 2019

Varian presents first preclinical results of breakthrough cancer therapy research

At the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, Varian, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology and the Maryland Proton Treatment Center, presented publicly the first pre-clinical results of its research on ultra-high dose rate cancer treatments with protons.

From American Association for Cancer Research-AACR Annual Meeting 2019 8 Apr 2019

Novel models and strategies for TB detection, elimination, and care

This week, publication of a special issue on tuberculosis begins in PLOS Medicine, advised by guest editors Richard Chaisson of Johns Hopkins University, Claudia Denkinger of the University of Heidelberg, and Mark Hatherill of the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Institute.

8 Apr 2019

Medical Research News

Acetaminophen can limit positive empathy for others, study shows

Different types of myeloma need specific criteria diagnostic criteria

MGH researchers provide insight into use of critical care resources

Study explores how to improve skin care for elderly people in residential care homes

Anti-inflammatory medicine can be effective in treating people with depression

Healthy diet pattern strongly associated with better physical function in old age

Study of MS patients shows 18% were given wrong diagnoses

Current methods may fail to capture accurate health impacts from oil and natural gas extraction

Study of pregnant women with lupus identifies early indicators of pregnancy complications

Study finds no statistically significant effect of drug shortages on cancer treatment

MDMA has been shown to improve PTSD symptoms, but how?

Online cannabis oils contain dangerous amounts of psychoactive THC

Pregnant women can lower risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side, shows research

Gum disease bacterium releases toxins that may cause Alzheimer's

Physical activity starts to decline as early as age seven

Immune cells key to predicting outcomes in cancer patients, study suggests

People under 40 diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes have excess risks of dying from or developing heart disease

New genetic score reliably predicts risk, severity of depression in young people

Varian presents first preclinical results of breakthrough cancer therapy research

Novel models and strategies for TB detection, elimination, and care

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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