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New study offers insight into development of delusions

Delusions are one of the most common symptoms of psychosis, but little is known about what causes them. A new study from researchers at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute offers insight into the development of delusions, which could lead to better treatments for people with psychosis.

22 Mar 2019

Study finds link between menopause and changes in body composition

The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to irregular menstruation, hot flashes and other symptoms leading up to menopause, when menstruation stops altogether.

22 Mar 2019

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

It’s estimated that around 10 million Americans experience a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, with women being more susceptible than men. Affecting the jaw joint, TMJ disorders are characterized by pain around the jaw, ear, and temple, as well as difficulties in opening the mouth and significant clicking or grinding noises brought on by jaw movement.

21 Mar 2019

City of Hope receives $7.5 million in grant awards to study cutaneous T cell lymphoma

City of Hope recently received $7.5 million in grant awards to study a rare type of blood cancer that affects the skin: cutaneous T cell lymphoma.

21 Mar 2019

Participation in sports linked with fewer depressive symptoms in children

Participation in team sports is associated with fewer depressive symptoms in children, whereas non-sport activities have no association with symptoms, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier.

21 Mar 2019

First-in-human pilot study shows positive results for ‘bacteria-phobic’ catheter

Camstent Ltd., the company applying proprietary bacteria-phobic polymer coatings to medical devices, has been notified of initial results from the first-in-man pilot study for its CE marked coated catheter.

From Camstent Ltd. 21 Mar 2019

Study estimates health and economic impacts of healthy food prescriptions

Healthy food prescriptions through Medicare and Medicaid could generate substantial health gains and be highly cost-effective, according to a study published March 19 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Yujin Lee and Dariush Mozaffarian of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Massachusetts, United States and colleagues.

21 Mar 2019

IgG antibodies play unexpected role in atherosclerosis

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that type IgG antibodies play an unexpected role in atherosclerosis.

21 Mar 2019

Alzheimer's patients using antiepileptic drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia, study shows

People with Alzheimer's disease using antiepileptic drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia compared to non-users, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

21 Mar 2019

Men often use metaphors to cope with their partner's miscarriage

"Lost gift." "Cataclysm." "Death of a loved one." "Emptiness." "Chaotic movement." "Rock." "Guard." "Repairman. "Secondary character." Researchers at the University of Missouri say men often use descriptions such as these to cope with their partner's miscarriage and to describe their role in the experience.

21 Mar 2019

Isolated seniors chat online to prevent cognitive decline

Right now, Gene Gilmer is as sharp as ever at 90 years of age. A retired school superintendent who earned his doctorate in math decades ago, Gilmer lives alone and worries about losing the memories that defined his life.

21 Mar 2019

WVU researcher discovers higher suicide rate among Medicaid-insured youth

A West Virginia University researcher has discovered the suicide rate of some Medicaid-insured youth--including girls and young women--is higher than those with private insurance.

21 Mar 2019

Artificial neural networks can predict how different areas in the brain respond to words

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help us understand how the brain understands language? Can neuroscience help us understand why AI and neural networks are effective at predicting human perception?

21 Mar 2019

New mobile DNA element in Wolbachia may contribute to improved disease control strategies

Controlling mosquito-borne illnesses, such as Dengue or West Nile virus, has historically been difficult due to a lack of effective vaccines and concerns about the environmental impact of insecticides.

21 Mar 2019

Researcher explains why childhood days seem to last longer than they do now

A Duke University researcher has a new explanation for why those endless days of childhood seemed to last so much longer than they do now--physics.

21 Mar 2019

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies could further improve clinical treatment and help increase their safety.

21 Mar 2019

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

One to five percent of college students develop infectious mononucleosis each year, and about 10 percent are diagnosed six months later with chronic fatigue syndrome - a complex condition involving severe fatigue coupled with disabling cognitive and musculoskeletal symptoms.

21 Mar 2019

Selective destruction of prostate tumor as effective as complete prostate removal

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, led by prostate cancer treatment pioneer Dr. Eric Walser, have shown that selectively destroying cancerous prostate tissue is as effective as complete prostate removal or radiation therapy while preserving more sexual and urinary function than the other treatments.

21 Mar 2019

Toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system getting ready to begin commercialization

With 1 million new cases of congestive heart failure diagnosed each year, a revolutionary product is making it easier for hospitals to monitor patients with the condition in the comfort of their own homes.

21 Mar 2019

Butler Hospital receives COBRE grant to enhance research on neuropsychiatric illnesses

Neuropsychiatric illnesses are common and highly impairing conditions that arise from abnormal functioning of the brain.

21 Mar 2019

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New study offers insight into development of delusions

Study finds link between menopause and changes in body composition

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

City of Hope receives $7.5 million in grant awards to study cutaneous T cell lymphoma

Participation in sports linked with fewer depressive symptoms in children

First-in-human pilot study shows positive results for ‘bacteria-phobic’ catheter

Study estimates health and economic impacts of healthy food prescriptions

IgG antibodies play unexpected role in atherosclerosis

Alzheimer's patients using antiepileptic drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia, study shows

Men often use metaphors to cope with their partner's miscarriage

Isolated seniors chat online to prevent cognitive decline

WVU researcher discovers higher suicide rate among Medicaid-insured youth

Artificial neural networks can predict how different areas in the brain respond to words

New mobile DNA element in Wolbachia may contribute to improved disease control strategies

Researcher explains why childhood days seem to last longer than they do now

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

Selective destruction of prostate tumor as effective as complete prostate removal

Toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system getting ready to begin commercialization

Butler Hospital receives COBRE grant to enhance research on neuropsychiatric illnesses

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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