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Replacing red meat with healthy plant proteins decreases in cardiovascular disease risk factors

Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University.

10 Apr 2019

Teens exploring sexuality online experience health and safety risks

Teens spend hours every day on internet-connected devices, where limitless opportunities to explore sexuality online.

10 Apr 2019

Large-scale screen efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers

UC San Francisco scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but only weakly effective when used alone.

10 Apr 2019

Study finds increasing prevalence of COPD in nonsmokers

The global burden of COPD is high, and prevalence of nonsmokers with COPD has been increasing. In a study to be presented at CHEST Congress Thailand 2019, researchers in Nagpur, India, sought to describe the characteristics of nonsmoking patients with COPD and to determine associated comorbidities and exposures.

10 Apr 2019

Near-simultaneous ICU admissions may have adverse effect on patient outcomes

A strain in ICU capacity has been linked to adverse patient outcomes. New research to be presented at CHEST Congress 2019 Thailand suggests that near-simultaneous ICU admissions are frequent and may also have an adverse effect on patient outcomes.

10 Apr 2019

Proton therapy shows excellent outcomes, minimal side effects in high-risk neuroblastoma patients

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed the largest cohort to date of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with proton radiation therapy, finding both that proton therapy was effective at reducing tumors and demonstrated minimal toxicity to surrounding organs.

10 Apr 2019

CSU researchers examine prevalence of sexual harassment in scientific field settings

Scientists involved in a field campaign are away from their normal routines, offices and universities, including the support mechanisms available if sexual harassment or other inappropriate behaviors occur.

10 Apr 2019

Stimulating parvalbumin-containing cells causes surprising changes in blood volume, flow

Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia are some of the most common brain disorders and have been associated with problems in cells that contain a type of protein, called parvalbumin.

10 Apr 2019

Value of dietary supplements in question

Millions of people around the world supplement their diet with vitamins and minerals to boost their health.

10 Apr 2019

Understanding imbalance in key neural pathway to help treat psychiatric disorders

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the first time an imbalance in a key neural pathway that explains how some people reactivate negative emotional memories.

10 Apr 2019

Newly developed approach efficiently assesses carcinogenicity of chemicals

Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health have developed and evaluated a fast, accurate and cost-effective approach to assessing the carcinogenicity of chemicals--that is, whether exposure to a chemical increases a person's long-term cancer risk.

10 Apr 2019

Researchers aim to identify potential new drugs for wide range of diseases using AI

A half dozen University of Connecticut researchers are now working to identify potential new drugs to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions through a unique partnership that offers access to cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology and screening compounds at no cost.

10 Apr 2019

Hepatitis C infections could be reduced by stepping up efforts to prevent transmission in people who inject drugs

Stepping up efforts to prevent transmission of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs, could reduce future infections by 43 per cent globally, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol published in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology today [Tuesday 9 April 2019].

10 Apr 2019

Nature Research Academies organize specially tailored research data training workshops

Early career researchers, clinical fellows and in-house research support staff at Cancer Research UK will participate in specially tailored research data training workshops organized by the Nature Research Academies.

10 Apr 2019

Massachusetts parental consent law delays abortion care for minors

Massachusetts is among 37 states in the U.S. that currently mandate parental consent or notification before a minor is provided with abortion care.

10 Apr 2019

Prescribed medication reduces arrests, incarceration among people with opioid use disorder

When it comes to addressing the national opioid crisis, most of the research has focused on the physical health risks faced by people with opioid use disorder, such as overdose and infectious disease.

9 Apr 2019

Nicotine concentration in JUUL e-cigarette products is dangerously high, finds study

Little is known about the potential health effects of JUUL e-cigarette products that have recently risen in popularity, especially among adolescents.

9 Apr 2019

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

In a radical departure from established treatment protocols, Dr. Mark Basik, a surgical oncologist at Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital and senior investigator at the Lady Davis Institute, is leading an international effort that will lead to a clinical trial to forego surgery in breast cancer patients who show no signs of residual cancer following a course of pre-operative chemotherapy.

9 Apr 2019

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the extreme childhood food allergy eosinophilic esophagitis has identified a potential new way to treat the disease while also raising questions about a dietary supplement often taken to reduce bowel inflammation.

9 Apr 2019

Forensic researchers discover key factors relating to premature adult deaths

About two-thirds of the adults dying prematurely from natural causes did not seek medical help within the 30 days preceding their death, reported forensic researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

9 Apr 2019

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Replacing red meat with healthy plant proteins decreases in cardiovascular disease risk factors

Teens exploring sexuality online experience health and safety risks

Large-scale screen efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers

Study finds increasing prevalence of COPD in nonsmokers

Near-simultaneous ICU admissions may have adverse effect on patient outcomes

Proton therapy shows excellent outcomes, minimal side effects in high-risk neuroblastoma patients

CSU researchers examine prevalence of sexual harassment in scientific field settings

Stimulating parvalbumin-containing cells causes surprising changes in blood volume, flow

Value of dietary supplements in question

Understanding imbalance in key neural pathway to help treat psychiatric disorders

Newly developed approach efficiently assesses carcinogenicity of chemicals

Researchers aim to identify potential new drugs for wide range of diseases using AI

Hepatitis C infections could be reduced by stepping up efforts to prevent transmission in people who inject drugs

Nature Research Academies organize specially tailored research data training workshops

Massachusetts parental consent law delays abortion care for minors

Prescribed medication reduces arrests, incarceration among people with opioid use disorder

Nicotine concentration in JUUL e-cigarette products is dangerously high, finds study

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

Forensic researchers discover key factors relating to premature adult deaths

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