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One-time universal screening recommended to tackle increase in hepatitis C

Physicians are encountering a growing number of younger patients who are testing positive for hepatitis C virus fueled largely by the opioid crisis impacting communities around the country.

17 Oct 2018

Probiotic/antibiotic combination could eradicate drug-resistant bacteria

In the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, MIT researchers have enlisted the help of beneficial bacteria known as probiotics.

17 Oct 2018

New pragmatic study launched to understand the effectiveness of new type 2 diabetes drug

HealthCore, Inc., the outcomes research subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. and Novo Nordisk Inc., which manufacturers the once weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist Ozempic (semaglutide), are working together to launch the first of its kind pragmatic study to understand the benefits of semaglutide as compared with all other available diabetes drugs in a real-world pragmatic clinical trial for Type 2 diabetes - one of the nation's fastest growing chronic diseases.

17 Oct 2018

Research shows people over 65 are not performing enough physical activity

A research led by the University of Jaén reveals that people over 65 are not performing enough physical activity. Experts emphasize the importance of preserving physical performance to prevent the negative consequences of aging.

17 Oct 2018

Chronic sleep disruption in early adult life accelerates AD-related tau pathology

Lack of sleep during adolescence and early adulthood accelerates Alzheimer’s disease-related tau pathology, finds a study of male and female mice published in JNeurosci.

17 Oct 2018

Study provides insight into how the brain rapidly identifies sweet and bitter flavors

Sweet and bitter flavors are identified as soon as they are tasted, according to human neural and behavioral data published in eNeuro. The study provides new insight into how the brain rapidly detects and discriminates between potentially nutritious and toxic substances.

17 Oct 2018

Analyzing mouse’s potential as animal model of decision-making

Mice can be used to study the neural circuits underlying complex decision-making, suggests an analysis of more than 500,000 mouse decisions reported in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 17 Oct 2018

Researchers propose skin hardness as physiological sign to estimate human thermal status

Under the same temperature and humidity, human thermal status may vary due to individual body constitution and climatic environment.

17 Oct 2018

Novel method uses just a drop of blood to monitor effect of lung cancer therapy

Dr Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the immune T-cell protein PD-1. This discovery led to a set of anti-cancer medications called checkpoint inhibitors, one of the first of which was nivolumab (Opdivo).

17 Oct 2018

Study: Nurses making conscientious objections to ethically-relevant policies lack support

One-on-one interviews with eight nurses in Ontario revealed that nurses making conscientious objections to ethically-relevant policies lack concrete supports and need protection in healthcare practice settings.

17 Oct 2018

Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks may be beneficial option for women and their babies

As the prevalence of maternal and fetal complications increases with advancing pregnancy beyond 39 weeks, induction of labor at 39 weeks has been proposed as a means to ensure optimal maternal and newborn health.

17 Oct 2018

Preoperative weight loss may not provide health benefits after surgery

For obese and overweight patients, it is common for various surgical procedures to be deferred until they have lost weight through diet and exercise.

17 Oct 2018

Study reveals link between childhood abuse and higher arthritis risk in adulthood

In a survey-based study of 21,889 adults in Canada, severe and/or frequent physical abuse during childhood and frequent childhood exposure to intimate partner violence were linked with higher risks or arthritis during adulthood arthritis, even after controlling for a range of factors. The findings are published in Arthritis Care & Research.

17 Oct 2018

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One-time universal screening recommended to tackle increase in hepatitis C

Probiotic/antibiotic combination could eradicate drug-resistant bacteria

New pragmatic study launched to understand the effectiveness of new type 2 diabetes drug

Research shows people over 65 are not performing enough physical activity

Chronic sleep disruption in early adult life accelerates AD-related tau pathology

Study provides insight into how the brain rapidly identifies sweet and bitter flavors

Analyzing mouse’s potential as animal model of decision-making

Researchers propose skin hardness as physiological sign to estimate human thermal status

Novel method uses just a drop of blood to monitor effect of lung cancer therapy

Study: Nurses making conscientious objections to ethically-relevant policies lack support

Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks may be beneficial option for women and their babies

Preoperative weight loss may not provide health benefits after surgery

Study reveals link between childhood abuse and higher arthritis risk in adulthood

New blood test could spare cancer patients from unnecessary chemotherapy

Environment impact of microplastics remains unclear

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines associated with suicidal thoughts

Participation in organized sport during childhood may have long-term skeletal benefits

Nutrition has bigger positive impact on bone mass and strength than exercise

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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