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Study examines young adults' perceptions of complete and fragmentary blackouts

Blackouts refer to partial or complete memory loss of events that occur while individuals are drinking. These individuals maintain consciousness during the event and may even be able to engage in complex behaviors such as conversing or driving.

29 Aug 2018

Cannabis use and mental illness link found

A large new study has found that people with mental ailments such as schizophrenia are more genetically inclined to use cannabis.

29 Aug 2018

New breathing tube for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest could save more lives

A study comparing two breathing tubes used by paramedics during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest shows that the King laryngeal tube was superior to the more commonly used endotracheal tube.

28 Aug 2018

New trial assesses criteria used to diagnose myocardial infarction

Results of the first randomized trial testing the criteria used to diagnose heart attack are presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The Lancet.

28 Aug 2018

Study could open new therapeutic avenues to attack herpesviruses

Human cytomegalovirus is a leading cause of birth defects and transplant failures. As it's evolved over time, this virus from the herpes family has found a way to bypass the body's defense mechanisms that usually guards against viral infections. Until now, scientists couldn't understand how it manages to do so.

28 Aug 2018

Obesity diminishes muscle building ability after resistance exercise, study reveals

Obesity is associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. According to a new study reported in the Journal of Physiology, obesity also diminishes a person's ability to build muscle after engaging in resistance exercise.

28 Aug 2018

New lung tissue-on-a-chip system offers rapid testing of potential anti-fibrotic treatments

Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the most common and serious types of lung disease. Now NIBIB-funded researchers have developed an in vitro lung tissue-on-a-chip system that mimics lung fibrosis, offering rapid testing of potential new anti-fibrotic treatments.

28 Aug 2018

Scientists develop three-pronged model to predict ARDS in burn patients

For the first time, researchers have devised a model to predict burn patients who are most likely to develop life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome.

28 Aug 2018

Study shows link between child mistreatment and AOD problems via impulsive decision-making

Young adults who report mistreatment ('maltreatment' by the authors) during childhood often demonstrate poor decision-making skills and are at risk for developing alcohol or other drug (AOD) problems, in particular when around peers.

28 Aug 2018

A non-canonical approach may improve radiation treatment for cancer

Although the success or failure of radiation therapy for cancer has long been associated with the intrinsic radio-resistance or radio-sensitivity of tumor cells, a new approach is demonstrating that radiation can take credit for an additional benefit - causing highly effective secondary immune responses that can enhance anti-tumor immunity.

28 Aug 2018

Study identifies gaps in interpretation of food labels among people at risk for heart disease

An Irish survey of 200 men and women examines awareness, understanding, and use of food labels in preventing lifestyle-related disease in a primary care setting. Participants responded to a questionnaire devised by the lead author.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers identify new imaging biomarker to help predict coronary inflammation

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic, University of Oxford and University of Erlangen have identified a novel imaging biomarker, which has been found to be able to predict all-cause and cardiac mortality by measuring inflammation of fatty tissue surrounding the coronary arteries.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers study motor, cognitive effects of DBS in patients with Parkinson's disease

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have studied motor and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease.

28 Aug 2018

Delivering miRNAs to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory diseases of unknown cause, and the number of IBD patients is on the rise.

28 Aug 2018

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

A new study has found that a strain of E. coli found in chicken and turkey products can cause serious bladder infections (UTIs) in people.

28 Aug 2018

Novel treatment can shorten hospital stays for few patients with endocarditis

A new treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with a heart infection, according to late breaking results of the POET trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Aug 2018

Non-invasive test could help avoid unnecessary heart procedures

Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2018 and published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 Aug 2018

Study finds cause and history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

The initial findings of a study on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women, are reported today in a late breaking science session at ESC Congress 2018.

28 Aug 2018

Major bleeding associated with subsequent cancer diagnoses

Bleeding in patients treated with anticoagulants should stimulate a search for cancer, according to late breaking results from the COMPASS trial presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

28 Aug 2018

Blood pressure lowering therapy and statins continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension

Blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension after more than a decade, according to late breaking results from the ASCOT Legacy study presented at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The Lancet.

28 Aug 2018

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Study examines young adults' perceptions of complete and fragmentary blackouts

Cannabis use and mental illness link found

New breathing tube for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest could save more lives

New trial assesses criteria used to diagnose myocardial infarction

Study could open new therapeutic avenues to attack herpesviruses

Obesity diminishes muscle building ability after resistance exercise, study reveals

New lung tissue-on-a-chip system offers rapid testing of potential anti-fibrotic treatments

Scientists develop three-pronged model to predict ARDS in burn patients

Study shows link between child mistreatment and AOD problems via impulsive decision-making

A non-canonical approach may improve radiation treatment for cancer

Study identifies gaps in interpretation of food labels among people at risk for heart disease

Researchers identify new imaging biomarker to help predict coronary inflammation

Researchers study motor, cognitive effects of DBS in patients with Parkinson's disease

Delivering miRNAs to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

Novel treatment can shorten hospital stays for few patients with endocarditis

Non-invasive test could help avoid unnecessary heart procedures

Study finds cause and history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Major bleeding associated with subsequent cancer diagnoses

Blood pressure lowering therapy and statins continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension

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