Medical Research News

RSS

Less parental warmth and harshness can lead to callous-unemotional traits in children

Less parental warmth and more harshness in the home environment can affect how aggressive children become and whether they lack empathy and a moral compass-a set of characteristics known as callous-unemotional traits.

4 Dec 2018

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

Using precise brain measurements, Yale researchers predicted how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes, an advance in understanding the human visual system that can improve a host of artificial intelligence efforts, such as the development of driverless cars, said the researchers.

4 Dec 2018

Researchers find two connective tissue cells to be linked to worse prognosis of breast cancer

In certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumor. One previously unproven theory is that there are several different types of connective tissue cells with different functions, which affect the development of the tumor in different ways.

4 Dec 2018

Scientists find link between dietary salt intake and risk of developing common heart condition

Scientists have uncovered the first evidence to associate dietary salt intake with the risk of developing a common heart condition that affects millions of people worldwide, in a new study published in the Annals of Medicine.

4 Dec 2018

Study finds omitted medicine to be the most common medication administration errors

Medication administration errors leading to death are common with anticoagulants and antibiotics in particular, according to a new study that analyzed incidents reported in England and Wales.

4 Dec 2018

Consumption of antibiotics for children varies widely from country to country, finds study

Researchers analyzing the sales of oral antibiotics for children in 70 high- and middle-income countries found that consumption varies widely from country to country with little correlation between countries' wealth and the types of antibiotics.

4 Dec 2018

Biosense Webster treats first patient in U.S. IDE study of HELIOSTAR RF Balloon Ablation Catheter

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, has enrolled and treated the first patient in its STELLAR U.S. Investigational Device Exemption study.

From Johnson & Johnson 4 Dec 2018

Early gut bacterial colonization may reduce risk of developing eczema

Strains of a bacterium commonly found in skin infections may help to protect against eczema, according to new research in the British Journal of Dermatology.

4 Dec 2018

Clearer diagnosis of polio-like illness in young children

Johns Hopkins researchers have analyzed patient data from 45 cases of what they thought was acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like outbreak occurring in U.S. children, and realized that only 75 percent of diagnosed cases were AFM.

4 Dec 2018

CAR-T cell therapy appears to be promising option for treating large B-cell lymphoma

So-called CAR-T cell therapy is a promising option for treating around a fifth of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

4 Dec 2018

Governments across Europe respond in very different ways to lung cancer

The World Health Organization estimates 387,913 Europeans will die of lung cancer in 2018. The preliminary findings from a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit comparing 13 countries show that governments across Europe are responding in very different ways to the disease.

4 Dec 2018

International study increases group of lung cancer patients who may benefit from immunotherapy

The strategy for triggering the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, immunotherapy, is proving effective for more and more tumor types, although to varying degrees.

4 Dec 2018

Postmenopausal women who suffer tooth loss are at higher risk of hypertension

A new study in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that postmenopausal women who have experienced tooth loss are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Multiple studies have suggested an association between periodontal disease and tooth loss with hypertension, but the relationship remains unclear.

4 Dec 2018

Scientists capture how the brain builds complex sequences from basic elements

To perform a song, a dance or write computer code, people need to call upon the basic elements of their craft and then order and recombine them in creative ways.

4 Dec 2018

Aerobic exercise may reduce risk of diabetes-related renal disease

Aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of diabetes-related kidney disease in some people, according to a new study. The findings are published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology--Renal Physiology and was chosen as an APS select article for December.

4 Dec 2018

Study: 39% of B cell lymphoma patients treated with CAR T therapy remain in remission

A new article published today in The Lancet Oncology shows 39 percent of large B cell lymphoma patients treated with the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy Yescarta remained in remission more than two years following therapy, and more than half of the patients treated remain alive.

4 Dec 2018

ACR and NPF release joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis

The American College of Rheumatology and National Psoriasis Foundation have released a joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis that provides evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic recommendations on caring for treatment-naïve patients with active PsA and patients who continue to have active PsA despite treatment.

4 Dec 2018

Oral drug used to treat blood clots in cancer patients appears to be safe and effective

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an oral drug, apixaban, used to treat blood clots in patients undergoing cancer therapy, is safe and effective.

4 Dec 2018

Study finds women in hospital medicine to face major obstacles during pregnancy and work

Women in hospital medicine face major obstacles during pregnancy, parental leave and returning to work, prompting a discussion about gender equity in medicine, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

4 Dec 2018

Study reveals true health benefits of standing over sitting

Office employees who opt to stand when working are likely to be burning only fractionally more calories than their seated colleagues, according to new research from the University of Bath.

4 Dec 2018

Medical Research News

Less parental warmth and harshness can lead to callous-unemotional traits in children

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

Researchers find two connective tissue cells to be linked to worse prognosis of breast cancer

Scientists find link between dietary salt intake and risk of developing common heart condition

Study finds omitted medicine to be the most common medication administration errors

Consumption of antibiotics for children varies widely from country to country, finds study

Biosense Webster treats first patient in U.S. IDE study of HELIOSTAR RF Balloon Ablation Catheter

Early gut bacterial colonization may reduce risk of developing eczema

Clearer diagnosis of polio-like illness in young children

CAR-T cell therapy appears to be promising option for treating large B-cell lymphoma

Governments across Europe respond in very different ways to lung cancer

International study increases group of lung cancer patients who may benefit from immunotherapy

Postmenopausal women who suffer tooth loss are at higher risk of hypertension

Scientists capture how the brain builds complex sequences from basic elements

Aerobic exercise may reduce risk of diabetes-related renal disease

Study: 39% of B cell lymphoma patients treated with CAR T therapy remain in remission

ACR and NPF release joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis

Oral drug used to treat blood clots in cancer patients appears to be safe and effective

Study finds women in hospital medicine to face major obstacles during pregnancy and work

Study reveals true health benefits of standing over sitting

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Latest News