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Study compares genetic and neural contributions to ADHD in children with or without TBI

According to a study in Biological Psychiatry, physical brain injury in children contributes to the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), distinct from genetic risk for the disorder.

14 Aug 2018

Mono-antiplatelet therapy after aortic heart valve replacements may work as well as two drugs

Current treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet drugs to reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots.

14 Aug 2018

Researchers show how specialized nucleic acid-based nanostructures could help target cancer cells

More than 100 years ago, German Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich popularized the "magic bullet" concept -- a method that clinicians might one day use to target invading microbes without harming other parts of the body. Although chemotherapies have been highly useful as targeted treatments for cancer, unwanted side effects still plague patients.

14 Aug 2018

Research illuminates how online forum may offer suicide prevention support for males

New research illuminates how some men and boys who are contemplating suicide are finding emotional support in an unexpected place: Reddit.

14 Aug 2018

UIC researchers receive NIH funding to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have received approximately $2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.

14 Aug 2018

New study focuses on promise of gene therapy for Amish nemaline myopathy

A new comprehensive natural history study about Amish nemaline myopathy in the Old Order Amish population focuses on the promise of gene therapy for this lethal disorder.

14 Aug 2018

Research shows link between high blood levels of omega-3s and better brain function in children

New research published in the July edition of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, has established a strong correlation between blood levels of omega-3s, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and better brain function in children two to six years old.

14 Aug 2018

Lower rates of Medicare preventive care visits found in racial, ethnic minority older adults

Medicare patients nationwide have low rates of preventive care visits – with the lowest rates found in older adults of minority race/ethnicity, reports a study in the September issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

14 Aug 2018

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

According to latest research vaping using e-cigarettes can hasten the death of lung cells by up to fifty times and cause serious lung diseases later in life. This latest study was published in the journal Thorax.

14 Aug 2018

Better conditioning, throwing mechanics can help reduce elbow injuries in young baseball pitchers

Young baseball pitchers can reduce their risk for elbow injuries with better conditioning and throwing mechanics.

14 Aug 2018

Google's DeepMind AI could soon be diagnosing eye conditions

London-based DeepMind which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is coming up with Artificial Intelligence based devices that can help diagnose eye conditions accurately.

14 Aug 2018

Study finds quality of doctor-patient discussions about lung cancer screening to be 'poor'

Although national guidelines advise doctors to discuss the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening with high-risk patients because of a high rate of false positives and other factors, those conversations aren't happening the way they should be, according to a study by researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

14 Aug 2018

Simple score helps predict which hospitalized heart attack patients are at high risk of readmissions

Tracking just seven factors of heart attack patients when they are first admitted to the hospital can help flag those most at risk for 30-day readmission, researchers from UT Southwestern found.

13 Aug 2018

Duke researchers track missing T-cells in glioblastoma patients

Glioblastoma brain tumors can have an unusual effect on the body's immune system, often causing a dramatic drop in the number of circulating T-cells that help drive the body's defenses.

13 Aug 2018

Scientists discover key vulnerability of mixed lineage leukemia

Childhood leukemia is a diagnosis that no family ever wants to endure. While the treatment of most types of leukemia has improved steadily over the years, a few specific types remain very difficult to treat.

13 Aug 2018

Study examines how a person adapts to visual field loss after stroke

A new University of Liverpool study, published in Wiley Brain and Behaviour, examines the factors that influence how a person adapts to visual field loss following stroke.

13 Aug 2018

New intervention to reduce risk of HIV in young transgender women

Young transgender women who took part in an intervention to reduce HIV transmission and acquisition had a greater reduction in condomless sex acts than young transgender women who received standard preventive care with testing for HIV/sexually transmitted infections and counseling in a randomized clinical trial.

13 Aug 2018

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

A new study led by Ana Sebastião, group leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes and Professor of Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de Lisboa and her team in collaboration with researchers from the University of Lancaster, shows that the long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.

13 Aug 2018

Altered nitrogen metabolism may contribute to emergence of new cancer mutations

Nitrogen is a basic building block of all the body's proteins, RNA and DNA, so cancerous tumors are greedy for this element. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in collaboration with colleagues from the National Cancer Institute and elsewhere, have now shown that in many cancers, the patient's nitrogen metabolism is altered, producing detectable changes in the body fluids and contributing to the emergence of new mutations in cancerous tissue.

13 Aug 2018

Cycling provides greatest health benefits, study finds

How do transport modes influence people's health? A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Banking Foundation, has concluded that cycling is the mode of transport associated with the greatest health benefits: better self-perceived general health, better mental health and fewer feelings of loneliness.

13 Aug 2018

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Study compares genetic and neural contributions to ADHD in children with or without TBI

Mono-antiplatelet therapy after aortic heart valve replacements may work as well as two drugs

Researchers show how specialized nucleic acid-based nanostructures could help target cancer cells

Research illuminates how online forum may offer suicide prevention support for males

UIC researchers receive NIH funding to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues

New study focuses on promise of gene therapy for Amish nemaline myopathy

Research shows link between high blood levels of omega-3s and better brain function in children

Lower rates of Medicare preventive care visits found in racial, ethnic minority older adults

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

Better conditioning, throwing mechanics can help reduce elbow injuries in young baseball pitchers

Google's DeepMind AI could soon be diagnosing eye conditions

Study finds quality of doctor-patient discussions about lung cancer screening to be 'poor'

Simple score helps predict which hospitalized heart attack patients are at high risk of readmissions

Duke researchers track missing T-cells in glioblastoma patients

Scientists discover key vulnerability of mixed lineage leukemia

Study examines how a person adapts to visual field loss after stroke

New intervention to reduce risk of HIV in young transgender women

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

Altered nitrogen metabolism may contribute to emergence of new cancer mutations

Cycling provides greatest health benefits, study finds

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