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Kids stressed out over societal discrimination show increased behavioral problems

In a sign of the times, new USC research shows that some kids stressed out over recent public acts of discrimination show increased behavioral problems.

20 Aug 2018

Misery does love company in adolescent friendships

A new study on adolescent friendships offers support for the belief that misery really does love company. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators examined the degree to which internalizing symptoms - anxiety, depression, social withdrawal, and submissiveness - predicted the dissolution of teen friendships.

20 Aug 2018

Researchers develop gene expression predictor for immunotherapy response in melanoma

In a new study, researchers developed a gene expression predictor that can indicate whether melanoma in a specific patient is likely to respond to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a novel type of immunotherapy.

20 Aug 2018

BU professor receives $1.2 million grant to study impact of TBI, military service on Alzheimer's disease

Jesse Mez, MD, MS, assistant professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, has received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the United States Department of Defense to study the impact of traumatic brain injury and military service on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

20 Aug 2018

New information on the brain regions related to metacognition, tactile sense

Sense of touch provides information about textures, objects and physical forces acting on our body. Tactile information is also needed for successful execution of motor tasks such as grasping objects.

20 Aug 2018

Current surveillance system does not quickly pick up most listeriosis cases in the EU, study reveals

More than half of the severe listeriosis cases in the European Union belong to clusters, many of which are not being picked up fast enough by the current surveillance system, suggests a new article published in Eurosurveillance.

20 Aug 2018

New study examines scope of state policies targeting drug use by pregnant women

Policymakers and public health experts have long recognized the harm that can come to fetuses if women use drugs during pregnancy.

20 Aug 2018

Blood management program associated with fewer transfusions in orthopedic patients

A patient blood management program designed to limit the amount of transfused blood orthopedic patients undergoing common surgeries such as hip and knee replacement receive was associated with fewer transfusions, reduced blood use and improved outcomes, reports a study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

20 Aug 2018

Yale researchers identify racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Yale researchers have identified racial disparities in the treatment of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain.

20 Aug 2018

Cocktail of nanoparticles and contaminants may have harmful effects on human cells

Researchers warn that a combination of nanoparticles and contaminants may form a cocktail that is harmful to our cells. In their study, 72 pct. of cells died after exposure to a cocktail of nano-silver and cadmium ions.

20 Aug 2018

Research project explores how obesity is linked to social class

WHILE the rich get thinner, the poorest pile on the pounds. What accounts for this "social gradient", which results in obesity being most prevalent among the least well-off? The pleasure - tinged with guilt and anxiety - that they take in overeating is an explanation explored by a University of Huddersfield professor and his colleagues.

20 Aug 2018

Researchers find STAT3 as therapeutic target for chronic active EBV infection

Tokyo Medical and Dental University study shows that ruxolitinib-induced inhibition of STAT3 activity blocks survival and reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine production in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected clonally proliferating T- or NK-cells in Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection.

20 Aug 2018

Study reveals prevalence of texting while driving among teen drivers

Cellphone use while driving has been estimated to increase crash risk by 2-9 times and texting while driving may be especially risky because it involves three types of driver distraction: visual (eyes off the road), manual (hands off the wheel), and cognitive (attention away from driving).

20 Aug 2018

Unique pain program helps surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively

A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to cope with their pain and improve how they function.

20 Aug 2018

Chagas disease causes chronic heart disease and has spread outside of Latin America

Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), causes chronic heart disease in about one third of those infected.

20 Aug 2018

Illicit drug use is higher during celebratory events, may be worse than previously thought

America's drug problem may be even worse than officials realize. And illicit drugs are consumed at a higher rate during celebratory events. Those are just two of the conclusions scientists have drawn from recent studies of drug residues in sewage.

20 Aug 2018

New drug shows potential to prevent painful side effect of therapy

About 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed annually with head, neck, nasal and oral cancers. Most are treated with radiation, and of those, 70-80 percent develop a painful and debilitating side effect called severe oral mucositis.

20 Aug 2018

E-cigarettes can damage DNA and increase the risk of cancer, say researchers

The chemicals present in e-cigarettes can alter DNA in oral cells and increase the risk of cancer, according a new study.

20 Aug 2018

Strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include medications and surgery. But now researchers report that a simple dietary intervention could mitigate colonic inflammation and improve gut health.

20 Aug 2018

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels linked to higher risk of CVD death in young, healthy people

Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their cholesterol levels in check, according to new observational research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

20 Aug 2018

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Kids stressed out over societal discrimination show increased behavioral problems

Misery does love company in adolescent friendships

Researchers develop gene expression predictor for immunotherapy response in melanoma

BU professor receives $1.2 million grant to study impact of TBI, military service on Alzheimer's disease

New information on the brain regions related to metacognition, tactile sense

Current surveillance system does not quickly pick up most listeriosis cases in the EU, study reveals

New study examines scope of state policies targeting drug use by pregnant women

Blood management program associated with fewer transfusions in orthopedic patients

Yale researchers identify racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Cocktail of nanoparticles and contaminants may have harmful effects on human cells

Research project explores how obesity is linked to social class

Researchers find STAT3 as therapeutic target for chronic active EBV infection

Study reveals prevalence of texting while driving among teen drivers

Unique pain program helps surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively

Chagas disease causes chronic heart disease and has spread outside of Latin America

Illicit drug use is higher during celebratory events, may be worse than previously thought

New drug shows potential to prevent painful side effect of therapy

E-cigarettes can damage DNA and increase the risk of cancer, say researchers

Strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels linked to higher risk of CVD death in young, healthy people

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