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Research explores relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk

Recurring patterns in patient accounts suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk, and these patterns are documented throughout decades of medical literature.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers find long-term structural, functional brain abnormalities in individuals with AUDs

Alcohol use disorders are known to adversely impact brain structure and function. Although recovery of brain morphology and function has been reported following abstinence from long-term alcohol use, some structural (e.g., brain area volumes and connections) and functional (e.g., cognitive) abnormalities due to long-term effects of AUDs may persist even after abstinence from alcohol.

17 Aug 2018

Body mass index positively linked with blood pressure

Body mass index is positively associated with blood pressure, according to the ongoing study of 1.7 million Chinese men and women being conducted by researchers at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation and in China.

17 Aug 2018

New drug- free, nanotechnology-based method detects and treats oral plaque

When the good and bad bacteria in our mouth become imbalanced, the bad bacteria form a biofilm (aka plaque), which can cause cavities, and if left untreated over time, can lead to cardiovascular and other inflammatory diseases like diabetes and bacterial pneumonia.

17 Aug 2018

Study compares survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials

When enrolled in a cancer clinical trial, the differences in survival rates between rural and urban patients are significantly reduced, SWOG study results show.

17 Aug 2018

Ovarian cancer screening influenced by unconscious bias, study shows

What do shark attack, the lottery and ovarian cancer screening having in common? It turns out our judgments about these things are all influenced by unconscious bias.

17 Aug 2018

ACA's Medicaid expansion associated with increase in prescriptions for opioid use disorder treatment

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with an overall increase in people filling prescriptions for buprenorphine with naloxone, which is a treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as an increase in people filling prescriptions for opioid pain relievers (OPRs) paid for by Medicaid in a data analysis from five states.

17 Aug 2018

Three factors that contribute to physician burnout

In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a paper authored by doctors at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

17 Aug 2018

Stroke patients appear to receive better care at teaching hospitals with less chance of readmission

Stroke patients appear to receive better care at teaching hospitals with less of a chance of landing back in a hospital during the early stages of recovery, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers develop a set of health outcome measures for children with complex medical situations

Children with severe disabilities, serious cognitive impairments and medically complex situations require more specialized health care during their lifetimes. But establishing a consistent way to identify their overall health needs and measure progress in meeting those needs has been an elusive goal.

17 Aug 2018

Less-invasive options are slowing disease progression in glaucoma patients

Judith Smith, now 71, was at a routine appointment several years ago with her longtime ophthalmologist when the doctor made a comment that her right eye looked a little suspicious for glaucoma, an incurable disease that occurs when the optic nerve is damaged by pressure building inside the eye.

17 Aug 2018

Those who are emotionally stable when young may remain the most stable as they age

How much do you change between high school and retirement? The answer depends on whether you're comparing yourself to others or to your younger self.

17 Aug 2018

Sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting titanium dioxide into the sea

Scientists have found that sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting TiO2 (titanium dioxide) into the sea.

17 Aug 2018

NEDBELS project examines impact of neurodiversity concept on legal systems

Advances in science are deepening the understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, Asperger’s and dyslexia.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers discuss techniques to help combat growing epidemic of obesity

More than 60 percent of American adults weigh more than is healthy, which results in increased health issues for the patient and high health care costs.

17 Aug 2018

Ology Bioservices wins $8.4 million worth agreement to manufacture anti-Ebola monoclonal antibody

Ology Bioservices, Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization, announced today that it was awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to support the Joint Project Manager Medical Countermeasure Systems, a component of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense for advanced biologics manufacturing services—specifically, to manufacture an anti-Ebola monoclonal antibody.

17 Aug 2018

OHSU professor conducts clinical trial with artificial pancreas using Xeris' liquid glucagon

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its novel technology platforms to develop and commercialize ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations, announced today that Jessica Castle, M.D., an associate professor of medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine and OHSU Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center in Portland, Oregon, is conducting a clinical trial with a dual-hormone artificial pancreas using Xeris' ready-to-use liquid glucagon to evaluate a new closed-loop algorithm.

17 Aug 2018

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Research explores relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk

Researchers find long-term structural, functional brain abnormalities in individuals with AUDs

Body mass index positively linked with blood pressure

New drug- free, nanotechnology-based method detects and treats oral plaque

Study compares survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials

Ovarian cancer screening influenced by unconscious bias, study shows

ACA's Medicaid expansion associated with increase in prescriptions for opioid use disorder treatment

Three factors that contribute to physician burnout

Stroke patients appear to receive better care at teaching hospitals with less chance of readmission

Researchers develop a set of health outcome measures for children with complex medical situations

Less-invasive options are slowing disease progression in glaucoma patients

Those who are emotionally stable when young may remain the most stable as they age

Sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting titanium dioxide into the sea

NEDBELS project examines impact of neurodiversity concept on legal systems

Researchers discuss techniques to help combat growing epidemic of obesity

Ology Bioservices wins $8.4 million worth agreement to manufacture anti-Ebola monoclonal antibody

OHSU professor conducts clinical trial with artificial pancreas using Xeris' liquid glucagon

Why some patients with brain markers for Alzheimer's never develop the condition

Biomarker predicts kidney cancer risk years before diagnosis

Survey highlights variations in practice of airway management in pediatric intensive care units

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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