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Childhood trauma associated with anxiety and depression in adults with head and neck cancer

Among individuals with head and neck cancer, those who experienced childhood trauma were more likely to have advanced cancer, to have higher alcohol consumption, and to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression.

6 Aug 2018

Abstinence from alcohol linked to dementia

A new study shows that abstinence from alcohol is linked to dementia. The study titled, “Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: 23 year follow-up of Whitehall II cohort study,” results appear in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal.

5 Aug 2018

Penn study suggests method to measure and operationalize inclusion in heath care organizations

The importance of an inclusive workforce culture in health care is key to advancing scientific inquiry, improving the quality of care, and optimizing patient satisfaction.

3 Aug 2018

Understanding the role of inflammatory cytokines in creating T cell exhaustion in cancer

A better understanding of the role secreted inflammatory cytokines play in the tumor microenvironment that results in the differentiation of effector T cells into exhausted T cells points to possible approaches to improve the antitumor activity of T cells and to intervene in T cell exhaustion.

3 Aug 2018

IU researchers receive $1.5 million NIH grant to advance study on diabetes risks

A $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will advance work by Indiana University researchers that seeks to identify Americans at risk for diabetes and other metabolic disorders based on their exposure to trace minerals in the environment.

3 Aug 2018

Tobacco products more aggressively marketed in Milwaukee's minority neighborhoods

Tobacco products in Milwaukee are more aggressively marketed in stores in African-American and Latino neighborhoods than in white ones, according to a study led by a public health researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers examine impact of age and ethnicity on HIV testing

Many barriers prevent people from getting tested for HIV, including lack of knowledge, competing priorities during medical visits, and stigma associated with the test on the part of both the patient and provider.

3 Aug 2018

Cocaine relapse is reduced in preclinical model with BDNF administration

Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when brain-derived neurotropic factor was applied to the nucleus accumbens deep in the brain immediately before cocaine-seeking behavior, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina in an article published online in June 2018 by Addiction Biology.

3 Aug 2018

Study finds impaired ability in older adults to recognize an error when they've made one

The older you get, the less apt you may be to recognize that you've made an error. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers devised a simple, computerized test to gauge how readily young adults and older adults realize when they've made a mistake.

3 Aug 2018

Study provides new insights into how asthma develops and progresses

Of the more than 24 million people in the U.S. who have asthma, 10 percent have severe asthma - a form of the disease that does not respond to treatment.

3 Aug 2018

Consuming crickets can help support growth of beneficial gut bacteria, clinical trial shows

Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. "I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and we were served fried ants," she says. "I remember being so grossed out initially, but when I put the ant in my mouth, I was really surprised because it tasted like food -- and it was good!"

3 Aug 2018

Researchers compile factors that can contribute to inclusion in health care organizations

Researchers compiled six factors that health care workers believe can contribute to an inclusive culture within health care organizations and promote a diverse workforce.

3 Aug 2018

Cystic fibrosis impacts directly on intrauterine growth, shows research

New research, published in Thorax, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has shown that babies with cystic fibrosis are born weighing less than babies without the condition, even allowing that they are more likely to be born prematurely.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new technique to decode motor intention of humans from EEG

A collaborative study by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a new technique to decode motor intention of humans from Electroencephalography.

3 Aug 2018

Low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be a strong risk factor for preterm birth

Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher risk of early preterm birth when compared with women who had higher levels of these fatty acids, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen.

3 Aug 2018

Exposure to even low air pollution levels linked to changes in heart structure

A new study has shown that people exposed to levels of air pollution that are within UK guidelines undergo changes in the heart similar to heart failure.

3 Aug 2018

Monash researchers identify new mechanism used by Henipaviruses in infection

Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to humans and horses, and the Nipah virus, a serious threat in East and Southeast Asia.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers study locusts to understand the mysteries of smell

Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for instance, become the internal experience of smelling a rose -- has for millennia been a central question of philosophy.

3 Aug 2018

Hookah smoking develops cardiovascular risk factors similar to cigarette, shows study

In direct contradiction to marketing efforts claiming that hookah smoking is less hazardous to health than cigarettes, a new UCLA study published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that just a half-hour of hookah smoking resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to what has been seen with traditional cigarette smoking.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers develop 3D model of human placenta

The placenta is the organ connecting mother and embryo. Its main functions are the exchange of nutrients, gases and metabolic products and the production of hormones and other substances essential for embryonic development.

3 Aug 2018

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Childhood trauma associated with anxiety and depression in adults with head and neck cancer

Abstinence from alcohol linked to dementia

Penn study suggests method to measure and operationalize inclusion in heath care organizations

Understanding the role of inflammatory cytokines in creating T cell exhaustion in cancer

IU researchers receive $1.5 million NIH grant to advance study on diabetes risks

Tobacco products more aggressively marketed in Milwaukee's minority neighborhoods

Researchers examine impact of age and ethnicity on HIV testing

Cocaine relapse is reduced in preclinical model with BDNF administration

Study finds impaired ability in older adults to recognize an error when they've made one

Study provides new insights into how asthma develops and progresses

Consuming crickets can help support growth of beneficial gut bacteria, clinical trial shows

Researchers compile factors that can contribute to inclusion in health care organizations

Cystic fibrosis impacts directly on intrauterine growth, shows research

Researchers develop new technique to decode motor intention of humans from EEG

Low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be a strong risk factor for preterm birth

Exposure to even low air pollution levels linked to changes in heart structure

Monash researchers identify new mechanism used by Henipaviruses in infection

Researchers study locusts to understand the mysteries of smell

Hookah smoking develops cardiovascular risk factors similar to cigarette, shows study

Researchers develop 3D model of human placenta

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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