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Brain mechanism gives people confidence that what they see is real

Researchershave uncovered a mechanism involved in visual awareness that gives people confidence that what they see is real.

5 Jun 2018

Lighting intervention can positively impact sleep, behavior for Alzheimer's patients

A tailored lighting intervention in nursing homes can positively impact sleep, mood and behavior for patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to preliminary findings from a new study.

5 Jun 2018

More follow-up testing may not help colorectal cancer patients, shows study

Logically, it would seem that more follow-up testing of cancer patients must be better than less - but this is not the case for patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer.

5 Jun 2018

Study: Shifting to bilevel PAP can save 56% of patients from therapy termination

A new study reveals that shifting patients who are struggling with adherence to positive airway pressure therapy to a more advanced bilevel device in the first 90 days of treatment is an effective tool for achieving adherence in well more than half of such cases.

5 Jun 2018

Study shows four survival strategies of tumor cells in childhood cancer

Cancer cells in children tend to develop by following four main trajectories - and two of them are linked to relapse of the disease, research led by Lund University in Sweden shows.

5 Jun 2018

Next-generation cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes and decreases cost of care

In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and in a simultaneous publication in Circulation, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital presented evidence that a next-generation cardiac pump device not only improves long-term outcomes but may also decrease cost of care over time for heart failure patients.

5 Jun 2018

Plant-based dietary pattern lowers cholesterol and improves blood pressure

A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers cholesterol, improves blood pressure, and improves other markers for cardiovascular disease risk.

5 Jun 2018

Research project could lead to development of new immune therapies for lung cancer

Protein kinases regulate nearly all processes in cells. If the function of these enzymes is disrupted, often cancer will develop. In particular certain types of deregulated mitogen-activated protein kinases are believed to be the cause of various types of cancer.

5 Jun 2018

Redaction of substance abuse data could result in long-term implications

Due to a change in federal regulation, from 2013-2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services redacted any health care encounter that included a diagnosis or procedure code related to substance abuse from the Medicare and Medicaid identifiable files.

5 Jun 2018

More frequent post treatment monitoring does not improve survival in prostate cancer patients, finds study

Exercise can help overcome genetic effects of obesity in older age

If you're up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to reconsider. A new study suggests, for the first time in women over age 70, that working up a sweat can reduce the influence one's genes have on obesity.

5 Jun 2018

Study: 2.6% of pediatric patients hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital

A major international study has found that 2.6 percent of infants and children hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital.

5 Jun 2018

Study finds link between inflammatory signals in heart muscle cells and atrial fibrillation

Interfering with inflammatory signals produced by heart muscle cells might someday provide novel therapeutic strategies for atrial fibrillation, according to an international team of researchers who have published their findings in the journal Circulation.

5 Jun 2018

New technology enables round the clock observation of dementia patients in their own homes

Innovative new technology will enable people with dementia to receive round the clock observation and live independently in their own homes, a new study in the Journal PL0S One reports.

5 Jun 2018

Researchers investigate if stabilization of ovarian hormones can reduce suicide risk

A three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health will help researchers determine whether the stabilization of ovarian hormones estradiol and progesterone can help lower symptoms associated with suicidality among females at risk for suicide.

5 Jun 2018

New study shows how alcohol contributes to development of Alzheimer's disease

Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation are also implicated in processes that clear amyloid beta -- the protein that forms globs of plaques in the brain and which contributes to neuronal damage and the cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jun 2018

MIT researchers develop wireless system to power devices implanted deep inside human body

MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted deep within the human body. Such devices could be used to deliver drugs, monitor conditions inside the body, or treat disease by stimulating the brain with electricity or light.

5 Jun 2018

Researchers find novel gene in red blood cells that may help limb regeneration in adult newts

Newts are the only four-legged vertebrates that can regenerate their body parts even as adults. When a newt loses a limb, a mass of cells, called a blastema, is generated at the stump, from which a new, fully functional limb is eventually regenerated.

5 Jun 2018

Experimental drug shows potential to improve bladder function after spinal cord injury

An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by improving bladder function, new research suggests.

5 Jun 2018

Light exposure during sleep acutely impacts measures of insulin resistance

According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that light exposure at night during sleep adversely impacts metabolic outcomes.

5 Jun 2018

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Brain mechanism gives people confidence that what they see is real

Lighting intervention can positively impact sleep, behavior for Alzheimer's patients

More follow-up testing may not help colorectal cancer patients, shows study

Study: Shifting to bilevel PAP can save 56% of patients from therapy termination

Study shows four survival strategies of tumor cells in childhood cancer

Next-generation cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes and decreases cost of care

Plant-based dietary pattern lowers cholesterol and improves blood pressure

Research project could lead to development of new immune therapies for lung cancer

Redaction of substance abuse data could result in long-term implications

More frequent post treatment monitoring does not improve survival in prostate cancer patients, finds study

Exercise can help overcome genetic effects of obesity in older age

Study: 2.6% of pediatric patients hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital

Study finds link between inflammatory signals in heart muscle cells and atrial fibrillation

New technology enables round the clock observation of dementia patients in their own homes

Researchers investigate if stabilization of ovarian hormones can reduce suicide risk

New study shows how alcohol contributes to development of Alzheimer's disease

MIT researchers develop wireless system to power devices implanted deep inside human body

Researchers find novel gene in red blood cells that may help limb regeneration in adult newts

Experimental drug shows potential to improve bladder function after spinal cord injury

Light exposure during sleep acutely impacts measures of insulin resistance

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