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Opioid pain medications may not be safe for hemodialysis patients

A new analysis indicates that opioid pain medications may not be as safe for hemodialysis patients as recommendations suggest, and therefore, their use should be limited when possible. The analysis appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

20 Apr 2018

People with vitamin D deficiency may be at greater risk of diabetes

An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests that persons deficient in vitamin D may be at much greater risk of developing diabetes.

20 Apr 2018

People who become physically active after heart attack more likely to live longer, shows research

Becoming more physically active after a heart attack reduces the risk of death, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.1 The study, which followed more than 22,000 patients, found that those who became more physically active after a heart attack halved the risk of death within four years.

19 Apr 2018

Study shows distinctions between age groups in predicting and responding to stress at home

A recent study finds that older adults are better than younger adults at anticipating stressful events at home - but older adults are not as good at using those predictions to reduce the adverse impacts of the stress.

19 Apr 2018

IU psychologist receives NIH grant to study earliest phases of language learning in children

An Indiana University psychologist has been awarded $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to better understand the earliest phases of language learning in children.

19 Apr 2018

Biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help children during medical procedures

A new Pain Practice study indicates that biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help manage pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures.

19 Apr 2018

Study looks at sperm producing ability in testicular cancer patients

In a study of men with testicular cancer, increasing tumor size relative to testis size was linked with a reduced ability to produce sperm.

19 Apr 2018

Study shows clinical benefit and monetary gains of weight-loss surgery

A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that weight-loss surgery is cost-effective over 10 years and can save healthcare systems money over a lifetime. Researchers used a decision-analytic model to come to their conclusion.

19 Apr 2018

Skin cancers associated with decreased risk of developing AD

Previous studies have demonstrated a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in individuals with various cancers, including non-melanoma skin cancers (including squamous cell cancers and basal cell cancers).

19 Apr 2018

Maternal depression during and after pregnancy linked to poorer child neurodevelopment

Maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy, in the first year postpartum, and in early childhood were linked with poorer child neurodevelopment in a recent Depression & Anxiety study.

19 Apr 2018

Brief bedside visual art intervention reduces pain, anxiety in cancer patients

A brief bedside visual art intervention (BVAI) facilitated by art educators improved mood and reduced pain and anxiety in a study of inpatients with haematological cancers.

19 Apr 2018

Smartphone app effective in promoting proper child car seat practices

A smartphone app designed to promote proper child car seat use among parents proved effective in a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

19 Apr 2018

Triple-negative breast cancer found to be chemoresistant prior to treatment

Difficult to treat and aggressive "triple-negative" breast cancer is chemoresistant even before chemotherapy begins, a new study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports. The findings, which are published in the journal Cell, may lead to better and more personalized treatments for breast cancer.

19 Apr 2018

Male fruit flies like sex and alcohol

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have found that male fruit flies (Drosophilia melanogaster) enjoy ejaculation and sex and are also keen on alcohol consumption. The results of this novel study that shows that sexual gratification is preserved across species was published in the latest issue of the journal Current Biology this week.

19 Apr 2018

FDA approves marijuana based medication for epilepsy treatment

An advisory panel from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the approval of a novel epilepsy drug that is made up of ingredients from marijuana. The agency normally follows the recommendations of the advisory panels regarding approvals and rejections of applications of new drugs. The recommendation statement came yesterday (19th April 2018).

19 Apr 2018

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Opioid pain medications may not be safe for hemodialysis patients

People with vitamin D deficiency may be at greater risk of diabetes

People who become physically active after heart attack more likely to live longer, shows research

Study shows distinctions between age groups in predicting and responding to stress at home

IU psychologist receives NIH grant to study earliest phases of language learning in children

Biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help children during medical procedures

Study looks at sperm producing ability in testicular cancer patients

Study shows clinical benefit and monetary gains of weight-loss surgery

Skin cancers associated with decreased risk of developing AD

Maternal depression during and after pregnancy linked to poorer child neurodevelopment

Brief bedside visual art intervention reduces pain, anxiety in cancer patients

Smartphone app effective in promoting proper child car seat practices

Triple-negative breast cancer found to be chemoresistant prior to treatment

Male fruit flies like sex and alcohol

FDA approves marijuana based medication for epilepsy treatment

Breathtaking evolution amongst Indonesian tribe - bigger spleens for free-diving

Interaction between dioxin and HLA gene variant activates events associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Study: Eyes of adolescents could be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in later life

New breakthrough may allow scientists to orchestrate tissue regeneration in humans

Human brain processes sight and sound in the same way, shows study

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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