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Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

A new study suggests that an intervention to reduce supine sleep in late pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health.

31 Aug 2018

Urological problems in men linked to depression and sleep disorders

Men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility issues often also suffer from depression and sleep disorders.

31 Aug 2018

Researchers report challenges in reducing tetanus mortality

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality rates, although they shifted causes of deaths, researchers have now reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

31 Aug 2018

Study reveals mechanisms underlying inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever

Researchers from Kanazawa University report in Journal of Neuroscience performed a microdialysis study on mice to determine mechanisms underlying the inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever that might be used to develop new strategies for treatment.

31 Aug 2018

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Valentina Guerrini and Maria Laura Gennaro of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and colleagues.

31 Aug 2018

Stroke doubles the risk of dementia, shows recent large-scale study

In the largest ever study of its kind, researchers have proven the link between stroke and the development of dementia.

31 Aug 2018

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore has harnessed CURATE.AI, a powerful artificial intelligence platform, to successfully treat a patient with advanced cancer, completely halting disease progression.

31 Aug 2018

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions -- about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood -- and identify the condition based on the patient's responses.

31 Aug 2018

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

31 Aug 2018

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (eg borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as related and attention should be paid to both during diagnosis.

31 Aug 2018

New Euro-GASP program monitors continued effectiveness of treatment regimen for gonorrhea

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme.

31 Aug 2018

UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

It costs the global economy an estimated US$2 trillion annually and has been dubbed a modern day health epidemic, but new research from the University of South Australia has unearthed a possible cure for obesity – and it is as plain as dirt!

31 Aug 2018

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Chewing: We don't think about it, we just do it. But biologists don't know a lot about how chewing behavior leaves telltale signs on the underlying bones.

31 Aug 2018

Neurons play active role in triggering a defense mechanism that leads to their own damage

Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to seizures.

31 Aug 2018

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

31 Aug 2018

New survey reveals public attitudes towards commercial use of genetic data samples

The almost 5 million people who paid to get their DNA analyzed by the company 23andMe recently found out that their genetic data and related health information might have been sold to a major drug company.

31 Aug 2018

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence of new or worsened bedsores is an effective indicator of the quality of care for rehab patients.

31 Aug 2018

Researchers discover materials which form new presynapses for release of transmitters

Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Teams of scientists working with Professor Dr. Volker Haucke, Director at the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie and Professor at the Freie Universitaet Berlin, and Professor Dr. Stephan Sigrist at the Freie Universität Berlin discovered the materials, which form new presynapses for the release of transmitters. The findings may help to design better nerve-regenerating therapies in the future.

31 Aug 2018

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss is among the top three chronic conditions affecting adults 65 years or older, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

31 Aug 2018

Simple intervention increases use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

A relatively simple effort to provide counseling and connect injection-drug users with resources could prove powerful against the spread of HIV in a notoriously hard-to-reach population, new research suggests.

31 Aug 2018

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Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

Urological problems in men linked to depression and sleep disorders

Researchers report challenges in reducing tetanus mortality

Study reveals mechanisms underlying inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Stroke doubles the risk of dementia, shows recent large-scale study

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

New Euro-GASP program monitors continued effectiveness of treatment regimen for gonorrhea

UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Neurons play active role in triggering a defense mechanism that leads to their own damage

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

New survey reveals public attitudes towards commercial use of genetic data samples

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

Researchers discover materials which form new presynapses for release of transmitters

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Simple intervention increases use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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