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Bowel care ranks top concern for individuals with spinal cord injury, study shows

Cardiovascular physiology researcher Victoria Claydon's latest study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, focuses on the results of her multi-national study, which surveyed almost 300 participants with spinal cord injuries at or above the mid-thoracic level (middle of the chest ).

9 Mar 2018

Study explores more about food insecurity among older adults

Social issues such as hunger, inadequate housing, social isolation, and poverty are linked to poor health, especially as we age. When community organizations and healthcare systems coordinate with each other, they are better able to help us address these concerns individually and as a society.

9 Mar 2018

OHSU device could be first permanent total artificial heart

OHSU physicians and researchers are developing what they hope will be the first permanent total artificial heart, which could provide the approximately 75,000 Americans who die of heart failure every year another chance at life.

9 Mar 2018

Researchers find specific cellular structures that orchestrate rapid immunologic memory

With every infection or vaccination, memory cells form that the body uses to remember the pathogen. This has been known for decades - but the structure of this cellular immunologic memory has previously proven impossible to pin down.

9 Mar 2018

Lower levels of protective molecules could increase heart attack risk in the morning

Cardiovascular disease patients have lower levels of an important family of protective molecules in their blood in the morning, which could be increasing their risk of blood clots and heart attacks at those times, according to early research led by Queen Mary University of London.

9 Mar 2018

New technique measures brainwaves to find whether people understand what they hear

The new technique was developed by Professor Tom Francart and his colleagues from the Department of Neurosciences at KU Leuven, Belgium, in collaboration with the University of Maryland.

9 Mar 2018

Simple dietary supplement found to improve birth outcomes

A simple dietary supplement (L-arginine) was found to improve birth outcomes, paving the way for future clinical trials to test this inexpensive and safe intervention.

9 Mar 2018

Early microstructural changes can help predict long-term recovery from spinal cord injury

A trauma to the spinal cord, quickly leads to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. This not only affects the injured area, but over time affects also other parts of the spinal cord and even the brain.

9 Mar 2018

Internet-based depression treatment has no long-term protective effect, study shows

The long-term outcome of a randomized controlled trial on depression treated with psychotherapy via internet is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

9 Mar 2018

Engineers develop optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution

Metabolic changes in cells can occur at the earliest stages of disease. In most cases, knowledge of those signals is limited, since we usually detect disease only after it has done significant damage. Now, a team led by engineers at Tufts University School of Engineering has opened a window into the cell by developing an optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution, without having to perturb cells with contrast agents, or destroy them to conduct assays.

9 Mar 2018

Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Two partners have to find their way to each other in order to transport substances to the remote ends of special nerve fibers to maintain their function. If this partnering process is disturbed, the cells may die in the worst case, resulting in neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or spinal muscular atrophy.

9 Mar 2018

Researchers develop algorithm to guide effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Researchers in the UPV/EHU's Signal and Communications Group in collaboration with researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University have developed an algorithm to guide an effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuver.

9 Mar 2018

Groundbreaking discoveries pave way for fast-acting antidote to tackle cholera epidemics

Groundbreaking discoveries regarding the onset of cholera are paving the way for a future, fast-acting antidote for cholera epidemics, according to research published in the journals PLOS Pathogens and ACS Infectious Disease.

9 Mar 2018

Novel screening tool aids search for curative kidney treatment

Researchers have developed a screening tool for identifying compounds that restore functionality of the protein that is dysfunctional in Alport syndrome.

9 Mar 2018

Your stress can rub off on others

In a recent study, scientists found that when exposed to another individual’s stress, the brain reacts as it does to real stress.

9 Mar 2018

Surprise discovery may lead potential treatment for multiple sclerosis

A surprise finding by medical scientists may lead to the development of a possible treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS).

9 Mar 2018

Study finds link between women having children and shorter telomeres

A recent study by George Mason University researchers in the Department of Global and Community Health found that women who have given birth have shorter telomeres compared to women who have not given birth.

9 Mar 2018

Mice study illustrates potential risks associated with prion transmission

Familial human prion diseases are passed within families and are associated with 34 known prion protein mutations.

9 Mar 2018

Vitamin D may help reduce risk of heart failure after heart attack

New research has shown how vitamin D may help protect heart tissue and prevent heart failure after a heart attack, potentially offering a low-cost addition to existing treatments for heart failure.

9 Mar 2018

Adolescent, young adult cancer survivors have stronger social networks than non-cancer peers

Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer often have stronger social networks than their non-cancer peers, according to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers, who hope to translate that support into better lives for the nation's growing population of cancer survivors.

9 Mar 2018

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Bowel care ranks top concern for individuals with spinal cord injury, study shows

Study explores more about food insecurity among older adults

OHSU device could be first permanent total artificial heart

Researchers find specific cellular structures that orchestrate rapid immunologic memory

Lower levels of protective molecules could increase heart attack risk in the morning

New technique measures brainwaves to find whether people understand what they hear

Simple dietary supplement found to improve birth outcomes

Early microstructural changes can help predict long-term recovery from spinal cord injury

Internet-based depression treatment has no long-term protective effect, study shows

Engineers develop optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution

Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers develop algorithm to guide effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Groundbreaking discoveries pave way for fast-acting antidote to tackle cholera epidemics

Novel screening tool aids search for curative kidney treatment

Your stress can rub off on others

Surprise discovery may lead potential treatment for multiple sclerosis

Study finds link between women having children and shorter telomeres

Mice study illustrates potential risks associated with prion transmission

Vitamin D may help reduce risk of heart failure after heart attack

Adolescent, young adult cancer survivors have stronger social networks than non-cancer peers

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