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Processed meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk, meta-analysis suggests

Studies on red and processed meat consumption with breast cancer risk have generated inconsistent results. An International Journal of Cancer analysis has now examined all published studies on the topic.

4 Oct 2018

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in black compared to white Americans.

4 Oct 2018

Study points out strong link between opioid overdoses and depression

The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults in the U.S is depressed, and opioid-related deaths are skyrocketing. As these numbers continue to climb, some mental health professionals have started to wonder if there's a link between the two.

4 Oct 2018

Two-pronged approach represents potential strategy for targeting latent reservoir of HIV

With more than 35 million people worldwide living with the virus and nearly 2 million new cases each year, the human immunodeficiency virus remains a major global epidemic.

4 Oct 2018

Research suggests ways to make person-centered care more actionable for older people

Published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, two new research articles and a corresponding commentary from preeminent geriatrics leaders describe ways to make person-centered care--a novel approach to health that puts personal values and preferences at the forefront of decision-making--more actionable for older people.

4 Oct 2018

Study: Reducing mutated Huntington disease protein restores psychiatric impairments in mice

New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that reducing mutated Huntington disease protein in the brain can restore cognitive and psychiatric impairments in mice.

4 Oct 2018

Experts call for more transparency about joint-venture ownership of dialysis clinics

Penn Medicine experts in nephrology and health policy call for more transparency about joint-venture ownership of dialysis clinics to better understand what impact these arrangements may have on patient referrals and clinical outcomes.

4 Oct 2018

Stevens researchers develop new class of molecules for breast cancer treatment

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology and colleagues have designed and developed a new class of molecules that use a never-before-known mechanism that may halt or destroy breast cancer tumors, particularly for patients with drug-resistant or dangerously metastatic stages of the disease.

4 Oct 2018

Novel approach focuses decision-making on older patients' own health priorities

In a pilot project, researchers at Yale, New York University School of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine have shown that an innovative approach to health care for older adults with complex health needs can be integrated into a real-world clinical practice.

4 Oct 2018

Research seeks to revolutionize the way emergency services tackle CBRN incidents

Research led by Loughborough University seeks to set the new global 'Gold Standard' for how emergency services should tackle a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear incident.

4 Oct 2018

High-quality hospitals provide lower cost care for 82% of diagnoses, analysis reveals

High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care for 82% of diagnoses, according to a new analysis that Advisory Board released today on variations in care that do not improve care costs or patient outcomes.

3 Oct 2018

Physical therapy can effectively treat infants with congenital muscular torticollis

Congenital muscular torticollis is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be effectively treated by physical therapy.

3 Oct 2018

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has epilepsy, the probability must be multiplied by five. This is the central result presented in a comprehensive epidemiological study that researchers from Health, Aarhus University, are behind.

3 Oct 2018

Poor self-esteem associated with increased risk for opioid use

Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk for using opioids to cope, and individuals with low self-esteem appear to be at risk for these connections, according to a new paper including researchers at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

3 Oct 2018

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Processed meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk, meta-analysis suggests

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

Study points out strong link between opioid overdoses and depression

Two-pronged approach represents potential strategy for targeting latent reservoir of HIV

Research suggests ways to make person-centered care more actionable for older people

Study: Reducing mutated Huntington disease protein restores psychiatric impairments in mice

Experts call for more transparency about joint-venture ownership of dialysis clinics

Stevens researchers develop new class of molecules for breast cancer treatment

Novel approach focuses decision-making on older patients' own health priorities

Research seeks to revolutionize the way emergency services tackle CBRN incidents

High-quality hospitals provide lower cost care for 82% of diagnoses, analysis reveals

Physical therapy can effectively treat infants with congenital muscular torticollis

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

Poor self-esteem associated with increased risk for opioid use

Previously unknown genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases identified

Fruit fly protein shows protective effect on dopamine-producing neurons

Special glowing paper strip as rapid, reliable test for infectious diseases

Newly discovered compounds may explain whole grain health benefits

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Study reveals benefits of midwifery care for low-income women

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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