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Music therapy helps treat combat-related psychological injuries in military personnel

A new paper published in Music Therapy Perspectives examines the importance of music therapy in military healthcare.

20 Mar 2018

HORIBA's Microsemi CRP analyzer improves quality of care in emergency pediatric units, study shows

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces that in a study recently undertaken and published as a case study by the Oxford Academic Health Science Network, its Microsemi CRP point-of-care (POC) analyzer was found to enable more rapid clinical decision-making, saving time and reducing costs, in emergency pediatric units.

From HORIBA Medical 20 Mar 2018

Robocall increases diabetic retinopathy screening rates among poor minorities

Automated reminder calls may be an effective tool to improve screening for diabetic eye disease among low-income minority patients, especially African Americans, a new study finds. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

20 Mar 2018

Poor dental health may be related to increased diabetes risk

Poor dental health may be linked with increased risk for diabetes, a new study suggests. The results will be presented in a poster Monday, March 19, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.

20 Mar 2018

Mother’s pre-pregnancy waist size may be linked to child's autism risk

A new study finds children born to mothers who had a larger waist size before pregnancy may be more likely to have autism than those whose mothers had a smaller pre-pregnancy waist.

20 Mar 2018

Quintupling inhaled steroid doses may not benefit children with asthma

Children with mild to moderate asthma do not benefit from a common practice of increasing their inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma exacerbation, according to clinical trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Mar 2018

LSD reduces 'sense of self' - research

Dr Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist, first found the effects of LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide or “acid” on the psyche. It has been 75 years since his invention. Now new research finds deeper understanding of how this psychedelic chemical alters the perception and affects the brain.

19 Mar 2018

Flu risk less on flights if in a window seat finds study

Airplanes are known to be medium for spreading airborne infections mainly because of the number of people including some with contagious infections such as flu, being clubbed together in a closed space.

19 Mar 2018

Oral micronized progesterone may reduce hot flashes, night sweats in perimenopausal women

Oral micronized progesterone may diminish hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal women, new research from Canada reports.

19 Mar 2018

Advanced insulin pump system can also manage type 1 diabetes in children, study shows

The MiniMed 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as young as 7 years of age, according to an industry-funded study.

19 Mar 2018

Research suggests possible link between heading a soccer ball and brain imbalance

New behavioral neuroscience research suggests there's likely a connection between heading the ball in soccer and brain imbalance

19 Mar 2018

Northwestern scientists bring precision medicine to rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists are bringing precision medicine to rheumatoid arthritis for the first time by using genetic profiling of joint tissue to see which drugs will work for which patients, reports a new Northwestern Medicine multi-site study.

19 Mar 2018

Newer treatment for type 2 diabetes reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD

In people with type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common and can progress to a severe liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

19 Mar 2018

SSRIs may be more effective option for treating anxious youth, UC research shows

For children and adolescents who require medication to treat anxiety, there are two primary classes of antidepressants that are prescribed: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.

19 Mar 2018

Treating metastatic breast cancer with immunotherapy

Breast cancer, in the stage with distant metastases, is an incurable disease with a 5 years survival rate of about 5-10%. Immunotherapy has recently improved survival in metastatic breast cancer patients with breast cancer harboring the expression of HER 2 receptor.

19 Mar 2018

Fearful worms provide new clues about human anxiety

Ask a dozen people about their greatest fears, and you'll likely get a dozen different responses. That, along with the complexity of the human brain, makes fear--and its close cousin, anxiety--difficult to study.

19 Mar 2018

International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis

A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28%. The PRECISION trial shows that using MRI to target prostate biopsies leads to more of the harmful prostate cancers, and fewer harmless cancers being diagnosed.

19 Mar 2018

Medical Research News

Music therapy helps treat combat-related psychological injuries in military personnel

HORIBA's Microsemi CRP analyzer improves quality of care in emergency pediatric units, study shows

Robocall increases diabetic retinopathy screening rates among poor minorities

Poor dental health may be related to increased diabetes risk

Mother’s pre-pregnancy waist size may be linked to child's autism risk

Quintupling inhaled steroid doses may not benefit children with asthma

LSD reduces 'sense of self' - research

Flu risk less on flights if in a window seat finds study

Oral micronized progesterone may reduce hot flashes, night sweats in perimenopausal women

Advanced insulin pump system can also manage type 1 diabetes in children, study shows

Research suggests possible link between heading a soccer ball and brain imbalance

Northwestern scientists bring precision medicine to rheumatoid arthritis

Newer treatment for type 2 diabetes reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD

SSRIs may be more effective option for treating anxious youth, UC research shows

Treating metastatic breast cancer with immunotherapy

Fearful worms provide new clues about human anxiety

International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis

Stem cell-derived ocular cells treat severe AMD

Scientists discover rare childhood liver cancer's ability to metastasize to the brain

Study reveals impact of prostate cancer on wives and partners of sufferers

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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