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Commonly prescribed medications may not benefit depressed CKD patients

A clinical trial involving hundreds of participants has shown that one of the most frequently prescribed antidepressants may not benefit millions of patients who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD).

3 Nov 2017

Study: Diverse autism symptoms may stem from malfunction in communication among brain cells

A defective gene linked to autism influences how neurons connect and communicate with each other in the brain, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Rodents that lack the gene form too many connections between brain neurons and have difficulty learning.

3 Nov 2017

Breakthrough discovery could lead to better treatments for colon cancer, gut diseases

Colon cancer, Crohn's, and other diseases of the gut could be better treated - or even prevented - thanks to a new link between inflammation and a common cellular process, established by the University of Warwick.

3 Nov 2017

New research reveals possible therapeutic target for controlling inflammation in the brain

New research published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology showed for the first time that mature monocytes (a specific type of white blood cell) express the CXCR7 receptor on their surface.

3 Nov 2017

Study shows link between individual circadian preference and sleep spindle activity

A new Finnish study shows that individual circadian preference is associated with brain activity patterns during the night.

3 Nov 2017

Environmental toxin exposure may disrupt function of circadian clock, research shows

Can environmental toxins disrupt circadian rhythms - the biological "clock" whose disturbance is linked to chronic inflammation and a host of human disorders? Research showing a link between circadian disruption and plankton that have adapted to road salt pollution puts the question squarely on the table.

3 Nov 2017

New study elucidates osteoblast production during bone regeneration

How osteoblasts are supplied during bone regeneration has been controversial among bone researchers. According to Atsushi Kawakami, an Associate Professor who specializes in tissue regeneration and led the study, scientists disagree on how these cells are made.

3 Nov 2017

Insomnia linked to increased risk of death and rapid loss of kidney function

Insomnia may have detrimental effects on individuals' kidney health and their overall survival, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31–November 5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

3 Nov 2017

Caffeine consumption may prolong lives of kidney disease patients

Caffeine consumption may prolong the lives in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31–November 5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

3 Nov 2017

UC study explores racial and gender disparities in elderly dialysis patients

University of Cincinnati researchers are examining racial and gender disparities in dialysis patients as well as the impact of poor functional status and pre-dialysis hospitalizations on elderly dialysis patients.

3 Nov 2017

New study shows effects of obesity on knee dislocations

A new study of more than 19,000 knee dislocation cases in the U.S. between 2000 and 2012 provides a painful indication of how the nation's obesity epidemic is changing the risk, severity, and cost of a traumatic injury.

3 Nov 2017

RNs better equipped to identify medication order discrepancies that could harm nursing home residents

Medication reconciliation is a safety practice to identify medication order discrepancies when patients transition from hospitals to nursing homes.

3 Nov 2017

Russian scientists design new compounds that can treat glaucoma

Glaucoma is a serious disease associated with increased intraocular pressure which often leads to blindness. One of the ways to treat glaucoma is to reduce aqueous humour secretion in the ciliary body of the eye by suppressing (inhibiting) activity of special enzymes - carbonic anhydrases.

3 Nov 2017

DZHK studies to investigate non-invasive diagnosis of diastolic heart failure with the help of CMR

Two new studies on diastolic heart failure are starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research. They will investigate whether this form of heart failure can be better diagnosed and its causes clarified with the help of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.

3 Nov 2017

An alternative approach to augmenting the effect of antibiotics in chronic CF lung infections

There are about 77,000 people known to have cystic fibrosis. That's from the various cystic fibrosis registries available globally. The World Health Organization suggests that this number may be low, because there's no reporting on cystic fibrosis from the developing world. The accepted number, at the moment, is about 80,000. That's the one that is used for most of the work that's being done on cystic fibrosis.

From Neem Biotech 3 Nov 2017

Study opens up possibility of pacemaker treatment for many Mexicans who could not afford one

Mexican doctors have safely reused donated pacemakers after sterilization, shows a study presented at the 30th Mexican Congress of Cardiology. The findings create the possibility for patients to receive a pacemaker who otherwise could not afford one.

3 Nov 2017

OHSU study shows better clinical outcomes for deep brain stimulation while patients are asleep

Deep brain stimulation is a long-established surgical procedure that eases the effects of Parkinson's disease and essential tremor through pulses from tiny electrodes implanted in the brain. Currently, most surgeons around the world conduct this surgery while the patient is awake.

3 Nov 2017

Scientists identify new brain process that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts

Scientists have identified a key chemical within the 'memory' region of the brain that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts, helping explain why people who suffer from disorders such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and schizophrenia often experience persistent intrusive thoughts when these circuits go awry.

3 Nov 2017

Brain connectivity pattern demonstrates familial and heritable relationships, study reveals

Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. A new study conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, concludes that while individually unique, each connectotype demonstrates both familial and heritable relationships. The results published today in Network Neuroscience.

3 Nov 2017

Early-warning blood biomarkers identified for lung damage

Blood biomarkers that predict accelerated loss of lung function have been identified in a study of fire-fighters who worked in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster.

3 Nov 2017

Medical Research News

Commonly prescribed medications may not benefit depressed CKD patients

Study: Diverse autism symptoms may stem from malfunction in communication among brain cells

Breakthrough discovery could lead to better treatments for colon cancer, gut diseases

New research reveals possible therapeutic target for controlling inflammation in the brain

Study shows link between individual circadian preference and sleep spindle activity

Environmental toxin exposure may disrupt function of circadian clock, research shows

New study elucidates osteoblast production during bone regeneration

Insomnia linked to increased risk of death and rapid loss of kidney function

Caffeine consumption may prolong lives of kidney disease patients

UC study explores racial and gender disparities in elderly dialysis patients

New study shows effects of obesity on knee dislocations

RNs better equipped to identify medication order discrepancies that could harm nursing home residents

Russian scientists design new compounds that can treat glaucoma

DZHK studies to investigate non-invasive diagnosis of diastolic heart failure with the help of CMR

An alternative approach to augmenting the effect of antibiotics in chronic CF lung infections

Study opens up possibility of pacemaker treatment for many Mexicans who could not afford one

OHSU study shows better clinical outcomes for deep brain stimulation while patients are asleep

Scientists identify new brain process that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts

Brain connectivity pattern demonstrates familial and heritable relationships, study reveals

Early-warning blood biomarkers identified for lung damage

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