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Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

People who undergo root canals may soon have a tiny but powerful ally that could prevent infection after treatment.

24 Oct 2017

Lung microbiome plays major role in asthma severity and response to treatment

While the microbiome has gained significant attention for its impact on digestive health in recent years, its effect on lung disease has largely remained unstudied.

24 Oct 2017

Study identifies protein that plays crucial role in diabetic retinopathy

For millions of Americans, their world is dissolving into an unrecognizable blur. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease affecting one-third of the estimated 30 million Americans who struggle with diabetes. As the patients' vision slowly fades, it never recovers and few treatments are available.

24 Oct 2017

Antidepressant use in children, adolescents linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that current (prolonged) use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors – a major class of antidepressant medications – in children and adolescents was associated with a nearly two-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared to youths who formerly used (but eventually discontinued) those medications.

24 Oct 2017

Study finds lung cancer driver ALK-fusion in mucosal melanoma

Melanomas caused by sun exposure have been matched with targeted treatments and immunotherapies, in many cases dramatically extending patients' lives. However, there are other kinds of melanoma not related to sun exposure and because they are caused by different genetic changes, they are not susceptible to the same targeted treatments.

23 Oct 2017

Researchers aim to assess preparedness of clinicians in communicating end-of-life issues

Delivering news about end-of-life issues is one of the most difficult tasks clinicians encounter in medical practice. Researchers from the Texas Medical Center on behalf of the ETHICS study investigators, in Houston, Texas, aimed to assess how prepared health-care providers feel in communicating end-of-life issues and determining if proper training had been given to health-care providers.

23 Oct 2017

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

A novel tool developed by researchers at Children's National Health System-with critical input from transgender youth and their parents-assesses the level of interest or concern these teens and their families have regarding the impacts of medical gender treatments on long-term fertility.

23 Oct 2017

Brazilian scientists examine how benzopyrene can cause cancer

Benzo[a]pyrene is a potent carcinogen and mutagen present in cigarette smoke, automotive exhaust, burnt wood fumes, barbecued and smoked meat etc.

23 Oct 2017

Asthma prevalence and urgent care vary widely among different neighborhoods, research reveals

In a new study presented at CHEST 2017, researchers from Columbia University Medical Center in New York aimed to determine if the associations between combustion-related air pollutant levels and urgent asthma care differed by neighborhood in New York City.

23 Oct 2017

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

A recent study from Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, highlights the need for further education among resident physicians in the use of medical cannabis.

23 Oct 2017

People with depressive symptoms before disaster may experience increase in inflammation

People who exhibit even a few depressive symptoms before a major life stressor, such as a disaster, may experience an increase in inflammation -- a major risk factor for heart disease and other negative health conditions -- after the event, according to new research from Rice University.

23 Oct 2017

Key enzyme may be therapeutic target to treat diabetes-related blood vessel damage

A key enzyme that helps our proteins fold and function properly may also be a good therapeutic target to improve blood vessel health in diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis, scientists say.

23 Oct 2017

KU Leuven researchers identify new rapid response mechanism against bacterial infections

When bacteria enter our body, they kick-start a powerful immune response. But this chain of reactions doesn't fully account for our immediate responses. Researchers at KU Leuven, Belgium, show that so-called ion channels play a key role as 'first responders'.

23 Oct 2017

New antimicrobial gel could disinfect the tooth longer during root canal procedure

More than 15 million root canals are done each year, according to the American Association of Endodontists. During the procedure, the tooth's pulp and nerve are removed before the tooth is cleaned and sealed.

23 Oct 2017

Adequate vitamin D during childhood linked to decreased risk of islet autoimmunity

Getting enough vitamin D during infancy and childhood is associated with a reduced risk of islet autoimmunity among children at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes, according to a study published this week in the journal Diabetes.

23 Oct 2017

Researchers discover new regulatory role for protein that links diet and disease

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how uncontrolled vitamin A metabolism in the gut can cause harmful inflammation.

23 Oct 2017

E-cigarettes may activate distinctive and potentially damaging immune responses, study reveals

A new study, published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, suggests that e-cigarettes may stimulate distinct immune responses along with the same responses that cigarettes stimulate resulting in lung disease.

23 Oct 2017

Penn researchers provide new insights into how Notch drives growth of B-cell cancers

Notch is one of the most frequently mutated genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common leukemia in adults in the United States. It is also often mutated in other common B cell tumors, such as mantle cell lymphoma.

23 Oct 2017

Study offers solution to protect against vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease

Researchers have discovered that a virus-like particle vaccine can prime the body's immune response and prevent the severe respiratory disease that results when patients given an early form of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are exposed to RSV, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

23 Oct 2017

UH scientists join effort by NSF to better understand natural disasters

Two University of Houston researchers are part of an effort by the National Science Foundation to better understand how disasters such as Hurricane Harvey happen and how best to respond.

23 Oct 2017

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Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

Lung microbiome plays major role in asthma severity and response to treatment

Study identifies protein that plays crucial role in diabetic retinopathy

Antidepressant use in children, adolescents linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Study finds lung cancer driver ALK-fusion in mucosal melanoma

Researchers aim to assess preparedness of clinicians in communicating end-of-life issues

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

Brazilian scientists examine how benzopyrene can cause cancer

Asthma prevalence and urgent care vary widely among different neighborhoods, research reveals

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

People with depressive symptoms before disaster may experience increase in inflammation

Key enzyme may be therapeutic target to treat diabetes-related blood vessel damage

KU Leuven researchers identify new rapid response mechanism against bacterial infections

New antimicrobial gel could disinfect the tooth longer during root canal procedure

Adequate vitamin D during childhood linked to decreased risk of islet autoimmunity

Researchers discover new regulatory role for protein that links diet and disease

E-cigarettes may activate distinctive and potentially damaging immune responses, study reveals

Penn researchers provide new insights into how Notch drives growth of B-cell cancers

Study offers solution to protect against vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease

UH scientists join effort by NSF to better understand natural disasters

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