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Routine screening, treatment could help stem nationwide opioid epidemic

To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers should routinely screen and treat patients for opioid abuse when they come to clinics and hospitals seeking other services.

16 Jul 2018

Mailing colorectal cancer tests to patients increases screening rates, report researchers

Mailing colorectal cancer screening tests to patients insured by Medicaid increased screening rates for this population, report researchers at the University of North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers to investigate role of hormones in mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production

Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have received a five-year grant of $2.44 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, to investigate the role hormones play in the female mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production.

16 Jul 2018

Residential segregation linked with racial disparities in firearm homicide fatalities

Residential segregation is linked to many racial disparities in health, including cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

16 Jul 2018

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

A new, painless, non-invasive procedure that harnesses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, in an effort to offer the sufferer quick relief, will undergo testing in emergency patients.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers describe key role of enzyme in regulating immune response against Chagas disease parasite

In an article published recently in the journal Nature Communications, researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo in Brazil describe the central role played by an enzyme called phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase gamma in regulating the immune response against Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease.

16 Jul 2018

Study: Women's emotional state not related to success of infertility treatment

Infertility treatments, such as In-vitro fertilization, are stressful experiences for women that can take large emotional tolls, especially when the treatment fails.

13 Jul 2018

Testosterone effective at fighting cachexia in cancer patients, research shows

Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer-related deaths are attributed to the syndrome of cachexia, which in cancer patients is often characterized by a rapid and/or severe loss of fat and skeletal muscle.

13 Jul 2018

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

River blindness and elephantiasis are debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms that infect as many as 150 million people worldwide.

13 Jul 2018

Study finds wide variations in follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer

Follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer varies widely across the country, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

13 Jul 2018

Prison employees experience PTSD on par with war veterans, study finds

Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University College of Nursing researcher found.

13 Jul 2018

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

Travel by airplane has opened the door to experiencing different cultures and exploring natural wonders. That is, if you can get past the jet lag.

13 Jul 2018

Scientists identify dietary fat as cause of obesity in mce

What we eat plays a big role in our ability to regulate our body weight. Over time, however, different ideas have emerged about the most important dietary factors that cause us to put on weight.

13 Jul 2018

LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual peers, study shows

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning teens are at substantially higher risk of substance use than their heterosexual peers, according to a new study led by San Diego State University researchers and published in the American Journal of Public Health.

13 Jul 2018

Researchers create vaccine that protects against malaria in mouse models

A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria infection in mouse models, paving the way for the development of a human vaccine that works by targeting the specific protein that parasites use to evade the immune system.

13 Jul 2018

New drug strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral, cellular deficiencies in FXS mouse model

Research in mice shows that a pharmacological strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral and cellular deficiencies in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability and a major single-gene cause of autism spectrum disorders.

13 Jul 2018

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Routine screening, treatment could help stem nationwide opioid epidemic

Mailing colorectal cancer tests to patients increases screening rates, report researchers

Researchers to investigate role of hormones in mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production

Residential segregation linked with racial disparities in firearm homicide fatalities

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

Researchers describe key role of enzyme in regulating immune response against Chagas disease parasite

Study: Women's emotional state not related to success of infertility treatment

Testosterone effective at fighting cachexia in cancer patients, research shows

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

Study finds wide variations in follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer

Prison employees experience PTSD on par with war veterans, study finds

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

Scientists identify dietary fat as cause of obesity in mce

LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual peers, study shows

Researchers create vaccine that protects against malaria in mouse models

New drug strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral, cellular deficiencies in FXS mouse model

Researchers identify new region in mouse brain that affects appetite and body weight

UW-Madison researchers develop new method to track Parkinson's damage in the heart

Public to set research priorities in field of ethnic inequalities and severe mental illness

Delivery of thrombolytic treatment for stroke in Helsinki beats expectations

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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