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Negative wealth shock linked to increased risk of death

Loss of wealth over two years among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S. was associated with an increased risk of death.

3 Apr 2018

BWH bioengineers develop flare-responsive hydrogel to treat arthritis

Arthritis flares - the unpredictable and often sudden worsening of arthritis symptoms -- can be debilitating. These episodes can make the management of inflammatory arthritis, which includes rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, challenging for patients and physicians.

3 Apr 2018

Use of cooking and heating fuels in rural China linked to greater risk of death

Use of coal, wood or charcoal for cooking and heating in rural China was associated with a greater risk of death, with that risk decreased by having switched to gas, electricity or central heating, or using ventilation.

3 Apr 2018

Resistance exercise may improve indicators of type 2 diabetes, study suggests

A new study suggests that resistance exercise may improve indicators of type 2 diabetes by increasing expression of a protein that regulates blood sugar (glucose) absorption in the body.

3 Apr 2018

Researchers discover how muscles regulate oxygen consumption

A new study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet shows that an enzyme called FIH determines how muscles consume oxygen. Without the enzyme, the need for oxygen increases during physical exercise. The finding is of potential significance to elite athletes, who have been found to have higher levels of FIH in their muscles than others.

3 Apr 2018

Binge eating in Parkinson's disease patients associated with working memory deficit

Binge eating, as if the impulse of the moment could not be contrasted by a deeper thought, which would lead to maintaining a healthier eating behavior.

3 Apr 2018

Diabetic patients less likely to visit dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes

Adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine.

3 Apr 2018

Study highlights disconnection between patient satisfaction scores and online physician reviews

Physicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according to new Mayo Clinic research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Yet, compared with colleagues without negative reviews, they score lower on factors that go beyond patient interactions and are beyond their immediate control.

3 Apr 2018

Many older adults support marijuana use with doctor’s recommendation, poll finds

Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but the majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, and might talk to their own doctor about it if they developed a serious health condition.

3 Apr 2018

Long-term consumption of caffeine has negative effects for Alzheimer's disease

A study coordinated by the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and in collaboration with the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provides evidence that a long-term consumption of caffeine has negative effects for Alzheimer's disease, worsening the neuropsychiatric symptoms appearing in the majority of those affected by the disorder. The research was recently published in Frontiers in Pharmacology.

3 Apr 2018

Eating pasta does not lead to weight gain, say experts

A new study suggests that pasta can be included as part of a healthy diet, without necessarily leading to weight gain.

3 Apr 2018

New study explores effectiveness of rear-facing car seats in rear-impact crashes

Rear-facing car seats have been shown to significantly reduce infant and toddler fatalities and injuries in frontal and side-impact crashes, but they're rarely discussed in terms of rear-impact collisions.

3 Apr 2018

Genetic testing could help guide blood-thinner treatment after stent placement

Using genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open narrowed blood vessels resulted in significantly fewer complications among patients, according to new research in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal.

3 Apr 2018

Stable proteins in the brain offer clues to long-term memory and learning in mice

In the tiny brain space where two nerve cells meet, chemical and electric signals shuttle back and forth, a messaging system that ebbs and flows in those synaptic spaces, sometimes in ways that scientists believe aid and abet learning and memory.

3 Apr 2018

'Molecular scissors' could play pivotal role in fighting diseases including HIV infection

One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works to influence the immune system, new research suggests.

3 Apr 2018

Gut bacteria may hold clues to predict effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Apr 2018

Study uncovers mechanism causing chronic GVHD after bone marrow transplant

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an essential treatment to cure patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. In patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation, a small number of cancer cells can remain in the bloodstream and allow the malignancy to recur.

3 Apr 2018

Researchers fabricate injectable bandage to promote wound healing

A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an unmet need to quickly self-administer materials that prevent fatality due to excessive blood loss.

3 Apr 2018

Better transitions of care can decrease likelihood of hospital readmissions

Hospital discharge after serious conditions are rife with potential for complication and confusion. Patients are often loaded with details that can be difficult to understand and process when dealing with the weight of surviving a heart attack.

3 Apr 2018

Study suggests HIV testing in emergency department as effective strategy to identify undiagnosed cases

South Africa has the worst epidemic of HIV in the world. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 19 percent of the global number of people living with HIV are in South Africa. Many people in South Africa and around the globe do not even know they have HIV.

3 Apr 2018

Medical Research News

Negative wealth shock linked to increased risk of death

BWH bioengineers develop flare-responsive hydrogel to treat arthritis

Use of cooking and heating fuels in rural China linked to greater risk of death

Resistance exercise may improve indicators of type 2 diabetes, study suggests

Researchers discover how muscles regulate oxygen consumption

Binge eating in Parkinson's disease patients associated with working memory deficit

Diabetic patients less likely to visit dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes

Study highlights disconnection between patient satisfaction scores and online physician reviews

Many older adults support marijuana use with doctor’s recommendation, poll finds

Long-term consumption of caffeine has negative effects for Alzheimer's disease

Eating pasta does not lead to weight gain, say experts

New study explores effectiveness of rear-facing car seats in rear-impact crashes

Genetic testing could help guide blood-thinner treatment after stent placement

Stable proteins in the brain offer clues to long-term memory and learning in mice

'Molecular scissors' could play pivotal role in fighting diseases including HIV infection

Gut bacteria may hold clues to predict effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

Study uncovers mechanism causing chronic GVHD after bone marrow transplant

Researchers fabricate injectable bandage to promote wound healing

Better transitions of care can decrease likelihood of hospital readmissions

Study suggests HIV testing in emergency department as effective strategy to identify undiagnosed cases

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