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Chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses: three viruses in one mosquito

The study published in Nature Communications on May 19 found that Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries the Zika virus, might also transmit chikungunya and dengue viruses with one bite.

22 May 2017

Exercise therapy found to have positive effects for patients with chronic diseases

There is strong evidence of that aerobic exercise, strength training, and condition-specific therapeutic exercise affect positively on the functional capacity of patients with chronic diseases.

22 May 2017

Dry blood samples could save resources, benefit early diagnostics and treatment

A drop of blood on filter paper, allowed to dry and stored for future diagnostic purposes - considerably easier than the present-day, resource-consuming method using frozen blood samples in plastic tubes.

22 May 2017

New findings shed light on factors that impact hospice referrals for patients with blood cancers

Research has shown that patients with blood cancers are less likely to enroll in hospice care than patients with solid cancers, and the findings from a national survey suggest that concerns about the adequacy of hospice may prevent blood cancer specialists from referring their patients.

22 May 2017

Self-management programs help veterans to better manage and cope with pain symptoms

Self-management programs are teaching veterans with chronic pain to become more active, manage symptoms, reduce stigma and frustration, and minimize depression and other mood disorders, according to a VA researcher speaking today at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Conference, www.americanpainsociety.org.

22 May 2017

UAB professor receives $1.5 million grant to explore links between circadian fluctuations and glaucoma

Brian Samuels, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology, has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Eye Institute to explore the links between circadian fluctuations and glaucoma. This is Samuels' first R01 grant.

22 May 2017

Finding a cure for ALS

ALS is a neurodegenerative disease in which motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. As ALS progresses, neurons are unable to send impulses to muscles, making voluntary muscle movement difficult, including standing, walking and sitting, as well as speaking and swallowing.

22 May 2017

Practical clinical trials in pain management can help improve patient function, lower misuse of opioids

Pressures on primary care doctors to move away from opioid pain management are increasing, but practitioners need practical, evidence-based information on how to employ multidisciplinary pain care successfully in everyday clinical practice.

22 May 2017

Study: Antibiotic therapy does not work for nearly one in four adults with community-acquired pneumonia

Approximately one in four (22.1 percent) adults prescribed an antibiotic in an outpatient setting (such as a doctor's office) for community-acquired pneumonia does not respond to treatment, according to a new study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

22 May 2017

Training program reduces unnecessary cesareans and improves care for mothers, babies

In Canada, one in four women delivers by caesarean section. This procedure can save the life of the mother and baby.

22 May 2017

Supervising inhaler use may not improve asthma symptoms among school children

Supervising the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in elementary school children with asthma may not improve asthma symptoms, prevent school absences or reduce health care use, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Research finds high prevalence of undiagnosed sleep disorders among African Americans

African Americans with sleep apnea and insomnia are rarely diagnosed with either problem, even when the severity of the two sleep disorders are likely to affect their health, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Study identifies two T cell biomarkers that may predict survival trajectory of IPF patients

Two T cell biomarkers appear to predict the survival trajectory of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lung disease that has a varied, but ultimately devastating, impact on patients, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Exposure to air pollution may disturb good night's sleep

High levels of air pollution over time may get in the way of a good night's sleep, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

New study finds inequalities in healthcare access, quality between best and worst-performing countries

Despite global improvements in healthcare quality and access over 25 years, inequalities between the best and worst-performing countries have grown.

22 May 2017

Study provides insight into mental resilience of journalists

Neuroscientist and executive advisor Dr Tara Swart announced the results of her study into the mental resilience of journalists last night at a London Press Club event held at the Corinthia Hotel.

22 May 2017

Study finds high volume ICUs to have lower mortality rates from ARDS

In a new study that analyzed data from the large French CUB-REA database, high volume intensive care units (ICUs) were found to have lower death rates from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) than low and moderate volume ICUs

22 May 2017

Overcrowded emergency rooms may delay sepsis treatment, study reveals

According to a new study, patients with sepsis, a life-threatening complication of an infection, had delays approaching one hour in being given antibiotics when seen in emergency rooms that were overcrowded. The study was presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

22 May 2017

Smokers with diminished chest muscle may face greater mortality risk, research shows

Smokers with diminished chest muscle may face a greater risk of death than those smokers with more chest muscle, whether they have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or not, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Directly observed therapy linked to decrease in mortality among MDR TB patients

Directly observed therapy (DOT) for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was associated with a 77 percent decrease in mortality in the United States, compared to self-administered therapy from 1993 to 2013, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

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Chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses: three viruses in one mosquito

Exercise therapy found to have positive effects for patients with chronic diseases

Dry blood samples could save resources, benefit early diagnostics and treatment

New findings shed light on factors that impact hospice referrals for patients with blood cancers

Self-management programs help veterans to better manage and cope with pain symptoms

UAB professor receives $1.5 million grant to explore links between circadian fluctuations and glaucoma

Finding a cure for ALS

Practical clinical trials in pain management can help improve patient function, lower misuse of opioids

Study: Antibiotic therapy does not work for nearly one in four adults with community-acquired pneumonia

Training program reduces unnecessary cesareans and improves care for mothers, babies

Supervising inhaler use may not improve asthma symptoms among school children

Research finds high prevalence of undiagnosed sleep disorders among African Americans

Study identifies two T cell biomarkers that may predict survival trajectory of IPF patients

Exposure to air pollution may disturb good night's sleep

New study finds inequalities in healthcare access, quality between best and worst-performing countries

Study provides insight into mental resilience of journalists

Study finds high volume ICUs to have lower mortality rates from ARDS

Overcrowded emergency rooms may delay sepsis treatment, study reveals

Smokers with diminished chest muscle may face greater mortality risk, research shows

Directly observed therapy linked to decrease in mortality among MDR TB patients

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