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Two protocols help assess patients with chest pain quickly and safely in emergency departments

Two protocols for quickly and safely evaluating patients presenting to emergency departments with chest pain are being adopted by Australian hospitals.

11 Sep 2017

Immune response to parasite varies depending on what time infection occurs, study shows

Does the time of day matter when our body is infected by a parasite? According to new research from McGill University, it matters a great deal.

11 Sep 2017

Studies highlight risks associated with using e-cigarettes

Two new studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress highlight the risks associated with using e-cigarettes, especially for those who also smoke conventional cigarettes.

11 Sep 2017

Researchers discover major mechanism in development of liver cancer

Liver cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death and represents the fastest rising cancer worldwide. In most cases, the tumor develops in patients with chronic liver disease.

11 Sep 2017

New analysis explores role of alcohol in development of abdominal aortic aneurysm

In an analysis of published studies, lower levels of alcohol consumption were associated with a lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm until approximately 15 to 20 g/day, with an increasing risk thereafter. In the British Journal of Surgery analysis, the increase in risk beyond 2 units/day was stronger in men than in women.

11 Sep 2017

Employer-related factors can help or hinder cancer survivors' return to work, analysis reveals

A new Psycho-Oncology analysis of published studies indicates that there are various employer-related factors that can help or hinder cancer survivors as they attempt to go back to work.

11 Sep 2017

Study identifies late effects that may interfere with work status of young adult cancer survivors

Factors that limit the work ability of young adult cancer survivors are reported today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

11 Sep 2017

Asian dust exposure associated with onset of myocardial infarction

A recent environmental epidemiological study by Japanese researchers has shown that Asian sand particles blown to Japan from desert areas of the Asian continent are associated with the onset of myocardial infarction.

11 Sep 2017

Compounds derived from fire ant venom could lead to new anti-psoriasis therapy

Compounds derived from fire ant venom can reduce skin thickening and inflammation in a mouse model of psoriasis, Emory and Case Western scientists have shown.

11 Sep 2017

Study: Lupus affects Hispanic, Asian women in Manhattan more frequently than white women

Within Manhattan's diverse population, the chronic and often debilitating autoimmune disease lupus affects Hispanic and Asian women more frequently than white women, according to a new study led by investigators at NYU School of Medicine.

11 Sep 2017

Researchers find striking racial, ethnic disparities in incidence and prevalence of lupus

Two new papers reveal striking racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence and prevalence of lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect virtually any organ system.

11 Sep 2017

TSRI scientists confirm that quality control steps exist to protect production of proteins

The devil, as always, is in the details. The production of proteins is a complex process, made up of a series of smaller intricate biochemical steps that succeeds because of an equally complex number of quality controls. Without them, the process would irreparably break down and diseases like cancer would run rampant.

11 Sep 2017

Research: 34% of psychiatrists delay treatment option conversations with their schizophrenia patients

Janssen announces results of pan-European research which shows that a third of psychiatrists (34%) delay conversations about the full range of treatment options with their patients living with schizophrenia.

11 Sep 2017

Self-generated pressure to be perfect may contribute to suicidal thoughts, attempts

A recent analysis of published studies suggests that self-generated and socially based pressures to be perfect may contribute to suicidal thoughts and attempts in individuals.

11 Sep 2017

Most patients treated for atrial fibrillation have sleep apnea, study shows

A study involving cardiac patients at the University Hospital of Umeå shows that over 80 percent of patients treated for atrial fibrillation also have sleep apnea - a condition with pauses in breathing during sleep.

11 Sep 2017

Study finds strong link between height and VTE risk

In a new study from Lund University in Sweden, researchers investigated the risk factors for blood clots, i.e. venous thromboembolism (VTE). The results show a strong correlation between height and VTE risk for both women and men. The risk increases with height.

11 Sep 2017

Researchers create first realistic model of the heart to simulate arrhythmia

A group of researchers from MIPT and Ghent University(Belgium) has developed the first realistic model able to reproduce the complexity of the cardiac microstructure.

11 Sep 2017

E-cigarettes associated with increased blood pressure, heart rate, and arterial stiffness, study reveals

A new study, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress, suggests that use of e-cigarettes with nicotine causes arterial stiffness in humans, and has significant consequences leading to risk of heart disease and stroke later in life.

11 Sep 2017

Scientists redefine how emotions should be categorized

Scientists have found that humans experience 27 distinct categories of emotion, thereby challenging the long-held assumption in psychology that humans have just six main categories, namely happiness sadness, anger, fear, disgust and surprise.

11 Sep 2017

Study highlights sharply increasing trend in long-term use of prescription opioids

The prevalence of prescription opioid use increased from 4.1% of US adults in 1999-2000 to 6.8% in 2013-2014, according to a recent Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety study.

11 Sep 2017

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Two protocols help assess patients with chest pain quickly and safely in emergency departments

Immune response to parasite varies depending on what time infection occurs, study shows

Studies highlight risks associated with using e-cigarettes

Researchers discover major mechanism in development of liver cancer

New analysis explores role of alcohol in development of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Employer-related factors can help or hinder cancer survivors' return to work, analysis reveals

Study identifies late effects that may interfere with work status of young adult cancer survivors

Asian dust exposure associated with onset of myocardial infarction

Compounds derived from fire ant venom could lead to new anti-psoriasis therapy

Study: Lupus affects Hispanic, Asian women in Manhattan more frequently than white women

Researchers find striking racial, ethnic disparities in incidence and prevalence of lupus

TSRI scientists confirm that quality control steps exist to protect production of proteins

Research: 34% of psychiatrists delay treatment option conversations with their schizophrenia patients

Self-generated pressure to be perfect may contribute to suicidal thoughts, attempts

Most patients treated for atrial fibrillation have sleep apnea, study shows

Study finds strong link between height and VTE risk

Researchers create first realistic model of the heart to simulate arrhythmia

E-cigarettes associated with increased blood pressure, heart rate, and arterial stiffness, study reveals

Scientists redefine how emotions should be categorized

Study highlights sharply increasing trend in long-term use of prescription opioids

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