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CPRIT awards $1.5 million grant to reduce burden of cervical cancer in West Texas

Navkiran Shokar, M.A., M.P.H, M.D., has received nearly $1.5 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to reduce the burden of cervical cancer in West Texas.

8 Mar 2017

Study finds link between tooth loss and elevated risk of dementia

In a study of 1566 community-dwelling Japanese elderly who were followed for 5 years, the risk of developing dementia was elevated in individuals with fewer remaining teeth.

8 Mar 2017

In-home occupational therapy reduces depression symptoms in patients with impaired vision

Johns Hopkins researchers report that in-home occupational therapy appears to reduce the rate and severity of depression in people at higher risk for the disorder because of seriously impaired vision.

8 Mar 2017

Researchers develop innovative nanobiodevice that enables rapid detection of cancer biomarker

Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, playing important roles in gene processing.

8 Mar 2017

Parental concerns about safety, side effects may negatively influence uptake of child flu vaccine

The first study investigating parental attitudes towards the UK's child flu vaccine has found concerns about safety and side effects may negatively influence uptake, and recommends that public health messages need to be reinforced.

8 Mar 2017

Study offers new insights into biological causes of premature baldness in men

Short men may have an increased risk of becoming bald prematurely. An international genetic study under the leadership of the University of Bonn at least points in this direction.

8 Mar 2017

Newer, more effective medications increase number of patients achieving HCV cure

A new analysis reveals a dramatic transformation in the care of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) as more effective and tolerable medications have become available.

8 Mar 2017

Vitamin C can be used to target and kill cancer stem cells, research finds

Researchers measure the impact on cancer stem cell metabolism of 3 natural substances, 3 experimental pharmaceuticals and 1 clinical drug.

8 Mar 2017

Researchers estimate duration of sun exposure required to obtain recommended doses of vitamin D

Spanish researchers have estimated the duration of solar radiation exposure required in order to obtain the recommended doses of vitamin D.

8 Mar 2017

$Older hip fracture patients frequently use antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs, study finds$

Older hip fracture patients frequently use antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs, study finds

In a recent study, older individuals who had fallen and broken a hip used antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications more frequently than the general older population.

8 Mar 2017

Component of cannabis may help alleviate anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders

Cannabidiol, a major component of cannabis or marijuana, appears to have effects on emotion and emotional memory, which could be helpful for treating anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders.

8 Mar 2017

Scientists open possibilities of going deeper into scattering tissue with less light

Medical applications of light, looking inside human tissue, often are limited by the highly scattering nature of tissue. Inuitively, a lower limit of one photon per camera pixel is assumed.

8 Mar 2017

Study shows that peripartum cardiomyopathy is not disease of the poor and occurs globally

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) occurs globally and is not a disease of the poor, according to research published today in the European Journal of Heart Failure. Cases were reported from many countries for the first time.

8 Mar 2017

UCLA researchers find ways to soften or stiffen up T cells for controlling immune response

T cells, the managers of our immune systems, spend their days shaking hands with another type of cell that presents small pieces of protein from pathogens or cancerous cells to the T cell.

8 Mar 2017

Microwave helmet shows great potential to detect intracranial bleeding in traumatic brain injuries

Results from a clinical study demonstrates that microwave measurements can be used for a rapid detection of intracranial bleeding in traumatic brain injuries.

8 Mar 2017

Researchers investigate how farm environment provides protection against allergies

Improved hygiene has largely eliminated infectious diseases from everyday life. There is, however, a downside to this progress: the number of allergies is growing steadily.

8 Mar 2017

Nearly half of all deaths caused by diabetes, stroke and heart disease linked to poor dietary habits

Nearly half of all deaths in the United States in 2012 that were caused by cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, have been linked to substandard eating habits, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of JAMA and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

8 Mar 2017

Study underscores need to increase awareness for HCV testing among baby boomers

A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) two years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended it for all baby boomers, and finds rates are still very low.

8 Mar 2017

Gentle sound stimulation enhances deep sleep, memory in older adults

Gentle sound stimulation -- such as the rush of a waterfall -- synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly enhanced deep sleep in older adults and improved their ability to recall words, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

8 Mar 2017

Common cold virus can cause deadly pneumonia in transplant patients, study shows

The common cold is a major source of annoyance for most of us, but new research has found that the most prevalent respiratory infection can be far worse than a stuffy nose for one sector of the population — bone marrow transplant patients.

8 Mar 2017

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CPRIT awards $1.5 million grant to reduce burden of cervical cancer in West Texas

Study finds link between tooth loss and elevated risk of dementia

In-home occupational therapy reduces depression symptoms in patients with impaired vision

Researchers develop innovative nanobiodevice that enables rapid detection of cancer biomarker

Parental concerns about safety, side effects may negatively influence uptake of child flu vaccine

Study offers new insights into biological causes of premature baldness in men

Newer, more effective medications increase number of patients achieving HCV cure

Vitamin C can be used to target and kill cancer stem cells, research finds

Researchers estimate duration of sun exposure required to obtain recommended doses of vitamin D

Older hip fracture patients frequently use antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs, study finds

Component of cannabis may help alleviate anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders

Scientists open possibilities of going deeper into scattering tissue with less light

Study shows that peripartum cardiomyopathy is not disease of the poor and occurs globally

UCLA researchers find ways to soften or stiffen up T cells for controlling immune response

Microwave helmet shows great potential to detect intracranial bleeding in traumatic brain injuries

Researchers investigate how farm environment provides protection against allergies

Nearly half of all deaths caused by diabetes, stroke and heart disease linked to poor dietary habits

Study underscores need to increase awareness for HCV testing among baby boomers

Gentle sound stimulation enhances deep sleep, memory in older adults

Common cold virus can cause deadly pneumonia in transplant patients, study shows

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