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Study finds significant presence of multidrug-resistant bacteria among nursing home residents

The significant presence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria, such as E. coli, among nursing home residents demonstrates the need for heightened infection control prevention and control measures in nursing homes, according to a meta-analysis published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

27 Apr 2017

New blood test could help identify women at higher risk for developing gestational diabetes

A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that a single measurement of plasma glycated CD59 (GCD59), a novel biomarker for diabetes, at weeks 24-28 of gestation identified, with high sensitivity and specificity, women who failed the glucose challenge test as well as women with gestational diabetes.

27 Apr 2017

Simple eye test can diagnose early signs of glaucoma

A SIMPLE eye test could help solve the biggest global cause of irreversible blindness, glaucoma. In clinical trials, the pioneering diagnostic -- developed by researchers at University College London and the Western Eye Hospital -- allowed doctors to see individual nerve cell death in the back of the eye.

27 Apr 2017

New research on functional brain networks offers insights into causes and symptoms of epilepsy

Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder that afflicts approximately 50 million people worldwide. Although this disease has been known to exist for centuries, the exact mechanism of its cardinal symptom, the epileptic seizure, remains poorly understood.

27 Apr 2017

Research reveals how alterations in excitation/inhibition balance may lead to psychiatric disorders

In a special issue of Biological Psychiatry titled "Cortical Excitation-Inhibition Balance and Dysfunction in Psychiatric Disorders", guest editors Dr. Alan Anticevic and Dr. John Murray, both of Yale University, bring together seven reviews that highlight advancements in understanding the balance of excitatory and inhibitory signaling in the brain, and what might happen when it goes awry.

27 Apr 2017

Hair-derived keratin biomaterials show promise to regenerate skeletal muscle tissue and function

The use of human hair-derived keratin biomaterials to regenerate skeletal muscle has shown promise in new research that documents significant increases in both new muscle tissue formation and muscle function among mouse models of volumetric muscle loss.

27 Apr 2017

Systematic review reveals beneficial effects of yoga on menstrual disorders

A systematic review of the published literature on yoga practice and common menstrual disorders found that all of the studies evaluated reported a beneficial effect and reduced symptoms.

27 Apr 2017

Cigarette price hikes in NYC will increase illegal street sales

The New York City Council's Health Committee is scheduled to review a series of bills designed to curb smoking on April 27. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced several proposals this month, including a plan to raise the base price of a pack of cigarettes to $13, the highest in the nation.

27 Apr 2017

Adolescents involved in bullying have greater desire for cosmetic surgery than others

School bullies and their victims are more likely to want cosmetic surgery, according to new research by the University of Warwick.

27 Apr 2017

Researchers discover new mechanism of epigenetic inheritance in fruit flies

Giacomo Cavalli's team at the Institute of Human Genetics (University of Montpellier / CNRS), in collaboration with the French National Institute for Agricultural Research, has demonstrated the existence of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance among Drosophila fruit flies.

27 Apr 2017

Maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy increases risk of ASD in grandchildren

Scientists from the University of Bristol have looked at all 14,500 participants in Children of the 90s and found that if a girl's maternal grandmother smoked during pregnancy, the girl is 67% more likely to display certain traits linked to autism, such as poor social communication skills and repetitive behaviors.

27 Apr 2017

Virtual human simulation can help medical students learn advanced communication skills

For medical student Katie Goldrath, the first time delivering difficult health news came when she had to tell a young woman named Robin and her mom, Delmy, that Robin had leukemia.

27 Apr 2017

E-cigarettes do not promote development of cancer in laboratory cells

A new study found no evidence that a commercially available e-cigarette vapor promotes the development of cancer in laboratory cells. In contrast, smoke from a reference cigarette was positive for cancer-promoting activity at very low concentrations.

27 Apr 2017

Improvements to animal testing protocols could yield more useful clinical results

The use of animals in biomedical research has long been the focus of campaigns by animal rights activists. Two leading scientists writing in the European Journal of Internal Medicine give their expert view of the importance of animal testing to medical progress and present ways it could be further improved to yield more useful clinical results.

27 Apr 2017

Scientists announce ‘outstanding’ results of new blood cancer study

Scientists have described new results of a blood cancer study as 'outstanding' in tackling previously untreatable forms of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

27 Apr 2017

Nanoparticles can travel from the lungs into bloodstream and reach susceptible areas of cardiovascular system

Tiny particles in air pollution have been associated with cardiovascular disease, which can lead to premature death. But how particles inhaled into the lungs can affect blood vessels and the heart has remained a mystery.

27 Apr 2017

Unstable chromosomes in lung tumors increase risk of cancer relapse, study reveals

The New England Journal of Medicine and Nature has published the first findings from the Cancer Research UK-funded Tracking Cancer Evolution through Treatment (Rx), TRACERx, lung cancer study, which reveals the increase in the risk of cancer relapse when lung tumors have unstable chromosomes.

27 Apr 2017

PolyU expert designs novel ’Smart Scar-Care’ pad to treat hypertrophic scars

An innovative "Smart Scar-Care" pad which serves the dual functions of reinforcing pressure and occlusion has been designed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to treat hypertrophic scars from burns, surgeries, and trauma.

27 Apr 2017

Understanding and predicting tumor resistance may open door to additional treatment options

A collaborative Cleveland Clinic, University of Oxford and Moffitt Cancer Center team of researchers has proven the theory that, while resistance to targeted treatment in cancer is truly a moving target, there are opportunities to overcome the resistance that develops.

27 Apr 2017

Researchers to create new information technology for helping older adults with heart failure

A team of researchers is creating new information technology to help older adults with chronic heart failure. For the first time, researchers are capturing and working to empower individuals with their own heart health data.

27 Apr 2017

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Study finds significant presence of multidrug-resistant bacteria among nursing home residents

New blood test could help identify women at higher risk for developing gestational diabetes

Simple eye test can diagnose early signs of glaucoma

New research on functional brain networks offers insights into causes and symptoms of epilepsy

Research reveals how alterations in excitation/inhibition balance may lead to psychiatric disorders

Hair-derived keratin biomaterials show promise to regenerate skeletal muscle tissue and function

Systematic review reveals beneficial effects of yoga on menstrual disorders

Cigarette price hikes in NYC will increase illegal street sales

Adolescents involved in bullying have greater desire for cosmetic surgery than others

Researchers discover new mechanism of epigenetic inheritance in fruit flies

Maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy increases risk of ASD in grandchildren

Virtual human simulation can help medical students learn advanced communication skills

E-cigarettes do not promote development of cancer in laboratory cells

Improvements to animal testing protocols could yield more useful clinical results

Scientists announce ‘outstanding’ results of new blood cancer study

Nanoparticles can travel from the lungs into bloodstream and reach susceptible areas of cardiovascular system

Unstable chromosomes in lung tumors increase risk of cancer relapse, study reveals

PolyU expert designs novel ’Smart Scar-Care’ pad to treat hypertrophic scars

Understanding and predicting tumor resistance may open door to additional treatment options

Researchers to create new information technology for helping older adults with heart failure

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