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Researchers explore why many patients opt out of bariatric surgical procedure

Researchers from the University Health Network in Toronto are hoping to improve the operational efficiency of bariatric surgery programs to increase access to care. Studies have shown that bariatric operations can alleviate chronic health issues like diabetes and arthritis for extremely obese people.

6 Nov 2014

Effects of unhealthy lifestyle persist even after atherosclerosis treatment

Almost everyone knows that improving your eating habits will most likely improve your health. What most people may not know, however, is that the effects of poor eating habits persist long after dietary habits are improved. In a new report appearing in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, scientists use mice to show that even after successful treatment of atherosclerosis (including lowering of blood cholesterol and a change in dietary habits) the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle still affect the way the immune system functions.

6 Nov 2014

Effective treatment for sleep disturbance may lower risk of drug and alcohol relapse recovery

Insomnia is a "prevalent and persistent" problem for patients in the early phases of recovery from the disease of addiction—and may lead to an increased risk of relapse, according to a report in the November/December Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

6 Nov 2014

Asthma patients using behavioral therapy can improve lung health over the long-term

Asthma patients taught to habitually resist the urge to take deep breaths when experiencing symptoms were rewarded with fewer symptoms and healthier lung function, according to a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

6 Nov 2014

LA BioMed to receive Phase II funding through Grand Challenges Explorations

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute announced today that it will receive Phase II funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables individuals worldwide to test bold ideas to address persistent health and development challenges.

6 Nov 2014

Commonly prescribed drugs for arthritis and pain may increase risk of death from stroke

Commonly prescribed, older drugs for arthritis and pain may increase the risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in the November 5, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 Nov 2014

UTSA professor selected to receive NSF grant to study complex brain processes

Fidel Santamaria, associate professor of biology in the UTSA College of Sciences, is one of 36 researchers in the nation selected to receive a two-year $300,00 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER). The funding supports President Obama's BRAIN Initiative, a federal effort to support researchers to create new technology that will demystify complex brain processes.

5 Nov 2014

UW researchers successfully replicate direct brain-to-brain connection between people

University of Washington researchers have successfully replicated a direct brain-to-brain connection between pairs of people as part of a scientific study following the team's initial demonstration a year ago. In the newly published study, which involved six people, researchers were able to transmit the signals from one person's brain over the Internet and use these signals to control the hand motions of another person within a split second of sending that signal.

5 Nov 2014

Mortality gap persists for elderly men with severe mental disorders

The excess mortality experienced by men with severe mental disorders, compared with their mentally healthy peers, does not decrease with age, Australian research shows.

5 Nov 2014

Medical illness common in bipolar disorder

Patients with bipolar disorder have high rates of medical illness, which often exceeds the levels observed in patients with unipolar depression, show results of a UK-based study.

5 Nov 2014

Dr. Grace Campbell receives RNF Fellow Research Grant Award

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) presents Dr. Grace Campbell, PhD BSN RN CRRN MSW, with the RNF Fellow Research Grant Award. RNF offers $30,000 in the form of multiple grants for research projects that address the clinical practice, educational or administrative dimensions of rehabilitation nursing. Dr. Campbell received her award at the ARN 40th Annual Educational Conference, October 29 - November 1, 2014 in Anaheim, CA.

5 Nov 2014

Study reveals outcomes of cosmetic surgery between older patients and younger ones

Senior citizens are at no higher risk for complications from cosmetic surgery than younger patients, according to a recent study by plastic surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

5 Nov 2014

UT Arlington professor uses tissue-engineered artificial lymph nodes to draw prostate cancer cells

A UT Arlington bioengineering professor is using tissue-engineered artificial lymph nodes to attract prostate cancer cells to better target and eradicate the disease.

5 Nov 2014

UC Riverside wins GCE grant to explore 'inciting healthy behaviors' using simple cell phone game

The University of California, Riverside announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Eamonn Keogh, a professor of computer science in the Bourns College of Engineering, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled, "Inciting Healthy Behaviors: Nudging using Prompt-Execute-Gauge, a Human Computation Game."

5 Nov 2014

Light-activated diabetes drug: an interview with Dr David Hodson

We've known about chemicals that can be light-activated for about five to ten years now. They’ve mainly all been applied to neurons and, more specifically, the retina. Nobody has ever really looked at any tissues outside of the nervous system.

5 Nov 2014

New studies offer hope for breast cancer survivors struggling with cancer-related pain, swelling

Two new studies from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania offer hope for breast cancer survivors struggling with cancer-related pain and swelling, and point to ways to enhance muscular strength and body image.

5 Nov 2014

Modern bariatric surgery can cut medications in obesity patients

Patients with obesity take significantly fewer medications after weight-loss surgery than their non-surgical counterparts, and end up spending 22.4 percent less on drugs for diabetes and heart disease after four years, according to new research.

5 Nov 2014

New technology could revolutionise the way medical staff treat people with degenerative condition

A pioneering piece of technology will allow users to experience the world through the eyes of a person with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease- which could revolutionise the way carers and medical staff treat people with the degenerative condition.

5 Nov 2014

Research findings could pave way for new treatments against filoviruses

Filoviruses like Ebola "edit" genetic material as they invade their hosts, according to a study published this week in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

5 Nov 2014

More and more elderly people are happy to accept new foods, reveals AZTI study

Elderly people are regarded as traditional consumers, but the AZTI study reveals that there are more and more elderly people who are happy to accept new foods. However, these consumers insist that the new proposals should be similar to or evoke traditional products and flavours and, at the same time, be health-enhancing, have the right nutrient profile for their age, and be flavoursome.

5 Nov 2014

Medical Research News

Researchers explore why many patients opt out of bariatric surgical procedure

Effects of unhealthy lifestyle persist even after atherosclerosis treatment

Effective treatment for sleep disturbance may lower risk of drug and alcohol relapse recovery

Asthma patients using behavioral therapy can improve lung health over the long-term

LA BioMed to receive Phase II funding through Grand Challenges Explorations

Commonly prescribed drugs for arthritis and pain may increase risk of death from stroke

UTSA professor selected to receive NSF grant to study complex brain processes

UW researchers successfully replicate direct brain-to-brain connection between people

Mortality gap persists for elderly men with severe mental disorders

Medical illness common in bipolar disorder

Dr. Grace Campbell receives RNF Fellow Research Grant Award

Study reveals outcomes of cosmetic surgery between older patients and younger ones

UT Arlington professor uses tissue-engineered artificial lymph nodes to draw prostate cancer cells

UC Riverside wins GCE grant to explore 'inciting healthy behaviors' using simple cell phone game

Light-activated diabetes drug: an interview with Dr David Hodson

New studies offer hope for breast cancer survivors struggling with cancer-related pain, swelling

Modern bariatric surgery can cut medications in obesity patients

New technology could revolutionise the way medical staff treat people with degenerative condition

Research findings could pave way for new treatments against filoviruses

More and more elderly people are happy to accept new foods, reveals AZTI study

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