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Study: Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to specific genetic mutation

Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to a specific genetic mutation in patients with psychotic disorders, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

4 Jul 2019

OU Health Sciences Center awarded federal grant to enhance dementia care across Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, working with partners across the state, has been awarded a $3.75 million federal grant to enhance the care and support of a growing group of Oklahomans - those who suffer from memory loss, Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

3 Jul 2019

UAMS receives $24.2 million federal funding to accelerate research

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Translational Research Institute announced today it will receive five years of federal funding totaling $24.2 million to accelerate research that addresses Arkansas' biggest health challenges.

3 Jul 2019

Exercise program improves anxiety, mood in older adults who received chemotherapy

Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems in younger people with cancer, few studies have looked at the effects of exercise on older adults with cancer.

3 Jul 2019

Targeted treatment offers symptom relief for patients with psychosis

Treatment for individuals who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions as a result of a psychiatric illness, can be targeted to a specific structural mutation, according to a study published by researchers from McLean Hospital and other institutions in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

3 Jul 2019

Longer pregnancies increase risk of stillbirths, study reveals

Of the 3000 babies stillborn every year in the UK, a third appeared healthy at 37 weeks. In the new work, researchers searched major electronic databases for studies on term pregnancies that included weekly numbers of stillbirths or neonatal deaths.

From PLOS ONE 3 Jul 2019

Study shows promise for a drug to extend life of patients with ovarian cancer

Women with ovarian cancer who have undergone four or more rounds of chemotherapy typically haven't had much hope that another treatment option will lengthen their lives in a meaningful way.

3 Jul 2019

Combat veterans more likely to exhibit signs of depression, anxiety in later life

Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later life than veterans who had not seen combat, a new study from Oregon State University shows.

3 Jul 2019

Feeling safe and good sleep at night matter most to sick kids in hospital

Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids in hospital, according to world-first research from Edith Cowan University.

3 Jul 2019

Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans

To support our veterans in their careers and continue our commitment to diversifying our workforce, the Mount Sinai Health System has partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, a leading nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, training, and placing underserved and veteran job seekers into long-lasting careers at prominent organizations.

3 Jul 2019

Risk of stillbirth increases by continuing pregnancy to 41 weeks' gestation

With every week that a pregnancy continues past term, the risk of stillbirth increases, according to an analysis of more than 15 million pregnancies led by Queen Mary University of London.

3 Jul 2019

Study urges genetic testing before abdominal-based free-flap breast reconstruction

For women with breast cancer who opt for breast reconstruction using a tissue flap from the abdomen, gene testing for high-risk mutations should be performed before surgery, concludes a report in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

2 Jul 2019

Concussion rates are almost double than previously reported, study reveals

With concussions seeming more common than ever before, researchers at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network, set out to answer the question, Are we looking at a true epidemic, or just better recognition?

2 Jul 2019

WVU researcher investigates how nursing homes can best meet obese residents' healthcare needs

About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need to buy them special wheelchairs or motorized lifts. Nursing aides may struggle to help them shower. And doctors may grapple with how--or even whether--to restrict their diets.

2 Jul 2019

Gene mutation discovery leads to novel treatment for patient with severe lymphatic condition

Faced with a preteen boy in pain and struggling to breathe from a severe, deteriorating rare condition, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia identified the responsible gene mutation and harnessed that knowledge to develop a novel treatment that dramatically improved the problem.

2 Jul 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study: Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to specific genetic mutation

OU Health Sciences Center awarded federal grant to enhance dementia care across Oklahoma

UAMS receives $24.2 million federal funding to accelerate research

Exercise program improves anxiety, mood in older adults who received chemotherapy

Targeted treatment offers symptom relief for patients with psychosis

Longer pregnancies increase risk of stillbirths, study reveals

Study shows promise for a drug to extend life of patients with ovarian cancer

Combat veterans more likely to exhibit signs of depression, anxiety in later life

Feeling safe and good sleep at night matter most to sick kids in hospital

Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans

Risk of stillbirth increases by continuing pregnancy to 41 weeks' gestation

Study urges genetic testing before abdominal-based free-flap breast reconstruction

Concussion rates are almost double than previously reported, study reveals

WVU researcher investigates how nursing homes can best meet obese residents' healthcare needs

Gene mutation discovery leads to novel treatment for patient with severe lymphatic condition

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Many grandparents’ medications are not safely stored around grandchildren, poll finds

Study investigates the influence of surgery, anesthesia on MS relapse risk

Novel population-based approach to examine families where AF occurs with left atrial fibrosis

Study explores long-term impact of food restrictions on normal eating patterns in patients

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