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Exploring the role of racism in unmet need for mental health care among Blacks

The rate of unmet need for mental health care is significant among Blacks, reducing quality of life and causing disability. Sirry Alang, assistant professor of sociology and health, medicine and society at Lehigh University says unmet healthcare needs should be seen as a threat to society.

6 Feb 2019

Better diet could alleviate symptoms of depression finds study

It has been speculated earlier that a healthy diet can raise the mood and reduce symptoms of mild depression. A new study proves the cause and effect of healthy diet and improved symptoms of depression.

5 Feb 2019

Yoga practice decreases severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

According a study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, eight weeks of intensive yoga practice significantly decreases the severity of physical and psychological symptoms in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating chronic auto-immune inflammatory disease.

5 Feb 2019

Community activities could help tackle depression in the developing world

Getting people involved in community activities like playing games and social events could be a low-cost way to tackle depression in the developing world, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

5 Feb 2019

MedStar experts collaborate with AMA to address patient safety, clinician burnout issues

Marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark federal act that encouraged hospitals, clinics, and physician offices to adopt electronic health record systems, MedStar Health experts in patient safety and health information technology are collaborating with the American Medical Association to push for changes to address the known risks to patient safety and clinician burnout that stem from poor EHR usability.

5 Feb 2019

New knowledge about high cholesterol treatment for people aged 80 and older

Experts know that in adults younger than 65, having high cholesterol levels in your blood can raise your risk for heart attacks and strokes. However, in adults 80 years old and older, researchers have not--until now--thoroughly studied high cholesterol's impact on heart disease, your ability to function well, or your risk for death.

5 Feb 2019

Research shows cost effectiveness and benefits of early cancer surveillance

New research published today in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer shows how early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) results in additional years of life, and is cost effective for third-party payers.

5 Feb 2019

Gerontologists assess change in patients' functional status after valve replacement procedure

Affecting an estimated one in eight people older than 75, aortic valve stenosis - a narrowing of the heart's main artery - makes the heart work harder to supply the body with blood, potentially limiting patient's activity levels an quality of life. Ultimately, aortic stenosis can lead to stroke, arrhythmia, heart failure and death.

5 Feb 2019

Oxford Nanopore launches new cDNA Kits for its sequencing technology

Oxford Nanopore has launched new '109' cDNA Kits for its real-time, scalable sequencing technology. The new kits provide high throughput whilst generating complete sequences of full-length cDNA strands, with a low input option of just 1ng PolyA+ RNA.

4 Feb 2019

Sinks next to toilets in hospital may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase

Sinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

4 Feb 2019

New recommendations on breast cancer screening and diagnosis released

With the release today of 17 new recommendations, the JRC now makes available in total 40 recommendations on breast cancer screening and diagnosis, as part of the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer.

4 Feb 2019

World Cancer Day 2019 highlights the need for urgent action to improve early cancer detection

World Cancer Day 2019 highlights the need for urgent action to increase early stage cancer detection, screening, and diagnosis to significantly improve cancer patients’ chances of survival.

4 Feb 2019

Oral cancer is among the ten most common cancers in the world

Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, it is more frequent in men than women, and it usually appears at the age of 60.

4 Feb 2019

Using artificial intelligence to adjust chemotherapy dosages

Finding the right dose of medication by trial and error can be a painful experience for patients who are already suffering because of their disease. Artificial intelligence can greatly accelerate this process thanks to a new algorithm created by Adrien Coulet, lecturer at the Université de Lorraine and researcher in a joint Inria and Loria team, in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University.

4 Feb 2019

I Am and I Will: The Steps We Can All Take This World Cancer Day

News-Medical speaks to Cary Adams about the reasons why cancer is still such a huge global issue, and the meaning behind the slogan: I Am And I Will.

4 Feb 2019

Groundbreaking preventive approach promises to revolutionize treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

The EU- and industry-funded RTCURE project’s groundbreaking approach promises to revolutionise treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts millions of people across Europe with joint pain, inflammation and bone and cartilage loss.

4 Feb 2019

Amprologix wins £1.2 million contract to tackle antimicrobial-resistant MRSA

Amprologix Limited, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has won a £1.2 million contract from the Department for Health and Social Care to accelerate development and scale up its lead antibiotic candidate to tackle antimicrobial resistant MRSA and related superbugs.

4 Feb 2019

The T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease set to enter into the final phase

The Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT·Chief Dr. Song, Chang-woo) National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product (NCER·Chief Dr. Lee, Kyu-hong) obtained on January 10 the final decision from the Ministry of Health and Welfare that the T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease would enter into the final phase (second phase) with funding of 3 billion KRW over two years.

4 Feb 2019

Researchers use integrated data analysis to classify liver cancer

Liver cancer remains a major problem in healthcare globally, being the second most common cause of cancer-related death globally.

3 Feb 2019

Patients suffer when health care behemoths quarrel over contracts

David Lerman, a Berkeley, Calif., lawyer, changed health plans this year only to learn that his new insurer has no contract with the dominant medical provider in his community.

1 Feb 2019