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E-cigarette vapor increases virulence and inflammatory potential of lung bacteria

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have discovered that bacteria often found in the lungs became more harmful and caused increased inflammation when they were exposed to e-cigarette vape.

19 Dec 2019

Science has not been able to create a substitute for human blood

Science has been able to create and employ a number of medical marvels, such as the artificial heart and synthetic insulin. But not a substitute for human blood.

19 Dec 2019

ACA improved access to life-saving care for young adult colorectal cancer patients

An Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diagnosis and more timely receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy among young colorectal cancer patients, according to a new American Cancer Society study. The study appears in JNCI.

19 Dec 2019

Lowering mouse allergen exposure may lead to improved lung growth in asthmatic children

Lowering exposure to allergens from mice may lead to improved lung growth for children with asthma living in low-income neighborhoods, helping them avoid lung ailments and possibly live longer, according to newly published research in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

19 Dec 2019

$Powerful new tool developed to predict spinal fractures in patients$

Powerful new tool developed to predict spinal fractures in patients

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are a prevalent skeletal condition in the elderly, which occurs due to a net loss in bone density with the inevitable onset of aging.

19 Dec 2019

Attention training is a promising augment for anxiety in children who do not respond to CBT

Between 30 to 50 percent of youth in the United States diagnosed with an anxiety disorder fail to respond to cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT).

19 Dec 2019

Parenting your aging parents when they don’t want help

David Solie's 89-year-old mother, Carol, was unyielding. "No, I will not move," she told her son every time he suggested that she leave her home and relocate to a senior living residence.

19 Dec 2019

Declining dementia rates may be due to generational differences in lifetime lead exposure

To the medical community's surprise, several studies from the US, Canada, and Europe suggest a promising downward trend in the incidence and prevalence of dementia. Important risk factors for dementia, such as mid-life obesity and mid-life diabetes, have been increasing rapidly, so the decline in dementia incidence is particularly perplexing.

19 Dec 2019

From clinic to courtroom, fighting for immigrant health care

Jane Garcia started as an intern at La Clínica de La Raza in the late 1970s, attracted by its mission to provide health care to all — especially immigrants, regardless of their legal status or ability to pay.

19 Dec 2019

Working for long hours linked to greater likelihood of having masked and sustained hypertension

Office workers who spend long hours on the job are more likely to have high blood pressure, including a type that can go undetected during a routine medical appointment, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

19 Dec 2019

New review provides guidance to address gaps in transgender health care

One of the biggest barriers to care for transgender individuals is a lack of knowledgeable providers.

19 Dec 2019

ACS’ special issue highlights top research trends and key developments in chemistry

A lot can happen in a year, especially when it comes to science. As 2019 draws to a close, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, is highlighting the year's biggest stories in chemistry, top research trends and important developments in a special issue.

19 Dec 2019

First National LGBTQ Health Summit addresses LGBTQ health issues

The first National Nursing LGBTQ Health Summit, conceived by the Nursing LGBTQ Summit Advisory Board, was hosted at Columbia University School of Nursing on November 21 and 22.

19 Dec 2019

A new book on ovarian cancer

An opening discussion of contemporary management of this disease presents commentary on surgery and clinical trials: neoadjuvant, dose-dense, and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC}, as well as immunotherapy, vaccine therapy, emerging therapies.

18 Dec 2019

An innovative treatment for joint pain

Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she saw a recruitment flyer for a clinical trial on an innovative pain treatment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

18 Dec 2019

A fast, sensitive technique to detect cancer markers brings liquid biopsy closer to clinic

A fast, inexpensive yet sensitive technique to detect cancer markers is bringing researchers closer to a "liquid biopsy" - a test using a small sample of blood or serum to detect cancer, rather than the invasive tissue sampling routinely used for diagnosis.

18 Dec 2019

Partnering with your pet can be a great way to find motivation when implementing healthy habits

Less than 25% of people who start a diet and exercise plan stick with their resolutions for more than a month. Experts at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center say that partnering with your pet when implementing healthy habits can be a great way to find motivation and make you both happier and healthier.

18 Dec 2019

Racism-specific support associated with better health for African American couples

Experiences of racial discrimination are a common source of stress for African Americans, and research shows discrimination can have a damaging impact on the physical and emotional health of African American individuals.

18 Dec 2019

Urban sanitation crisis impedes health, economic growth in 'global south'

Cities in the "global south" - densely populated urban areas that are part of low-income countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America - should phase out pit latrines, septic tanks and other on-site methods of human waste management.

18 Dec 2019

Federal appeals court strikes down portion of Obamacare

A federal appeals court panel in New Orleans has dealt another blow to the Affordable Care Act, agreeing with a lower-court judge that the portion of the health law requiring most people to have coverage is unconstitutional now that Congress has eliminated the tax penalty that was intended to enforce it.

18 Dec 2019

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E-cigarette vapor increases virulence and inflammatory potential of lung bacteria

Science has not been able to create a substitute for human blood

ACA improved access to life-saving care for young adult colorectal cancer patients

Lowering mouse allergen exposure may lead to improved lung growth in asthmatic children

Powerful new tool developed to predict spinal fractures in patients

Attention training is a promising augment for anxiety in children who do not respond to CBT

Parenting your aging parents when they don’t want help

Declining dementia rates may be due to generational differences in lifetime lead exposure

From clinic to courtroom, fighting for immigrant health care

Working for long hours linked to greater likelihood of having masked and sustained hypertension

New review provides guidance to address gaps in transgender health care

ACS’ special issue highlights top research trends and key developments in chemistry

First National LGBTQ Health Summit addresses LGBTQ health issues

A new book on ovarian cancer

An innovative treatment for joint pain

A fast, sensitive technique to detect cancer markers brings liquid biopsy closer to clinic

Partnering with your pet can be a great way to find motivation when implementing healthy habits

Racism-specific support associated with better health for African American couples

Urban sanitation crisis impedes health, economic growth in 'global south'

Federal appeals court strikes down portion of Obamacare

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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