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Experts outline new framework to improve care for opioid use disorder

Every day, more than 100 Americans lose their lives to the opioid crisis, and researchers from across the nation are racing to find solutions.

20 Nov 2019

ETVAX vaccine candidate shows promise against enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhea

University of Gothenburg reports first successful results of the oral, inactivated vaccine candidate ETVAX against enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhea in a placebo-controlled phase I/II study in infants and children from 6 months to 5 years of age in Bangladesh.

20 Nov 2019

Tips to help smokers and vapers quit smoking

As the American Cancer Society prepares to help smokers kick the habit during tomorrow's Great American Smokeout, Cedars-Sinai is offering tips for quitting smoking, whether you are hooked on tobacco or vaping.

20 Nov 2019

Women from Appalachia less likely to have breast reconstruction surgery

It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer will require a mastectomy. For those patients, breast reconstruction surgery is a valuable part of comprehensive breast cancer care as studies show it improves quality of life, self-esteem and sexuality.

20 Nov 2019

Study highlights importance of parents in defining eating disorder recovery

Three in four patients with anorexia nervosa -- including many with challenging illness -- make a partial recovery. But just 21 percent make a full recovery, a milestone that is most likely to signal permanent remission.

20 Nov 2019

Eating disorders increase risk of premature birth

Pregnant women with eating disorders should undergo extended pregnancy screenings considering their increased risk of complications. That is the conclusion from a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

20 Nov 2019

Asian/Pacific Islanders living in ethnic enclaves less likely to have pregnancy or birth complications

Among Asian/Pacific Islander women living in the United States, those who reside in ethnic enclaves--areas with a high concentration of residents of a similar ancestry--are less likely to have pregnancy or birth complications than those living in other areas, suggests a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

20 Nov 2019

Study examines foods served within faith community settings related to child health

Childhood obesity affects about 13.7 million children and adolescents in the United States and has been increasing for more than four decades.

20 Nov 2019

New study examines TBI in women survivors of intimate partner violence

While the diagnoses and treatment of sport-related concussion have well-established guidelines and protocols, a new study from UBC's Okanagan campus is looking at what has previously been an understudied group--women survivors of intimate partner violence.

20 Nov 2019

Affordable mental health care? It’s getting even tougher to access

Eleven years after Congress passed a law mandating that insurers provide equal access for mental and physical health care, Americans are actually finding it harder to obtain affordable treatment for mental illness and substance abuse issues.

20 Nov 2019

Breakthrough therapy could improve health and survival in people with cystic fibrosis

Researchers at the Children's Hospital Colorado Breathing Institute, one of the largest cystic fibrosis clinical care centers in the U.S., are part of a Therapeutics Development Network that oversaw clinical trials leading to FDA approval of TRIKAFTA, a new, highly-effective CF treatment for people with CF 12 years of age and older.

20 Nov 2019

How older adults can fight loneliness over the holidays

The holidays are supposed to be a time for celebration and togetherness, but they can be tough on older adults who run a high risk of being socially isolated.

20 Nov 2019

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine identified a new gene mutation that may cause a type of familial thyroid cancer.

20 Nov 2019

Vaccination against HIV can be counterproductive if it triggers the wrong type of immune response

A discovery could help immunologists design vaccines that are more effective in protecting against HIV infection.

20 Nov 2019

Prior DDT exposure may contribute to diabetes risk among Asian Indian immigrants

Previous exposure to the pollutant DDT may contribute to the risk of diabetes among Asian Indian immigrants to the United States, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

20 Nov 2019

Parental permissibility for alcohol associated with risky drinking in adolescence

Many parents permit their adolescent children to drink alcohol, believing this helps teach them responsible use and avoids the appeal of 'forbidden fruit'. In research studies, greater parental permissibility for alcohol has been linked to earlier and heavier drinking in adolescence.

20 Nov 2019

Pioneering CRISPR therapy leaves two patients free of blood disease symptoms

The first two clinical trials for CRISPR-based treatments for inherited blood disorders have been successful.

20 Nov 2019

Atlantic Health System offers advanced lung cancer screening program

November is national Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer remains the #1 cancer killer of both men and women in the United States.

20 Nov 2019

Trauma training for high school students can help save countless lives

Severe bleeding from traumatic injuries during disasters or accidents can lead to death in as little as five minutes. People can save lives if they act fast to stop the bleeding until medical help arrives. Now, with new training, high-school-age children will also know exactly what to do in an emergency.

20 Nov 2019

Premature deaths for some racial groups caused by emissions from electricity generation plants

Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil fuels also releases fine particulate matter into the air.

20 Nov 2019

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Experts outline new framework to improve care for opioid use disorder

ETVAX vaccine candidate shows promise against enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhea

Tips to help smokers and vapers quit smoking

Women from Appalachia less likely to have breast reconstruction surgery

Study highlights importance of parents in defining eating disorder recovery

Eating disorders increase risk of premature birth

Asian/Pacific Islanders living in ethnic enclaves less likely to have pregnancy or birth complications

Study examines foods served within faith community settings related to child health

New study examines TBI in women survivors of intimate partner violence

Affordable mental health care? It’s getting even tougher to access

Breakthrough therapy could improve health and survival in people with cystic fibrosis

How older adults can fight loneliness over the holidays

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

Vaccination against HIV can be counterproductive if it triggers the wrong type of immune response

Prior DDT exposure may contribute to diabetes risk among Asian Indian immigrants

Parental permissibility for alcohol associated with risky drinking in adolescence

Pioneering CRISPR therapy leaves two patients free of blood disease symptoms

Atlantic Health System offers advanced lung cancer screening program

Trauma training for high school students can help save countless lives

Premature deaths for some racial groups caused by emissions from electricity generation plants

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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