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New research could help better understand progress of breast cancer

New research at Case Western Reserve University could help better determine which patients diagnosed with the pre-malignant breast cancer commonly as stage 0 are likely to progress to invasive breast cancer and therefore might benefit from additional therapy over and above surgery alone.

29 Oct 2019

Narcissistic traits can lower stress levels and reduce chances of depression

People who have grandiose narcissistic traits are more likely to be 'mentally tough', feel less stressed and are less vulnerable to depression, research led by Queen's University Belfast has found.

29 Oct 2019

Dental health, diet may have an impact on psoriasis development and severity

Dental health and diet may have an impact on the development and severity of psoriasis, according to a study by dermatologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes thick, itchy patches of red skin with silvery scales and affects more than 8 million Americans.

29 Oct 2019

Parental marijuana use can influence child's substance use and well-being

Substance use at any age has consequences. Studies frequently cite the negative impacts - and occasionally tout some benefits of limited consumption - of alcohol and marijuana.

29 Oct 2019

Proximity to junk food sources can impact kid’s chances of becoming obese

For the more than 1 million children attending New York City public schools, their choice of what to eat depends on which food sources are close to where they live.

29 Oct 2019

Medicare fraud and abuse associated with patient mortality, hospitalizations

Patients treated by health care professionals later excluded from the Medicare program for committing fraud and abuse were between 14 to 17 percent more likely to die than similar patients treated by non-excluded physicians, nurses, and other professionals, according to a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

29 Oct 2019

Wisconsin study: 3 in 5 people with Down syndrome diagnosed with dementia by age 55

Not so many years ago, people with Down syndrome rarely survived to middle age. Many died young due to heart problems associated with the congenital condition.

29 Oct 2019

Hyperfine launches world's first low-cost, point-of-care MRI system at ACEP 2019

Hyperfine Research Inc. is introducing the world's first low-cost, point-of-care magnetic resonance imaging system at the American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly 2019. In inventing POC MRI, Hyperfine aims to make MRI available anytime, anywhere, to any patient who needs it.

29 Oct 2019

Lack of leisure time is not a barrier to more physical activity among Americans

Americans may not be too busy to exercise after all. A new RAND Corporation study finds that Americans average more than 5 hours of free time each day, with men generally having a bit more free time than women.

29 Oct 2019

NSU study points to another potential connection between sleep and overall good health

As if you didn't already have enough to worry about to keep you up at night, a new study indicates that poor sleep can negatively affect your gut microbiome, which can, in turn, lead to additional health issues.

29 Oct 2019

AANA publishes new study on safety outcomes, cost-effectiveness of anesthesia delivery

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists released a new study that suggests politics and professional interests are the main drivers of anesthesia policy in the United States.

29 Oct 2019

Study uses whole-genome sequencing for early identification and containment of AMR pathogens

A study published today in PNAS examines the evolutionary and epidemiologic history of an epidemic strain of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) - called LAM4/KZN- in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

29 Oct 2019

Moved overseas for school, stayed for insulin

Every now and then, Katie West considers returning to the United States. She moved to Germany for graduate school three years ago and now works as a health systems researcher in Hamburg. Her family is an ocean away. Then she remembers why she stays.

29 Oct 2019

The McLean Hospital Brain Bank receives new NIH contract

The Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital, known as the Brain Bank, has received a new contract from the National Institutes of Health for a total of $12,796,394.

29 Oct 2019

Anti-inflammatory agents can safely, effectively reduce symptoms of major depression

Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin/paracetamol, statins, and antibiotics, can safely and effectively curb the symptoms of major depression, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

29 Oct 2019

Hospitals take shot at opioid makers over cost of treating uninsured for addiction

While thousands of cities and counties have banded together to sue opioid makers and distributors in a federal court, another group of plaintiffs has started to sue on their own: hospitals.

29 Oct 2019

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has released a user story with Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, who is leading pioneering tissue engineering techniques for creating complex artificial blood vessels with patient-specific shapes, powered by Formlabs SLA 3D printers.

From Formlabs Inc. 29 Oct 2019

Medical News

New research could help better understand progress of breast cancer

Narcissistic traits can lower stress levels and reduce chances of depression

Dental health, diet may have an impact on psoriasis development and severity

Parental marijuana use can influence child's substance use and well-being

Proximity to junk food sources can impact kid’s chances of becoming obese

Medicare fraud and abuse associated with patient mortality, hospitalizations

Wisconsin study: 3 in 5 people with Down syndrome diagnosed with dementia by age 55

Hyperfine launches world's first low-cost, point-of-care MRI system at ACEP 2019

Lack of leisure time is not a barrier to more physical activity among Americans

NSU study points to another potential connection between sleep and overall good health

AANA publishes new study on safety outcomes, cost-effectiveness of anesthesia delivery

Study uses whole-genome sequencing for early identification and containment of AMR pathogens

Moved overseas for school, stayed for insulin

The McLean Hospital Brain Bank receives new NIH contract

Anti-inflammatory agents can safely, effectively reduce symptoms of major depression

Hospitals take shot at opioid makers over cost of treating uninsured for addiction

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

NHS Digital publishes new figures on Mental Health Act detentions

Sense Biodetection raises £12.3m to develop instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests

Skin cancer diagnosis using AI technology could be as accurate as clinical specialist

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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