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University of Georgia signs contract with NIH to develop advanced influenza vaccine

The University of Georgia has signed a contract with the National Institutes of Health for an initial award of $8 million to develop a new, more advanced influenza vaccine designed to protect against multiple strains of influenza virus in a single dose.

30 Sep 2019

Access to physical therapy for low back pain may reduce opioid prescriptions

Patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician, were much less likely to be prescribed opioids.

30 Sep 2019

Analyses of two clinical trials predict response to asthma drug by COPD patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.

30 Sep 2019

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Parents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may be able to eliminate some cumbersome steps.

30 Sep 2019

Reducing the amount red and processed meat can have a positive effect on health

A new study has found that halving the amount red and processed meat in the diet can have a significant impact on health, reducing the amount of LDL 'bad' cholesterol in the blood which cuts the risk of developing heart disease.

30 Sep 2019

Researchers offer new evidence for the mechanisms underlying consciousness

No-one knows what connects awareness - the state of consciousness - with its contents, i.e. thoughts and experiences. Now researchers propose an elegant solution: a literal, structural connection.

30 Sep 2019

ACC Middle East Conference 2019 brings together leading experts to discuss global burden of NCDs

The American College of Cardiology is again partnering with the Emirates Cardiac Society to host the ACC Middle East Conference 2019 together with the 10th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress on Oct. 3-5, 2019, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

30 Sep 2019

Addressing the evidence behind various therapeutic options for adolescents with obesity

As rates of adolescent obesity continue to rise, choice of treatment needs to be guided by the severity of obesity, psychosocial factors, comorbidities and patient's age and pubertal status, according to a new paper published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

30 Sep 2019

VCU awarded federal grant to lead study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel

Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a $50 million federal grant to oversee a national research consortium of universities, hospitals and clinics that will study the long-term impacts of mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions on service members and veterans.

30 Sep 2019

UC experts explore if ketogenic diet could help make treatments for glioblastoma

Investigators at the University of Cincinnati are studying whether or not a modified Atkins-type ketogenic diet could help make treatments for a common, but dangerous, type of brain cancer called glioblastoma more effective.

30 Sep 2019

Study shows how cannabidiol blocks the psychiatric side-effects of THC

Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis.

30 Sep 2019

Uncovering new treatment targets for pulmonary inflammation in sickle cell disease

A new study by De, Agrawal, Morrone et al, challenges the common notion that airway inflammation in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is secondary to asthma, even though the two disorders often coexist.

30 Sep 2019

Modern chemo more effective than second targeted hormone therapy against resistant prostate cancer

A modern chemotherapy drug is more effective for men with advanced prostate cancer than a second targeted hormone therapy in patients who have stopped responding to treatment, a major clinical trial shows.

30 Sep 2019

Breast, ovarian cancer drug more effective than targeted hormone therapy in some men with prostate cancer

A drug used for breast and ovarian cancer is more effective than modern targeted hormone treatments at slowing progression and improving survival in some men with advanced prostate cancer, phase III clinical trial findings reveal.

30 Sep 2019

Complications during first pregnancy linked to increased risk of high blood pressure later in life

Women who experience complications such as preterm births and preeclampsia during their first pregnancy are nearly twice more likely than women without complications to develop high blood pressure later in life--some as quickly as three years later, according to a new study of more than 4,000 women.

30 Sep 2019

Infectious disease experts explain how to stay healthy during the flu season

About 40 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and 35,400 to 61,000 deaths, including 134 children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

30 Sep 2019

Intensive new combination therapy for ovarian cancer shows promising results

Researchers have found that more intensive chemotherapy maintenance for ovarian cancer could be beneficial for patients. The results of the study were presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain last weekend on the 28th of September.

30 Sep 2019

UCI awarded $1 million to participate in multi-site health study of contaminated drinking water

The University of California, Irvine was awarded $1 million by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to participate in the first year of a major multi-site health study to investigate the relationship between drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and health outcomes.

30 Sep 2019

Duke Human Vaccine Institute participates in a large national effort to improve flu shots

As part of a massive national effort to improve and modernize flu shots, the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has received three research contracts from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with an initial award of approximately $29.6 million in first-year funding.

30 Sep 2019

AI system takes 10 seconds to accurately identify key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients

From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about how quickly a new system they studied that utilizes artificial intelligence took to accurately identify key findings in chest X-rays of patients in the emergency department suspected of having pneumonia.

30 Sep 2019

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University of Georgia signs contract with NIH to develop advanced influenza vaccine

Access to physical therapy for low back pain may reduce opioid prescriptions

Analyses of two clinical trials predict response to asthma drug by COPD patients

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Reducing the amount red and processed meat can have a positive effect on health

Researchers offer new evidence for the mechanisms underlying consciousness

ACC Middle East Conference 2019 brings together leading experts to discuss global burden of NCDs

Addressing the evidence behind various therapeutic options for adolescents with obesity

VCU awarded federal grant to lead study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel

UC experts explore if ketogenic diet could help make treatments for glioblastoma

Study shows how cannabidiol blocks the psychiatric side-effects of THC

Uncovering new treatment targets for pulmonary inflammation in sickle cell disease

Modern chemo more effective than second targeted hormone therapy against resistant prostate cancer

Breast, ovarian cancer drug more effective than targeted hormone therapy in some men with prostate cancer

Complications during first pregnancy linked to increased risk of high blood pressure later in life

Infectious disease experts explain how to stay healthy during the flu season

Intensive new combination therapy for ovarian cancer shows promising results

UCI awarded $1 million to participate in multi-site health study of contaminated drinking water

Duke Human Vaccine Institute participates in a large national effort to improve flu shots

AI system takes 10 seconds to accurately identify key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients

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