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Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may restore brain chemistry imbalance related to schizophrenia

In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 9 May 2019

Using 3D-printed models to improve cardiovascular care

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 1, pp. 53-61(9); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2019.0012, Molly Pantelic, Milan Pantelic, MD, Todd Pietila, Marianne Rollet, Eric Myers,Thomas Song, MD, William W. O'Neill, MD and Dee Dee Wang, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCCT from the Center for Structural Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA; Materialise, Plymouth, MI, USA and Henry Ford Innovation Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA consider using 3D-printed models to advance clinical care.

9 May 2019

Systematic approach to evaluating patients with incidental left ventricular hypertrophy

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 1, pp. 43-51(9); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2019.0011, Darrell B. Newman, MD, John P. Bois, MD and Jeffrey B. Geske, MD, from the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA consider evaluation of patients with incidental left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography.

9 May 2019

Differential impact of appropriate use criteria on the link between age and abnormal SPECT MPI

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 1, pp. 63-69(7); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2019.0005, Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FACC, FASNC and Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, FACC, FASNC, FASE, from the Division of Cardiology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA and the Division of Cardiology, Rush University, Chicago, IL USA consider differential impacts of appropriate use criteria on the association between age and abnormal stress myocardial perfusion SPECT.

9 May 2019

A case-based report on adult congenital heart disease among veterans

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 1, pp. 71-75(5); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0076, Robert F. Hamburger, DO, MPH, FACC, from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, USA considers adult congenital heart disease in the veteran population.

9 May 2019

Better training needed for internal medicine residents to combat HIV epidemic, survey suggests

The nation's HIV epidemic remains stubbornly persistent, with almost 40,000 new infections annually in the United States.

8 May 2019

Optimism, wisdom and loneliness associated with physical, mental functioning of older persons

Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be at least that old. What happens next concerns millions of Americans.

8 May 2019

PSU researcher to identify the behavioral health needs of parents with NICU babies

Thirteen years ago, Susanne Klawetter gave birth to triplets. They required a stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Stays like Klawetter's are relatively common: about 10 percent of all babies born nationwide will require care in a NICU, according to the National Institutes of Health.

8 May 2019

Meals that include fresh avocado can suppress hunger and increase satisfaction, study suggests

A new study released by the Center for Nutrition Research at Illinois Institute of Technology suggests that meals that include fresh avocado as a substitute for refined carbohydrates can significantly suppress hunger and increase meal satisfaction in overweight and obese adults.

8 May 2019

Researchers develop fast diagnostic tool that shows MS patients in relapse

Dr. Horea Rus is an expert in diagnosing and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, and his research laboratory at the University of Maryland is producing new tools for treating the disease that attacks the central nervous system.

8 May 2019

Mitochondrial function may help explain the link between intelligence, health and aging

For over 100 years, scientists have sought to understand what links a person's general intelligence, health and aging. In a new study, a University of Missouri scientist suggests a model where mitochondria, or small energy producing parts of cells, could form the basis of this link.

8 May 2019

KU researchers receive grant to study eating disorders in active-duty soldiers and veterans

When one thinks of the military, images of elite, highly fit soldiers often come to mind. Conversely, talk of eating disorders generally steers toward undernourished individuals, often young women.

8 May 2019

Addiction medicine mostly prescribed to whites, even as opioid deaths rose among blacks

White drug users addicted to heroin, fentanyl and other opioids have had near-exclusive access to buprenorphine, a drug that curbs the craving for opioids and reduces the chance of a fatal overdose.

8 May 2019

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report that says that at least three in five pregnancy related deaths are preventable.

8 May 2019

Study reveals important role for psychological distress and emotional eating in obesity

New research, published in the research journal Obesity, has found that people on lower incomes may be more likely to have obesity due to psychological distress that gives rise to emotional eating to cope.

8 May 2019

Study could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Oncologists may soon have an accurate and inexpensive way of differentiating between types of ovarian cancer that will improve how patients are treated, thanks to findings from a national research study co-led out of the University of Alberta.

8 May 2019

UA-led public health initiative increases survival rates of severe TBI victims

The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.

8 May 2019

Arsenic in drinking water may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber

Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber in young adults, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

8 May 2019

Researchers seek to settle some discrepancies related to brain anatomy and ASD

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder are often lumped into a single catch-all group, despite significant differences in symptom profile and severity.

8 May 2019

Australian doctors are overprescribing flu antivirals, study reveals

Australian doctors are prescribing antivirals for people with the flu who may not benefit, putting patients at risk of unnecessary side effects and potentially increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance to these medications, researchers from the University of Adelaide have found.

8 May 2019

Medical News

Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may restore brain chemistry imbalance related to schizophrenia

Using 3D-printed models to improve cardiovascular care

Systematic approach to evaluating patients with incidental left ventricular hypertrophy

Differential impact of appropriate use criteria on the link between age and abnormal SPECT MPI

A case-based report on adult congenital heart disease among veterans

Better training needed for internal medicine residents to combat HIV epidemic, survey suggests

Optimism, wisdom and loneliness associated with physical, mental functioning of older persons

PSU researcher to identify the behavioral health needs of parents with NICU babies

Meals that include fresh avocado can suppress hunger and increase satisfaction, study suggests

Researchers develop fast diagnostic tool that shows MS patients in relapse

Mitochondrial function may help explain the link between intelligence, health and aging

KU researchers receive grant to study eating disorders in active-duty soldiers and veterans

Addiction medicine mostly prescribed to whites, even as opioid deaths rose among blacks

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

Study reveals important role for psychological distress and emotional eating in obesity

Study could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

UA-led public health initiative increases survival rates of severe TBI victims

Arsenic in drinking water may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber

Researchers seek to settle some discrepancies related to brain anatomy and ASD

Australian doctors are overprescribing flu antivirals, study reveals

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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