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Experimental drug may be twice as good at fighting vision loss as previously thought

In studies with lab-grown human cells and in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that an experimental drug may be twice as good at fighting vision loss as previously thought.

11 Apr 2019

Caregiving may not be as bad for the health as previously believed

For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a toll on a person’s health, boosting levels of inflammation and weakening the function of the immune system.

11 Apr 2019

Bedfont receives FDA clearance for ToxCO breath analysis monitor

ToxCO is a breath-analysis monitor measuring exhaled carbon monoxide to give healthcare personnel an idea of CO levels in the blood.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 11 Apr 2019

Researchers discover pathway contributing to fatty liver disease

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have found a protein that is a critical regulator in the development of fatty liver disease in mice, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.

11 Apr 2019

Making smarter decisions about where to recover after hospitalization

Every year, nearly 2 million people on Medicare — most of them older adults — go to a skilled nursing facility to recover after a hospitalization. But choosing the facility can be daunting, according to an emerging body of research.

11 Apr 2019

Single strip of white paint not sufficient to protect people who ride bikes

Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today (Thursday 11 April 2019) shows that marked on-road bicycle lanes and parked cars reduce the distance that motorists provide when passing cyclists.

11 Apr 2019

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people. Usually individuals are conscious of their condition in the case of an acute musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain or functional limitations.

11 Apr 2019

New report examines VA's process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury to include any health care professional with pertinent and ongoing brain injury training and experience, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

11 Apr 2019

New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk for suicide? New research suggests there could be a connection under specific conditions associated with negative emotions.

11 Apr 2019

Nurses use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time

Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform their clinical work with adolescents in community health settings, finds new research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

11 Apr 2019

Molecule metabolite variations in breast milk may hold risk factors for childhood obesity

New research suggests the composition of breast milk in normal weight mothers differs from that of overweight mothers, and that variations in small molecule metabolites found in breast milk are possible risk factors for childhood obesity.

11 Apr 2019

Study highlights value of cognitive training for adults with mild cognitive impairment

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, investigated the effects of combining two non-pharmacological interventions for adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: eight semi-weekly sessions of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training, a cognitive training program shown to improve reasoning and ability to extract the bottom-line message from complex information; and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over the left frontal region, an area associated with cognitive control and memory recovery success in people with Alzheimer's disease.

11 Apr 2019

New quantum material effectively detects early signs of neurological diseases

What if the brain could detect its own disease? Researchers have been trying to create a material that "thinks" like the brain does, which would be more sensitive to early signs of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.

11 Apr 2019

Active lifestyle influences regenerative capacity of neurons after spinal cord injury

The influence of an active lifestyle on the regenerative capacity of the peripheral nervous system, that is, the set of cranial and spinal nerves that control motor and sensory functions, is described here for the first time, explains Ángel Barco, who has led the participation of the Institute of Neurosciences UMH-CSIC, in Alicante, in this international study.

11 Apr 2019

Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to their condition, attention also should be given to living donors, who can suffer from hypertension, diabetes and other disorders after donation, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Apr 2019

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Experimental drug may be twice as good at fighting vision loss as previously thought

Caregiving may not be as bad for the health as previously believed

Bedfont receives FDA clearance for ToxCO breath analysis monitor

Researchers discover pathway contributing to fatty liver disease

Making smarter decisions about where to recover after hospitalization

Single strip of white paint not sufficient to protect people who ride bikes

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

New report examines VA's process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation

New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Nurses use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time

Molecule metabolite variations in breast milk may hold risk factors for childhood obesity

Study highlights value of cognitive training for adults with mild cognitive impairment

New quantum material effectively detects early signs of neurological diseases

Active lifestyle influences regenerative capacity of neurons after spinal cord injury

Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Researchers use experimental PET to detect abnormal tau in brains of living former NFL players

Scientists solve mystery surrounding common genetic cause of ALS

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

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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