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Clinical study demonstrates potential of regenerative therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome

A phase I clinical trial is the first research monitored by the Food and Drug Administration that demonstrates the potential of regenerative therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome through collecting, processing and injecting an infant's own stem cells directly into the heart at the time of surgery.

24 Jul 2019

Concussions may cause loss of sense of smell

It has been previously known that major traumatic brain injury (TBI) may cause a broad range of side effects, including loss of the sense of smell. Now, researchers reveal that it’s true even for minor concussions.

24 Jul 2019

Cognitive-behavioral therapy used to treat OCD can be successful for youth with hoarding symptoms

Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and response to treatment.

24 Jul 2019

Folic acid supplementation mitigates risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug

Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked to a 6- to 9-fold increase in the risk for neural tube defects among babies born to mothers receiving the drug during early gestation.

24 Jul 2019

Walking too slowly may foreshadow future mobility problems

Being able to walk outside for several blocks at a leisurely pace plays an important role in living a vibrant, healthy life. Walking short distances allows you to get the physical activity you need, live independently, go shopping, access health care, and engage in a social life.

24 Jul 2019

Gene mutation in the brain of autism patients alters behaviors in mice

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a wide range of possible causes, including genetics and environmental factors. Now, a new study suggests that a brain protein mutation may shed light on the mechanism of neurological and developmental illness.

23 Jul 2019

Altered protein and mutated clusters of genes in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis and treatment has been a challenge and this is mainly due to the varying degrees of degeneration and cognitive damage seen in different patients. The researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine for the first time used the transcriptome to assess the proteins made from the genes in patients with AD, that could help in diagnosis.

23 Jul 2019

E. coli superbug can live in women’s gut without symptoms

Virulent and multi-drug resistant strains of Escherichia coli can thrive in women’s gut even without any symptoms, a new study found.

23 Jul 2019

Mozambican women using kerosene lamps have higher exposure to black carbon

Exposure to black carbon particles is 81% higher among Mozambican women who use kerosene as the main source of energy for lighting compared to those who use electricity.

23 Jul 2019

Study finds factors associated with recovery among Indigenous people with suicidal thoughts

The higher prevalence of suicide among Indigenous peoples in Canada has been extensively documented, but little research has focused on factors associated with recovery among those who have had suicidal thoughts.

23 Jul 2019

New analysis quantifies how stimulant treatment reduces serious outcomes of ADHD

An analysis of three previous studies of children and young adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder quantifies for the first time the extent to which stimulant treatment reduces the development of mood disorders, school problems, conduct disorders, substance use disorders and other problems.

23 Jul 2019

Researchers identify hidden weather hazard that could put millions of people at risk

NEW research, led by Loughborough University academics, has found that tropical cyclones followed by deadly heat is an emerging weather threat that could put millions of people at risk as global temperatures continue to rise.

23 Jul 2019

Federal suit alleges ‘staggering’ urine drug testing fraud at Tennessee pain clinics

The Justice Department on Monday accused a defunct chain of Tennessee-based pain clinics of cheating Medicare and other taxpayer-funded health insurers out of at least $25 million in needless urine drug tests and genetic testing.

23 Jul 2019

LifeBridge Health launches virtual hospital to enhance patient care and experience

When Owings Mills resident Wayne Webb responded to a follow-up call from a staff member at Northwest Hospital asking him to open his front door, he was shocked to see paramedics waiting for him. Although he was not feeling well after a visit to the hospital's Emergency Department a few days prior, he had no idea why the paramedics were at his home.

23 Jul 2019

Women more likely to be under-treated for heart disease

The large-scale analysis carried out by La Trobe University researchers and published in Heart found that many Australians living with CHD are under-prescribed recommended medications, are not monitored for major risk factors and have treatments that do not achieve recommended goals.

23 Jul 2019

NIH contract awarded to UAB for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the University of Alabama at Birmingham approximately $10 million over 5 years to study acute flaccid myelitis, a rare but serious condition which causes muscle weakness and paralysis.

23 Jul 2019

Early exposure to farm animals may lead to robust immune system development

Getting up close - and a little dirty - with farm animals just might help us fend off illness, say researchers who've further demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to a wide variety of environmental bacteria.

23 Jul 2019

Researchers quantify smoking's strong connection with peripheral artery disease

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that cigarette smoking boosts the risk of peripheral artery disease, and this elevated risk can persist up to 30 years after smoking cessation.

23 Jul 2019

Using e-cigarettes daily helps smokers to quit combustible cigarettes

A new study from the Massachusetts General Hospital's Tobacco Research and Treatment Center provides critical population-level evidence demonstrating that using e-cigarettes daily helps U.S. smokers to quit smoking combustible (i.e. regular) cigarettes.

23 Jul 2019

Alzheimer's Association awards $3 million grant to support Longeveron's innovative clinical trial

The Alzheimer's Association has awarded Longeveron LLC, a Miami-based biopharmaceutical company that develops cellular therapies for aging-related diseases, a $3 million grant to be applied to the company's mesenchymal stem cell Alzheimer's research.

23 Jul 2019

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Clinical study demonstrates potential of regenerative therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Concussions may cause loss of sense of smell

Cognitive-behavioral therapy used to treat OCD can be successful for youth with hoarding symptoms

Folic acid supplementation mitigates risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug

Walking too slowly may foreshadow future mobility problems

Gene mutation in the brain of autism patients alters behaviors in mice

Altered protein and mutated clusters of genes in Alzheimer’s disease

E. coli superbug can live in women’s gut without symptoms

Mozambican women using kerosene lamps have higher exposure to black carbon

Study finds factors associated with recovery among Indigenous people with suicidal thoughts

New analysis quantifies how stimulant treatment reduces serious outcomes of ADHD

Researchers identify hidden weather hazard that could put millions of people at risk

Federal suit alleges ‘staggering’ urine drug testing fraud at Tennessee pain clinics

LifeBridge Health launches virtual hospital to enhance patient care and experience

Women more likely to be under-treated for heart disease

NIH contract awarded to UAB for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study

Early exposure to farm animals may lead to robust immune system development

Researchers quantify smoking's strong connection with peripheral artery disease

Using e-cigarettes daily helps smokers to quit combustible cigarettes

Alzheimer's Association awards $3 million grant to support Longeveron's innovative clinical trial

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