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Spanish-speaking women encounter challenges when receiving dense breast notifications

Spanish-speaking women encounter unique challenges when receiving notifications regarding their mammogram results and breast density.

24 Oct 2018

AR may help cardiologists plan and perform complex medical interventions

Augmented reality, a technology that superimposes computer-generated information on a user's view of the real world, offers a new platform to help physicians better visualize complex medical data, particularly before and during medical procedures.

24 Oct 2018

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its Achilles' heel - the viral membrane - hence stopping the virus from causing severe infections.

24 Oct 2018

Men who lack resilience have greater risk for depression

Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a new study from Florida State University researchers.

24 Oct 2018

FDA approves new antiviral flu treatment

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza (flu) in patients 12 years of age and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours.

24 Oct 2018

Novel drug extends survival for women with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer

The drug palbociclib, used in combination with standard treatment, improved survival for women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to a large phase III clinical trial.

24 Oct 2018

Silver nanoparticles coated with anti-seizure drugs can kill brain-eating amoebae

Halloween is just around the corner, and some people will celebrate by watching scary movies about brain-eating zombies.

24 Oct 2018

Exposure to transportation noise and air pollution raises heart attack risk

Where air pollution is high, the level of transportation noise is usually also elevated. Not only air pollution negatively impacts on health, but also car, train and aircraft noise increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, as previous research has demonstrated.

24 Oct 2018

Stress-induced mental disturbances are directly linked to abnormal glucose metabolism

Chronic stress is a well-known risk factor for the development of psychiatric illnesses including depression disorders. The brain requires a great deal of glucose, and stress is known to alter glucose metabolism.

24 Oct 2018

Lead accumulation in shin bone linked to treatment-resistant hypertension

A study has found that treatment-resistant hypertension may be associated with low-level accumulation of lead in the shin bone of men.

24 Oct 2018

Study maps incidence of pediatric deaths from motor vehicle collisions

A child seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision (MVC) may not have the same chance of survival as one injured in a different state, or even a neighboring county, where there is a closer proximity to available trauma centers and quicker emergency response times, according to new research findings.

24 Oct 2018

Biomarkers can predict treatment response in women with endometriosis

Biomarkers can predict whether women will respond to the first-line treatment for endometriosis, an extremely painful condition in which the tissue usually found inside the uterus grows in places it shouldn't, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

24 Oct 2018

High-dose influenza vaccine associated fewer hospitalizations in dialysis patients

Results from a new study suggest that high-dose influenza vaccine is associated with lower risk for hospitalizations in kidney failure patients on dialysis. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

24 Oct 2018

Trauma researchers develop profile of commonalities among communities where mass shootings occur

A trauma research team has developed a profile of commonalities among communities where mass shootings have occurred.

24 Oct 2018

Targeting specific signaling pathway could provide new avenue for treating fetal alcohol syndrome

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are an array of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome, the most severe of these conditions, often results in physical abnormalities, behavioral development issues and intellectual disabilities.

24 Oct 2018

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Spanish-speaking women encounter challenges when receiving dense breast notifications

AR may help cardiologists plan and perform complex medical interventions

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Men who lack resilience have greater risk for depression

FDA approves new antiviral flu treatment

Novel drug extends survival for women with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer

Silver nanoparticles coated with anti-seizure drugs can kill brain-eating amoebae

Exposure to transportation noise and air pollution raises heart attack risk

Stress-induced mental disturbances are directly linked to abnormal glucose metabolism

Lead accumulation in shin bone linked to treatment-resistant hypertension

Study maps incidence of pediatric deaths from motor vehicle collisions

Biomarkers can predict treatment response in women with endometriosis

High-dose influenza vaccine associated fewer hospitalizations in dialysis patients

Trauma researchers develop profile of commonalities among communities where mass shootings occur

Targeting specific signaling pathway could provide new avenue for treating fetal alcohol syndrome

Insulin discovery could improve treatments for diabetes

MIT neuroscientists discover how the brain overcomes its difficulties

Scientists identify new target for battling deadly form of leukemia

HPTN 075 study shows high risk of HIV infection among MSM and TGW in sub-Saharan Africa

Study compares programming strategies used in implanted cardiac defibrillators

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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