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New blood test could spare cancer patients from unnecessary chemotherapy

Cancer patients could be spared unnecessary chemotherapy - and its side effects - by a new blood test that is in clinical trials at more than 40 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand.

17 Oct 2018

Environment impact of microplastics remains unclear

Scientists say there is not yet enough evidence to conclude that microplastics do or do not cause harm to the environment, following a review of more than 300 global studies.

17 Oct 2018

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

In a survey-based study of 9,449 university students at a large, public Midwestern university, misusers of prescription opioid medications were more likely to live off campus, have a lower grade point average, and exhibit increased impulsivity.

17 Oct 2018

New research seeks to address sex disparities in women's health

Traditionally many health-related research projects focused only on males, assuming that females' bodies would respond the same way to a given intervention or drug.

17 Oct 2018

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Psoriasis is linked with increased risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, but its effect on the course of cardiovascular disease remains unknown.

17 Oct 2018

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines associated with suicidal thoughts

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines (such as Xanax) was associated with suicidal ideation in a study of US older adults.

17 Oct 2018

Participation in organized sport during childhood may have long-term skeletal benefits

Participation in organized sport during childhood and adolescence is associated with bone mass at 20 years of age, according to a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study.

17 Oct 2018

Nutrition has bigger positive impact on bone mass and strength than exercise

One question that scientists and fitness experts alike would love to answer is whether exercise or nutrition has a bigger positive impact on bone strength.

17 Oct 2018

Antidepressant treatment may lead to improvements in sleep quality of patients with depression

In a study of 15 patients affected by major depressive disorder and complaining of insomnia, initiating treatment with vortioxetine for their depressive symptoms led to significant improvements in subjective sleep quality and daytime sleepiness.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers to develop new stem cell-based strategies for treating vision disorders

A team from the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and University of Wisconsin--Madison are launching a project to develop new strategies for treating vision disorders using cells implanted in the retina.

17 Oct 2018

Mindfulness-based program effective for reducing stress in infertile women

An eight-week mindfulness-based program was effective for reducing stress and depressive symptoms while increasing general well-being in a study of infertile women.

17 Oct 2018

Research aims to address health disparities in African-American men

The burden of risk factors for chronic disease is substantially higher in black men compared with their white counterparts, including a higher prevalence of obesity and hypertension.

17 Oct 2018

Many healthy children may have metabolic risk factors, finds study

More than a quarter of otherwise healthy six-year-old children may have metabolic risk factors that put them at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to results from an Acta Paediatrica study.

17 Oct 2018

Study finds undiagnosed prediabetes in many infertile men

In a study of 744 infertile men, prediabetes was found in 114 (15.4 percent) of participants. Certain factors were linked with prediabetes in the BJU International study, and they might be useful markers for identifying men who could benefit from early preventive interventions to safeguard against the development of diabetes.

17 Oct 2018

Humavox launches POD wireless charging device for hearing aids at EUHA 2018

Humavox, the leader in wireless charging technology, launches its POD wireless charging device for hearing aids at European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians 2018.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers discover why heart contractions are weaker in individuals with HCM

When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and affects an estimated 1 in 500 people around the world.

17 Oct 2018

Study finds lower youth violence in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment

A study published today in the BMJ Open shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among young people.

17 Oct 2018

A special report on US’ aging societies

The United States is an aging society, where one in five people will be 65 or older by 2035.

17 Oct 2018

Purdue Pharma, Eisai announce positive topline results from Phase 3 study of lemborexant

Eisai Co., Ltd. and Purdue Pharma L.P. announced positive topline results from SUNRISE 2, a long-term Phase 3 efficacy and safety evaluation of lemborexant, an investigational agent for sleep-wake regulation currently being studied for the potential treatment of multiple sleep-wake disorders.

17 Oct 2018

For-profit nursing home residents more likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care

Residents receiving care in for-profit nursing homes are almost twice as likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care compared with clients living in not-for-profit facilities or in homes in the community, according to a new report in the journal Gerontology.

17 Oct 2018

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New blood test could spare cancer patients from unnecessary chemotherapy

Environment impact of microplastics remains unclear

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

New research seeks to address sex disparities in women's health

Patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascular interventions

Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines associated with suicidal thoughts

Participation in organized sport during childhood may have long-term skeletal benefits

Nutrition has bigger positive impact on bone mass and strength than exercise

Antidepressant treatment may lead to improvements in sleep quality of patients with depression

Researchers to develop new stem cell-based strategies for treating vision disorders

Mindfulness-based program effective for reducing stress in infertile women

Research aims to address health disparities in African-American men

Many healthy children may have metabolic risk factors, finds study

Study finds undiagnosed prediabetes in many infertile men

Humavox launches POD wireless charging device for hearing aids at EUHA 2018

Researchers discover why heart contractions are weaker in individuals with HCM

Study finds lower youth violence in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment

A special report on US’ aging societies

Purdue Pharma, Eisai announce positive topline results from Phase 3 study of lemborexant

For-profit nursing home residents more likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care

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