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Depressive symptoms are prevalent among adolescents

A substantial proportion of adolescents in Germany is affected by depressive symptoms. This is the result of a representative survey reported by Lutz Wartberg and colleagues in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

28 Sep 2018

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Atherosclerosis, involving the buildup of plaque in the arteries and an associated reduction in the flow of blood, is a major feature of cardiovascular diseases.

28 Sep 2018

Australian scientists resolve a key question in ovarian cancer care

Australian scientists have revealed a better way to identify which patients should respond to powerful ovarian cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors (PARPi), resolving an important question in ovarian cancer care about why some patients respond to these drugs, while others do not.

28 Sep 2018

HEART Pathway protocol identifies ED patients with acute chest pain

A relatively new accelerated diagnostic protocol is effective in identifying emergency department patients with acute chest pain who can be safely sent home without being hospitalized or undergoing comprehensive cardiac testing, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

28 Sep 2018

Study highlights role of non-mutational mechanism in myotonic dystrophy, other types of arrhythmias

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals new insights into what can be causing life-threatening cardiac-related events in myotonic dystrophy type 1.

28 Sep 2018

Researchers decipher antitumor mechanism of Amazonian plant in human cancer cells

A piece of research conducted by the Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress Group at the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Medicine and Nursing has deciphered the antitumor mechanism exerted by the plant Vismia baccifera, originally from the Amazonian region of Colombia, in human liver cancer cells.

28 Sep 2018

Pitt bioengineering student develops realistic phantom head for MR research

Phantoms are not just ghostly figures of our imagination, they are also numerical or physical models that represent human characteristics and provide an inexpensive way to test electromagnetic applications. Sossena Wood, a bioengineering PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, has developed a realistic phantom head for magnetic resonance research in the Swanson School of Engineering.

28 Sep 2018

‘Contraception deserts’ likely to widen under new Trump administration policy

When Nikia Jackson needed to be screened for a sexually transmitted disease, she wanted a clinic that was reputable, quick and inexpensive.

28 Sep 2018

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives funding for Cluster of Excellence

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) was granted funding for one Cluster of Excellence. As the Excellence Commission announced today in Bonn, Jena's proposal for the cluster 'Balance of the Microverse' is among the 57 selected consortia which will be funded by the German Excellence Strategy for the following seven years.

28 Sep 2018

New European School of Coloproctology launched by ESCP

The European Society of Coloproctology’s (ESCP) Education Committee has launched a new training school to help surgeons continue their professional education and development in the latest techniques of their field.

28 Sep 2018

Taken for a ride: After ATV crash, doctor gets $56,603 bill for air ambulance trip

It was the first — and only — time Dr. Naveed Khan, a 35-year-old radiologist, ever rode in an all-terrain vehicle.

28 Sep 2018

Shared decision making needed to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with CAH

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline that offers best practices for healthcare providers on how to promptly diagnose, treat, and manage patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, an inherited endocrine disorder, throughout their entire lives.

28 Sep 2018

Will Congress bring sky-high air ambulance bills down to earth?

Air ambulance rides are literal lifesavers. But how much should they cost? In the ongoing, crowdsourced "Bill of the Month" investigation, Kaiser Health News and NPR received more than a dozen bills from people around the country on the hook for medevac helicopter rides that ranged from $28,000 to $97,000.

28 Sep 2018

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

28 Sep 2018

New Vatican-based white paper describes expert-led effort to improve global palliative care

A new white paper, developed by the Vatican-based Pontifical Academy for Life, describes the broad-based, expert-led effort to develop recommendations for improving global palliative care.

28 Sep 2018

Researcher wins $200,000 prize for creating polymer-based fiber mat that detects opiate residues

It happens every day -- paramedics and police officers being called upon to save the life of a person overdosing on deadly opiates.

28 Sep 2018

Microglia lead to increased neuro-inflammation in fibromyalgia patients, finds study

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers - collaborating with a team at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden - has documented for the first time widespread inflammation in the brains of patients with the poorly understood condition called fibromyalgia.

28 Sep 2018

Medical News

Depressive symptoms are prevalent among adolescents

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Australian scientists resolve a key question in ovarian cancer care

HEART Pathway protocol identifies ED patients with acute chest pain

Study highlights role of non-mutational mechanism in myotonic dystrophy, other types of arrhythmias

Researchers decipher antitumor mechanism of Amazonian plant in human cancer cells

Pitt bioengineering student develops realistic phantom head for MR research

‘Contraception deserts’ likely to widen under new Trump administration policy

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives funding for Cluster of Excellence

New European School of Coloproctology launched by ESCP

Taken for a ride: After ATV crash, doctor gets $56,603 bill for air ambulance trip

Shared decision making needed to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with CAH

Will Congress bring sky-high air ambulance bills down to earth?

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

New Vatican-based white paper describes expert-led effort to improve global palliative care

Researcher wins $200,000 prize for creating polymer-based fiber mat that detects opiate residues

Microglia lead to increased neuro-inflammation in fibromyalgia patients, finds study

Web-based intervention could increase parent-adolescent communication related to sexual risk

Synthetic DNA vaccine targets proteins overexpressed in several types of cancer

Exploring factors that need considered before offering genetic risk information to individuals

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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