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New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions -- about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood -- and identify the condition based on the patient's responses.

31 Aug 2018

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

31 Aug 2018

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (eg borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as related and attention should be paid to both during diagnosis.

31 Aug 2018

New Euro-GASP program monitors continued effectiveness of treatment regimen for gonorrhea

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme.

31 Aug 2018

UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

It costs the global economy an estimated US$2 trillion annually and has been dubbed a modern day health epidemic, but new research from the University of South Australia has unearthed a possible cure for obesity – and it is as plain as dirt!

31 Aug 2018

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Chewing: We don't think about it, we just do it. But biologists don't know a lot about how chewing behavior leaves telltale signs on the underlying bones.

31 Aug 2018

NUS researchers harness AI platform to treat patient with advanced cancer

A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore has harnessed CURATE.AI, a powerful artificial intelligence platform, to successfully treat a patient with advanced cancer, completely halting disease progression. This new development represents a big step forward in personalized medicine.

31 Aug 2018

Neurons play active role in triggering a defense mechanism that leads to their own damage

Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to seizures.

31 Aug 2018

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

31 Aug 2018

New survey reveals public attitudes towards commercial use of genetic data samples

The almost 5 million people who paid to get their DNA analyzed by the company 23andMe recently found out that their genetic data and related health information might have been sold to a major drug company.

31 Aug 2018

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence of new or worsened bedsores is an effective indicator of the quality of care for rehab patients.

31 Aug 2018

Advanced Bionics announces FDA approval of HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

Advanced Bionics Announces the FDA Approval of the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant. Built on the HiRes Ultra platform and developed by the internal Research and Development Team at AB, the new implant is the Hassle Free and Pain Free choice for recipients undergoing MRI examinations.

31 Aug 2018

Researchers discover materials which form new presynapses for release of transmitters

Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Teams of scientists working with Professor Dr. Volker Haucke, Director at the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie and Professor at the Freie Universitaet Berlin, and Professor Dr. Stephan Sigrist at the Freie Universität Berlin discovered the materials, which form new presynapses for the release of transmitters. The findings may help to design better nerve-regenerating therapies in the future.

31 Aug 2018

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss is among the top three chronic conditions affecting adults 65 years or older, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

31 Aug 2018

New guideline developed to help physicians diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A new international guideline has been developed to help physicians diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and often fatal lung disease whose cause is unknown.

31 Aug 2018

Almost half of total funding for publication of clinical trials is not disclosed, finds research

A substantial proportion of pharmaceutical industry payments to authors of oncology clinical trials published in major scientific journals are not disclosed, new research shows. The publications focused on clinical trials that tested new cancer drugs.

31 Aug 2018

Simple intervention increases use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

A relatively simple effort to provide counseling and connect injection-drug users with resources could prove powerful against the spread of HIV in a notoriously hard-to-reach population, new research suggests.

31 Aug 2018

Subcutaneous injection of new protein helps treat hemophilia more effectively

Patients with hemophilia bleed spontaneously or following trauma. The most common sites of bleeding are into joints, but bleeds can also happen into any tissue in the body including the muscles, brain, or eyes.

31 Aug 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Ask us anything!

This week, KHN's "What the Health?" panelists answered questions submitted by listeners.

31 Aug 2018

Leukogene receives STTR grant to optimize compound for treatment-resistant multiple myeloma

A $2 million phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer grant to optimize a promising new compound that has shown efficacy in preclinical studies against treatment-resistant multiple myeloma has been awarded to a Medical University of South Carolina startup company, Leukogene Therapeutics, Inc., in collaboration with MUSC researcher and company founder, Nathan G. Dolloff, Ph.D. Dolloff is an assistant professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at MUSC and a member of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

31 Aug 2018

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New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

New Euro-GASP program monitors continued effectiveness of treatment regimen for gonorrhea

UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

NUS researchers harness AI platform to treat patient with advanced cancer

Neurons play active role in triggering a defense mechanism that leads to their own damage

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

New survey reveals public attitudes towards commercial use of genetic data samples

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

Advanced Bionics announces FDA approval of HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

Researchers discover materials which form new presynapses for release of transmitters

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

New guideline developed to help physicians diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Almost half of total funding for publication of clinical trials is not disclosed, finds research

Simple intervention increases use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

Subcutaneous injection of new protein helps treat hemophilia more effectively

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Ask us anything!

Leukogene receives STTR grant to optimize compound for treatment-resistant multiple myeloma

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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