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Virtual reality can reduce pain and increase performance during exercise
Credit: Maria Matsangidou The research, led by PhD candidate Maria Matsangidou from EDA, set out to determine how using VR...
CWRU scientists develop new method to more efficiently generate brain stem cells
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine In two newly published papers, a scientific team at Case Western Reserve...
Disruption in combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy may lead to an increased rate of costly exacerbations and hospitalizations for Medicare patients
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)- Disruption of the refill of patients' regular combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy brand may have...
Psychotropic polypharmacy is common in Alzheimer’s disease
Up to half of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) use a psychotropic drug, and one in five uses two or...
Study finds that DFMO increases survival for children with high risk neuroblastoma
Credit: Chris Clark, Spectrum Health A paper published September 27 in Scientific Reports shows the positive results of a phase...
Conflict management improves ICU team knowledge, mindfulness, and awareness
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-The Intensive Care Unit is a stressful place, and conflicts invariably arise. To better understand...
Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says
Credit: Emery Brown People sometimes mistakenly think of general anesthesia as just a really deep sleep but in fact, anesthesia...
New best practices recommended for feeding tube location verification in pediatric patients
Credit: Copyright 2014 Ed Cunicelli Photo PHILADELPHIA (October 1, 2018) - Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric...
Adherence to annual lung cancer screening needs improvement
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-- A study from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group (TORG), Division of Pulmonary Critical Care,...
New research aims to help catch child killers
Credit: Ann Ross Violent crimes against children are especially abhorrent. New research from North Carolina State University will help law...
European Psychiatric Association (EPA) comprehensive review demonstrates that exercise is an effective treatment for major mental health conditions and should form a core part of treatment
Philadelphia, October 1, 2018 - Based on compelling evidence from a meta-review of existing research, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA)...
Children’s violent video game play associated with increased physical aggressive behavior
Violent video game play by adolescents is associated with increases in physical aggression over time, according to a Dartmouth meta-analysis...
Dormant genes brought to life in new generations
Credit: Josefin Sefbom The genetic differences in phyloplankton living in close geographic proximity can be great, something which long has...
New study finds nanoparticles show promise in therapy for triple-negative breast cancer
WASHINGTON (Oct. 1, 2018) -- Approximately 10-20 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are found to be triple-negative, meaning the breast...
Checked off ‘the talk’ with your teen? Not so fast: Once isn’t enough
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo Patting yourself on the back for gritting through "the talk" with your kid? Not so fast:...
Can chiropractic care disrupt vision?
For those in the habit of getting their neck adjusted by a chiropractor, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center...
Insufficient sleep associated with risky behavior in teens
Boston, MA -- Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more...
Populations served by CPC+ medical home model are wealthier, use fewer inpatient services
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute When a new model of care delivery is introduced into the healthcare system an important measure...
Providers often fail to consider ehrlichia when treating tick-borne infections
Credit: Morag MacLachlan Chapel Hill, NC - When a patient presents with signs and symptoms suspicious for a tick-borne illness,...
Specific protein identified as regulator of glioblastoma tumor migration
A specific protein called TEAD1 is an important regulator of tumor migration in glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in...
