Health
Expanding primary care buprenorphine treatment could curb opioid overdose crisis
Expanding the availability of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in primary care settings would be a major step toward...
New anti-clotting drugs linked to lower risk of serious bleeding
New drugs known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) used to treat serious blood clots are associated with reduced risks of...
Children are less likely to be obese if mothers stick to a healthy lifestyle
Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a substantially lower risk of developing obesity than children of mothers...
Sleep disorder linked with changes to brain structure typical of dementia
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the...
Pneumococcal DNA predicts course of infection
Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) is an important cause of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. This bacterium commonly resides in the nasal cavity....
SATB1 vital for maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells
Credit: Osaka University Blood plays the important role of transporting oxygen and hormones necessary for the human body. Blood contains...
Commonly used preventive therapy for recurrent miscarriage proved ineffective in large trial
Barcelona, 3 July 2018: An immune response to pregnancy (in which the uterus rejects the embryo or foetus) is said...
UTA urban researcher shows impact of urban sprawl on life expectancy, innovation hubs
Credit: UT Arlington A recently published study by a University of Texas at Arlington urban researcher shows a correlation between...
UC Davis receives $2.7 million to map brain’s attention network
From moment to moment, the brain processes millions of pieces of information. When people need to focus on a critical...
How good bacteria can help keep a gut healthy
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine New research reveals a cellular mechanism by which good bacteria can help the gut stay...
New form of wound healing revealed by parasitic gut worms
Credit: Image by Ysbrand Nusse Experiments using parasitic worms in the mouse gut have revealed a surprising new form of...
AOSSM presents prestigious research awards and grants
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious Research Awards and Grants at Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, CA -...
UTA patents headset that allows persons to point to objects of interest using their eyes
Credit: UTA People with disabilities such as ALS, spinal injury or Lou Gehrig's disease, often lose use of their legs,...
Caring for seniors with dementia and their caregivers: A guide for physicians
Podcast pre-embargo link: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/170920-view Community-based health care providers, such as physicians, nurse practitioners and others, should be aware of services...
Survey shows Australian GPs cautiously supportive of medicinal cannabis access
Credit: University of Sydney A majority of Australian GPs support medicinal cannabis being available on prescription, with their preferred "access...
Anticonvulsant drugs ineffective for low back pain and can cause harm, despite increased prescribing
Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...
Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- There may be some truth to the saying "getting up on the wrong side of the...
A commonly offered add-on treatment for IVF fails to provide any benefit in a large randomized trial
Barcelona, 3 July 2018: An add-on treatment commonly offered to female IVF patients to improve their chance of success has...
Tattoos: Body decoration with risks
"Colour pigments from tattoos do not remain locally restricted to the skin, they migrate in the body," explains BfR President,...
A novel switch to control genome editing
Credit: Tony Perry/University of Bath A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented by...
