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Are gestational age at birth and symptoms of ADHD associated?
Bottom Line: Early premature birth at less than 34 weeks was associated with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool-age...
Researchers discover a new type of lung cancer
Credit: Vakoc Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)....
‘Embattled’ breast cancer drugs could be revived by UCSF discovery
More than 60 percent of breast cancer cases involve defects in the same biochemical chain of events within cancer cells--...
T-cell leukaemia: Cancer cells take advantage of ‘survival protein’
The overproduction of the BCL-2 protein is due to a defect in the ribosome, the protein factory of the cell....
Novel nuclear medicine approach shows promise for treating wide array of cancerous tumors
Credit: SM Cheal et al., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. PHILADELPHIA - A novel nuclear medicine approach...
‘Substantial portion’ of childhood cancer survivors not concerned about future health
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth Dixon A research team led by a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
Pain relief at a lower opioid dose
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that activating nerve cell receptors along two chemical pathways -- one...
Disparities in opioid abuse treatment increased among Medicaid recipients, study finds
The number of Medicaid recipients receiving medication to treat opioid abuse increased sharply in the years after approval of a...
Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility
The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a...
Nicotine alters neurotransmission in habit-forming brain region
Credit: Licheri et al., JNeurosci (2018) A study of rat brain slices published in JNeurosci demonstrates how nicotine interacts with...
Discovery of a major technical error will improve epigenetics research
(Linköping University) An error in one of the most widely used methods in epigenetics, DIP-seq, can cause misleading results. This...
Maximal running shoes may increase injury risk to some runners
BEND, Ore. - Lower leg pain and injuries have long been a problem for runners, but research at Oregon State...
Mind over matter: Amygdala circuit counteracts pain-driven emotion
Credit: Cai et al., JNeurosci (2018) Two pathways in the brain converging at the amygdala regulate the anxiety and depression...
Clinical outcomes and patient experiences vastly improved with hospital a
A new study to be published online June 25 in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that hospital at home (HaH) care...
New theranostic strategy developed for precise tumor diagnosis and therapy
Credit: D. Ni and W. Cai et al., Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisc. PHILADELPHIA - A novel,...
American College of Rheumatology and Emirates Society for Rheumatology co-host Conference
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is collaborating with the Emirates Society for Rheumatology (ESR) to co-host their 4th Annual...
New target for treating alcoholism
Credit: Kononoff et al., eNeuro (2018) Activation of a receptor with no known function in the brain reduces excessive alcohol...
DOE funds field test of Rice’s solar desalination technology
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 25, 2018) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $1.7 million to...
True nature of cells blamed in Alzheimer’s revealed
Credit: Josh Barney | University of Virginia Health System Immune cells commonly blamed in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases are...
Youth need different approach to type 2 diabetes treatment
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado A major study has found that medicines used to treat diabetes in adults are not effective...