Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 21, 2019) - Scientists want to know whether our aging ...

Global agreement reached on standards for clinical trials in children with MS

(New York, NY) - The International Pediatric MS Study Group (IPMSSG) has released updated standards for clinical trials involving children ...

Dead cells disrupt how immune cells respond to wounds and patrol for infection

Credit: Dr Iwan Evans, University of Sheffield Immune cells prioritise the clearance of dead cells overriding their normal migration to ...

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for ...

Study supports effectiveness of new fast-acting antidepressant, esketamine nasal spray

New research supports the effectiveness and safety of esketamine nasal spray in treating depression in people who have not responded ...

Soy foods linked to fewer fractures in younger breast cancer survivors

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, is the first study to find that diets ...

Women with sleep apnea are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men

A study of more than 19,000 people has found that women with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are more likely to ...

Millions of Europeans at risk of chronic digestive diseases, new report reveals

Poor nutritional choices, including a high intake of ultra-processed foods and trans-fats, are putting millions of Europeans at an increased ...

AJTMH tipsheet for May 2019

Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIH California Study Warns Obscure Q Fever a ...

Clinical trial examines use of targeted proton radiation in early stage breast cancer

Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are looking to enroll participants in a clinical trial, only being ...

Rocky mountain spotted fever risks examined

First comprehensive study in Mexicali, MX looks at disease spreadCredit: Janet Foley/UC Davis In Mexicali, Mexico, an uncontrolled epidemic of ...

Potential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have identified and exploited a metabolic Achilles heel in cancer--glutamine addiction. They ...

Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ big cities are not reducing congestion at hospitals

HOUSTON -- (May 20, 2019) - Free-standing emergency departments (EDs) in Texas' largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion ...

Giving rural Indians what they want increases demand for cookstoves

Common business practices, including enticing rebates, improves adoption of new cookstoves in rural IndiaCredit: Duke Global Health DURHAM, N.C. - ...

Overweight adolescents are as likely to develop heart disorders as obese adolescents

Brazilian researchers arrived at this conclusion after conducting cardiovascular fitness tests with boys and girls aged 10-17; the results were ...

Feds fund creation of headset for high-speed brain link

Rice-led project aims to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blindCredit: J. Robinson/Rice University A Rice University-led team ...

Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?

Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist pinpoints factors of health care quality, accessibility and comfortCredit: UMass Amherst Many women military veterans ...

MedStar Franklin Square to offer new treatment option for qualified emphysema patients

Revolutionary lung valve is first FDA-approved breathing aid without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx The Angelos Center for Lung Disease at MedStar ...

Progress in family planning in Africa accelerating

Analysis in eight countries suggests trends advancing more quickly than previously thought, with married women the biggest users A new ...

Study identifies enzymes that prevent diabetic kidney disease