Archive: 01/08/2018

3D-printed implants shown to help grow 'real bone'

Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while "steadily dissolving," researchers report.

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For better sleep, doctors suggest low-tech, cheap solutions

Millions of people struggle to get enough sleep—and to stay alert the next day.

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Potential link between brain trauma and degenerative brain disease revealed

A landmark study published in the journal Brain from the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research of Milan and the University of Glasgow provides first evidence that just a single traumatic brain injury can generate ...

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Congo announces four new Ebola cases in country's northeast

At least four new cases of the Ebola virus have emerged in Congo's northeast, just a week after an outbreak in the northwest was declared over, the country's health ministry said Wednesday.

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Intensive outpatient therapy shows rapid reduction of veterans' PTSD symptoms

Military veterans who participated in a three week, intensive outpatient treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) saw rapid and clinically meaningful changes in PTSD and depression symptoms, according to ...

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Behavioral nudges lead to striking drop in prescriptions of potent antipsychotic

A study led by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has found that letters targeting high prescribers of Seroquel (quetiapine), an antipsychotic with potentially harmful side effects in the elderly, significantly ...

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Smarter cancer treatment: AI tool automates radiation therapy planning

Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans—individualized maps that help doctors determine where to blast tumours—can take days. Now, engineering researcher Aaron Babier has developed automation ...

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A protein could be key to preserving heart function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A protein known to drive nerve cell survival in the brain and spinal cord might also protect failing hearts in children and young adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to preliminary research presented at the ...

Aug 1, 2018

Measure of belly fat in older adults is linked with cognitive impairment

A new study using data from over 5,000 individuals has found that a measure of belly fat (waist:hip ratio) was associated with reduced cognitive function in older Irish adults (>60 years of age). These findings have significant ...

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Study finds blind people depend on timing cues for some spatial awareness

It's a popular idea in books and movies that blind people develop super sensitive hearing to help navigate the world around them. But a study, published August 1 in the journal iScience, shows that, in at least one situation, ...

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