Archive: 20/06/2017

People who go to bed late have less control over OCD symptoms

A late bedtime is associated with lower perceived control of obsessive thoughts, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Jun 20, 2017

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UAlberta program found to lessen depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth

A University of Alberta pilot program designed to promote mental health skills in youth significantly lessened cases of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

Jun 20, 2017

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First randomized controlled trial of DBS for chronic pain shows promise

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral striatum/anterior limb of the internal capsule is safe and feasible in addressing the affective component of pain in patients with post-stroke pain syndrome.

Jun 20, 2017

Scientists 'closing the gap' on malaria in India

The National Institutes of Health has renewed a major grant that funds a University of Washington-led research center to understand malaria in India.

Jun 20, 2017

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Team tests best delivery mode for potential HIV vaccine

For decades, HIV has successfully evaded all efforts to create an effective vaccine but researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) are steadily inching ...

Jun 20, 2017

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PCSK9 increased in females, youth with type 1 diabetes

(HealthDay)—Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is increased in young females and youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to research published online June 6 in Diabetes Care.

Jun 20, 2017

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Novel biomarkers identified for prostate cancer in non-blacks

(HealthDay)—Novel biomarkers have been identified that may have utility for predicting prostate cancer in non-African-American men, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology.

Jun 20, 2017

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Communication between nervous and immune systems detailed

Sangeeta S. Chavan, PhD, Valentin A. Pavlov, PhD, and Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at Northwell Health, have completed a detailed analysis of how the nervous and immune ...

Jun 20, 2017