Archive: 23/10/2018

Trauma researchers identify characteristics of communities where mass shootings occur

A trauma research team has developed a profile of commonalities among communities where mass shootings have occurred. It includes a shortage of mental health professionals, a relative lack of socialization opportunities, ...

Oct 23, 2018

High-dose influenza vaccine linked with lower hospitalization rates in dialysis patients

Results from a new study suggest that high-dose influenza vaccine is associated with lower risk for hospitalizations in kidney failure patients on dialysis. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal ...

Oct 23, 2018

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Primary care doctors 'not doing enough' to curb STDs

Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a teenager. But when Lopez first asked her primary care doctor about screening, he reacted with surprise, she said.

Oct 23, 2018

Does putting the brakes on outrage bottle up social change?

While outrage is often generally considered a hurdle in the path to civil discourse, a team of psychologists suggest outrage—specifically, moral outrage—may have beneficial outcomes, such as inspiring people to take part ...

Oct 23, 2018

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Study explores infant body position and learning

A developmental psychologist at the University of California, Riverside, has completed a study that is the first to measure how often infants spend time in different body positions over the first year of life.

Oct 23, 2018

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Scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects

Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this nanofluidic seed makes it possible to deliver ...

Oct 23, 2018

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First study of its kind identifies differences in pediatric mortality after MVCs

A child seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision (MVC) may not have the same chance of survival as one injured in a different state, or even a neighboring county, where there is a closer proximity to available trauma ...

Oct 23, 2018

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ACS: opiate-free surgery feasible for elective colectomy

(HealthDay)—Opiate-free surgery is feasible for patients undergoing elective colon resections with anastomosis, with shorter length of stay for patients not receiving narcotics, according to a study presented at the annual ...

Oct 23, 2018

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Football players' concussions linked to dyslexia gene

A gene associated with dyslexia, a learning disorder, may make some athletes less susceptible to concussions, reports a new study from Penn State University and Northwestern Medicine.

Oct 23, 2018

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Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress

Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who identify as LGBT and have come out to their family carry less stress hormones than those who have not come out, which may ultimately ...

Oct 23, 2018

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Archive: 23/10/2018

Trauma researchers identify characteristics of communities where mass shootings occur

High-dose influenza vaccine linked with lower hospitalization rates in dialysis patients

Primary care doctors 'not doing enough' to curb STDs

Does putting the brakes on outrage bottle up social change?

Study explores infant body position and learning

Scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects

First study of its kind identifies differences in pediatric mortality after MVCs

ACS: opiate-free surgery feasible for elective colectomy

Football players' concussions linked to dyslexia gene

Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress

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