Archive: 30/04/2018

Lonely and non-empathetic people more likely to make unethical shopping decisions

Lonely consumers are capable of behaving morally, but aren't motivated to, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Apr 30, 2018

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Better care of sickest patients can save hospitals money, says largest study of its kind

Palliative care—which better aligns medical treatments with patients' goals and wishes, aggressively treats distressing symptoms, and improves care coordination, —is associated with shorter hospital stays and lower costs, ...

Apr 30, 2018

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T cell biomarker predicts which CLL patients will respond to CAR T cell therapy

Penn Medicine researchers may have found the reason why some patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) don't respond to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, and the answer is tied to how primed ...

Apr 30, 2018

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Researchers use mathematical modeling and evolutionary principals to show importance of basing treatment decisions

Cancer patients are commonly treated with the maximum dose they are able to withstand that does not cause too many toxic side effects. However, many patients become resistant to these treatments and develop cancer recurrence. ...

Apr 30, 2018

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Therapeutic RNA corrects splicing defect that causes familial dysautonomia

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified a therapeutic RNA molecule that corrects the error in genetic processing that leads to familial dysautonomia, a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder. ...

Apr 30, 2018

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Youth tackle football participation linked to earlier onset of cognitive and emotional symptoms

Starting to play tackle football before age 12 could lead to earlier onset of cognitive and emotional symptoms among athletes who were diagnosed with CTE and other brain diseases postmortem, according to a new study.

Apr 30, 2018

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UNICEF 'muted' on tobacco control for children

The tobacco industry manipulated the renowned children's rights agency UNICEF for more than a dozen years, from 2003 until at least 2016, during which time UNICEF's focus on children's rights to a tobacco-free life was reduced, ...

Apr 30, 2018

Expert explains the true costs of genetic testing

From 23 and Me and Ancestry DNA to research laboratories, genome sequencing has become widely available, but better understanding is needed on when it should be used and whether it should be covered by health plans, says ...

Apr 30, 2018

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Professor's algorithm can predict aggressive behavior in autistic children

For some families, having a child with autism who behaves aggressively to themselves or others can mean self-imposed confinement. Unpredictable aggression is dangerous, so parents may choose to avoid restaurants, parks, and ...

Apr 30, 2018

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Few patients maximize opioid-sparing medications after orthopaedic surgery, study finds

A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers adds to growing evidence that patients underuse nonopioid pain relievers to supplement opioid pain management after spine and joint surgery.

Apr 30, 2018

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