Archive: 05/11/2018

Study could help explain how childhood stress contributes to anxiety, depression

New research could help explain why stress early in life can create vulnerabilities to mood and anxiety disorders later on.

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Efforts to prevent pressure ulcers in hospitals may not be making headway on the worst kind

Ask any patient who has ever had one: A bedsore hurts a lot. And if it doesn't heal, that sore can last for years, eating away at the flesh and leading to infections, sepsis or even death.

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Patient safety in hospitals still a concern

Two decades ago, a landmark study by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) highlighted the prevalence of medical errors and called for a national commitment to reduce patient harm. Despite substantial investment by government ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Extracellular vesicles help pass information between cells and onto offspring

New studies reveal that small, membrane-bound particles transported between cells have wide-ranging and long-term effects in the brain and throughout the body, from helping neurons communicate to passing the effects of stress ...

Nov 5, 2018

New paper stresses the importance of ecological thinking and diverse study samples to improve psychological science

For decades, consensus among psychologists has held that a cluster of five personality traits—or a slight variation thereof—universally defines the structure of human personality. Previous research conducted in high-income ...

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New study is a smoking gun, shows vaping is no deterrent to teen tobacco use

Kids who experiment with e-cigarettes end up smoking tobacco about as much as teen smokers who never used the devices, according to a USC study in the Nov. 5 journal Pediatrics.

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New research links foods high in anthocyanins to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Wearing red has become a popular way to support the prevention of heart disease, the #1 killer of women. Now new research suggests eating red may be one of the best ways to keep your heart healthy.

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Proton therapy for pediatric brain tumors has favorable cognitive outcomes

Proton therapy treatment for pediatric brain tumor patients is associated with better neurocognitive outcomes compared to X-ray radiation therapy according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology ...

Nov 5, 2018

Scientists find new drug targets in aggressive cancers

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown molecular vulnerability in two rare, aggressive, and hard-to-treat types of cancer, and say it may be possible to attack this weakness with targeted drugs.

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Scientists develop method to quickly enhance immune-system proteins

Rice University scientists have found a simple method to attach drugs or other substances to antibodies, the powerful proteins that are central to the body's immune system.

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