Mental health symptoms common after mild brain injury (HealthDay)—Approximately one in five individuals may develop mental health symptoms up to six months after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), according to a study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry. Mar 6, 2019 0 6
Electronic order set may reduce inappropriate ECG monitoring (HealthDay)—Use of electronic order sets is a safe and effective way to enhance appropriate electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring of hospitalized patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the American ... Mar 6, 2019 0 2
Opioid meds pose danger to kidney disease patients Medication options can be limited for people with chronic kidney disease, which is why they often get prescribed opioids to help manage pain. But new research finds that opioids could increase the risk of hospitalization ... Mar 6, 2019 0 0
FDA issues asbestos warning about some Claire's cosmetic products (HealthDay)—Consumers should avoid certain Claire's cosmetic products that may contain potentially cancer-causing asbestos because the company has refused to recall the items, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned ... Mar 6, 2019 0 12
A groove is better with rhythm and harmony, new research shows It takes King Curtis less than half a minute into "Memphis Soul Stew," his best-remembered song, to really get a groove going. When it does, it doesn't let go. Mar 6, 2019 1 94
Alzheimer's-like symptoms reversed in mice, researchers say A diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop the disease, USC researchers say. Mar 6, 2019 2 1212
Effects of spaceflight on heart cell formation from stem cells Researchers used time-lapse imaging to show that mouse induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) grown during spaceflight differentiated into cardiomyocytes significantly faster than similar cells grown at Earth's gravity. The ... Mar 6, 2019 0 1
Reducing B cells with CAR T cells is effective treatment of experimental lupus Depleting the number of harmful B cells with a novel immunotherapy that employs modified T cells may offer an effective strategy to treat lupus, according to a new study funded by the Lupus Research Alliance. These findings ... Mar 6, 2019 0 23
Small molecule inhibitors show treatment potential for EBV-associated cancers Researchers at The Wistar Institute have created a drug candidate for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, ... Mar 6, 2019 0 33
Study provides new insights into the role of aging in heart failure A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found that activity of an important signaling pathway increases with aging and with heart failure. In their report published in Science Translational Medicine, ... Mar 6, 2019 0 229