Medical News
Rolling on Molly: US H.S. seniors underreport ecstasy use when not asked about Molly
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(New York University) A new study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence by researchers affiliated with NYU CDUHR, compared self-reported ecstasy/MDMA use with and without 'Molly' in the definition. Researchers found ...
PET points to tau protein as leading culprit in Alzheimer's
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) Alzheimer's is a devastating and incurable disease marked by beta-amyloid and tau protein aggregations in the brain, yet the direct relationship between these proteins and neurodegeneration ...
In MS, can better sleep improve cognition?
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(University of Michigan Health System) People with multiple sclerosis often have trouble with memory, attention and mental processing. New research shows some of these issues could stem from sleep disorders.
Culture crash: How common pediatric diseases affect the healthy intestinal microbiome
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Tracy C. Grikscheit, M.D., pediatric surgeon and principal investigator at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, treats a large number of young patients who re...
Lack of transportation hampers hungry children from getting free summer meals, study finds
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Baylor University) Lack of transportation is a hurdle for many Texas families whose children could benefit from free meals, according to the Texas Hunger Initiative at Baylor University.
1st Conference of the European Association of Systems Medicine
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Forschungszentrum Juelich) Registration and abstract submission are now open for the first conference of the European Association of Systems Medicine (EASyM) on Oct. 26-28 in Berlin. This international event will bring ...
Opioid unknowns
e! Science News - 13 Jun 2016 23:33
Nearly 15 percent of opioid-naïve patients hospitalized under Medicare are discharged with a new prescription for opioids, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Caffeine has little to no benefit after 3 nights of sleep restriction
e! Science News - 13 Jun 2016 20:34
A new study found that after restricting sleep to 5 hours per night, caffeine use no longer improved alertness or performance after three nights.
WHO convenes 3rd meeting of Emergency Committee on Zika and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations
WHO - 13 Jun 2016 19:03
The Committee will consider whether the Zika virus and related complications still constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, review the implementation and impact of earlier recommendations made by th...
Child-Friendly Summer: What's The Best Sunscreen For Kids?
Tech Times - 13 Jun 2016 14:20
The latest EWG sunscreen report reveals the 22 best sunscreen lotions for kids. The top choices were made out of 750 sunscreen brands, with specific focus this year on those marketed for children.
FDA-Approved Drug Clears Psoriasis In Long-Term Clinical Trials
Tech Times - 13 Jun 2016 12:19
The new drug called ixekizumab completely or almost completely cleared psoriasis in affected patients who participated in three clinical trials. What are the side effects of the treatment?
Voluntary unpaid blood donations must increase rapidly to meet 2020 goal
WHO - 13 Jun 2016 11:30
Voluntary, unpaid blood donations must be increased rapidly in more than half the world's countries in order to ensure a reliable supply of safe blood for patients whose lives depend on it, WHO said on World Blood Donor ...
Platelet-Rich Plasma: Helping Patients Heal Themselves
Ivanhoe - 13 Jun 2016 07:00
LOS ANGELES. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a new way to treat an age old chronic condition. Doctors are now using patients' own bodies to heal them. You may have heard about the use of platelet-rich plasma by famous athlete...
H. William Strauss, M.D., receives 2016 Benedict Cassen Prize
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) H. William (Bill) Strauss, M.D., F.A.C.N.M., was awarded the Benedict Cassen Prize, often considered the Nobel Prize of nuclear medicine, during the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuc...
FDG PET evaluates immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) have a collective reputation for not responding very well to chemotherapy. Researchers at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and M...
Multi-center trial to test new treatment for chronic cough
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure) The National Institute for Health Research has announced that a clinical trial to test a promising new treatment for chronic cough could lead to the first new cough drug...
Experimental antibiotic treats deadly MRSA infection
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Rutgers University) A new experimental antibiotic developed by a team of scientists at Rutgers University successfully treats the deadly MRSA infection and restores the efficacy of a commonly prescribed antibiotic that ...
Blocking PRMT5 might force resistant brain-tumor cells into senescence, study suggests
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute suggests that blocking an enzyme ca...
Molecular imaging of neuroendocrine tumors optimizes radiotherapy dose
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) Aggressive neuroendocrine cancer is something of a dark horse -- a rare, elusive and persevering force linked to discouraging long-term survival rates. Researchers at the 2016 Annual Meeting...
Many family physicians have inaccurate knowledge about lung cancer screening
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Wiley) Although clinical trials have shown that lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can detect lung cancers early and reduce lung cancer mortality, less than half of family physicians in a re...
New discovery may improve future mosquito control
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) Major rainfall across most of Texas triggering hordes of mosquitos coupled with seemingly constant mosquito-related Zika virus media reports from around the globe may have set the stag...
New insights into neural computations in cerebral cortex
EurekAlert! - 13 Jun 2016 06:00
(Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience) Scientists at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) have provided strong evidence that the arrangement of synaptic connections within the dendritic field...