Medical News
Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Wiley) New research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and knee injections, and few were treated by rheumato...
A new culprit in antibacterial resistance: cysteine persulfide
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Kumamoto University) A joint research project based in Kumamoto University, Japan has developed a new, highly sensitive analytical method that can detect degraded β-lactam antibacterial agents used in the treatment of ...
Food for thought: Eating soft foods may alter the brain's control of chewing
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have found that eating a soft diet during development leads to altered electrical activity and movement in the jaw muscles...
American College of Cardiology, cliexa launch innovative health monitoring platform
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(American College of Cardiology) The American College of Cardiology and cliexa, a Denver-based start-up focused on remote patient monitoring, have collaborated through the ACC Innovation Program to launch a home health m...
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Picower Institute at MIT) As 'visual recognition memory' emerges in visual cortex, one circuit of inhibitory neurons supplants another and slower neural oscillations prevail, according to a new MIT study.
Birth weight is associated with osteoporosis risk later in life
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Wiley) New research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has linked heavier birth weight with lower bone mineral density and a higher risk of bone fracture later in life.
Brain alterations detected in obese children
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)) The alterations detected link obesity to a brain condition similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder, which affects the same areas of the brain. Researchers analysed im...
Brain connections mean some people lack visual imagery
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Exeter) New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study...
Breast cancer risk in African-Americans tied to genetic variations
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Weill Cornell Medicine) Two gene variants found in African American women may explain why they are more likely to be diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) than white women of European ancestry, according t...
Common mechanism found for diverse brain disorders: Study
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have identified a common mechanism underlying a spectrum of epilepsy syndromes and neurodevelopmental disorders, including...
DNA methylation changes and characteristics in neurons of bipolar disorder patients
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Kumamoto University) A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan has revealed the DNA methylation status of gene transcriptional regulatory regions in the frontal lobes of patients with bipolar disorder...
Filipino-Americans: Vitamin D binding protein in thyroid cancer health disparities
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Impact Journals LLC) Thyroid cancer is one of the most prevalent endocrine cancers.
ACTG announces the addition of two monoclonal antibodies to ACTIV-2 outpatient treatment study for COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(AIDS Clinical Trials Group) The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, today announced the addition of two monoclonal antibodies, BMS-986414 and BMS-986413, to the COVID-19 outpatien...
Game time and direction of travel are associated with college football team performance
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A study of NCAA Division I college football games found a significant association between the performance of away teams and both their direction of travel and the time of day when gam...
Having trouble falling asleep predicts cognitive impairment in later life
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A study of nearly 2,500 adults found that having trouble falling asleep, as compared to other patterns of insomnia, was the main insomnia symptom that predicted cognitive impairment 1...
Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on carb type
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Sydney) In a pre-clinical study that helps settle the debate on the pros and cons of carbs, Australian researchers have found the quality and type of carbohydrates eaten in combination with reduced protein...
Heart transplants: Age is no barrier to successful surgery
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Geriatrics Society) A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that survival rates after heart transplant surgery are similar in adults ages 18 to 69 and adults ages 70 and...
How different beliefs and attitudes affect college students' career aspirations
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Wiley) A study published in Career Development Quarterly has looked at whether beliefs and attitudes influence career aspirations of college students with different genders and sexual orientations.
How to beat the heat: Memory mechanism allows plants to adapt to heat stress
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Nara Institute of Science and Technology) Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology have found that plants adapt to heat stress via a specific 'memory' mechanism. The JUMONJI family of proteins can contr...
Investigators examine brain tests of patients with COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Wiley) In a Journal of Neuroimaging analysis of data obtained from 193 patients with COVID-19 who had brain and/or spine imaging and a lumbar puncture because of neurologic symptoms, investigators found that imaging res...
Mothers' mental health may affect twins' and singletons' touch and movement during pregnancy
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(Wiley) New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that a pregnant woman's mental health may impact the touch behavior of twins and singletons during pregnancy, and in the case of twins, how frequently they touc...
NIH-funded study tests 'one-stop' mobile clinics to deliver HIV, substance use care
EurekAlert! - 9 Jun 2021 06:00
(NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse) A clinical trial is underway in five US cities to determine whether delivering integrated health services through mobile clinics can improve HIV and substance use outcomes among peo...