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New study explores opioid pain medication theft in long-term care homes
Theft of controlled substances like opioid pain medication (OPM) has been studied in health care settings such as hospitals, pharmacies, hospice, and pain clinics. However, while state officials, pharmacists, and care advocates ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals that much still not known about cognitive decline
The risk factors linked to cognitive decline in older adults explain a surprisingly modest amount about the large variation in mental abilities between older people, according to a new national study.
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Medical research news
Fine particles in the air associated with higher blood pressure in London teens
A study of adolescents aged 11–16 in London has found long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with higher blood pressure, with stronger associations seen in girls.
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Donor hearts can be reprogrammed with medication for longer storage, improved transplant outcomes
Hundreds of thousands of Americans with heart failure are sick enough to benefit from a transplant, yet only around 4,000 heart transplants are performed annually.
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A new cell model for the human lung
Before new drugs can be tested in animal experiments and later in clinical trials, they must undergo a large number of laboratory tests. This involves the use of so-called cell lines, i.e., human or animal cells of a specific ...
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Discovery of T-cells that protect against deadly pneumococcal disease
A new study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals how resistance to bacteremic pneumonia is provided by a unique subset of lung T regulatory cells.
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Examining the causal mechanism behind rare hereditary diseases
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG), and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have investigated in detail how BPTA syndrome, an extremely rare hereditary condition, ...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with distinct changes in the microbiome
Over the past three years, the emergence of long-term effects associated with COVID-19 has led to increased focus on a disease with similar hallmarks and symptoms—myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). ...
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Researchers develop new method for specializing and purifying human stem cells into interneurons
Injury to the spinal cord often leads life changing disability, with decreased or complete loss of sensation and movement below the site of injury. From drugs to transplantation, there are many scientific advances aiming ...
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No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-COVID: study
No new variants of COVID-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-COVID policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday.
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150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week reduces liver fat, study finds
The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver fat, according to new research by Penn State College ...
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Research takes new approach analyzing depression, anxiety from Reddit posts to provide better care, lower suicide rate
Suicide, the 10th leading cause of death for adults in the United States and the third leading cause of death among kids ages 10 to 14 and young adults ages 15 to 24, is often the result of an underlying mental health condition ...
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Genetic variations influence drug metabolism in patients of African descent, finds study
Investigators have identified new genetic variations effecting gene expression in the liver cells of patients of African ancestry, findings that provide insight into how drugs are metabolized differently in different populations, ...
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Toddlers' attention to 'motherese' speech may be used to diagnose autism
We all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have long used this playful, emotional, exaggerated form of speech—called "motherese"—to capture their ...
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Telomeres, mitochondria, and inflammation: Three hallmarks of aging work together to prevent cancer
As we age, the end caps of our chromosomes, called telomeres, gradually shorten. Now, Salk scientists have discovered that when telomeres become very short, they communicate with mitochondria, the cell's powerhouses. This ...
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Digital program gets school kids moving
Every parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the answer to growing levels of inactivity in Australian kids?
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Neuroscientists learn why PTSD patients relive highly charged fear memories in sleep
During periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, brain activity often resembles that of awake behavior. At times, the brain can actually be more active during REM sleep than when you're awake. It's why REM sleep is sometimes ...
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Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence
Early-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functioning as children grow up. But how these factors interact and evolve over ...
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Researchers clarify role of blood cell mutations in disease
More than 10% of older adults develop somatic (non-inherited) mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells, increasing the risk for blood cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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MRI scans reveal changes in brains wiring after cold water shock
For the first time, a team of researchers has observed changes in how different parts of the brain interact with each other after a person's body is immersed in cold water. The findings explain why people often feel more ...
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