New study 'game-changer' for stroke treatment worldwide
A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine today heralds a new era in stroke treatment across the globe.
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New evidence on risks of advanced maternal age
Many of the risk factors associated with pregnancy are more harmful when the expectant mother is over 35. According to an extensive, register-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland, the risks associated ...
Feb 11, 2015
Research finds 15-fold increase in newborn opioid withdrawal in Ontario
The number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal increased 15-fold in Ontario over 20 years, according to research published today in CMAJ Open.
Feb 11, 2015
Researcher identifies novel pathway that solid tumor cancer cells activate for growth
A common, yet previously undistinguished protein, which is elevated in many late-stage cancers, may play a strategic role in tumor growth through a non-conventional pathway, researchers at the Indiana University School of ...
Feb 11, 2015
Higher mortality risk in individuals with mental health disorders
Individuals with mental health disorders have a risk of mortality that is two times higher than the general population or than individuals without such disorders, according to a study published online by JAMA Psychiatry.
Feb 11, 2015
Does illness make people lonely?
Difficult circumstances often bring people closer together. But a new Concordia study published in Health Psychology has found that the onset of chronic illness often results in sufferers feeling lonelier—even for those ...
Feb 11, 2015
Grant preparation blowout despite simplified NHMRC process
A new study shows the time Australian researchers spent applying for National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grants last year blew out by a collective 67 years, despite the funding body streamlining its ...
Feb 11, 2015
