Archive: 24/10/2018

Study reveals no benefit to costly and risky brain cooling after brain injury

The study, published today, in the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the same time at the Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine in Paris by lead authors, Professors Jamie Cooper ...

Oct 24, 2018

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Innovation in health education helping children ride ups and downs of life, study shows

A new study by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) into work going on in Gloucestershire schools shows that young people are becoming more responsible for looking after their own health.

Oct 24, 2018

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Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx aims to cure a health care system ailment

Several years ago, drug shortages became headline news when supplies of three different drugs used to treat childhood cancers were running low in major hospitals. Sometimes shortages like those are resolved before patients ...

Oct 24, 2018

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First trial of dapivirine ring with both ARV and contraceptive finds no safety concerns

In the first clinical study of a vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine as well as a contraceptive hormone, there were no safety concerns and the ring was well-tolerated, researchers from the National ...

Oct 24, 2018

Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time

The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has been determined for the first time by University of Bath scientists.

Oct 24, 2018

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What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

For 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That's because key cancer and medical groups declared October as National Breast Cancer Awareness ...

Oct 24, 2018

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Study highlights racism, sexual assault as contributors to college mental health challenges

A text mining analysis of academic and news articles related to mental health issues in higher education finds that racism, violence and sexual assault are key contributors to mental health challenges for students. The research ...

Oct 24, 2018

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Thermal ablation acceptable for early lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Thermal ablation (TA) is a safe, effective treatment for stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study recently published in Radiology.

Oct 24, 2018

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USPSTF recommends screening women for partner violence

(HealthDay)—Clinicians should screen women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence (IPV) and refer women to ongoing support services if necessary, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) final ...

Oct 24, 2018

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Poll: Young people back single-payer health care

Large majorities of young Americans want to see an expansion of government services, including a single-payer health care program, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and ...

Oct 24, 2018

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