Archive: 04/04/2018

One in three older patients die following emergency department intubation

Intubation in the emergency department is common and can prevent a patient from dying from a reversible condition. While the benefits of such intubation for young and otherwise healthy patients are clear, it is less obvious ...

Apr 4, 2018

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Using lung MRI to see where and why Canadians with asthma have poor disease control

Researchers at Western University and McMaster University are developing an innovative lung imaging method that provides a unique window on asthma that is aimed at guiding and personalizing treatment for Canadians with severe, ...

Apr 4, 2018

Diabetes awareness 'major concern' for UK Asians

South Asians living in the UK feel cut off and excluded from education or self-help programmes, preventing them from managing their diabetes properly, according to new research published in the journal Ethnicity and Health.

Apr 4, 2018

Shaping behavior, not changing minds, more effective in boosting vaccination rates

A comprehensive review of scientific literature surrounding the psychology of vaccinations has shown that shaping behavior rather than trying to change minds is far more effective at persuading people to get immunized.

Apr 4, 2018

Study shows how moms' brains are hard-wired to gather young

A mother's "basic instinct" to grab her wandering offspring and return them to the nest depends on a specific set of brain cell signals, a new study in mice finds.

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New method allows scientists to watch brain cells interacting in real time

An advance by UCLA neuroscientists could lead to a better understanding of astrocytes, a star-shaped brain cell believed to play a key role in neurological disorders like Lou Gehrig's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease.

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Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment

Because of advances in drug design and precision medicine, researchers have been able to target certain molecules within a cell at the root of a particular disease and to develop specific therapies to undo their damages. ...

Apr 4, 2018

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Motherhood and inflammatory bowel disease

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given more advice about pregnancy so they can make informed choices about whether to have a family, say researchers.

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Acupressure for menstrual pain—women benefit from self-care app

Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These questions are addressed in a new study by researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin ...

Apr 4, 2018

Fragile X imaging study reveals differences in infant brains

For the first time, UNC School of Medicine researchers have used MRIs to show that babies with the neurodevelopmental condition fragile X syndrome had less-developed white matter compared to infants that did not develop the ...

Apr 4, 2018

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Archive: 04/04/2018

One in three older patients die following emergency department intubation

Using lung MRI to see where and why Canadians with asthma have poor disease control

Diabetes awareness 'major concern' for UK Asians

Shaping behavior, not changing minds, more effective in boosting vaccination rates

Study shows how moms' brains are hard-wired to gather young

New method allows scientists to watch brain cells interacting in real time

Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment

Motherhood and inflammatory bowel disease

Acupressure for menstrual pain—women benefit from self-care app

Fragile X imaging study reveals differences in infant brains

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