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Study finds increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in people with substance use disorders

An analysis of electronic health records of nearly 580,000 fully vaccinated people in the United States found that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection among vaccinated patients with substance use disorders was low overall, but higher than the risk among vaccinated people without substance use disorders.

6 Oct 2021

Depression during pregnancy linked with chemical modifications to placental genes

Episodes of maternal stress or depression during pregnancy are associated with chemical modifications to placental genes, according to a study by researchers from the National Institutes of Health.

6 Oct 2021

Color-coded labels may encourage the purchase of more healthful products

A new analysis has integrated findings from 134 studies of the impact of color-coded nutrition labels and warnings found on the front of some food packaging, indicating that these labels do indeed appear to encourage more healthful purchases. Jing Song of Queen Mary University of London, UK, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

6 Oct 2021

Study provides new insights into how cannabis extracts may work to treat epilepsy

Research from pharmacologists at the University of Sydney provides new insights into how cannabis extracts may work to treat epilepsy.

6 Oct 2021

Fatal opioid overdoses four times more likely in the first two days after hospital discharge

The period after hospital discharge is a high-risk time for people who use illicit opioids such as heroin, according to new research publishing October 5th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

5 Oct 2021

'Think twice' campaign effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care

A campaign that urged GPs to 'think-twice' before putting a patient on opioid medicines is effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care, according to the findings of a major study.

5 Oct 2021

New, specialized medical R&D facility is set to be established in Queensland

A specialized medical research facility that will transform ground-breaking research into new medical equipment and technology is set to be established in Queensland, at the Herston Health Precinct.

5 Oct 2021

Novel scoring tools developed for predicting risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps

Researchers have created novel scoring tools for predicting actual risk of colon cancer and advanced precancerous polyps for patients at average for the disease.

5 Oct 2021

Novel app to track and improve recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia

A smartphone app to track and improve communication recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia is under development by University of Queensland researchers.

4 Oct 2021

Study reveals the underlying mechanisms behind obesity and type 2 diabetes link

It is well known that obesity affects the body's insulin production and over time risks leading to type 2 diabetes and several other metabolic diseases.

4 Oct 2021

Streamlining chemical synthesis and process development with Radleys Mya 4

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Patrick Gilbert, Technical Director at Purolite, about the work Purolite do and how their chemical synthesis processes are benefitted by the Radleys Mya 4 reaction station.

From Radleys 4 Oct 2021

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

1 Oct 2021

Early accumulation of tau proteins in the brain more effective at predicting memory impairment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have compared how well different Alzheimer's biomarkers predict the progression of the disease and its effect on memory.

1 Oct 2021

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Despite smoking's well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called "never-smokers," a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors.

1 Oct 2021

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

1 Oct 2021

University of Oxford and Oracle's Global Pathogen Analysis System helping researchers to combat COVID-19

The fast spread of the highly infectious Delta variant underscores the need for faster identification of COVID-19 mutations. Uniting governments and medical communities in this challenge, the University of Oxford and Oracle's Global Pathogen Analysis System (GPAS) is now being used by organizations on nearly every continent.

30 Sep 2021

Key protein in the blood could help identify patients at risk of severe peripheral artery disease

To track cardiovascular health, doctors measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, among a number of other cardiovascular disease risk factors.

30 Sep 2021

Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may increase the use of illicit drugs

The use of legal drugs (tobacco and alcohol) may lead to the use of cannabis, a new study led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Addiction has found. The study also found evidence that cannabis use may lead to smoking initiation, and opioid dependence could lead to increased alcohol consumption.

30 Sep 2021

New 'priming' approach may improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

A new approach to 'prime' the tumor environment may improve how effective chemotherapy is for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most aggressive forms of pancreatic cancer.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers find potential cure for a previously unknown childhood genetic condition

Describing a previously unknown genetic condition that affects children, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine say they also found a potential method to prevent the gene mutation by administering a drug during pregnancy.

29 Sep 2021

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Study finds increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in people with substance use disorders

Depression during pregnancy linked with chemical modifications to placental genes

Color-coded labels may encourage the purchase of more healthful products

Study provides new insights into how cannabis extracts may work to treat epilepsy

Fatal opioid overdoses four times more likely in the first two days after hospital discharge

'Think twice' campaign effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care

New, specialized medical R&D facility is set to be established in Queensland

Novel scoring tools developed for predicting risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps

Novel app to track and improve recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia

Study reveals the underlying mechanisms behind obesity and type 2 diabetes link

Streamlining chemical synthesis and process development with Radleys Mya 4

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Early accumulation of tau proteins in the brain more effective at predicting memory impairment

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration

University of Oxford and Oracle's Global Pathogen Analysis System helping researchers to combat COVID-19

Key protein in the blood could help identify patients at risk of severe peripheral artery disease

Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may increase the use of illicit drugs

New 'priming' approach may improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Researchers find potential cure for a previously unknown childhood genetic condition

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