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Books, binders, bleed-control kits: How school shootings are changing classroom basics

When a student recently opened fire at a California high school, staff members did what they were trained to do. They shepherded students to safe spaces, barricaded doors, pulled shades — and, when gunfire struck, used techniques adapted from the battlefield to save lives.

11 Dec 2019

Collaborative Frontiers grant to help predict behavior of the brain under metabolic stress

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, with the vast majority having Type 2 disease. Characterized by insulin resistance and persistently high blood sugar levels, poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes has a host of well-recognized complications: compared with the general population, a greatly increased risk of kidney disease, vision loss, heart attacks and strokes, and lower limb amputations.

11 Dec 2019

New program trains bystanders to feel more confident in responding to child mistreatment

It's a gut-wrenching experience. While shopping or eating out, a nearby parent's voice starts to raise, their patience exhausted with a child. Initial empathy turns to nervous monitoring as voices become harsh, language becomes threatening, arms are yanked and children swatted. As emotions, words and behaviors escalate, stakes feel high and people nearby may freeze with uncertainty, only to find themselves second-guessing their own response or inaction with guilt and regret afterwards.

11 Dec 2019

Research suggests new strategies for developing psoriasis therapies

Psoriasis is a skin disorder that affects at least 100 million individuals worldwide. Its economic impact is more than $10 billion annually in the U.S. alone.

11 Dec 2019

SleepCogni to trial its ‘ground breaking’ behavioural treatment for insomnia

SleepCogni has announced it will trial its unique insomnia treatment, following a £575k interim fund raising round, which includes existing shareholders and a new Innovate UK biomedical catalyst award, bringing its total funding to £1.7m to date.

11 Dec 2019

Meaning in life associated with better health and well-being

Over the last three decades, meaning in life has emerged as an important question in medical research, especially in the context of an aging population.

10 Dec 2019

Legalization status of cannabis affects people's views on benefits

Residents of states where cannabis has been legalized are more likely to believe it has beneficial effects - including health benefits in treatment of pain and anxiety or depression, reports a survey study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

10 Dec 2019

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, study shows

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, including improved cardiometabolic health, improved blood chemistry and reduced risk for diabetes, new research conducted in part at Texas State University indicates.

10 Dec 2019

UA physician-scientist to study how common stressors affect the aging process

The human body gets stressed every single day. Whether we contract a minor infection or even argue with a loved one, these small stressors impact our immune system.

10 Dec 2019

Study can help illuminate the ways stress and external events affect mental health

They work in a bubble of 80-hour work weeks, and 24-hour shifts. They're caring for patients for the first time, while still learning the ropes of the medical profession. The constant stress wears on their mental health.

10 Dec 2019

'Achilles' heel' of deadly superbug identified

A deadly superbug that infects an estimated 54,500 Americans a year has a secret weapon, a protein, that allows it to defy antibiotic treatment and immune system attacks.

9 Dec 2019

Penn researchers receive nearly $5 million to reduce opioid cravings

Opioid overdoses take the lives of tens of thousands of Americans annually. Two researchers from Penn State College of Medicine have received nearly $5 million from the National Institutes of Health to study whether an already-approved drug can be used to reduce cravings and prevent relapse in those struggling with opioid addiction.

9 Dec 2019

Researchers identify key protein associated with aging

Aging is a dramatic public health issue in the face of the current demographic changes: the proportion of 60 and over in the world's population will almost double by 2050. In this context, a new discovery has just broadened scientific knowledge.

9 Dec 2019

Study highlights benefits of Medicaid expansion for Michigan enrollees

When the state of Michigan expanded its Medicaid program to provide health coverage to more low-income residents, its leaders built special features into the plan, different from most states.

9 Dec 2019

Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study

When an adolescent is acutely suicidal and cannot safely remain in the community, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is the traditional intervention.

9 Dec 2019

Focus on treating just the heart jeopardizes health of elderly in cardiac intensive care units

Medical professionals have announced the need to change treatment of elderly patients in cardiac intensive care units.

9 Dec 2019

Rutgers expert shares holiday tips for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia

Family caregivers and people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease are at risk for increased stress during the holidays – but holiday visits can be a joyous time with adjusted expectations and careful planning.

9 Dec 2019

New startup aims to prevent reperfusion-related organ damage after liver transplant

Roughly 65 years ago, the first human organ transplant was successfully performed. A decade later, heart and liver transplants became possible. Now, a startup founded by researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere hopes to bring about the next major breakthrough.

8 Dec 2019

Formerly incarcerated individuals with reintegration barriers more likely to have poor physical, mental health

Formerly incarcerated individuals with barriers to re-entry and service needs following their release are subsequently more likely to experience poor physical and mental health, according to an eye-opening new Rutgers University-Camden study.

6 Dec 2019

Reductions in air pollution yield dramatic impacts on health-outcomes

Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in "Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction," new research published in the American Thoracic Society's journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

6 Dec 2019

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Books, binders, bleed-control kits: How school shootings are changing classroom basics

Collaborative Frontiers grant to help predict behavior of the brain under metabolic stress

New program trains bystanders to feel more confident in responding to child mistreatment

Research suggests new strategies for developing psoriasis therapies

SleepCogni to trial its ‘ground breaking’ behavioural treatment for insomnia

Meaning in life associated with better health and well-being

Legalization status of cannabis affects people's views on benefits

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, study shows

UA physician-scientist to study how common stressors affect the aging process

Study can help illuminate the ways stress and external events affect mental health

'Achilles' heel' of deadly superbug identified

Penn researchers receive nearly $5 million to reduce opioid cravings

Researchers identify key protein associated with aging

Study highlights benefits of Medicaid expansion for Michigan enrollees

Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study

Focus on treating just the heart jeopardizes health of elderly in cardiac intensive care units

Rutgers expert shares holiday tips for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia

New startup aims to prevent reperfusion-related organ damage after liver transplant

Formerly incarcerated individuals with reintegration barriers more likely to have poor physical, mental health

Reductions in air pollution yield dramatic impacts on health-outcomes

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Automating research - solutions and best practices

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