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Georgia State researcher wins federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes

Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, director of the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine at Georgia State University, has received a four-year, $2.4 million federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes.

6 Sep 2018

Breakthrough fluorine discovery may impact how pharmaceutical companies develop new drugs

A groundbreaking discovery by chemists at The University of Texas at San Antonio will have a significant impact on how pharmaceutical companies develop new drug treatments.

6 Sep 2018

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

A National Institutes of Health grant will help LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center take the next step to better understanding how to prevent the kidney damage and failure caused by type 2 diabetes.

6 Sep 2018

Good skin care practices can help teens to battle stubborn acne

Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.

6 Sep 2018

Expert explains how hotter nights can have worse health effects

After this summer's recording-breaking heat-;118°F in Riverside, 109°F in Long Beach, 114°F in Burbank-; and massive wildfires, California residents are definitely ready for the cooler temperatures of autumn.

6 Sep 2018

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Shana Dorsey first caught sight of the purplish wound on her father's lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death.

6 Sep 2018

Leaders' pursuit of goals associated with increased risk of burnout among employees

Recent years have seen a marked increase in the number of people affected by occupational burnout, with nearly one in five employees said to experience burnout symptoms at work.

5 Sep 2018

Awareness of arrhythmia symptoms to prevent stroke and heart failure

Butterflies in a patient's stomach are one thing, but palpitations in their chest can mean serious heart problems.

5 Sep 2018

Mechanical properties of viral DNA influence the course of infection, study finds

A new study reveals a previously unknown mechanism that governs whether viruses that infect bacteria will quickly kill their hosts or remain latent inside the cell. The discovery, reported in the journal eLife, also may apply to viruses that infect humans and other animals, the researcher said.

5 Sep 2018

Research uncovers new mechanism involved in bone formation

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to fracture easily due to a reduction in both bone mass and quality. Aging is one of its leading causes, and it is estimated that around 200 million people are affected worldwide.

5 Sep 2018

New strategy shows promise to tap earliest Alzheimer's changes in the brain

Finding an effective way to identify people with mild cognitive impairment who are most likely to go on to develop Alzheimer's disease has eluded researchers for years.

4 Sep 2018

Abnormal levels of metabolites can reliably predict lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

Abnormal levels of more than two dozen metabolites -; chemicals produced in the body as it breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates -; can reliably predict which Sept. 11 firefighters developed lung disease and which did not, a new analysis shows.

4 Sep 2018

Gene editing could prevent the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have found a way of preventing the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a promising new discovery in the fight against deadly superbugs.

3 Sep 2018

Study: Heavily traumatized people may not necessarily develop PTSD symptoms

Heavily traumatized people such as refugees fleeing war, torture and natural catastrophes may not necessarily develop posttraumatic stress disorder, a new study reveals.

3 Sep 2018

Genetic disruption strategy effectively stymies evolution of drug-resistant pathogens

A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scientists a crucial leg up in the ongoing battle against deadly superbugs.

3 Sep 2018

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health.

3 Sep 2018

Care for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions

In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely on the active support of a family caregiver to help manage their conditions.

3 Sep 2018

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease--and they often don't have any symptoms.

31 Aug 2018

Leukogene receives STTR grant to optimize compound for treatment-resistant multiple myeloma

A $2 million phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer grant to optimize a promising new compound that has shown efficacy in preclinical studies against treatment-resistant multiple myeloma has been awarded to a Medical University of South Carolina startup company, Leukogene Therapeutics, Inc., in collaboration with MUSC researcher and company founder, Nathan G. Dolloff, Ph.D. Dolloff is an assistant professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at MUSC and a member of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

31 Aug 2018

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also inneffective in approximately 40% of the cases.

31 Aug 2018

Stress News and Research

Georgia State researcher wins federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes

Breakthrough fluorine discovery may impact how pharmaceutical companies develop new drugs

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

Good skin care practices can help teens to battle stubborn acne

Expert explains how hotter nights can have worse health effects

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Leaders' pursuit of goals associated with increased risk of burnout among employees

Awareness of arrhythmia symptoms to prevent stroke and heart failure

Mechanical properties of viral DNA influence the course of infection, study finds

Research uncovers new mechanism involved in bone formation

New strategy shows promise to tap earliest Alzheimer's changes in the brain

Abnormal levels of metabolites can reliably predict lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

Gene editing could prevent the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria

Study: Heavily traumatized people may not necessarily develop PTSD symptoms

Genetic disruption strategy effectively stymies evolution of drug-resistant pathogens

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Care for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Leukogene receives STTR grant to optimize compound for treatment-resistant multiple myeloma

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

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