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Refugees with PTSD regulate stress differently than individuals without the disorder, study finds

New Michigan State University research has found that refugees diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder regulate stress differently than those who don't have the disorder, but may have experienced similar suffering.

16 Mar 2017

MOQI program reduces health care spending, potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes

Five years into the Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes, a program aimed at improving nursing home care, researchers at the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri are seeing significant reductions in spending and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in participating nursing homes.

16 Mar 2017

Whole-body vibration can mimic muscle, bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice

A less strenuous form of exercise known as whole-body vibration can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrinology.

16 Mar 2017

Study reveals novel mutations in mucosal melanoma that may pave way for new therapies

Not all melanomas are created equal. While most melanomas appear on the skin as the result of sun exposure, a small subset of melanomas arise spontaneously from mucosal tissues.

15 Mar 2017

UCLA study finding holds promise to prevent progressive cognitive decline in children with brain injury

A new biological marker may help doctors identify children at risk of poor outcomes after a traumatic brain injury, UCLA scientists report in a preliminary study.

15 Mar 2017

New video capsule system offers convenient alternative to standard colonoscopies

A new noninvasive alternative to colonoscopies is as easy as swallowing a pill. The patient ingests PillCam Colon 2, a capsule containing two miniature cameras on either end. As the capsule travels through the digestive tract, it captures images and wirelessly transmits them to a recorder the patient wears on a belt.

15 Mar 2017

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment, study shows

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment using oral medications, insulin and lifestyle therapies, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

15 Mar 2017

Frequent interactions with family members can impact age of autism diagnosis, research reveals

Children who have older siblings or frequent interaction with grandparents are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) earlier than those who do not, according to new research conducted at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai, and published in the journal Autism.

15 Mar 2017

Combined therapy extends survival of older patients with glioblastoma, clinical study shows

Treating older patients who have malignant brain cancer with the chemotherapy drug temozolomide plus a short course of radiation therapy extends survival by two months compared to treating with radiation alone, show clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

A discovery, several years in the making, by a University at Buffalo research team has proven that adult skin cells can be converted into neural crest cells (a type of stem cell) without any genetic modification, and that these stem cells can yield other cells that are present in the spinal cord and the brain.

15 Mar 2017

Exact replication studies may accelerate development of better cancer treatments

In response to rising concern that many published scientific results may be false, the Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology set out to replicate findings from the 50 most cited cancer studies from 2010-2012.

15 Mar 2017

CUMC researchers discover common genetic variant that impacts brain aging

Columbia University Medical Center researchers have discovered a common genetic variant that greatly impacts normal brain aging, starting at around age 65, and may modify the risk for neurodegenerative diseases.

15 Mar 2017

LJI researchers unravel molecular underpinnings of exhausted T cells

One reason we survive into adulthood is that cell-killing T cells usually recognize and eliminate cancerous or pathogen-infected cells.

15 Mar 2017

Researchers create new model for predicting severity of decompression sickness in divers

Researchers have created a new model for predicting decompression sickness after deep-sea dives that not only estimates the risk, but how severe the symptoms are likely to be.

15 Mar 2017

Increased uric acid levels in early life may lead to high blood pressure later on

A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that very young children with increased uric acid levels had higher blood pressure at 3 years of age.

15 Mar 2017

Variation in hospital-level resources may impact diagnostic evaluation of children with appendicitis

At some hospitals, children receive better care in the daytime than they do at night for suspected appendicitis. This is the finding of a study to be published in the April 2017 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

Age may not be discernible factor on outcomes of shoulder replacement surgery, study suggests

Whether you're younger than 65 or older than 75, age may not be a discernible factor in the success of shoulder replacement surgery, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

15 Mar 2017

Researchers aim to identify biomarkers that may point to blood clot risk

Cancer is one of the hardest medical conditions to overcome, and for those who do so, the battle often does not stop at remission. Many cancers predispose patients to develop blood clots, particularly patients who are diagnosed at a late stage, which often complicates their treatment and reduces survival rates.

15 Mar 2017

Antibody treats pediatric brain tumors safely and effectively in mice

Five types of pediatric brain cancer were safely and effectively treated in mice by an antibody that causes immune cells to engulf and eat tumors without hurting healthy brain cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

New study sheds light on how dance moves matter in biological courtship

At every moment inside the human body, a carefully choreographed dance is being performed.

15 Mar 2017

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Refugees with PTSD regulate stress differently than individuals without the disorder, study finds

MOQI program reduces health care spending, potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes

Whole-body vibration can mimic muscle, bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice

Study reveals novel mutations in mucosal melanoma that may pave way for new therapies

UCLA study finding holds promise to prevent progressive cognitive decline in children with brain injury

New video capsule system offers convenient alternative to standard colonoscopies

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment, study shows

Frequent interactions with family members can impact age of autism diagnosis, research reveals

Combined therapy extends survival of older patients with glioblastoma, clinical study shows

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

Exact replication studies may accelerate development of better cancer treatments

CUMC researchers discover common genetic variant that impacts brain aging

LJI researchers unravel molecular underpinnings of exhausted T cells

Researchers create new model for predicting severity of decompression sickness in divers

Increased uric acid levels in early life may lead to high blood pressure later on

Variation in hospital-level resources may impact diagnostic evaluation of children with appendicitis

Age may not be discernible factor on outcomes of shoulder replacement surgery, study suggests

Researchers aim to identify biomarkers that may point to blood clot risk

Antibody treats pediatric brain tumors safely and effectively in mice

New study sheds light on how dance moves matter in biological courtship

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