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Medicine, Health Care Study Provides Further Insight into… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by University of Liverpool A new study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Liverpool, published in JAMA Ophthalmology identifies the specific characteristics of Ebola retinal lesions, which provide further clues as to how the virus travels to the retina and causes damage. Viruses, like Ebola, can stay hidden in our bodies by exploiting a vulnerability in our immune systems. This vulnerability

Medicine, Health Care Understanding Vitamin D Trends in… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by University of Leeds New research charts vitamin D levels and variations in genes that determine vitamin D status in UK children diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A team of scientists has examined the vitamin D levels in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease over a 12 month period. The study found the majority of children in the cohort had insufficient vitamin

Medicine, Health Care Call for Low-cost Approach to… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by University of Sussex   Researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) are asking governments in the developing world to adopt a low-cost, community-based approach to prevent acute attacks that occur in patients with a devastating neglected tropical disease. A new study published in The Lancet Global Health shows that a simple package of self-care significantly reduced “acute attacks” among podoconiosis patients. The

Medicine, Health Care Drug Companies Selling More ‘Lifestyle,’… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by University of South Florida (USF Health)   TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2018)- Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication rather than side-effects and the negative emotions associated with certain health issues. The team of researchers lead by

Psychology In Era of #MeToo, Majority… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by American Psychological Association   WASHINGTON — The spotlight on workplace sexual harassment since fall 2017 has led to high-profile resignations, terminations and lawsuits. And while the revelations and consequences have prompted ongoing, national conversations about appropriate behavior, only 32 percent of working Americans said that their employer has taken new steps to prevent and address sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a survey by

Psychology New Agility Tests Can Discriminate… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by Frontiers Agility — the ability to rapidly and tactically change speed or direction — is an important factor in soccer performance. A new study reports that two new agility tests can successfully discriminate between youth soccer players at under-17 and under-19, with the older players showing enhanced agility. In contrast, other characteristics thought to be associated with agility, such as body dimensions and sprinting

Psychology Attentive Adults Increase Children’s Ability… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by Lund University   For human beings to function socially, they need to be able to perceive, understand, and talk about others’ mental states, such as beliefs, desires and intentions. There is no consensus among researchers as to when children develop this ability. Previous research indicates that it emerges around the age of four, but research at Lund University in Sweden shows that children can demonstrate

Psychology Your Body Is Transparentized in… Published: May 15, 2018.Released by Toyohashi University of Technology A Ph.D. candidate, Ryota Kondo, and Professor Michiteru Kitazaki at Toyohashi University of Technology, in cooperation with Professor Masahiko Inami at the University of Tokyo, Associate Professor Maki Sugimoto, and Associate Professor Kouta Minamizawa at Keio University have found that the visual-motor synchronicity of only the hands and feet can induce a sense of illusory ownership over an invisible body

Medicine, Health Care Using MRSA’s Strength Against It… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Michigan State University   EAST LANSING, Mich. – Antibiotic-resistant infections cause more than 30,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone. The majority of those are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as MRSA, which can turn routine medical operations into near-death battles. MRSA evolved to become a deadly killer because it’s wily and resilient. A new Michigan State University study, however,

Medicine, Health Care Identifying PTSD Could Be Affected… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine   Fewer individuals across the globe would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) under proposed changes to the most widely used diagnostic tool – potentially impacting clinical practice, national data reporting and epidemiological research, according to an international analytical study led by NYU School of Medicine and publishing May 14 in the journal Psychological

Medicine, Health Care Tumor-like Spheres Help Scientists Discover… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – May 14, 2018 – Cancer is a disease often driven by mutations in genes. As researchers learn more about these genes, and the proteins they code for, they are seeking smarter drugs to target them. The ultimate goal is to find ways to stop cancer cells from multiplying out of control, thereby blocking the growth and

Medicine, Health Care Cystitis Treatment: Back to… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Université de Genève Doctors are beginning to prescribe antibiotic treatments from the 1950s for benign infections to fight antibiotic resistance and preserve the effectiveness of newer antibiotics. But these “old” antibiotics were not tested in the same way as their modern counterparts before being put on the market, particularly in terms of their treatment effectiveness and side effects. Doctors from the University of

Medicine, Health Care CU Researchers: Infant Growth Patterns… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus AURORA, Colo. (May 14, 2018) – A new study by CU School of Medicine researchers has determined that choices of protein intake from solid foods has a significant impact on infant growth during the first year of life. The study tested whether dairy-based or meat-based protein in an infant’s diet contributed to growth and weight gain.

Medicine, Health Care University of Alberta Cyclotron Could… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Dentistry (Edmonton, AB) University of Alberta scientists have taken a critical step towards supplying Alberta’s demand for medical isotopes. Their newly published findings could have major implications for other health jurisdictions across North America as well. Researchers at the university’s Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility used a particle accelerator known as a cyclotron to produce enough

Medicine, Health Care University of Cincinnati Study Examines… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center   CINCINNATI — A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) finds poor functional kidney status in elderly patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with a higher incidence of initiating hemodialysis, increased the risk of central venous catheter use and is an independent predictor of one-year mortality. The study was published in

Psychology Physician Burnout: Resilience Training Is… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by American Academy of Family Physicians   Although many health systems have turned to resilience training as a solution to physician burnout, quality/safety researcher Alan Card, PhD, MPH, argues that such training alone is not enough. In a new essay, Card advocates for “picking the right tool for the job,” i.e., selecting between two approaches to burnout based on a more nuanced understanding of the condition.

Psychology An Updated Analysis of Direct-to-consumer… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by American Academy of Family Physicians   Although proponents suggest that direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising is educational and motivating, a new analysis finds that the potential educational value of such advertising has declined. Compared to an analysis of direct-to-consumer television advertising published in 2007, this study found a significant decrease in the percentage of ads conveying information about the conditions being targeted, such as risk factors

Psychology Parents Say Intense Gun Violence… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Parents are more willing to let their children see PG-13 movies with intense gun violence when the violence appears to be “justified,” used in defense of a loved one or for self-protection, than when it has no socially redeeming purpose, a new study finds. But even when the gun violence in PG-13 movies appears justified,

Medicine, Health Care Scientists Find Missing Factor in… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of California – San Diego   Until human genes are activated, they are blocked by structures known as nucleosomes, components that serve to package DNA inside cells. For the past several decades, scientists have been trying to determine how these nucleosome roadblocks clear out to allow genes to be turned on. Now, a team of scientists led by postdoctoral researcher Jia Fei

Medicine, Health Care Researchers Uncover Up to 100… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences   In a new study based on mouse cells internationally leading protein researchers have identified several new potential targets using state-of-the-art technology, many of which could be employed for future treatment of different types of cancers and diseases. Protein researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research at the University of

Medicine, Health Care Better Equipped in the Fight… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Germany and the disease affects both men and women. However, immunotherapies are successful in only 20 percent of cases. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered a special mechanism that regulates tumour growth in lung cancer. This opens up new possibilities in the treatment of lung cancer

Medicine, Health Care Serving Smaller Alcoholic Drinks Could… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Liverpool New research published in Addiction, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Sheffield, highlights the potential benefits of reducing the standard serving size of alcoholic beverages. It is well known that alcohol consumption contributes to premature death and ill health, and alcohol-related harm places a substantial burden on society. Many drinkers find it hard to cut down

Medicine, Health Care Otago Study Shows ‘Giant’ Problem… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Otago Urgent attention needs to be paid to frail older New Zealanders’ oral health, a University of Otago study has highlighted. In a world first, Otago researchers surveyed the oral health of 987 people living in aged residential care and found those with dementia, and older men in general, have dirtier and more decayed teeth. Otago Head of Department of

Medicine, Health Care New Approach to Cancer Research… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center   HOUSTON — A new model for improving how clinical trials are developed and conducted by bringing together academic cancer experts and pharmaceutical companies is being tested by research experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. An assessment of the alternative research model was published in the May 14 online issue of

Medicine, Health Care Gene Variant May Increase Psychiatric… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Veterans Affairs Research Communications   A variant of the APOE gene may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in people who have had a traumatic brain injury, found a Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System study. Study participants with both the gene variant and at least one TBI had more severe symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression than comparison participants. The results appeared

Psychology Virtual Avatar-to-avatar Interviews May Improve… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Frontiers Immersive virtual environments — where officials interview eyewitnesses using digital representations, or avatars, instead of interacting in person — may increase the accuracy and amount of recalled information, shows research in Frontiers in Psychology. In this first-of-its-kind study, eyewitnesses of a mock car theft provided as much as 60% more information when interviewed in an avatar-to-avatar context compared to face-to-face interviews. Study participants

Psychology Job Strain Linked to Onset… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Black Dog Institute Workplaces that reduce job strain could prevent up to 14 percent of new cases of common mental illness from occurring, according to new research led by the Black Dog Institute. Published today in the Lancet Psychiatry, the results confirm that high job strain is associated with an increased risk of developing common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety amongst middle-aged

Psychology Why Older Workers Might Be… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Portland State University Older workers tend to feel more stress than younger workers when their employers don’t provide them with the support and resources needed to do their jobs well, according to a new Portland State University study. The study, published online in April in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, is part of a larger project aimed at improving employee health, safety, work-life balance

Psychology Are Your Children Overdoing It?… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by Taylor Francis Group The growing demand for children to get involved in organized activities outside of school is placing unprecedented strain upon families. A new study, published in Taylor Francis journal Sport, Education and Society, reveals just how significant a role extracurricular activities, such as music lessons and sports clubs, play in family life. Attempting to understand the impact children’s extracurricular activities is having

Psychology Revealed: Why Drug Users Prefer… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of Sussex Neuroscientists at the University of Sussex have shown by using brain scans of drug users that heroin stimulates a more pleasurable response when taken at home but cocaine is more pleasurable outside the home, such as in a club. The findings demonstrate for the first time that the setting of drug-taking is an important factor in how the brain processes the

Psychology Long-term And Short-term Relationships Initially… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by University of California – Davis   Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are good primarily for the sex. At least, that’s how conventional wisdom goes. But new research out of the University of California, Davis, suggests that — at first — long-term and short-term relationships may look more or less identical.

Psychology Study: Minority Children Develop Implicit… Published: May 14, 2018.Released by York University   TORONTO, May 14, 2018 – New research from York University suggests that minority children as young as six years old show an implicit pro-White racial bias when exposed to images of both White and Black children. But how ingrained these biases become and whether they persist into late childhood and adulthood might depend on their social environment. Faculty of Health Professor Jennifer

Medicine, Health Care Annual Well Woman Visit to… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by American Heart Association   DALLAS, May 10, 2018 – Annual well woman exams by OB/GYNs provide a golden opportunity to evaluate a woman’s heart health, according to a new joint advisory from the American Heart Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) which stresses the benefits of collaborative care between OB/GYN specialists and cardiologists. As heart disease and stroke continue

Medicine, Health Care Using Proteomics to Understand Pathogens… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Recent studies in the journal Molecular Cellular Proteomics have shed light on pathogenic mechanisms of the sexually-transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and the HIV-associated opportunistic lung fungus Aspergillus. Fatty acid addition lets a parasite stick Trichomonas vaginalis, commonly known as trich, is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease, and the vast majority of people with

Medicine, Health Care Most Oncologists Have Discussed Medical… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by American Society of Clinical Oncology   Data from a new survey show that as many as 80% of oncologists have discussed medical marijuana use with their patients. According to the authors, this is the first nationally-representative survey to examine oncologists’ practices and beliefs on the subject since the implementation of state medical marijuana laws. The research published online today in the Journal of

Medicine, Health Care Oral Antibiotics Linked to Increased… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by American Society of Nephrology Washington, DC May 10, 2018) — The potential to promote antibiotic resistance in bacteria isn’t the only reason to avoid using antibiotics when possible. A new study reveals that antibiotics are also linked with an increased risk of developing kidney stones, with the greatest risk among children. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of

Medicine, Health Care How Do Public ‘Report Cards’… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center   BOSTON – Public “report cards” on outcomes for patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI or coronary angiography) were originally developed to increase transparency and improve care, but studies have shown that these reports may inadvertently discourage physicians from offering this lifesaving treatment to patients at high risk for poor outcomes. Researchers from the Smith Center

Medicine, Health Care Pterocarpanquinones And Carbapterocarpans with Anti-tumor… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Bentham Science Publishers Careful thinking must be put since the very first days of the design of a new drug candidate to consider variables such as cost-effectiveness, novelty, side effects and the peculiarity of the disease to be treated. Cancer, as a multifactorial sum of diseases, present challenges since its high mutational background often grants tumor cells varying mechanisms to sustain cellular

Medicine, Health Care Receptor Related to Neurotransmitter Serotonin… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Columbia University Irving Medical Center   New York, NY (May 10, 2018)–In a breakthrough that could one day help individuals with cognitive impairment, researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) identified a specific receptor related to the neurotransmitter serotonin that could be targeted with drugs to boost memory. The researchers, who examined the role of serotonin in the hippocampus of mice, published

Medicine, Health Care Simple Walking Test Helps Predict… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Elsevier Chicago, May 10, 2018 – The distance a patient can walk in 6-minutes before a heart operation may be a clue to whether that patient will develop problems with memory, concentration, and attention after the procedure, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Broadly speaking, a decline in cognitive performance after surgery is known as

Medicine, Health Care Discovery of How HIV Hedges… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Gladstone Institutes   San Francisco, CA–May 10, 2018–A stem cell is one with infinite possibilities. So, for decades, scientists have puzzled over how the cell chooses to keep being a stem cell and continue dividing, or specialize into a specific cell type, like a heart or brain cell. The same type of decision is made by HIV. When the virus infects a cell,

Medicine, Health Care How the Germ Behind Flesh-eating… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Harvard Medical School   The germ that causes garden-variety strep throat gets most of its bad rap for the misery of swollen tonsils and missed school days, but this wily pathogen has a lesser known, darker side. The bacterium, known as Streptococcus pyogenes, is also the leading cause of serious flesh-eating disease, known as necrotizing fasciitis, which occurs in as many as 1,200

Medicine, Health Care Racial-ethnic Disparities in the Quality… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer   DENVER -Significant disparities in the quality of end-of-life lung cancer care were found among racial-ethnic minorities, with higher odds of experiencing potentially preventable medical encounters during end-of-life as compared with non-Hispanic whites. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world today. Despite advances in lung cancer detection, there is a

Medicine, Health Care Scientists Identify Cause of Resistance… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Institute of Cancer Research Scientists have identified a mutation that gives cancer cells resistance to the breakthrough cancer treatment olaparib and other PARP inhibitors. The study findings could help predict which patients will develop resistance to PARP inhibitors and allow doctors to alter treatment at the earliest possible opportunity. A team at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, used gene editing to

Medicine, Health Care Cost Savings from Integrative Medicine… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 10, 2018– Researchers at Allina Health (Minneapolis, MN) conducted a large NIH-funded observational study to examine pain treatment outcomes of integrative medicine in hospitalized patients. What they found was that when integrative interventions lowered pain there was an associated cost saving according to a recent article in JACM (The Journal of Alternative

Medicine, Health Care OSA in Older Adults: Often… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan Older Americans are often at a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, yet this illness remains vastly underdiagnosed, a new study finds. University of Michigan researchers found evidence that more than half (56 percent) of persons ages 65 and older have a high risk of OSA, a sleep disorder in which the throat collapses during sleep,

Medicine, Health Care Shooting the Achilles Heel of… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Netherlands Cancer Institute Cancer cells that develop resistance to drugs, pay a price for this, by simultaneously developing a new vulnerability. If this acquired vulnerability can be identified, it may be exploited clinically. A team of cancer researchers, led by Rene Bernards of the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute, now exposed this acquired vulnerability in melanoma that has developed resistance to

Medicine, Health Care Racial Or Ethnic Discrimination Impacts… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Oregon State University   Young Latina women who have experienced racial or ethnic discrimination are less satisfied overall with their contraceptive care, which could affect their access to more effective contraceptives, a new study from Oregon State University has found. The findings indicate that experiences of discrimination, inside or outside medical settings, can have a dramatic effect on women’s comfort using reproductive health

Medicine, Health Care Published Study Reports Molecule Could… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Purdue University   A Purdue University graduate and a Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana (NWI) startup have published a research study in Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters that identifies a small molecule SERCA activator that may improve memory and cognition. In the Alzheimer’s disease models, the SERCA activator shows promise in reducing the cellular stress and preventing cell loss in neurons. The molecule

Medicine, Health Care Do the Elderly Want Technology… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Queen Mary University of London Over 65s say they would find technology to help them take their medications helpful, but need the technology to be familiar, accessible and easy to use, according to research by Queen Mary University of London and University of Cambridge. People who do not use smartphones said that they’d prefer to have smartwatches than smartphones for reminders to

Medicine, Health Care Family Doctors Could Better Detect… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Springer Higher levels of tooth decay are seen in abused or neglected children. Although dental care is free to all children in the UK, many children are not registered with a dentist. This means in the absence of a dentist the family doctor or GP is often the first point of medical contact for a child. New research now suggests that GPs

Medicine, Health Care Boosting the Effects of Vitamin… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Salk Institute   LA JOLLA–(May 10, 2018) More than 27 million people in the United States are living with type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the population ages and a growing percentage of people become overweight or obese, that number is expected to increase. In a paper published May 10, 2018, in Cell, researchers from the

Medicine, Health Care Multigene Testing Replacing BRCA Tests… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Stanford Medicine   The use of genetic tests aimed at detecting the presence of mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in women with breast cancer is rapidly declining in favor of tests that can detect multiple cancer-associated mutations, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and five other U.S. medical centers. Some researchers had wondered whether multigene testing, which

Medicine, Health Care Diabetes-associated Pain Linked to Disrupted… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by The Company of Biologists The chronic pain experienced by a number of patients with diabetes has widely been assumed to originate from damage to blood vessels or to local tissue surrounding neurons caused by high blood-sugar levels. However, a new study reports that in fruit flies, this pain hypersensitivity results instead from disrupted insulin signalling in pain sensory neurons. Chronic pain is

Medicine, Health Care Divide And Conquer: Israeli Researchers… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Today, a new study published in Science by Professors Yossi Paltiel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ron Naaman from the Weizmann Institute of Science describes a breakthrough technology with the power to create drugs with fewer unwanted side effects. Chemical compounds are made up of molecules. The most important molecules in biology are chiral molecules.

Medicine, Health Care Identification of Bovine IVF Embryos… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology In vitro fertilized (IVF) embryo transfer has become an important innovation in the agricultural sectors, such as in cattle production. Approximately half of all bovine embryos produced worldwide were derived from IVF. However, the pregnancy success rate of IVF embryos transplanted into recipients remains low. To increase the success of pregnancy, key technological issues affecting the

Medicine, Health Care New Tool Analyzes Disease And… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University at Buffalo   BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new protein analysis tool developed at the University at Buffalo could vastly increase the speed and precision with which disease and drug effects are analyzed. The groundbreaking tool, called IonStar, is the first to provide near-perfect accuracy when quantifying and comparing the abundance of proteins in the bodies of people who are healthy and ill.

Medicine, Health Care Study Finds Prenatal Marijuana Use… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University at Buffalo   BUFFALO, N.Y. — Smoking during pregnancy has well-documented negative effects on birth weight in infants and is linked to several childhood health problems. Now, researchers at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have found that prenatal marijuana use also can have consequences on infants’ weight and can influence behavior problems, especially when combined with tobacco use. “Nearly

Medicine, Health Care Untangling Brain Neuron Dysfunction in… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Alabama at Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A decay of brain function is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB. Specifically, cognitive dysfunction defines DLB, and nearly eight of every 10 Parkinson’s patients develop dementia. In both of these neuro-degenerative diseases, aggregates of misfolded alpha-synuclein protein develop in brain neurons, including the hippocampus, the region of

Medicine, Health Care How Departure Times Impact Airline… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of British Columbia – Sauder School of Business   New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business is the first to explore how airlines compete using departure times, and reveals the impact that ‘departure time competition’ has on consumers’ bottom line. Essentially, three main factors affect a consumer’s choice of airline ticket: price, time of flight and airport location. Exploring these

Medicine, Health Care Patients Who Have Had an… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Birmingham Patients with an abnormal heart rhythm that can leave them at a higher risk of suffering from stroke still need treatment even after their heart rhythm seems to have returned to normal, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting around 1.6 million people in the UK. Those with atrial

Medicine, Health Care Study Paves the Way for… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Manchester A new study published today has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less likely to respond well to radiotherapy. Led by Professor Catharine West, The University of Manchester team created a method of selecting prostate cancer patients who would benefit from treatments which target oxygen deficient tumours. The study was funded by

Medicine, Health Care YouTube Videos Help Researchers Study… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Liverpool Researchers at the University of Liverpool have turned to the popular video-sharing site YouTube to study the complex issue of dog bites. Preventing dog bites is an increasingly important public health and political issue with implications for both human and animal health and welfare. However, it remains difficult for researchers to understand the circumstances leading up to dog bites,

Psychology How Parents Cause Children’s Friendships… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Florida Atlantic University   Making a friend is hard work. Keeping one is even harder, especially for young children. A novel study published in the Journal of Family Psychology sheds light on why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that parents are an important source of these breakups. Looking at data from 1,523 children (766 boys) from grades one to six,

Psychology Changing Students’ Attitudes to Mathematics… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by Frontiers A free ‘massive, open, online course’ (MOOC) designed to change students’ attitudes towards mathematics makes them more engaged in class — leading to significantly higher test scores. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Education, these findings go against the discouraging results of previous studies. It is the first of its kind to show the impact of an online course in changing students’ mindsets

Medicine, Health Care New Link Between Gut Microbiome… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Nottingham   The level of diversity of the ‘good bacteria’ in our digestive systems has been found to be linked to a feature of cardiovascular disease – hardening of the arteries – in new research by experts at the University of Nottingham and King’s College London. The gut microbiome is under increasing scrutiny in medical research as it is known to

Medicine, Health Care Depleted Metabolic Enzymes Promote Tumor… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine   PHILADELPHIA – Kidney cancer, one of the ten most prevalent malignancies in the world, has increased in incidence over the last decade, likely due to rising obesity rates. The most common subtype of this cancer is “clear cell” renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), which exhibits multiple metabolic abnormalities, such as highly elevated stored sugar and fat deposition.

Medicine, Health Care How the Power of Mathematics… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Southampton Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images of lungs, which could herald a breakthrough in the diagnosis and assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung diseases. A multi-disciplinary team of mathematicians, clinicians, and image specialists from three University of Southampton faculties has devised a method for numerically

Medicine, Health Care Research Suggests a 15-minute ‘Daily… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Stirling   Policymakers should consider introducing The Daily Mile to improve the health and fitness of schoolchildren around the world, according to new research led by the Universities of Stirling and Edinburgh. The first study of the popular Daily Mile initiative – which involves children taking a 15-minute break from class to do physical activity – has confirmed it improves fitness,

Medicine, Health Care The Use of Online Banking… Published: May 11, 2018.Released by University of Seville Experts from the Economics and Business Institute at the University of Seville have just published a study of the use of online banking by the over-60s, which shows that the digital divide of these users, far from being linked strictly to age, is more connected to psychographic characteristics, such as perceived self-sufficiency, anxiety levels, and the influence of social