Enrollment in Medicaid was associated with higher risk of death from a central nervous system (CNS) tumor, with an almost two-fold higher risk for young CNS tumor patients enrolled at diagnosis, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Wayne State University researchers explore new avenues for using computer models to produce medications.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute鈥檚 Christopher Cioffi, Ph.D., Thomas and Constance D'Ambra Professor in Organic Chemistry, has been collaborating with Konstantin Petrukhin, Ph.D., Professor of Ophthalmic Science at Columbia University, to develop compounds to treat dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt disease 鈥 both blindness-causing diseases.
The team鈥檚 work has led to the discovery of an advanced preclinical candidate. Now, Cioffi and Petrukhin have received a $6.4 million grant over five years from the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 National Eye Institute to conduct drug development work and investigational new drug (IND)-enabling toxicology studies.
UC San Diego has received a five-year, $8 Million grant to support a NIDA P30 Center to investigate the genetics, genomics, and epigenetics behind substance use disorders.
Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers at Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital have new findings to add to the existing evidence that cannabis exposure before birth can negatively impact children.
A documentary made by student filmmakers at Rutgers under the guidance of an Academy Award-winning educator and an activist documentarian is having its premiere public screening in downtown New Brunswick.聽 聽Promotora, a 14-minute film focused on Mexican American women who travel around New Brunswick and serve as educators about health care resources available to their communities, is one of three short films that will be screened during 鈥淢exican/American: The Search for Health and Happiness.
The American College of Surgeons has announced the release of its revised Best Practices Guidelines in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury, offering healthcare providers comprehensive strategies to improve the care and outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury.
A syndrome called cachexia, which triggers unexplained loss of weight and muscle mass, causes severe illness and death among patients with cancer and other serious health conditions.
In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, , researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system鈥檚 arsenal of tools to fight infection.
For children who are undergoing evaluation for surgery to treat epilepsy at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, the Wada test, also known as the intracarotid amobarbital procedure, can be an important step in the process. During this test, doctors put certain areas of the brain to sleep to help pinpoint which areas correspond to the patient鈥檚 language and memory.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has debuted a new educational website that chronicles the evolution of the City of Little Rock through more than a century of history. Funded by two grants totaling more than $375,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Mapping Little Rock History project allows users to explore key moments in the city's expansion.
A recent publication in JAMA Network Open helps to shed light on the quality of life and health outcomes among adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) through critical findings from the Congenital Heart Initiative (CHI) registry. Ochsner Health pediatric cardiologist and adult congenital heart specialist, Thomas Young, MD, is a contributing author for the publication.
Negative emotions may help explain the link between insomnia and dangerous drinking, according to a small study involving veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The findings provide new insight into why insomnia might be linked AUD. Insomnia symptoms are highly prevalent in people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Among veterans with AUD, for example, almost 2 in 3 experience insomnia.
Thin, stretchy skin 鈥 like that of a pig or human 鈥 lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it鈥檚 punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials designed to mimic skin, a study led by the University of Illinois finds. Its qualities, in particular its ability to dissipate the energy of a puncturing object, greatly reduce the damage to deeper tissues.
Plastic pollution, particularly the presence of microplastics in living organisms, poses a growing threat to ecosystems and human health. This groundbreaking study introduces mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) as a cutting-edge method for detecting and quantifying microplastics in biological samples, offering critical insights into their distribution and potential impacts.