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Released: 11-May-2017 4:05 AM EDT
Positive Father-Child Relationship Can ModerateNegative Effects of Maternal Depression
Bar-Ilan University

A new study has examined for the first time whether fathering can moderate the negative effects of maternal depression on family-level functioning. The results of the study are the first to describe the family process by using direct observations of mothering, fathering, and family patterns in homes where mothers suffer clinical depression during the child's first years of life.

Released: 11-May-2017 2:05 AM EDT
Combining Risk Scores Improves Decision-Making Process for Atrial Fibrillation Patients and Physicians
Intermountain Medical Center

By combining a patient’s traditional risk score with the Intermountain Mortality Risk Score (IMRS), physicians and patients are better equipped to evaluate a patient’s individual risk of stroke, bleeding, and mortality with atrial fibrillation, according to a new study of more than 80,000 patients from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

Released: 10-May-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Acclaimed USC Annenberg Professor Josh Kun awarded Berlin Prize
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

USC Annenberg Professor and MacArthur genius Josh Kun has been named a recipient of the Berlin Prize, a semester-long fellowship in Berlin awarded annually to top-tier scholars, writers, composers and artists from the United States.

Released: 10-May-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Youth Suicide Is on the Rise
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The issue of youth suicide is much in the news these days. Middle school students are just as likely to die from suicide as from traffic accidents, states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

10-May-2017 12:00 PM EDT
Gene Sequencing Study Reveals Unusual Mutations in Endometriosis
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Using gene sequencing tools, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of British Columbia have found a set of genetic mutations in samples from 24 women with benign endometriosis, a painful disorder marked by the growth of uterine tissue outside of the womb. The findings, described in the May 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, may eventually help scientists develop molecular tests to distinguish between aggressive and clinically “indolent,” or non-aggressive, types of endometriosis.

Released: 10-May-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Inclusive Fitness Coalition Launches New Partnership for Inclusive Health
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Today, the Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC) launched a new charge focusing on building inclusive health communities that provide the 54 million people living with disability in the United States equal access and opportunities for healthy living.

Released: 10-May-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Stroke, MS Patients Walk Significantly Better with Neural Stimulation
Case Western Reserve University

A research volunteer with multiple sclerosis and another who had suffered stroke walked significantly better and faster with the aid of neural stimulation systems, potentially laying the foundation for implanted systems that restore some independence to people in these populations.

Released: 10-May-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Laser, Video Technology Combine in New Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
University of Illinois Chicago

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is the first hospital in the Midwest to offer an improved minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation, also called AF or AFib.

10-May-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Tai Chi Relieves Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Study shows that slow-moving meditation practice works just as well as talk therapy, and better than medication

5-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Higher Levels of Biomarker Linked to Increased Stroke Risk for Women
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the May 10, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The new research comes in time for Stroke Awareness Month in May.

5-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
New Guideline: Ask About Body Cooling for Loved Ones After Cardiac Arrest
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Cooling down the body may reduce brain injury for people in a coma after being revived from cardiac arrest, according to a new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and published in the May 10, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The guideline recommends that families ask if their loved one qualifies for the procedure. The guideline is endorsed by the Neurocritical Care Society.

Released: 10-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Pet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less Stressed, Study Finds
University of Florida

Pet dogs provide valuable social support for kids when they’re stressed, according to a study by researchers from the University of Florida, who were among the first to document stress-buffering effects of pets for children.

Released: 10-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Targeted MRI Could Pinpoint Aggressive Prostate Cancers Before They Spread
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A research team has engineered a small peptide that binds to a protein found in high-risk prostate cancers and can be imaged using MRI. The system identified aggressive tumors in mouse models of prostate cancer, and is a promising step for reliable early detection and treatment of high-risk, life-threatening prostate cancer.

Released: 10-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
New Model of Plasma Stability Could Help Researchers Predict and Avoid Disruptions in Fusion Machines
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

PPPL physicists have helped develop a new computer model of plasma stability in doughnut-shaped fusion machines known as tokamaks. The model could help scientists predict when a plasma might become unstable and then avoid the underlying conditions.

Released: 10-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
New 3D Printing Method Promises Vastly Superior Medical Implants for Millions
University of Florida

For the millions of people every year who have or need medical devices implanted, a new advancement in 3D printing technology developed at the University of Florida promises significantly quicker implantation of devices that are stronger, less expensive, more flexible and more comfortable than anything currently available.

Released: 10-May-2017 3:00 PM EDT
NYIT Medical Students Pay Tribute to Anatomical Donors
NYIT

College of Osteopathic Medicine Honors Men and Women Who Donated Their Bodies to Science

Released: 10-May-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Cyber Security R&D Showcase Coming in July
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

This DHS S&T annual technology showcase event is expected to draw 1,000 government, industry and academia cybersecurity professionals from the U.S. and abroad over three days.

     


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