(HealthDay)—There is limited, very low-certainty evidence of a protective effect for nocturnal supervision against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), according to a report published online April 2 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Melissa J. Maguire, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., from Leeds General Infirmary in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the effectiveness of interventions […]
Study: Niacin may help immune system battle a deadly brain tumor
A new study by members of the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) at the University of Calgary finds niacin, commonly called vitamin B3, combined with chemotherapy can help immune cells attack glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor), dramatically slowing progression of the disease, in mice. The results published in Science Translational Medicine found the lifespan […]
Shifts in chemical rhythms may cause eating behaviors that lead to obesity
Obesity is a common health problem affecting over 90 million adults in the United States, However, how different chemical signals in the body respond to this disease continues to remain unclear. A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism helps to untangle how part […]
Trauma relapse in a novel context may be preventable
Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President: Pann-Ghill Suh) announced on February 10 that its research team led by Dr. Ja Wook Koo and Dr. Sukwon Lee proved that the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) of the cerebrum plays a role in fear renewal occurring in a novel context. The posterior parietal cortex (PPC) is a part […]
Study: Smartphone users with headache may use more medication and find less relief
People with headache who use smartphones may be more likely to use more pain medication and find less relief when they do than people with headache who do not use smartphones, according to a preliminary study published in the March 4, 2020, online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy […]
Bereaved individuals may face higher risk of dying from melanoma
Individuals who experience the loss of a partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma but face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Dermatology. The researchers, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, investigated whether bereaved […]
ER patients may care less about a doctor’s race and gender than previously thought
When a patient arrives at an American emergency room today, they have a higher chance than ever before of seeing a doctor who’s a woman or a person of color. And they’re also more likely than ever to get a survey after they go home, asking how satisfied they were with their ER care. But […]
Breastfeeding may reduce diabetes risk for women with gestational diabetes
The longer a woman with gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes breastfeeds her infant, the lower her risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life, suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The study was conducted by Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., of NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of […]
Flickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’s
For over a century, Alzheimer’s disease has confounded all attempts to treat it. But in recent years, perplexing experiments using flickering light have shown promise. Now, researchers have tapped into how the flicker may work. They discovered in the lab that the exposure to light pulsing at 40 hertz—40 beats per second—causes brains to release […]
You may think you’re an insomniac but chances are you’re getting enough sleep
How many times a night can you wake up and still have had what is considered a "good" sleep? Over the last few years, research pointing to Australia’s collective sleep deficit has triggered a federal inquiry into sleep health awareness and an increased emphasis on the long-term health consequences of insufficient sleep across the community. […]