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Medical Xpress / Investing in nurses reduces physician burnout, international study finds
An international study finds that hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments not only benefit nurses but are significantly associated with less physician burnout and job dissatisfaction. The research, published ...
Medical Xpress / Novel imaging approach may improve treatment for spinal cord injuries
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for neurological diseases and injuries, ...
Medical Xpress / Aging spleen creates toxic environment that forces T cells into self-protective but weakened state, study shows
Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have identified a unique mechanism involved in the aging of the immune system—along with a framework for enhancing its function in older individuals. ...
Medical Xpress / Discarded roselle seeds produce coffee-like brew with high antioxidant levels after 30-minute roast
Roselle seeds, an often discarded by-product of the Hibiscus sabdariffa plant, could offer a viable caffeine-free alternative to coffee, according to new research in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and ...
Medical Xpress / Non-opioid pain relief: Brain's 'cleanup crew' reveals a new target
Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An estimated 24.3% of adults in the United States experienced chronic pain in 2023, and current treatment ...
Medical Xpress / New potential gene-based treatment for sepsis and lung injury
A new discovery from the lab of YouYang Zhao, Ph.D., from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, opens promising new directions for treatment of life-threatening ...
Medical Xpress / DNA methylation patterns in newborns point to susceptibility to schizophrenia
Genetic susceptibility to neurodevelopmental conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, and ADHD can be linked, in part, to distinct epigenetic signatures in newborn cord blood. An analysis of nearly 6,000 newborns published ...
Medical Xpress / Screens that do good: How digital tools can help kids and teens stay healthy
Mobile phones and endless screen time are the bane of parents the world over. But while technology is often blamed for poor health in children and teenagers, new University of South Australia research suggests that the same ...
Medical Xpress / Keto diet associated with reduced depressive symptoms, anxiety results remain mixed
Researchers led by St Michael's Hospital in Toronto report that ketogenic diets are associated with modest reductions in depressive symptoms in adults, while evidence for anxiety remains uncertain.
Medical Xpress / Tracing schizophrenia's origins: Study maps chromatin accessibility in postmortem brain tissue
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, false beliefs about oneself or the world (i.e., delusions), and other disruptions in thought, emotion and perception. Recent genetic studies ...
Medical Xpress / Do fatalistic attitudes affect clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University at Buffalo investigators report that diabetes fatalism is associated with lower mental health-related quality of life over 12 months in African American adults with poorly ...
Medical Xpress / CRISPR breakthrough reverses chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer
In a major step forward for cancer care, researchers at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute have shown that disabling the NRF2 gene with CRISPR technology can reverse chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer. The approach ...
