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Novel gene therapy approach creates new route to tackle rare, inherited diseases
By Staff Reporter | Feb 20, 2019 09:23 AM ESTNonsense mutations are single-letter errors in the genetic code that prematurely halt the production of critical proteins.
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Advancing therapy by measuring the 'games' cancer cells play
By Staff Reporter | Feb 19, 2019 08:55 AM ESTDespite rapid advances in targeted therapies for cancer, tumors commonly develop resistance to treatment.
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AASM publishes clinical practice guideline on use of PAP therapy for sleep apnea
By Staff Reporter | Feb 19, 2019 08:49 AM ESTA new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provides guidance to clinicians on the use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.
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Drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery tied to more severe addiction history
By Staff Reporter | Feb 13, 2019 09:18 AM ESTFrequency of these relapse dreams decreases as the body and brain adapt to abstinence
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Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing
By Staff Reporter | Feb 08, 2019 10:11 AM ESTIt's long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status and link to health care--unfortunately, couples don't use it even though it's widely available.
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Gene therapy cassettes improved for muscular dystrophy
By Staff Reporter | Feb 04, 2019 08:29 AM ESTThe next-generation versions made muscles stronger and avoided causing contraction injuries in an animal model of the disease
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Cancer patients can quit smoking through lengthened medication time, counseling support
By Staff Reporter | Feb 02, 2019 10:56 AM ESTQuitting smoking can significantly improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment, according to the U.S. Surgeon General, yet almost half of cancer patients continue to smoke after they've been diagnosed.
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Medical cannabis relieves symptoms in children with autism
By Staff Reporter | Feb 01, 2019 09:24 AM ESTIn a new study of patients with autism who are 18 years old and under, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center report that cannabis as a treatment for autism spectrum disorders appears to be a well-tolerated, safe and effective option to relieve symptoms including seizures, tics, depression, restlessness, and rage attacks.
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Better outcomes in depression therapy with new innovations in treatment planning
By Staff Reporter | Jan 30, 2019 09:43 AM ESTTherapists should routinely monitor depression symptoms during psychotherapy and intervene early for insufficient responders
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West Virginia study details promising method for estimating rural intravenous drug use
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 09:22 AM ESTResearchers release a new tool to help rural communities understand the resources needed to combat the opioid epidemic
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Columbia study finds alcohol, space, and time influence young people's sexual encounters
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 09:13 AM ESTA significant under-addressed issue in global health is the interaction between alcohol use and sexual encounters among adolescents, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Seven core principles can help substance use treatment systems focus on high-level goals
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 06:53 AM ESTBuilding on reviews of existing studies, researchers in Canada have identified the principles that may help improve substance use treatment systems. They have published these seven core principles in an article in the current supplemental of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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Tobacco use in adolescence is tied to paranoia, largely due to shared genetic influences
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:29 AM ESTParanoia is associated with regular tobacco smoking in adolescents after accounting for other factors like cannabis use, sleep disturbances and stressful life events, reports a study recently published to the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).
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Smoking associated with delayed shinbone healing
By Staff Reporter | Jan 21, 2019 08:52 AM ESTAnalysis of 1,003 tibial fracture patients in single-setting over 20 years, reveals 12 experience nonunion--or arrested healing; Findings include increased risk of arrested healing among women aged 30-49, significant delay in bone healing among smokers.
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E-cigarette vaping negatively impacts wound healing: Study
By Staff Reporter | Jan 21, 2019 08:50 AM ESTA new study shows that e-cigarette vaping negatively affects skin wound healing, causing damage similar to that of traditional cigarette smoking.
