Press Releases

Research And JournalsResearchers find a promising new approach for treating liver cirrhosis Jun 18, 2018

Aleglitazar improves portal hypertension in rats with cirrhosis by suppressing inflammation, vasoconstriction, and angiogenesis, reports The American Journal of Pathology

Research And JournalsSensitive new assay finds abnormalities in tumor cells that other techniques may missJun 18, 2018

Using the RNA-Seq assay to detect gene fusions can improve the diagnosis and targeted treatment of solid tumors, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Research And JournalsValuing gluten-free foods relates to health behaviors in young adultsJun 18, 2018

New study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds that individuals who value gluten-free foods are more likely to engage in healthier eating habits, but are also more likely to have unhealthy weight control behaviors

Research And JournalsICU telemedicine reduces interhospital ICU transfers of critically ill patientsJun 14, 2018

By providing remote access to acute care expertise, local ICUs were able to treat more critically ill patients on site, according to a new study in the journal CHEST®

Research And JournalsIncreased helmet use in alpine sports fails to reduce risk of traumatic brain injuryJun 14, 2018

New study confirms helmets are effective in protecting skiers and snowboarders from some head injuries, but questions how effective they are in reducing traumatic brain injury, particularly concussion, reports Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

Research And JournalsIntervention by pharmacists significantly improves management of chronic diseases among Syrian refugees in JordanJun 14, 2018

Pharmacist-delivered home medication management review service effectively resolves treatment-related problems in patients displaced by humanitarian crisis, according to a new study published in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Research And JournalsChildren can learn ways to significantly reduce salt usageJun 7, 2018

Children talk with parents about using salt resulting in fewer homes with a salt shaker on the table, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Research And JournalsMobile health technology can potentially transform how patients manage heart disease riskJun 7, 2018

Select studies show that mobile health technology can improve overall heart disease risk, although many questions still need to be answered through clinical trials, according to a review in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Research And JournalsPeruvian rainforest plants have anti-malarial activityJun 4, 2018

Study of medicine plants in Peru published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology wins Elsevier’s Atlas award

Research And JournalsPreschool and school-age irritability predict reward-related brain functionJun 4, 2018

Emerging evidence supports an association between youth irritability and reward-related brain functioning

Research And JournalsCocaine use alters gene expression in brain reward circuitsMay 31, 2018

A study in Biological Psychiatry investigates transcriptome-wide alterations in response to cocaine self-administration in mice

Research And JournalsFor patients with prostate cancer, dysfunction due to treatment side effects results in increased emotional distress – and vice versaMay 31, 2018

New study in The Journal of Urology® recommends greater investment in psychosocial care to reduce further loss of urinary, sexual, and bowel function in prostate cancer survivors

Research And JournalsPrevalence of eating disorders taken from largest sample in the United StatesMay 30, 2018

A new study in Biological Psychiatry provides updated estimates of the lifetime and 12-month prevalence of eating disorders

Research And JournalsEach hour of delay in detecting abnormal lactates in patients with sepsis increases the odds of in-hospital deathMay 24, 2018

Earlier lactate measurements correlate with quicker treatment with antibiotics and better outcomes, according to a new study in the journal CHEST®

Research And JournalsPeople with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of alcoholMay 23, 2018

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the brain chemistry of alcohol exposure in people with a range of risk for alcohol use disorder