Wellness

Correct antibiotic dosing could preserve lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis

IMAGE: This illustration depicts a three-dimensional, computer-generated image of three multidrug-resistant, Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. P. aeruginosa is a typical pathogen in cystic fibrosis. view more  Credit: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Medical Illustrator WASHINGTON-(Feb. 22, 2019)- Children and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) whose lung infections were treated with suboptimal doses of…

Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism

IMAGE: Autism in Adulthood is a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research and scholarship on the most pressing issues affecting adults on the autism spectrum, from emerging adulthood to later life…. view more  Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 22, 2019–In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, functional improvement after…

Physician well-being improving, but burnout risk remains

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The good news is that physician burnout appears to be improving, along with indicators for physician well-being. However, physicians remain at high risk for burnout, depression and depersonalization, compared to other professionals. Those are the updated findings from Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators that are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. “This…

Treatment to a T? Taking a ‘BiTE’ out of lung cancer

IMAGE: The team measured the T-lymphocyte cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines using a molecule that binds to both T lymphocytes and tumor cell lines. view more  Osaka, Japan – Immune cells called T cells are key components in the fight against cancer when it arises in the body. However, they sometimes struggle to recognize cancerous cells…

UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use

On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to prescription opioids from 1999 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have studied the opioid epidemic in a representative sample…

Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

IMAGE: W. David Merryman, professor of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, in his laboratory. view more  A well-known, four-year study found popular arthritis drug Celebrex no more dangerous for the heart than older drugs in its same classification – commonly called NSAIDs. Now, a big-data analysis of patient records at Vanderbilt University has found a link…

Less burnout seen among US physicians, Stanford researcher says

The epidemic levels of physicians reporting burnout dropped modestly in 2017, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic and the American Medical Association. “Physicians remain at increased risk for burnout relative to workers in other fields, but there is some good news,” said Tait Shanafelt, MD,…

Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you

IMAGE: Fully assembled mechano-active multi electrode array (MaMEA) with the schematic drawing illustrating the function of the device and the traces showing electrical activation of the tissue recorded by two gold-ion… view more  Credit: University of Bern A hefty blow to the chest can have entirely opposite outcomes. While, for instance, some baseball players have died…

A ‘joint’ problem: Investigating marijuana and tobacco co-use

IMAGE: Dr. Erin McClure is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. view more  Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina Tobacco isn’t the only thing being smoked in the Deep South, and for many, it’s only half of their habit. Marijuana, long thought…

Study explores the role of citrus peel in reducing gut inflammation

IMAGE: Professor Xiao, Clydesdale Scholar of Food Science, was named in 2018 among the world’s most highly cited researchers by Clarivate Analytics, owner of Web of Science. view more  Credit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Hang Xiao, Clydesdale Scholar of Food Science, has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health…