Validating patient feelings increases care compliance when transitioning to palliative care, study finds
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study conducted by researchers at Iowa State University found patients were more likely to comply with their provider’s suggestion to move...
Read MoreNew research explores multidimensional aspects of sleep health and heart disease
Photo Cred: Isabella and Zsa Fischer/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study has found the more issues an individual has with sleep, the greater the risk of heart disease. The...
Read MoreGene deletion in mice shown to reduce age-related inflammation, study finds
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) revealed that deactivation of the gene PLa2g7 mimicked the...
Read MoreCDC’s updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids open for public comment
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Liz Gold The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is in the process of updating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016 Guideline...
Read MorePrunes may improve bone health in older women, according to researchers
Photo Cred: Valkovav/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge New research from Penn State University found that eating prunes may help prevent or reduce bone loss in postmenopausal woman due to anti-inflammatory,...
Read MoreLong-term cannabis smoking damages lungs differently than tobacco, study finds
Photo Cred: Designecologist/Unsplash By Liz Gold, Liz Gold Individuals who are regular and long-term cannabis smokers are at risk for lung damage, but the impact looks different than those who...
Read MoreAltering gut microbiome in mice may pave the way to new Alzheimer’s treatments, study suggests
Photo Cred: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels By Avery St. Onge New research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) found when the gut microbiomes of animal models of Alzheimer’s disease were modulated,...
Read MoreTomato concentrate may decrease chronic inflammation associated with HIV, study finds
Photo Cred: Josephine Baran/Unsplash A specific type of tomato concentrate may reduce intestinal inflammation associated with HIV, according to new research conducted on mice. The research, conducted by University of...
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