Experiences and Perceptions about Quality of Care Differ among Social Groups in Nepal
A new study has revealed that experiences and perceptions about the quality of care differed significantly by disability status but not by caste.
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Policy on contraception and abortion in India requires to be fixed
Singh et al. report findings on the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy in India for 2015. These are published in the journal The Lancet Global Health. Using data from multiple sources, the investigators found that in 2015, half of the 48·1 million pregnancies in India were unintended and that 15·6 million (14·1–17·3 million) pregnancies ended in abortions.As the investigators largely relied on direct measurements instead of indirect estimation techniques, these data add pivotal value to the existing literature on unintended pregnancies and abortion rates.
At a point when the nose doesn't have a cue: Can loss of smell be repaired?
Research examined the behavior of adult stem cells, it’s about aging and a sense of smell. In normal aging process, older adults repeatedly experience failure in their olfactory function. This results in complete loss of smell because of aging, medication or illness which affects the sense of taste. It is published in the Cell Stem Cell.
A New Machine Learning Technology could Accelerate Drug Discovery
A new study published in the journal Science Advances demonstrated that a new high precision machine-learning technology could be leveraged to accelerate the drug discovery . The model was developed by an international collaboration of researchers, including the University of Warwick.
General Anesthesia: Eases Endometrial Ablation Pain
A new research suggests, women who received paracervical block—an anesthetic procedure at the completion of their endometrial ablation had less pain at one hour postoperatively. Moreover, less immediate postoperative narcotic medication was required. The study was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Adjunct local anesthetic blocks helps in controlling pain, and decrease the need for narcotics postoperatively. By proceeding, this measure could protect patients from opioid addiction.
Earthworms could Grow in Red Planet Soil, Study Reveals
Researchers from Wageningen University & Research have reported that two young worms are the first offspring in a Mars soil experiment. The experiments are important to determine whether people could keep themselves alive on the red planet by growing their own crops on Mars soils.
Cerebral anatomy of mild Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Healthy Children
Subclinical obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms are frequently observed in children and have been reported to predict a subsequent diagnosis of OC disorder (OCD). The present study aimed to identify the brain volumetric features associated with subclinical OC symptoms and the potential modulatory effects of sex and age in a large sample of healthy children. It is published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Tai Chi Could Serve As Effective Form of Cardiac Rehab Exercise
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, revealed that Tai Chi has shown to hold great promise for patients who decline traditional cardiac rehabilitation. The slow and gentle movements of Tai Chi would be an alternative exercise option for those in cardiac rehabilitation.
Emotional Support Improve Psychological Outcomes for the Surrogate
In U.S., approximately 50% of the 13 million elders hospitalized yearly are not able to make their own medical decisions and depend on surrogates (close family members) to make decisions for them. However, the response of the surrogates to the demands put upon them was less known. A new study has revealed predictors and rate of surrogate decision-maker distress and found the high levels of both anxiety and depression.
Lactic Acid Bacteria: Treatment for Influenza A Virus Infection
A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, has shown that Lactic acid bacteria could protect against influenza A virus and thus decrease weight loss after virus infection and lower amounts of virus replication in the lungs.
Transfusion dependence beneficial to the leukemia patients
A study was presented at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta. The researchers found that for patients with advanced leukemia, access to high-quality end-of-life care appears to be reduced in those dependent on blood transfusions. The study associates this reduced access and consequent diminished use of hospice services with a reduced quality of end-of-life care for these patients.
Researchers Tease out Mechanism of Estrogen Action on Heart Physiology
A new study published in PLOS Genetics unravels a novel mechanism of estrogen action on heart physiology. The acute exposure of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor to estrogen-mimicking environmental pollutants regulates the heart rate in an embryo.