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Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs

Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a teenager. But when Lopez first asked her primary care doctor about screening, he reacted with surprise, she said.

22 Oct 2018

IU researchers receive $1.55 million from NIH to improve chronic-disease management

The National Institutes of Health, under the National Library of Medicine's program on data science research, has awarded $1.55 million to an interdisciplinary team lead by Luis Rocha, a professor of informatics and the director of the NSF-NRT complex networks and systems program at the Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering.

20 Oct 2018

Social media reduces risk of depression among seniors with pain

With a few finger strokes or swipes on a computer or cell phone, seniors with pain reduce the risk of depression when visiting social media sites.

17 Oct 2018

Drugmakers funnel millions to lawmakers; a few dozen get $100,000-plus

A new Kaiser Health News database tracks campaign donations from drugmakers over the past 10 years.

16 Oct 2018

Working Towards a Sustainable Future for the NHS

An interview with Jennifer Lee, Director of Market Access and Advocacy at Janssen UK, the pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, discussing the importance of innovation in the private sector and making new technologies available to the NHS.

12 Oct 2018

World Arthritis Day: New campaign raises awareness for early diagnosis of rheumatic diseases

The European League Against Rheumatism, EULAR, calls for people to come together on World Arthritis Day (12th October) to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. EULAR's Don't Delay, Connect Today Campaign aims to improve early diagnosis and timely access to care to help benefit the lives of the 120 million people in Europe with RMDs.

12 Oct 2018

Many breast cancer patients share and discuss their experiences on Twitter, study finds

Twitter is a place where many cancer patients go to share and discuss their experiences of the disease. This is the main finding of a recent exploratory study (1), to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congress in Munich, which analyzed the contents of over 6,000 tweets and retweets about breast cancer.

12 Oct 2018

International audit of colorectal surgeries provides highly realistic reflection of current practices

The European Society of Coloproctology has undertaken a major international audit of colorectal operations to understand which are most widely used techniques across the world, which appear to be associated with the best outcomes and where further research needs to be undertaken.

10 Oct 2018

QUT research explores biological, sociological factors associated with non-binary gender identity recognition

A growing number of people in Australia no longer see themselves as fitting into the traditional boxes of 'man' or 'woman', with more than 30 gender options available to choose from on some social media platforms and within government institutions.

10 Oct 2018

EU-funded researchers launch first global network to identify problems linked with Internet use

European Union-funded researchers have launched the first international network to identify and understand problems associated with Internet use, such as gambling, pornography, bullying, excessive social media use.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers identify individual HPV types that are linked to HIV infection

An international research team led by a scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has for the first time identified individual types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, that are specifically linked to HIV infection.

5 Oct 2018

Managing your mental health while managing a newsroom’s social media

Like many people in society today, we know we spend too much time online — but as social media managers it is our job to be there. Social media managers, a position that was unheard of a decade ago, experience tremendous stress.

5 Oct 2018

Energy drink users have greater exposure to digital marketing than non-users, shows study

Energy drinks represent a new category of nonalcoholic beverage with global sales of over USD 50 billion. Containing caffeine as a main ingredient, energy drinks are a central part of partying and sporting culture.

5 Oct 2018

Research seeks to revolutionize the way emergency services tackle CBRN incidents

Research led by Loughborough University seeks to set the new global 'Gold Standard' for how emergency services should tackle a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear incident.

4 Oct 2018

Child sleep disorders on the rise due to social media and obesity

More and more children in England are being diagnosed with sleep problems, including nightmares, sleepwalking, and insomnia.

1 Oct 2018

New project identifies immune checkpoint inhibition as potential treatment for angiosarcomas

Angiosarcoma Project, a patient-partnered genomics study, identified immune checkpoint inhibition as a potential treatment option for patients with angiosarcomas of the head, face, neck, or scalp, according to data presented at the fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference.

1 Oct 2018

Acne stigma associated with impaired psychological and physical well-being

Many people with acne are negatively impacted by perceived social stigma around the skin condition, a new study from University of Limerick, Ireland, has found.

28 Sep 2018

Depressive symptoms are prevalent among adolescents

A substantial proportion of adolescents in Germany is affected by depressive symptoms. This is the result of a representative survey reported by Lutz Wartberg and colleagues in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

28 Sep 2018

Putting oversized health care costs upfront — on T-shirts

If only patients knew how expensive medical procedures are and how wildly prices vary by hospital, they could be smart shoppers and lower the cost of health care for everybody.

28 Sep 2018

Limiting screen time in kids can improve cognition finds study

Researchers have proved what has been suspected for some time now – reducing screen time for kids can improve their brain power. The team advises parents that recreational screen time in kids should be limited. Recreational screen time in kids include time spent using social media, playing video games and watching television.

27 Sep 2018

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs

IU researchers receive $1.55 million from NIH to improve chronic-disease management

Social media reduces risk of depression among seniors with pain

Drugmakers funnel millions to lawmakers; a few dozen get $100,000-plus

Working Towards a Sustainable Future for the NHS

World Arthritis Day: New campaign raises awareness for early diagnosis of rheumatic diseases

Many breast cancer patients share and discuss their experiences on Twitter, study finds

International audit of colorectal surgeries provides highly realistic reflection of current practices

QUT research explores biological, sociological factors associated with non-binary gender identity recognition

EU-funded researchers launch first global network to identify problems linked with Internet use

Researchers identify individual HPV types that are linked to HIV infection

Managing your mental health while managing a newsroom’s social media

Energy drink users have greater exposure to digital marketing than non-users, shows study

Research seeks to revolutionize the way emergency services tackle CBRN incidents

Child sleep disorders on the rise due to social media and obesity

New project identifies immune checkpoint inhibition as potential treatment for angiosarcomas

Acne stigma associated with impaired psychological and physical well-being

Depressive symptoms are prevalent among adolescents

Putting oversized health care costs upfront — on T-shirts

Limiting screen time in kids can improve cognition finds study

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Social Media News and Research

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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