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Where MRSA colonizes on the human body

When methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is carried in the nose (nares), it is a risk factor for an invasive infection, including a surgical site infection. Some studies have found that the heavier the carriage of MRS ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Why drunk drivers may get behind the wheel

A new study shows the impact of alcohol intoxication on reasoning and problem-solving abilities and may explain why some people feel they have recovered enough to drive after drinking. The research, led by Peter J. Snyder, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop new scale to measure anxiety outcomes

A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety. The scale can easily be incorporated into routine ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How Darwin's little-known work impacts current schizophrenia, autism treatment (w/ Video)

Historical research by Peter J. Snyder, PhD, reveals more of Charles Darwin's thinking when he completed what may be the first example of a prospective "single-blind" study of human perception of emotional ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

If bipolar disorder is over-diagnosed, what are the actual diagnoses?

A year ago, a study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder received an actual diagnosis of bipolar disorder after using ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The 'death switch' in sepsis also promotes survival

Researchers from Rhode Island Hospital have identified a protein that plays a dual role in the liver during sepsis. The protein, known as RIP1, acts both as a "death switch" and as a pro-survival mechanism. The ability to ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Weight loss surgery can significantly improve migraines: study

Bariatric surgery may provide an added benefit to severely obese patients besides weight loss: it can also help alleviate the excruciating pain of migraine headaches, according to new research from The Miriam Hospital, published ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mending a broken heart: Study offers closer look at 'broken heart syndrome'

"Broken heart syndrome" is still a mystery to many in the medical community, but new data from researchers at The Miriam Hospital may shed some light on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of this relatively rare, life-threatening ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

MRSA infection shown to be seasonal

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a significant increase in the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the summer and autumn months. The increase was more pronounced in the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A more definitive test for a common sexually transmitted infection

A study from the microbiology lab at Rhode Island Hospital has found that a new test may be more accurate in identifying a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), Trichamonos vaginalis (TV). The researchers also noted ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Latino siblings of children with developmental disabilities at risk

Latino siblings of children developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism may face their own challenges, including anxiety and lower school performance, according to a new study led by researchers with the Bradley ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Certain psychiatric disorders linked with risky sexual behavior in teens

Although research has shown that teens with mental health disorders are more likely to engage in high risk sexual behaviors, like unprotected sex, a new study from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center suggests there ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 28, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

How H1N1 differs from other viruses as a respiratory illness

The 2009/2010 Influenza A (H1N1) is one of several viruses responsible for respiratory-related infections. A new study from Rhode Island Hospital examined patients with viruses and found distinguishing characteristics of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family, friends, social ties influence weight status in young adults

Does obesity tend to "cluster" among young adults? And if so, what impact does it have on both their weight and weight-related behaviors? That's what researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are doctors missing depression medication side effects?

A study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that patients report side effects from medication for the treatment of depression 20 times more than psychiatrists have recorded in the charts. The researchers recommend the use of ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1