Month: May 2018

PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2018 - On May 6, the National Institutes of Health will open national enrollment for the All ...

Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition

Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- When a baby is taken from its mother for even a brief ...

Mix of natural cures, biomedical devices prompts bone health, growth

Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A WSU research team is bringing together natural medical cures with modern biomedical ...

What gorilla poop tells us about evolution and human health

A study of the microbiomes of wild gorillas and chimpanzees offers insights into the evolution of the human microbiome and ...

Earthquake aftermath: Life-threatening blood clots in legs and lungs from sitting in cars for extended periods

Credit: Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Philadelphia, May 3, 2018 - Japanese physicians highlight the risks and clinical significance for individuals who ...

SWAT team of immune cells found in mother’s milk

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 3, 2018) - Immune cells that are ready to take ...

Pioneering paper shows infection control and prevention in clinics is in everyone’s hands

Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (May 2, 2018) - When it comes to the examination room at your health care clinic, ...

AI better than most human experts at detecting cause of preemie blindness

Credit: Michael Chiang/OHSU PORTLAND, Oregon/BOSTON, Massachusetts - An algorithm that uses artificial intelligence can automatically and more accurately diagnose a ...

Understanding fear of guilt key in better treating OCD

Advances in our understanding of the development and persistence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) have the potential to improve treatment according ...

Findings of game-changing EMS airway study to be presented at SAEM18

DES PLAINES, IL--Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is the most common advanced airway technique used in the resuscitation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ...

UTA researchers investigate link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol levels

Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are investigating the link between ovarian hormones and the blood ...

App allows for crowdsourced exercise plans, which rival trainers in effectiveness

Credit: University of Washington Exercise can prevent chronic disease, boost mental health and elevate quality of life. But exercise can ...

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine announces Annual Meeting plenary speakers

DES PLAINES, IL-- Emergency medicine academicians in six plenary presentations will explore a variety of subjects related to the practice ...

Mixed progress on drug resistance in A. baumannii infections in children

Washington D.C. - In the first national study of the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in children across the ...

Expert on opioid intervention and treatment in the emergency department to open SAEM18 in Indy

DES PLAINES, IL -- Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS, professor of emergency medicine and founding chair of the Department of Emergency ...

A simple catalyst helps to assemble complex molecular frameworks of antifungal agents

Credit: Dmitry S. Perekalin Organic chemistry produces a lot of useful substances, such as dyes, pharmaceuticals and advanced materials, on ...

Insilico to present the advances in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare in Nigeria

Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of ...

California Precision Medicine Consortium joins NIH in launching All of Us Research Program