Cold fronts may increase stroke mortality
A study performed by Brazilian researchers and published in the International Journal of Biometeorology showed that falling temperatures may be ...
Month: July 2018
National Academy of Medicine announces Emerging Leaders in Health & Medicine
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine. The individuals are ...
Mayo Clinic study: Anesthesia, surgery linked to decline in memory and thinking
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in ...
App, brief intervention may be lifesaver for suicidal teens
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 19, 2018 - A troubled teenager is hospitalized with suicidal thoughts. The patient is ...
The Mount Sinai Hospital is first in New York to be accredited as a Geriatric Emergency Department
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System NEW YORK, NY (July 19, 2018) - The Department of Emergency Medicine at The Mount ...
Mobile phone radiation may affect memory performance in adolescents
The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) goes along with an increase in exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields ...
Researchers are one step closer to developing eye drops to treat common sight loss condition
Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that ...
Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery
The Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT) compared surgical treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome to placebo surgery. Two years ...
Binge drinking during adolescence impairs working memory, finds mouse study
Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2018)--A new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving ...
Generic direct acting antivirals in treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients
There has been published results of the study "ORIGINAL VERSUS GENERIC DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C ...
The effectiveness of chlorhexidine is limited in preventing infections in oral procedures
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU. The human oral cavity is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such ...
Building blocks of life
Credit: Copyright © 2018, American Chemical Society A collaborative research team based in Japan has designed new proteins that can ...
Updated impact factors for Bentham Science journals
The latest edition of Journal Citation Reports® 2018 has been recently published, and according to the report, 41 Bentham Science ...
Infrared sensor as new method for drug discovery
(Ruhr-University Bochum) Using an infrared sensor, biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have succeeded in analysing quickly and easily which active ...
Aggressive immune cells aggravate Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease, formerly also referred to as shaking palsy, is one of the most frequent disorders affecting movement and the ...
‘Good cholesterol’ may not always be good
Credit: Tim Betler/UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 19, 2018 - Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density ...
Disparities in cancer mortality rates among minority subpopulations in NY
Bottom Line: Analysis of cancer death data from 2008-2014 in New York state revealed high cancer mortality rates among U.S.-born ...
Cities as study proxies for climate change
Credit: Photo courtesy of Eleanor Lahr and Steve Frank. Cities can serve as useful proxies to study and predict the ...
Solar thermal energy will help China cut costs of climate action
Credit: IMAGE@SolarReserve China's power systems operators must invest in renewable energy to meet climate commitments. Wind power and PV are ...
Origami-inspired device helps marine biologists study aliens
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (NEW YORK, NY) --Scientists have tried to find the safest and most effective ways ...
