AI performs as well as experienced radiologists in detecting prostate cancer
FINDINGS UCLA researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence system to help radiologists improve their ability to diagnose prostate cancer. ...
Month: April 2019
The pressure to prescribe: Antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient setting
Arlington, Va., April 16, 2019 - Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to 40 percent of patients in a major ...
The fluid that feeds tumor cells
The substance that bathes tumors in the body is quite different from the medium used to grow cancer cells in ...
C-Path, CDISC develop therapeutic area standard to foster meaningful research for HIV
TUCSON, Ariz. and AUSTIN, April 16, 2019 -- The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CDISC are pleased to announce the ...
Probing the mystery of drug resistance: New hope for leukemia’s toughest cases
Researcher inspired by the patients he was unable to save early in his careerCredit: MICHAEL GODERRE / BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ...
New role for innate immune sensor: Suppressing liver cancer
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 15, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have found that a protein in the body's innate ...
Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children
Montreal, April 16th 2019 - Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of ...
2017 pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar characterized by scientists
Plague is an endemic disease in Madagascar. Each year there is a seasonal upsurge between September and April, especially in ...
Texas A&M AgriLife joins international NutriRECS consortium
COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M AgriLife has become the fifth and newest member of the NutriRECS international consortium. The goal ...
Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- "Magic mouthwash," an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral mucositis, mouth ...
Framingham heart study awarded $38 million for the next six years
Researchers to explore how different organ systems age in older people (Boston)--The Framingham Heart Study (FHS), the nation's longest running ...
TESS discovers its first Earth-sized planet
Orbiting a nearby star, the new planet is the smallest identified so far by the TESS mission NASA's Transiting Exoplanet ...
PCV10 pneumococcal vaccine has big impact in kenya, even among unvaccinated individuals
Long-term study of a large Kenyan community shows that childhood pneumococcal vaccination can be highly effective in a tropical African ...
Survey jointly commissioned by SPIE and OSA assesses level of harassment at scientific meetings
Results inform efforts by OSA and SPIE to work together on policies aimed at eliminating harassment WASHINGTON, D.C. and BELLINGHAM, ...
Scientists report new approach to reduce or prevent renal fibrosis
Findings suggest activating type 1 angiotensin receptors on T cells may limit scar formation in the kidney, according to a ...
PetSensus and Insilico Medicine partner on animal health data to extend pet longevity
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - Animal biomedical data start-up PetSensus and Insilico Medicine, a company specializing in ...
Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still increase risk of injury
Credit: Rob Kerr/OSU-Cascades BEND, Ore. - A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to "maximal" running shoes, indicating ...
Corals in the Red Sea offer long-term view of the south Asian summer monsoon
Credit: Photo by Konrad Hughen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution When it comes to understanding future climate, the south Asian summer ...
Scientists ‘reverse engineer’ brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment
Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screens expose vulnerabilities in patient-derived glioblastoma stem cellsCredit: Steve Southon TORONTO, April 16, 2019 - Glioblastoma is one ...
Study finds natural variation in sex ratios at birth and sex ratio inflation in 12 countries
UMass Amherst biostatistician designed study that describes national sex ratio imbalancesCredit: UMass Amherst An international team of researchers, led by ...
