New risk scores help physicians provide better care for high-risk pulmonary patients, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare A new laboratory-based method of estimating outcomes for patients with a severe pulmonary disorder that has no ...
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Many with mild asthma, low sputum eosinophils respond equally well to steroids as placebo
'Low eosinophil' biomarkers found in nearly three-quarters of people with mild asthma at Media ContactNHLBI Engagement and Media Relations [email protected]
NIST team demonstrates heart of next-generation chip-scale atomic clock
Credit: Hummon/NIST Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated an experimental, next-generation atomic ...
Cell polarity — An aurora over the pole
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Even before the fertilised egg or zygote can start dividing into daughter cells ...
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
UC Riverside researchers develop new drugs that target therapeutically relevant protein surfacesCredit: Pellecchia lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A ...
New findings could lead to improved vaccinations against sexually transmitted infections
In a study published today in the Nature Communications, researchers from King's College London have shown how skin vaccination can ...
Sedation and controlled paralysis do not improve survival of ICU patients with ARDS
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2019 - Reversibly paralyzing and heavily sedating hospitalized patients with severe breathing problems ...
Walking and strength training may decrease the risk of dying from liver disease
Study of exercise habits of 117,000 people over 26 years assesses risk factors San Diego, Calif. (May 19, 2019) -- ...
Manipulating atoms one at a time with an electron beam
New method could be useful for building quantum sensors and computers CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The ultimate degree of control for ...
Ultra-clean fabrication platform produces nearly ideal 2D transistors
Columbia engineers develop a clean, damage-free fabrication process that creates pristine transistors made from 2D material stacksCredit: Min Sup Choi/Columbia ...
Growth in life expectancy in Australia slows, research finds
After 20 years of rapid increases in life expectancy at birth, the rate of growth in Australia is now falling ...
Big data reveals hidden subtypes of sepsis
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2019 - Much like cancer, sepsis isn't simply one condition but rather many conditions that ...
Mindfulness smoking-cessation app can change the brain
Some research study participants, for whom the app was most effective, showed decreased brain reactivity to smoking images PROVIDENCE, R.I. ...
Weight loss medicines underutilized by veterans
(Boston)--Despite the availability of new weight management medications and several clinical guidelines recommending their use as part of a comprehensive ...
Feeling healthy: A good start, but not always a good indicator of heart disease risk
Self-reported 'good health' rating combined with measurable risk factors may be best predictors of heart health Most people feel they ...
Scientists develop ultrasensitive organic phototransistors based on novel hybrid-layered architecture
Credit: LI Jia Organic phototransistors (OPTs) are widely used in environmental/health monitoring, quantum communication, chemical/biomedical sensing, remote control, surveillance and ...
Over-fed bacteria make people sick
Credit: © Kiel Life Science Since the end of the Second World War, along with the growing prosperity and the ...
Ragweed compounds could protect nerve cells from Alzheimer’s
As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many people are cursing ragweed, a primary culprit in seasonal allergies. But scientists ...
Tracking symptoms: New Regenstrief and IU tool helps providers identify underlying causes
SymTrak advances clinicians toward next generation of population health managementCredit: Regenstrief Institute An easy to use, brief, inexpensive new tool ...
Washable, wearable battery-like devices could be woven directly into clothes
Wearable electronic components incorporated directly into fabrics have been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The devices could ...
