New study shows evidence that health information exchanges improve care, reduce costs
Credit: Google images INDIANAPOLIS -- An updated systematic review of recent studies of health information exchanges found evidence the exchanges...
New review highlights benefits of plant-based diets for heart health
Credit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON - Vegetarian, especially vegan, diets are associated with better cardiovascular health, according to...
Sniffing out real truffles
At a cost of thousands of dollars per pound, truffles are an expensive food. The fungi are prized for their...
New compound effective against drug-resistant pathogens, could lead to new antibiotics
Researchers from North Carolina State University have synthesized an analog of lipoxazolidinone A, a small molecule that is effective against...
Using telemedicine to bring genetic counseling to community cancer care
PHILADELPHIA - Genetic counseling for cancer patients has become standard of care at academic medical centers, but patients cared for...
Better biomimetic bone focus of NIH grant
Credit: Jian Yang The next generation of biomimetic orthopedic implants that incorporate citrate signaling may be possible thanks to a...
Breaking good — Key discovery made for battling opioid epidemic
Making opioids from sugar instead of from field grown opium poppies has the potential to solve many of the problems...
High protein diet slightly increases heart failure risk in middle-aged men
Credit: UEF/ Raija Törrönen For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for...
UTSA researchers study stuttering and develop technology to enhance brain function
A team of researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) received a two-year, $387,000 grant, from the...
Prevalence of eating disorders taken from largest sample in the United States
Philadelphia, May 30, 2018 Biological Psychiatry has published a new study revising the outdated estimates of the prevalence of eating...
Hormone therapy may lead to improved cognitive function
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 30, 2018)--Hormones affect just about everything that goes on in a woman's body, from reproductive function and...
From Haifa to Tokyo: Medical detectives team up on selenoprotein1/EPT1
Credit: Ayelet Eran and coauthors The baby looked healthy at first. But within two hours, he was having severe seizures....
Workplace dress codes present barriers to people living with disabilities
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - According to the U.S. Census, nearly 20 million people of working age live...
Queen Mary research forecasting the evolution of cancer
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed a computer model that forecasts the changes that occur within tumours...
Controlled Release Society names Steve Little Young Investigator of 2018
Credit: Ric Evans/Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (May 30, 2018) ... The Controlled Release Society this week announced that University...
Pigs digest fiber efficiently even at high inclusion rates, study finds
URBANA, Ill. - The use of high-fiber feed ingredients in swine diets is on the rise due to their wide...
Having an abortion does not lead to depression
Having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk for depression, according to a new study of nearly 400,000 women...
As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for...
New Omega-3 trial for secondary liver cancer surgery
A new clinical trial from the University of Leeds is testing omega-3 capsules in patients who have bowel cancer which...
Free tax services in pediatrics clinics yield high returns
BOSTON-- During its first two years, StreetCred, a free tax preparation program developed at Boston Medical Center (BMC), helped 753...
