How small molecule halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression
Credit: UCLA Drug Discovery and Translational Lab Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble...
Whooping cough more widespread than previously known
Credit: Public Health Ontario and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences New research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Institute...
Scientists make major breakthrough on omega-3 production
Credit: Line K Bay A major discovery that could "revolutionise" the understanding of omega-3 production in the ocean has been...
Stroke rehab study uses neurostimulation to ‘rewire’ the brain, improve recovery
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are among the...
California Precision Medicine Consortium joins NIH in launching All of Us Research Program
Credit: UC San Diego Health The All of Us Research Program officially opens for enrollment Sunday, May 6. Led by...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pioneering paper shows infection control and prevention in clinics is in everyone’s hands
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (May 2, 2018) Â- When it comes to the examination room at your health care clinic,...
Breakthrough for SF State kinesiologists studying metabolic protein
Credit: Andy Galpin, CSU Fullerton San Francisco State University researchers have discovered a new method for testing levels of a...
Novel cancer vaccine strategy blocks death of tumor-specific cytotoxic T cells
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2018) - New research published in Cancer Immunology Research...
Cancer patients set to benefit from world’s largest surgery study
Improved care for patients undergoing cancer surgery is the focus of a pioneering worldwide study. Doctors say the initiative -...
Survey: Medical marijuana could reduce opioid use in older adults
A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug...
