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) - 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...
New lab study reveals how breast cancer drug can accelerate cancer cell growth
Credit: Phospho Biomedical Animation The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to...
New insights into the origins of mutations in cancer
Credit: Arturo Agostino Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), the University of Dundee and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have...
Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika
Credit: Clem Spalding/TX Biomed New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for...
EEG signals accurately predict autism as early as 3 months of age
Credit: Credit: William Bosl, Ph.D. Autism is challenging to diagnose, especially early in life. A new study in the journal...
Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A great deal of evidence suggests that it is more difficult to learn a new language as...
Patients get faster life-saving treatment in states with policies allowing direct transport to specialized heart attack care hospitals
DALLAS, May 1, 2018 -- People having a heart attack get faster life-saving treatment to restore blood flow to the...
Ultra-safe cells resistant to natural viruses announced as first GP-write major project
NEW YORK, May 1, 2018 - The Center for Excellence in Engineering Biology and the leadership of Genome Project-write (GP-write)...
Organ-chips model and predict thrombotic side effect caused by anti-CD154 antibody hu5c8
BOSTON, Mass., April 10, 2018 - Emulate, Inc. announced today a published study that demonstrates that its Blood Vessel-Chip accurately...
