Similarity between high-risk atherosclerotic plaque and cancer cells discovered
Atherosclerotic plaque builds up gradually in the walls of the body's arteries. Ruptured plaque can trigger clots that cause life-threatening...
T cell antigen receptors act alone: Longstanding immunological mystery solved
Credit: TU Wien They protect us from the onslaught of bacteria and viruses and also from cancer: T cells are...
Is risk of suicide attempt among soldiers associated with time before, during or after deployments?
Bottom Line: Early first deployment and a shorter length of time between deployments were associated with a higher risk of...
Association of cannabis with cognitive functioning in young people
Bottom Line: Frequent cannabis use by adolescents and young adults was associated with small reductions in cognitive function that appeared...
Study: Wide distribution of naloxone can slash overdose deaths during epidemics
A new study in The Lancet Public Health shows the rapid expansion of British Columbia's Take Home Naloxone program significantly...
Transplanted livers help body defend against organ rejection, Mayo Clinic study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- For decades, transplant experts have observed that liver transplant recipients often need less anti-rejection medication, known as...
A molecular atlas of calcific aortic valve disease
Credit: Elana Aikawa, Brigham and Women's Hospital Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) - a disease that leaves the aortic valve...
Many European countries are not ready to stop viral hepatitis
Many European countries lack a comprehensive policy to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health threat, according to a...
Ebola media coverage impacted how the public perceived the disease and survivors
Credit: University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. - In 2014, the United States saw fatal cases of Ebola for the first...
University of Delaware professor receives $2.3 million grant to study Achilles injuries
Credit: University of Delaware/ Aaron Davis University of Delaware assistant professor Karin Gravare Silbernagel (Physical Therapy) received a five-year, $2.3...
NIH funds a research consortium to address firearm deaths among US children and teens
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Among children in the United States, firearm-related fatalities are the second leading cause...
Standard Bariatrics closes Series A round of financing
Credit: Bruce Crippen for Standard Bariatrics (Cincinnati, OH-- April 18, 2018) Standard Bariatrics, Inc., an innovator of bariatric surgical devices,...
Having fully stocked cart to treat malignant hyperthermia during labor not cost-beneficial
CHICAGO - Maintaining a stocked cart, with a full supply of the life-saving drug dantrolene, to treat malignant hyperthermia, a...
Water dynamics indicate tumor status
How aggressive is a tumor? To measure the tumor status without taking tissue samples, Italian researchers have developed a method...
Project ASSERT honored by the American College of Physicians for bringing comprehensive addiction care
Philadelphia, 2017 - Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Project ASSERT has been awarded the American College of Physicians (ACP) Richard and...
UTSA researcher and team launch diabetes support program
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are taking diabetes education to church. Through the Building a...
Portable device to sniff out trapped humans
The first step after buildings collapse from an earthquake, bombing or other disaster is to rescue people who could be...
Recent executive actions continue to concern AGS regarding care we all need as we age
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society In response to regulatory actions that took aim last week at essential health benefits...
Key workflow interruptions in emergency departments identified
Credit: Amy Parris, MU College of Engineering Interruptions in workflow, such as a phone call while working on another task,...
Tennessee scientist works to increase crops’ water saving potential
Credit: Ginger Rowsey There is one ingredient that every single crop is absolutely dependent on - water. Producers have implemented...
