20-year-old mystery of malaria vaccine target solved
The human piece of a malaria infection puzzle has been revealed for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery. A...
Lingering negative responses to stress linked with health a decade later
People whose negative emotional responses to stress carry over to the following day are more likely to report health problems...
Seeking hidden responders
Credit: Casey Greene, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Cell Reports PHILADELPHIA - Matching unique genetic information from...
Study: Medicaid expansion has no negative effect on cardiovascular procedural outcomes
Michigan's Medicaid expansion was associated with more people receiving procedures for coronary artery disease without a negative effect on patient...
Leadership and adaptive reserve are not associated with blood pressure control
In a recently published study in the Annals of Family Medicine, Kamal Henderson, MD, et al, assessed whether a practice's...
Interventions to decrease cardiovascular disease are not one-size-fits-all
In a recently published study in the Annals of Family Medicine, Aimee English, MD, et al, describe a cluster-randomized trial...
Practice leaders’ and facilitators’ perspectives on quality improvement may differ
Practice facilitation is a promising approach to helping medical practices implement quality improvements. In a recently published study in the...
Major disruptions are frequent in primary care
In primary care practices, sustainability of performance improvements and ability to deliver continuity of care to patients can be adversely...
Use of quality improvement strategies among US primary care practices
Improving primary care quality is a national priority, but little is known about the extent to which small- to medium-size...
Substance that guides ant trail is produced by symbiotic bacteria
Credit: Eduardo Afonso da Silva Junior Researchers working on the Ribeirão Preto campus of the University of São Paulo (USP)...
Study: Almost 100 million adults have COPD in China
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is widespread in China with 8.6 percent of the country's adult population - almost 100...
UTHealth neurologists awarded NIH grants to explore causes of brain bleeds, dementia
Credit: Credit: PHOTO CREDIT: Maricruz Kwon, UTHealth Researchers at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center...
New clues to help restore fertility in women with disabling ovary disorder
Credit: University of Otago Ground-breaking research out of the University of Otago is showing potential to restore fertility in women...
Discovery of compounds that keep plants fresh
Credit: ITbM, Nagoya University A team of scientists at Nagoya University has discovered new compounds that can control stomatal movements...
Genetics of the modern heirs of the Inkas shed new lights about their origins and lineages
A multinational South American team from Peru, Brasil and Bolivia led by the Universidad de San Martin de Porres at...
Experts team up to study bluefin tuna and confirm return to UK waters
Credit: Tom Horton Atlantic bluefin tuna are known for being amongst the biggest, fastest and most valuable fish in the...
School lunch decisions made by the child and not the parent
Philadelphia, April 6, 2018 - While school lunches in the UK are subject to food standards, the contents of packed...
£1 million funds 7 grants for pancreatic cancer research
(Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund) Seven research projects have been awarded grants totaling £1.1 million by the UK medical research charity,...
New blood test found to predict onset of TB up to two years in advance
Credit: ATS April 6, 2018 -- A new blood test has been found to more accurately predict the development of...
Researchers develop transparent patch to detect dangerous food threats
Credit: McMaster University Is that meat still good? Are you sure? McMaster researchers have developed a test to bring certainty...
