Biophysicists discover how small populations of bacteria survive treatment
Small populations of pathogenic bacteria may be harder to kill off than larger populations because they respond differently to antibiotics,...
Into the OR in VR: Doctor harnesses virtual reality as powerful teaching tool
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now experience what it's like inside the...
High prices are just one reason Americans spend more on healthcare than Europeans
PHILADELPHIA -- High drug prices as well as the excessive use of imaging and surgical procedures, and excessive administrative burdens...
Key drivers of high US healthcare spending identified
Key takeaways: In 2016, the U.S. spent nearly twice as much as other high-income countries on healthcare, yet had poorer...
Wide variation found among US counties for death from alcohol and drug use, suicide and interpersonal violence
Bottom Line: Deaths from alcohol and drug use disorders, self-harm and interpersonal violence varied widely among U.S counties. Why The...
US continues to spend much more on health care than other countries, driven by prices of physician and hospital services, pharmaceuticals
Bottom Line: The United States spent nearly twice as much as other high-income countries on medical care but did less...
Scientists create hybrid nanomaterials in fight against cancer and bacteria
Credit: ©NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS), the State Research Center for...
UH optometrist investigates changes in eye structure in astronauts
Credit: University of Houston HOUSTON, March 13, 2018 -- Astronauts who spend time aboard the International Space Station return to...
Hunger guides mountain lions’ actions to enter residential areas
Credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife In late February, CBS News Denver reported that mountain lion sightings were on the rise...
Schedule announced for Nutrition 2018 Meeting
Can food allergies be prevented? Does what we eat affect our susceptibility to diseases like dementia or cancer? Why does...
Shaken, and stirred: Scaling up bioreactors’ fluid dynamics
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2018 -- Bioreactors are widely used to produce different therapeutics in the biopharmaceutical and regenerative medicine...
The thousand-year-old egg (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2018 -- Century eggs, or pidan, are a preserved food made by...
Researchers develop spectroscopic thermometer for nanomaterials
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy; photographer Jason Richards OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 2018--A scientific team...
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy: Holding promise for feline inflammatory diseases
Credit: Image courtesy of Jessica Quimby Stem cell therapy is acknowledged as having great potential for the treatment of a...
Flood, drought and disease tolerant — one gene to rule them all
An international collaboration between researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Nagoya University and the University of Western Australia has resulted...
The early bird got to fly: Archaeopteryx was an active flyer
Credit: Credits:ESRF The question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or...
Register now to cover the ATS 2018 International Conference
WHAT: Register Now to Cover the ATS 2018 International Conference WHO: Largest Gathering of the World's Experts in Pulmonary, Critical...
Google’s AI program: Building better algorithms for detecting eye disease
Credit: Shutterstock SAN FRANCISCO - March 13, 2017 - The ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to help screen patients for...
Study shows bias in use of alcohol screening after traumatic brain injury
March 13, 2018 - "Has this patient been drinking?" It's a critical question for neurosurgical nurses and other professionals when...
Mindfulness meditation reduces incidence of major depression
Among primary care patients with subthreshold depression, mindfulness meditation training reduces the incidence of major depression and improves depression symptoms....
