AHRQ, PCORI announce awards to train next generation of learning-health-system researchers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced $40 million in ...
Kenneth Wells receives NAM’s Sarnat Award for Outstanding Achievements in Improving Mental Health
WASHINGTON - The National Academy of Medicine today announced Kenneth Wells is the recipient of the 2018 Rhoda and Bernard ...
Genetic testing: Not a one-and-done deal
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Sept. 25, 2018 - Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management by ...
NIH funds UNC study to investigate maternal-fetal transmission of Zika
Credit: Sylvia Becker-Dreps Chapel Hill, NC - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborators in ...
Stuart Altman receives Lienhard Award from NAM for leading health policy
WASHINGTON -- For his pioneering role in national health policy and health services research, the National Academy of Medicine today ...
Mesoblast heart failure cell therapy for children featured at symposium for congenital HD
New York, USA, and Melbourne, Australia; September 25, 2018: Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB, Nasdaq:MESO) today announced that Mesoblast's proprietary allogeneic mesenchymal ...
Researchers seek vaccine for ‘traveler’s diarrhea’
Athens, Ga. - Every year, millions of people have vacations and business trips ruined when they succumb to "traveler's diarrhea" ...
New study reveals potential therapeutic approach to enhance KC migration in wound healing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2018--Researchers have identified a new mechanism involving ginsenoside Rb1, ...
The quality of protein supplements for sportspeople
Powdered protein supplements are one of the most commonly consumed nutritional supplements, whether by professional sportspeople or amateurs, even by ...
Screening using body mass index alone may miss every second preschooler with excess stomach fat
When assessing whether preschoolers are overweight, health professionals should use other measures such as waist-to-height ratio in addition to the ...
Brigatinib becomes potential new first-line option for ALK-positive non-small lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Results of a 275-patient, multi-national phase III clinical trial known as ALTA-1L published today ...
Study shows value of breast cancer patients seeking second opinions
Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center It's early morning and a team of more than 20 professionals cram around a long ...
Identical driver gene mutations found in metastatic cancers
Credit: Science Magazine Driver genes in different metastases from the same patient are remarkably similar, providing optimism for the success ...
Study finds that a lifestyle intervention may mitigate PFAS-related weight gain
BOSTON, MA - A new study finds that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are associated with increases in weight, but ...
Two studies describe improved approach to bone marrow transplant
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Two recent studies in the journal Leukemia present a new approach for bone marrow donation ...
Bacteria’s password for sporulation hasn’t changed in 2.7 billion years
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University When it comes to changing their passwords, bacteria are just as bad as you and me ...
Assessing the current and future impact of biologics on pediatric asthma
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2018--Researchers have performed a comprehensive review of the current ...
Tumor cell expansion challenges current physics
Credit: X. Trepat/IBEC A malignant tumor is characterized by its ability to spread around its surroundings. To do so, tumor ...
Experimental bone engineered by Lithuanian researchers can help osteoarthritis patients
Credit: KTU Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are developing an artificial bone, ...
Researchers reveal link between hunger and mood, new study
Credit: University of Guelph It seems "hangry" isn't just a made-up term. University of Guelph researchers have revealed that the ...
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