Researchers estimate higher death toll from Hurricane Maria than previously thought
The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria -- which hit Puerto Rico on September 20, ...
Lung cancer screening guidelines inadequate for high-risk minorities
Credit: UIC Data from a lung cancer screening program at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides evidence that national ...
ERS partners with 3D Systems/Simbionix on simulation technology for EBUS training
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and 3D Systems have signed a collaboration agreement to provide simulation equipment and event services ...
Obamacare relieved financial strain of those closest to the federal poverty line
The Affordable Care Act - or Obamacare - most benefitted those closest to the federal poverty line, a study led ...
pH imbalance in brain cells may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Hari Prasad Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found new evidence in lab-grown mouse brain cells, called astrocytes, ...
Study reveals early warning signs of heart problems in patients with newly diagnosed lupus
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in patients with lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease. In a new study ...
Map of a billion brain links reveals clues about how we think
Scientists have created an elaborate map of more than a billion brain cell connections, helping to shed light on how ...
Genome regulation of cell type cataloged in mouse at single-cell level
Credit: Andrew Hill Scientists have completed a major effort to map the regulatory landscape of the mouse genome at a ...
Study confirms lower rate of repeat surgery when hip implants use ‘cross-linked’ polyethylene
August 2, 2018 - A long-term follow-up study from Australia confirms that hip implants with components made of cross-linked polyethylene ...
Machine learning links dimensions of mental illness to abnormalities of brain networks
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards ...
Metabolomics applications for precision nutrition, formula, & neurodegenerative disorders
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 2, 2018--Metabolomics is the latest omics systems science technology with ...
Aortic atherosclerotic plaque inflammation may contribute to the progression of fatty liver disease to liver fibrosis
(Boston)--The world's rising obesity epidemic is associated with a broad spectrum of ailments including atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) ...
Newly characterized molecule offers possibilities for novel Alzheimer’s treatments
Alzheimer's disease is an increasingly prevalent, neurodegenerative condition that erodes memory and other cognitive functions. Treatments for this complex disease ...
MGH team defines the mechanisms of action of key genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has used epigenome editing tools to investigate how the genetic abnormality that drives ...
How do you assess pain in children who can’t express themselves? New research identifies priorities in identifying pain in nonverbal children with medical complexity
August 2, 2018 - Pain is a frequent problem for children with complex medical conditions -but many of them are ...
Routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients could save lives
Routine screening and genetic testing of the relatives of patients suffering from aortic diseases could save lives, new research has ...
Study elucidates epigenetic mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases
Credit: Karina F. Bombonato-Prado (FORP-USP) A group of researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil used a ...
Mapping blue carbon in mangroves worldwide
Credit: MIke Polito, LSU BATON ROUGE - Mangroves are tropical forests that thrive in salt water and are found in ...
Psychologists find that acting is the key to remembering tasks
Credit: University of Chichester Research explores prospective memory which reminds you to take action in the future Poor prospective memory ...
Broadband internet causes sleep deprivation, a new study finds
Credit: Paolo Tonato About 200,000 working days are lost in Germany every year due to insufficient sleep, with an economic ...
