First significant study on autism and homelessness
The first peer-reviewed study into autism and homelessness has been published, in the journal Autism. The researchers* found evidence suggesting ...
Test can identify patients in intensive care at risk of life-threatening infections
Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as ...
Needle release optimal treatment for Viking disease
Credit: Joakim Stromberg The various treatments for "Viking disease" are coming under closer scrutiny. Research shows that crooked fingers can ...
More harm than good: Assessing the nuclear arsenal tipping point
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech One hundred. That's the number researchers argue is a pragmatic quantity of nuclear weapons for any ...
First UZH space hub research flight campaign
Credit: R.Sablotny; UZH Research goes airborne: The UZH Space Hub is holding its first research flight campaign from 11 to ...
Observing the cell’s protein factories during self-assembly
Credit: Charité/Nikolay Berlin-based researchers have produced snapshots of the 'protein factories' of the cell. Their findings could set us on ...
Digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behavior
Heidelberg | New York, 13 June 2018 Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television ...
BfR MEAL study: BfR intensifying cooperation with Republic of Korea
In which quantities do we ingest undesired substances with our food on average? Are certain foods more strongly contaminated than ...
Floridians took Zika threat more seriously than rest of US — but still most did nothing
Threatened by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2016, Florida residents felt more susceptible than others in the United States to ...
Magnetic treatment could help remove ‘off-flavor’ from wines
From vine to wine, grapes undergo a remarkable transformation. But sometimes this makeover results in vino that doesn't taste quite ...
Transparent pricing boosts business at outpatient surgical centers, study suggests
In a small study of ambulatory surgical centers across the country, Johns Hopkins quality care researchers found that publicly listing ...
Medscape report finds physicians are sexually harassed on the job
New York, NY, June 13, 2018: A new report from Medscape finds that more than 1 in 10 female physicians ...
Cash and goal-setting help motivate heart patients to take healthy steps
DALLAS, June 13, 2018 -- The thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may ...
Getting heart disease patients to exercise: Study says wearables could help but only if money is on the line
PHILADELPHIA -- Combining financial incentives and personalized goal-setting with wearable devices may be an effective way of encouraging patients with ...
Network biology reveals pathogen targets in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - How are proteins in the cells of a flowering plant similar to social networks on ...
How ‘gatekeepers’ to a cell’s nucleus let genetic instructions pass through
Credit: Hoelz Lab/Dan Lin/Caltech Standing guard between a cell's nucleus and its main chamber, called the cytoplasm, are thousands of ...
Older melanoma patients may respond to anti-PD1 immunotherapy better than younger patients
Bottom Line: With each decade of life, the likelihood of progression of melanoma after treatment with anti-PD1 immunotherapy decreased by ...
Older melanoma patients have better response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy
PHILADELPHIA -- (June 13, 2018) -- Patient age correlates with response to immunotherapy in melanoma and depleting regulatory T cells ...
Men turn to plastic surgeons for a better body image and more confidence at every age
Credit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons Body image is an issue most commonly discussed among women, but new statistics released ...
Primary care providers say Michigan’s Medicaid expansion helped patients’ health and work
Credit: MDHHS ANN ARBOR, MI - Extending medical insurance to low-income Michigan residents meant they had better access to health ...
