Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., honored with Senator Jacob Javits Award in the Neurosciences
Credit: Children's National Health System Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Children's Chief Research Officer, has been awarded a prestigious Senator Jacob Javits ...
New curriculum available to teach opioid risks to middle school students
A new and free science-based curriculum designed to teach adolescents about the risks of opioids has been released by Project ...
Cocoa: a tasty source of vitamin D?
Many people do not get enough vitamin D. Brittle bones and an increased risk of respiratory diseases can be the ...
UCalgary scientists discover a way to diagnose types of fear of falling in Parkinson’s patients
Credit: Riley Brandt, University of Calgary Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement, causes one of the ...
Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program
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Study shows link between breastfeeding and infant health is not straight-forward
BUFFALO, N.Y. - There's little question about the value of breast milk as a source of infant nutrition, but a ...
UK must be more proactive in tackling climate change
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20 journalists from across US awarded aging-focused fellowships
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Parasites and metabolic syndrome — Morris Animal Foundation’s newest equine studies
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Innovative study assessing SSI incidence represents the first of its kind
DENVER, CO (September 25, 2018)--A recent study assessing the relationship between nursing specialty certification rates and surgical site infections (SSI) ...
EU-OPENSCREEN achieves European Research Infrastructure status
Credit: David Ausserhofer / EU-OPENSCREEN The European Commission awards the EU-OPENSCREEN consortium the coveted status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium ...
OHSU discovers molecular channel that regulates blood pressure
Credit: OHSU New research for the first time reveals the three-dimensional structure of a membrane channel that's critical in controlling ...
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, ...
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