Analog series-based scaffolds: a new definition that may aid medicinal…
Credit: Future Science Group While the Bemis-Murcko approach to scaffold analysis has remained the go-to definition for computational medicinal chemistry ...
Bariatric surgery impacts joint replacement outcomes in very obese patients
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A study from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that in morbidly obese patients, bariatric ...
Improving cervical cancer screening rates for transgender men
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 6, 2017– A new study indicates that alternative options for ...
Study: Ketamine doesn’t affect delirium or pain after surgery
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ketamine was first introduced into clinical practice by investigators at the University of ...
UT Southwestern scientists invent new way to see proteins in motion
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2016 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers developed a new imaging technique that makes ...
Sex education doesn’t reflect real-life realities of lesbian and…
Credit: University of British Columbia Most lesbian and bisexual girls don't know they can get sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from ...
Researchers find link between excessive screen time and suicide risk
Credit: FSU Photography Services New research presents compelling evidence that the more time teenagers spend on smartphones and other electronic ...
Paper test strip could help heart failure patients monitor their…
Credit: Credit: American Chemical Society Contrary to the condition's name, heart failure doesn't mean the heart has stopped pumping — ...
Dr. Jackson T. Wright Jr. honored for reducing heart disease among…
When Jackson T. Wright Jr. MD, PhD, began practicing medicine in the 1980's, physicians knew that the risks of high ...
NIAID scientists link cases of unexplained anaphylaxis to red meat allergy
Credit: NIAID While rare, some people experience recurrent episodes of anaphylaxis–a life-threatening allergic reaction that causes symptoms such as the ...
Researchers develop basic computing elements for bacteria
The “friendly” bacteria inside our digestive systems are being given an upgrade, which may one day allow them to be ...
Liking on Facebook good for teens’ stress, but being…
Facebook can have positive and negative effects on teens levels of a stress hormone, say researchers at the University of ...
Researchers apply new immune technologies in search of mono vaccine
Credit: University of Kansas | KU News Service LAWRENCE — A research lab at the University of Kansas School of ...
Zika virus spread undetected for many months, NIH-supported study…
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Genetic analysis of samples collected as the Zika virus (ZIKV) spread throughout the Americas after its introduction ...
Paternal aging and its possible link to neurodevelopmental disorders
Credit: Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity ...
App prompts sexual health testing for young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
Credit: Penn Nursing (PHILADELPHIA) October 25, 2016 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding a project to investigate ...
New studies question the treatment of female infertility with stem cells
It has been claimed that a treatment for female infertility will be available by stem cell therapy. But a new ...
Study: Struggling to get your kids to eat healthy? ‘Don’t…
Credit: Douglas Levere, University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — Varied diets and persistence in exposing infants and children to healthy ...
Johns Hopkins Health System Reduces Unnecessary Transfusions With New Blood Management Program
Credit: Keith Weller A five-year effort across the Johns Hopkins Health System to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and improve patient ...
When should doctors treat short children and teens with growth…
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia When is it appropriate to treat short children with growth hormone? The answer is not ...
