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Melanoma linked with CLL, close monitoring recommended
While studying a large group of individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made an...
Henry Ford physician receives NIH grant for first-of-its-kind keloid study
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Lamont R. Jones, M.D., MBA, vice chair for the Department of Otolaryngology -...
More than half of drivers don’t look for cyclists and pedestrians before turning right
Credit: Laura Pedersen/U of T Engineering U of T Engineering researchers studied the eye movements of drivers at busy Toronto...
Research brief: New 3D-printed device could help treat spinal cord injuries
Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could...
CU School of Medicine’s Kenneth Tyler article in New England Journal of Medicine
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 9, 2018) - Kenneth Tyler, MD, the Louise Baum Endowed Chair in Neurology at the University of...
Dietary carbohydrates could lead to osteoarthritis, new study finds
Credit: OMRF Do your knees ache? According to new findings from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, your diet could be...
The physician’s white coat: Iconic and comforting or likely covered in germs?
GALVESTON, Texas - A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston department of Obstetrics and Gynecology...
UBC study: Kidney transplant chains more effective in saving lives
Credit: UBC Sauder School of Business New research from the UBC Sauder School of the Business has found that transplant...
First FDA-approved study of focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier
Credit: University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Md., Aug. 9, 2018 - In the first such clinical trial in the...
CU researchers identify potential target for developing obesity and diabetes treatment
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 9, 2018) - A newly published study by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine...
Community health centers can help boost rates of colorectal cancer screening
An innovative program in community health centers to mail free colorectal cancer screening tests to patients' homes led to a...
Targeting a brain mechanism could treat aggression
A number of psychiatric disorders present with aggression and violence, which, needless to say, are destructive to both individuals and...
A new, highly effective and selective molecule is developed to fight malaria
A novel laboratory-synthesized molecule based in natural compounds found in marine gliding bacteria - known as marinoquinolines - is a...
UA researchers identifying algorithms to increase relevant drug interaction alerts
Each day, health-care providers are bombarded with electronic notifications in patients' electronic health records, alerting them to potential drug interactions....
Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s colorectal cancer screening program saves lives
Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California are 52 percent less likely to die from colorectal cancer since the health care...
Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports
It has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a...
New online tool provides more efficient way for professionals to monitor diet
Research carried out to prove the validity of the new myfood24 online diet monitoring tool has shown it is as...
Nordic nations, North Americans and Antipodeans rank top in navigation skills
Credit: Deutsche Telekom AG People in Nordic countries, North America, Australia, and New Zealand have the best spatial navigational abilities,...
Higher alcohol taxes are cost-effective in reducing alcohol harms
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by...
Surprise finding in neurons
Credit: Photo: team Prusty Purkinje cells are a central part of the human cerebellum, the part of the brain that...
