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Penn Medicine GI bleeding research points to need for updated Medicare policies
WASHINGTON, DC--Penn Medicine researchers are calling for greater precision in Medicare performance reporting for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding following...
Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs
Credit: Nyssa Silbiger A study published recently by a team of researchers, alumni and students from the University of Hawai'i...
Zebrafish expose tumor pathway in childhood muscle cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 5, 2018 -A popular aquarium fish may hold answers to how tumors form in...
What the size distribution of organisms tells us about the energetic efficiency of a lake
Credit: TERRALAC The size distribution of organisms in a lake facilitates robust conclusions to be drawn on the energy efficiency...
Stunting cell ‘antennae’ could make cancer drugs work again
Scientists have uncovered a completely new way to make cancers sensitive to treatment - by targeting antenna-like structures on cells....
Cedars-Sinai research identifies gut gas linked to diarrhea
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (June 5, 2018) - Cedars-Sinai investigators have for the first time identified a gas produced in...
Rules about technology use can undermine academic achievement
Parents who restrict their children's use of new media technologies may be acting counterproductively in the long run, particularly if...
A new indicator of human development at subnational level
Credit: Smits-Permanyer 2018 The Human Development Index, published each year by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is the world's...
Psychedelic drug use associated with reduced partner violence in men
Credit: UBC Okanagan In a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers from UBC's Okanagan campus have discovered...
Ribavirin for treating Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever — latest Cochrane review
In a viral haemorrhagic disease where up to 40% of people developing it die, it is remarkable that doctors still...
Research shows dogs prefer to eat fat, and cats surprisingly tend toward carbs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Dogs gravitate toward high-fat food, but cats pounce on carbohydrates with even greater enthusiasm, according to research...
Older adults with asthma are happier when they have more say in their care
Credit: iStock ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (JUNE 5, 2018) - It's clear an increasing number of people want a say...
New theory on why more women than men develop autoimmune diseases
Credit: Photo by photo: Magnus Gotander/Bilduppdraget New findings are now being presented on possible mechanisms behind gender differences in the...
CWRU School of Medicine researchers create first artificial human prion
Credit: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have synthesized the first artificial...
World Association of Eye Hospitals explores innovations in eye care
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The World Association of Eye Hospitals will host its first meeting in the United States June...
Sticky situation: New process turns wood scraps into tape
Credit: University of Delaware/ Illustration by Joy Smoker Whether you're wrapping a gift or bandaging a wound, you rely on...
Putting lungs under less stress
The numbers are grim: Of the 200,000 Americans diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) each year, 30 to 50...
Mayo Clinic researchers take a step closer to developing a DNA test for liver cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group of researchers from Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Corporation have completed a phase II study...
Listening to gut noises could improve diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome
Credit: Digestive Disease Week(R) Washington, DC (June 5, 2018) -- Utilizing newly adapted artificial intelligence, researchers have developed an acoustic...
Many US women don’t realize they’re seeking reproductive care at Catholic hospitals
More than one-third of women who go to a Catholic hospital for reproductive care aren't aware they're seeking obstetrical and...
