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Safety-net clinics adapt integrated systems’ best practices to manage blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for...
An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely...
American Society of Hematology hosts landmark Summit on Emerging Immunotherapies
(WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018) -- Today, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will convene laboratory investigators, clinical researchers, regulators, patient...
Blood biomarker can help predict disease progression in patients with COPD
Glenview, IL, July 12, 2018 - Some patients with COPD demonstrate signs of accelerated aging. In a new study published...
ACS and NFL award $3.2 million in new grants to help reduce breast cancer disparities
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League (NFL) have awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to 32 health...
Study reveals opioid patients face multiple barriers to treatment
Credit: Courtesy of Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine In areas of the country disproportionately affected by...
Smell receptors in the body could help sniff out disease
Rockville, Md. (July 12, 2018)--A review of more than 200 studies reveals that olfactory receptors--proteins that bind to odors that...
Study: Obesity alone does not increase risk of death
Credit: York University News TORONTO, July 12, 2018 -- Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health have found that patients...
UC Riverside psychologist receives high honor from NAACP
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Carolyn B. Murray, a professor of psychology at the University of California,...
Scientists create nano-size packets of genetic code aimed at brain cancer ‘seed’ cells
Credit: Yuan Rui, Johns Hopkins In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully...
Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to...
Whole genome sequencing reveals cluster of resistant bacterium in returning travelers
Credit: ECDC Thirteen patients with OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 have been reported by Sweden and Norway between January and April...
360 dust analysis at IUPUI offers free test of household dust contaminants
Credit: Lauren Kay, School of Science, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Dust is almost everywhere. It's certainly annoying, but is it harmful?...
Bertarelli Foundation invests in promise of translational research to tackle sensory disorders
Credit: Steve Gilbert for Harvard Medical School Neuroscience has reached an extraordinary inflection point. Knowledge gleaned from decades of fundamental...
Potential new surgical options for women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer
Credit: Mark Washburn Lebanon, NH - A new multi-institutional clinical trial compared outcomes of women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer,...
Scientists of SibFU proposed to use Siberian plants for treatment of serious diseases
Scientists of Siberian Federal University found possible sources of medicinal and antimicrobial drugs. The results of the study of unique...
Solved protein puzzle opens door to new design for cancer drugs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving...
Hospitals may take too much of the blame for unplanned readmissions
BIDMC Research Briefs showcase groundbreaking scientific advances that are transforming medical care. A major goal of hospitals is to prevent...
New study highlights Alzheimer’s herpes link, experts say
A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most...
