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Understanding drug-resistant gonorrhea
Can whole genome sequencing illustrate changes in drug susceptibility of gonorrhoea to antimicrobials used for treatment and so help to...
New regimens improve survival for children and young adults with T-cell cancers
ASCO Perspective "As oncologists, we are constantly striving for better care and outcomes for our patients, even in cancers where...
Study shows increase in youth suicide attempts
The number of school-age children and adolescents hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts has more than doubled since 2008, according...
Artificial Intelligence improves stroke and dementia diagnosis in most common brain scan
Machine learning has detected one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke, in the most widely used form of...
Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease
Credit: Ackerman Lab/UC San Diego Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or "aggregates" in neurological disorders such...
Use of mobile and sensor technology lowers symptom severity for people with head and neck cancer
ASCO Perspective "This study demonstrates the power of leveraging smart technology to improve the care of people with cancer. These...
Drug to treat bleeding may benefit some stroke patients, study finds
Patients with stroke caused by bleeding on the brain (intracerebral haemorrhage) may benefit from receiving a drug currently used to...
Soho’s ‘unique’ sexual character should be preserved, say researchers
The unique, cosmopolitan sexual character of London's Soho should be preserved in the face of gentrification, a new study argues....
Our brains are obsessed with being social
Our brains are obsessed with being social even when we are not in social situations. A Dartmouth-led study finds that...
More choices for treating insomnia in cancer survivors: Acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy
ASCO Perspective "We know that sleep is critical to the health of patients with cancer, from active cancer care through...
Stroke prevention drug combo shows promise, study says
If you've had a minor stroke or a transient ischemic stroke (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel along with aspirin...
Researchers take key step toward growing human organs in laboratory
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have learned that precursor cells for skeletal muscles actually also give rise to neurons, blood vessels,...
Brazilians with less education more likely to report being in poor health, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Brazilians with less education are more likely to self-report...
Less can be more at the end of life
Credit: Anthony Weate/QUT Marketing & Communication Advances in medicine mean health care professionals can prolong life, yet some treatments have...
What is the economic impact of malaria for a pregnant woman living in an endemic area of Colombia?
Credit: author: Redesyplataformas Although malaria treatment is free of charge in Colombia, the economic costs incurred by pregnant women seeking...
MN childcare programs focused on nutrition and physical activities, study finds
(Minneapolis, MN) - Existing state and local programs focused on good nutrition and physical activities for children have led to...
Comprehensive care physician model improves care, lowers hospitalization
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine Patients who need frequent hospitalization account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending...
DFG to fund 15 new Research Training Groups
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing 15 new Research Training Groups (RTGs) to further support early career...
Researchers combine wearable technology and AI to predict the onset of health problems
A team of Waterloo researchers found that applying artificial intelligence to the right combination of data retrieved from wearable technology...
Remote camera network tracks Antarctic species at low cost
Credit: Jefferson Hinke/NOAA Fisheries An international research team has developed a simple method for using a network of autonomous time-lapse...
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