Health
The Gerontological Society of America selects 2019 fellows
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
More monitoring needed to reduce post-hospitalization urinary tract infections
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Broader monitoring of patients is needed to reduce the number of people who develop a urinary tract...
Bringing neuromodulation therapies to drug-resistant epilepsy patients
A specialized clinic in a tertiary hospital is effective at treating patients from 5 statesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Despite...
URI nursing study examines how premature birth affects health throughout life
$3 million grant extends 30-year study, one of the longest on premature birthCredit: URI photo KINGSTON, R.I. -- June 25,...
NEOMED receives $3.7 Million HRSA Award to improve the health and wellness of older adults
Partners to transform geriatrics with interprofessional training for students, practitioners, caregivers and patientsCredit: NEOMED ROOTSTOWN, OHIO-- Northeast Ohio Medical University...
Pine woodland restoration creates haven for birds in Midwest, MU study finds
Credit: University of Missouri. Millions of acres of pine woodlands once covered a large portion of the Midwest. But as...
Portable device can be used to diagnose eye disease remotely
An app operating the optical device sends images of the retina over the internet to Eyer Cloud, which stores and...
Shot could remove side effects from late-stage head and neck cancer therapy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- For advanced stages of head and neck cancer, one of the best treatments is so aggressive...
Molecular imaging suggests smokers may have impaired neuroimmune function
Restoring the immune system may help smokers quit by improving cognitive function ANAHEIM, CA (Embargoed until 10:30 a.m. PDT, Tuesday,...
Repeat ER users changed how they used ERs after gaining medicaid coverage
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded health insurance coverage, including eligibility for Medicaid, the public insurance program for low-income Americans....
New research hopes to identify individuals at risk of clinically significant COPD
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provides evidence, for the first time, for physicians to continue using...
Private foundation grants Georgia State $1 million for new child and family policy lab private found
Credit: Georgia State Georgia State University has received a $1 million grant from Arnold Ventures to help start a new...
Hearts and stripes: A tiny fish offers clues to regenerating damaged cardiac tissue
Zebrafish and mammals share key cellular features; researchers have identified how the former repair their damaged hearts and now wonder...
Using 3D-printing to stop hair loss
Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Columbia researchers have created a way to grow human hair in a dish, which...
Predictors of cognitive recovery following mild to severe traumatic brain injury
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 25, 2019--Researchers have shown that higher intelligence and...
Adding clinical variables improves accuracy of lung allocation score
Improved scoring better identifies sickest cystic fibrosis and COPD patients Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Cleveland: Implemented back in 2005, the...
Study funded by NIH supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD
Credit: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute A new study provides evidence to support a simple measurement for diagnosing clinically...
Massachusetts General study identifies pathway linking socioeconomic status to cardiovascular risk
Stress-associated pathway could present therapeutic targets to reduce risk associated with low socioeconomic status A biological pathway previously found to...
George Mason University to teach communities collaborative approach to financing health
Model helps reduce costs and improve health by channeling investment 'upstream'Credit: George Mason University Research shows that investments in housing,...
Ultrasmall nanoclusters and carbon quantum dots show promise for acute kidney injury
Credit: Credit: D. Ni and W. Cai, et al., Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. ANAHEIM, CA (Embargoed...
