Health
UM to research new aneurysm stent in upcoming multicenter trial
Credit: Roberto Suazo/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Robert M. Starke, M.D., M.Sc., an experienced neurosurgeon and researcher with...
Germ-free lungs of newborn mice are partially protected against hyperoxia
A first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model will permit study of how to protect extremely low birth-weight infants from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or...
A new antibiotic to combat drug-resistant bacteria is in sight
Credit: Justus Liebig University Giessen/Katrina Friese More and more bacterial pathogens of infectious diseases become resistant to customary antibiotics. Typical...
Regenstrief, IU study finds assigning hospitalists by unit has both pros and cons
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have conducted the first time-motion...
Does frailty affect outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 21, 2019--A new study has shown that frailty is an...
Study shows lower mortality from induction of labor at 41 weeks
Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson Inducing labor after 41 instead of 42 full weeks' pregnancy appears to be safer in...
Protection for pacemakers
Credit: Hylomorph ETH scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the build-up of fibrotic...
Texas Heart Institute perfusion student awarded prestigious scholarship
A small-town girl with a whole lot of passion prepares for medical mission to ColombiaCredit: Texas Heart Institute/Joe Brewton HOUSTON...
UTA multidisciplinary project aims to improve transportation for older adults
Improving transportation for older adultsCredit: UT Arlington A multidisciplinary team of engineers and social workers from The University of Texas...
Probing the role of an inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure
A mouse-model study of the sensor will aid the search for treatments to delay human heart failure, which often follows...
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain using opioids to treat migraines needs reevaluationCredit:...
Addressing challenges in inter-rater reliability in traditional chinese medicine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 20, 2019 -- Diagnostic agreement between practitioners is an ongoing...
Study shows that African eye worm threatens elimination of river blindness
Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating disease affecting millions in Africa, will be hampered by another parasitic infection known...
Eight highly cited researchers from JMU Wuerzburg
Credit: JMU Wuerzburg In 2014, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, was proud to learn that three of its researchers...
Innovative hearing protection may protect military working dogs
Credit: Courtesy: Zeteo Tech RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2019) -- Military working dogs played a vital role in...
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable...
UBCO researcher examines traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence
Groundbreaking research seeks to create better supports and outcomes for womenCredit: UBCO While the diagnoses and treatment of sport-related concussion...
Non-invasive microscopy detects activation state and distinguishes between cell types
Credit: Osaka University Most analytical methods in biology require invasive procedures to analyze samples, which leads to irreversible changes or...
Faith community events for children: Good for the soul but lack nutrition
Pilot study is the first to examine foods served in faith community settings related to child healthCredit: Florida Atlantic University...
How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is
Holding a steering wheel at different arm positions can influence how much force we think we need to steerCredit: Yusuke...
