Health
Costs of care similar or lower at teaching hospitals compared to non-teaching hospitals
Boston, MA - Total costs of care are similar or somewhat lower among teaching hospitals compared to non-teaching hospitals among...
Late-breaking science announced for TVT 2019
CRF meeting covering the latest in structural heart disease will take place June 12-15 in Chicago WHAT: The Cardiovascular Research...
VA study backs use of physician assistants, nurse practitioners in diabetes care
Researchers examined outcomes of more than 600,000 veterans Veterans Affairs patients with diabetes have similar health outcomes regardless of whether...
Teens sleep longer, are more alert for homework when school starts later
Middle and high schoolers felt less sleepy and more engaged in academics SAN ANTONIO - Preliminary findings from a new...
nTIDE May 2019 Jobs Report: Job numbers up slightly for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report -- Monthly Update -- featuring ways to advance competitive integrated...
NIH grant funds $23 million study of diseases affecting people living with HIV
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine June 7, 2019--(BRONX, NY) --The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a seven-year,...
Algorithm provides customized caffeine strategy for alertness
Automated caffeine-guidance algorithm determines ideal dosage and timing SAN ANTONIO - A web-based caffeine optimization tool successfully designs effective strategies...
Availability of opioid-overdose antidote at pharmacies
Bottom Line: Pennsylvania became one of the first states in 2015 to implement a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to...
Older forests resist change — climate change, that is
With age, forests in eastern US and Canada become less vulnerable to climate change, study findsNew research finds that older...
Rapidly removing fluid from ICU patients in kidney failure linked to increased death risk
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher...
Posture impacts how you perceive your food
TAMPA, Fla. (June 7, 2019)- Summertime is often filled with outdoor parties and food trucks, meaning you're spending more time...
Parents of depressed teens in treatment may also benefit from counseling
Family relationships were stable while teen was in treatment; marital satisfaction worsened post-treatment 'Families might be putting their own issues...
More mysterious jars of the dead unearthed in Laos
Credit: Image: ANU ANU and Uni of Melbourne Archaeologists have discovered 15 new sites in Laos containing more than one...
Weight-loss patients at higher risk of death from substance use disorders
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The death rate from drug- and alcohol-related causes in people who've had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
Research excellence, highly cited and globally connected
Almost one in ten publications co-authored by scientists from the University of Würzburg between 2014 and 2017 were among the...
Scientists reminded immune cells on what side they should be
These cells can weaken the body reaction against the tumor and decrease cancer treatment efficiency International group of scientists in...
When social interaction helps you choose your food
By deciphering the neural mechanisms involved in food consumption, UNIGE scientists demonstrate the importance of social interactions when choosing food...
Autism linked to less empathy in general population — but that may not be a bad thing
University of Bath press release Researchers have conclusively shown that people with autistic traits show less empathy and reduced understanding...
The nicotine in e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance
Credit: ATS June 7, 2019--E-cigarette vaping with nicotine appears to hamper mucus clearance from the airways, according to new research...
NHS-funded private sector hip operations worsening health inequality
New research examining the impact of outsourcing NHS hip operations to the private sector concludes that continuing the trend towards...
