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New imaging molecule captures brain changes tied to progressive multiple sclerosis
Novel PET tracer detected abnormal inflammation in the cerebral grey matter of patients with MS, reflecting patients' clinical severity Secondary...
Geisel study finds downside risk contracts still less common for ACOs
Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and published in...
Docs should consider a patient’s weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs
A new class of cancer drugs just now entering the marketplace seems promising so far, but researchers at the University...
New data resource reveals highly variable staffing at nursing homes
Researchers who analyzed payroll-based staffing data for U.S. nursing homes discovered large daily staffing fluctuations, low weekend staffing and daily...
Gender bias alive and well in health care roles, study shows
New Orleans, LA -- Results of a multi-center study of patients' assumptions about health care professionals' roles based on gender...
WVU researcher studies how nursing homes can accommodate obese residents
Credit: WVU About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need...
‘Gentle recovery’ of Brazil’s leatherback turtles
Credit: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR Brazil's leatherback turtles are making a "gentle recovery" after 30 years of conservation efforts,...
Noninvasive test improves detection of aggressive prostate cancer
50% of treatments could have been avoided using new tool, UCLA-led study finds A team of researchers from UCLA and...
Good medicine depends on diversity
Columbia University leads a national study to facilitate greater inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studiesCredit: Photo courtesy of National...
$3.1 million NIH grant given to create universal flu vaccine
Credit: Virginia Tech In the race to create a universal flu vaccine not dependent on predicting strains of flu, the...
Treating cancer: 3D tumor models of triple-negative breast cancer improves drug testing
Dr. Hossein Tavana, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Akron (UA), has received a grant of...
New BU program prepares trainees for teaching modern, integrated medical curriculum
First of its kind program to target scientists to be successful medical educators (Boston)--"Integrating the Educators," a pilot internship program...
Some children are more likely to suffer depression long after being bullied
Some young adults who were bullied as a child could have a greater risk of ongoing depression due to a...
Catheters: Big source of infection, but often overlooked
ANN ARBOR--Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse...
A bacteria likely to reduce the cardiovascular risks of 1 in 2 people
University of Louvain research in world premiereCredit: Patrice Cani, UCLouvain In 2007, Patrice Cani (FNRS-WELBIO researcher) and his team at...
Protein clumps in ALS neurons provide potential target for new therapies
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological condition that affects motor neurons -- the...
Blood pressure self-monitoring helps get patients with hypertension moving, study says
Credit: UConn Using blood pressure self-monitoring is an effective way to empower patients with hypertension to stick with an exercise...
Women missing class and missing out due to period pain
1 July 2019 Period pain significantly impacts young women’s academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research – and women...
Three-dimensional model illuminates key aspects of early development
Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University From a biological standpoint, the earliest stages...
What is association of radioactive iodine treatment for overactive thyroid with risk of cancer death?
Bottom Line: Radioactive iodine has been used since the 1940s to treat hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid. This study is an...
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