Health
Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?
Scientists consider how unexpected awakenings in dementia patients might shed new light on the disease It happens unexpectedly: a person...
Bentham Science journals improve impact factor ratings in 2019
Credit: Bentham Science Publishers The latest edition of Journal Citation Reports® 2019 has been published recently, and according to the...
There’s need to intensify diabetes screening amongst older patients living with HIV
This article by Dr. Olufunso O. Sogbanmu et al. is published in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 12, 2019...
Epidemiological review on emerging & re-emerging parasitic infectious diseases in Malaysia
This article by Dr. Saad Musbah Alasil and Dr. Khairul Anuar Abdullah is published in The Open Microbiology Journal, Volume...
Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab earns accreditation
Cardiac Catheterization Lab earns Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation by Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Aurora, Colo. (June 28, 2019) - The Heart Institute...
Low-cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness worldwide
Re-engineered device offers clinically accurate eye scans at a fraction of the costCredit: Lumedica DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at...
An improved vaccine for bacterial meningitis and bloodstream infections
Washington, DC - June 18, 2019 - Researchers have now developed a new vaccine, a native outer membrane vesicle (NOMV)...
Birth, child outcomes associated with moms using opioids during pregnancy
Bottom Line: In utero exposure to opioids was associated with higher risks for short- and long-term adverse outcomes including preterm...
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
Credit: Lisa Starr and Stephen Dow/University of Rochester Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways...
Mini ‘magic’ MRI scanner could diagnose knee injuries more accurately
Credit: Imperial College London / Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a prototype...
Opioids study shows high-risk counties across the country, suggests local solutions
Credit: Rebecca L. Haffajee, JD, PhD, MPH; Lewei Allison Lin, MD, MS; Amy S. B. Bohnert, PhD, MHS; Jason E....
My health: consumers empowered by sharing medical ‘selfies’
Credit: QUT Taking medical 'selfies' and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures healthcare consumers, and can improve doctor-patient...
Study connects low social engagement to amyloid levels and cognitive decline
Low social engagement may be a marker of cognitive vulnerability in older adults with evidence of changes in the brain...
Protein linked to aggressive skin cancer
Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignant melanoma each year. The disease is the most serious form of skin cancer and...
In the drive to decrease low-value care, many don’t assess the right impacts on patients
As health care providers push to reduce low-value care, they should put more emphasis on assessing unintended consequences, listening to...
Women vs. men — Tactical efficiency in football
UEFA promotes study on gender differences in European football with first time usage of position data.Credit: DSHS (German Sport University...
Study examines changes in health equity in US over 25 years
Bottom Line: A survey study based on 25 years of data from more than 5.4 million people in the Centers for...
Researchers look to unlock post-traumatic stress disorder puzzle
A team of Penn State and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine researchers is attempting to answer a question...
Medically unnecessary ambulance rides soar after ACA expansion
By 2016, two years into the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 17.6 million previously uninsured people around the...
Influence of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine jumps 25%
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)--the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)--has again been...
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