Health
Precision medicine is not enough: Moving towards precision surveillance
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - The interval at which an individual undergoes a repeat colonoscopy because of previous pre-cancerous polyps...
Novel antibiotic shows promise in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea
Credit: NIAID An investigational oral antibiotic called zoliflodacin was well-tolerated and successfully cured most cases of uncomplicated gonorrhea when tested...
Does a woman’s weight gain during pregnancy affect children’s bone health?
A new study has examined whether managing weight during pregnancy might affect children's bone mass. In the Journal of Bone...
CWRU/UH researcher part of elite Trans-Atlantic network to study heart disease
Credit: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Transcription factors are proteins that determine whether specific genes are transcribed or not by...
High patient satisfaction rates after ‘Adam’s apple’ reduction surgery
November 7, 2018 - Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the "Adam's apple" has a high patient satisfaction...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to childhood eye condition
In an Acta Ophthalmologica analysis of 11 relevant articles, maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a 46 percent increased...
Are there geographic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury for US veterans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 7, 2018--There are known racial and ethnic disparities in death...
Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2018) - In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a...
Penn and CHOP receive $1.84 million to study ways to curb cell phone use while driving
PHILADELPHIA -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,450 drivers are killed each year from distracted driving. M....
Researchers find novel mutation affecting YARS causes multisystem disease
STRASBURG, PA- Researchers have identified a novel missense mutation in tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (YARS c.499C>A, p.Pro167Thr) that causes a severe recessive...
Impact of opioid epidemic on children varies by state
Credit: Troy Quast, PhD, University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (November 6, 2018) - A new report released by the...
Most patients with cystic fibrosis may receive insufficient antibiotics to fight lung infections
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON-(Nov. 6, 2018)-The majority of patients with cystic fibrosis may not achieve blood concentrations of...
Do sexual minority women receive appropriate sexual and reproductive health counseling?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 6, 2018--According to a new study that used data from...
Researchers discover new gene for hair loss
Credit: (c) Uni Bonn Hypotrichosis simplex leads to progressive hair loss already in childhood. A team of researchers led by...
ESMO Asia 2018 Congress
LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 6 November 2018 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, is...
Study illuminates the largely unrecognized role of youth caregivers
Credit: University of Miami Health System 'I need this - can you grab my pills?' 'Can you help me with...
A new piece to the puzzle sheds light on how UHRF1 regulates gene activity
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered new details about...
Ohio researchers, partners find meth, similar drug overdoses growing rapidly
ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 6, 2018) - The number of overdose deaths involving methamphetamines and amphetamines in the state of Ohio...
North receives £10m government investment for AI and digital pathology
(University of Leeds) Leeds researchers have been awarded a £10.1m investment from UK Research and Innovation to expand a digital...
Sarcopenic obesity: The ignored phenotype that need more studies for a better understanding
A new condition, that occurs in the presence of both sarcopenia and obesity and termed as "sarcopenic obesity", and that...
