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Doctors can estimate patient adherence by simply asking about medication routine
Credit: Alison Phillips AMES, Iowa - A visit to the doctor's office typically begins with a series of questions, including...
Providing state-of-the-art guidance and clarification concerning IC imaging
PCR statement on the clinical use of intracoronary imaging: An EAPCI expert consensus Paris, France, 21 May 2019. Intra-coronary (IC)...
Successful HIV effort prompts call for clinics to expand mental health services on site
Credit: University of Virginia Health System Increasing access to mental health services improves HIV outcomes among vulnerable patients, a new...
Difficulties with reading and narration in children with autism
Credit: Photo by Josefin Bergenholtz Children with autism may be good at reading a text one word at a time,...
From witchcraft to ‘bloody flux’: astrology doctors’ 400-year-old case notes transcribed
Credit: Bodleian Library, Oxford Simon Forman and his protégé Richard Napier were infamous in early 17th-century England for their apparent...
After GWAS studies, how to narrow the search for genes?
Borrowing the machine-learning concept of 'cross-validation,' a tool called Benchmarker helps scientists prioritize the results of GWAS studies Genome-wide association...
Widespread testing, treatment of Hepatitis C in US prisons improves outcomes
BOSTON-- At current drug prices, testing all persons entering prison for Hepatitis C, treating those who have at least 12...
BU finds elevated chemical levels in nail technicians’ blood
First-ever study of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in nail technicians finds ventilation is key variable in salon air levels...
Discrimination against older people needs attention, study says
As the proportion of older adults grows, we still haven't reckoned with how common and harmful age-related prejudice is in...
Expert consensus published on use of imaging to guide heart attack treatment
Sophia Antipolis, 21 May 2019: Imaging provides a more precise diagnosis of a heart attack that can be used to...
Young athletes who require ACL reconstruction may benefit from additional procedure
Multi-center clinical trial shows LET procedure can improve patient outcomesCredit: Lawson Health Research Institute An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear,...
New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain
Tulane University researchers develop non-addictive painkiller that works as well as morphine but also diminishes inflammation, reduces recovery time and...
Nerve fibers in skin involved in initiating neurofibromas in patients with disfiguring NF1
Study published today in PLOS ONE challenges today's standard beliefs that neurofibromas initiate as tumors; new discovery allows novel strategies...
Study to explore reasons rural communities are less healthy
UofL researchers part of a NIH-funded multi-site longitudinal studyCredit: UofL A new study hopes to help researchers understand what causes...
Statistical model could predict future disease outbreaks
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - Several University of Georgia researchers teamed up to create a statistical method that may allow...
BU researchers discover a new beneficial function of an ancient protein
(Boston)--Cell boundaries are made of lipids. When cells are severely damaged, these lipids need to be rapidly removed to avoid...
Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders
Younger parental age significantly associated with risk for ADHD and Tourette's, whereas older parental age associated with Autism and obsessive-compulsive...
Study reveals breakthrough in understanding long-term memory retrieval
New research unveils the anterior cingulate cortex's role in memory retrieval and potential implications for dementia treatment. There have been...
Stem cell differences could explain why women are more likely to develop adrenal cancer
Credit: Worldwide Cancer Research Scientists have discovered a potential biological reason why women are more likely to develop adrenal disorders,...
What happens to young adults after a first heart attack?
Study finds that the vast majority of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia still had elevated cholesterol levels a year later, highlighting...
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