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Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ big cities are not reducing congestion at hospitals
HOUSTON -- (May 20, 2019) - Free-standing emergency departments (EDs) in Texas' largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion...
Overweight adolescents are as likely to develop heart disorders as obese adolescents
Brazilian researchers arrived at this conclusion after conducting cardiovascular fitness tests with boys and girls aged 10-17; the results were...
Feds fund creation of headset for high-speed brain link
Rice-led project aims to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blindCredit: J. Robinson/Rice University A Rice University-led team...
Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?
Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist pinpoints factors of health care quality, accessibility and comfortCredit: UMass Amherst Many women military veterans...
MedStar Franklin Square to offer new treatment option for qualified emphysema patients
Revolutionary lung valve is first FDA-approved breathing aid without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx The Angelos Center for Lung Disease at MedStar...
Progress in family planning in Africa accelerating
Analysis in eight countries suggests trends advancing more quickly than previously thought, with married women the biggest users A new...
Study identifies enzymes that prevent diabetic kidney disease
DKD protective factors could be used as biomarkerss and for personalized clinical intervention BOSTON -- (May 20, 2019) -- A...
San Antonio to host premier sleep research event in June
Uncover the latest sleep and circadian research June 9-12 at SLEEP 2019 meeting DARIEN, IL - Don't miss the world's...
Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism
Credit: Wake Forest Baptist Health WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 20, 2019 - Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have...
Protein that hinders advancement of prostate cancer identified
(Boston)--Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that blocking a specific protein, may be a promising strategy...
International collaboration aims to predict life-threatening reaction to heparin treatment
Credit: UAHS BioCommunications TUCSON, Ariz. - Each year, as many as 12 million hospitalized patients -- one-third of all individuals...
New coalition to bolster fight against ticks and mosquitoes
Stakeholder group will channel collective action for national vector-borne disease strategyCredit: (Tick) Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org; (Mosquito)...
Sex sells: how masculinity is used as currency to buy sperm donors’ time
UK and Australian sperm banks use masculine archetypes to attract donors Sperm banks in the United Kingdom and Australia use...
Estonian scientists took a big step forward in studying a widespread gynecological disease
Endometriosis is a women's disease that affects 10-15% of all reproductive-aged women. Although no cure has been found for the...
Infant deaths highlight danger of misusing car seats, other sitting devices
Researchers: Car seats are essential for safety but must be used as directedCredit: UVA Health System Car safety seats are...
Withering away: How viral infection leads to cachexia
Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that occurs in patients suffering from chronic infections such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. In...
SABER tech gives DNA and RNA visualization a boost
New DNA-nanotechnology-based method enhances nucleic acid analysis in cells and tissues, enabling parallel detection of many targets with high sensitivity...
Baylor Scott & White gastroenterology researchers share key takeaways from DDW 2019
Phone or in-person interviews at or after Digestive Disease Week available upon request Researchers from Baylor Scott & White Research...
Shedding light on cancer metabolism in real-time with bioluminescence
Credit: EPFL EPFL scientists have invented a new way to quantify - in real-time - glucose metabolism of cancerous tumors...
People with benign skin condition willing to trade time, money to cure disorder
New study highlights the substantial effect that condition has on quality of life (Boston)--People with benign hyperpigmentation (the darkening or...
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