Health
Better assessing bacteria sensitivity to antibiotics could change how drugs are prescribed
A newly designed microchip can identify the optimal medication and dosage for effective treatmentCredit: Jeon/KAIST WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2019...
Healthcare Transformation journal — new year, new vision, new leadership
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 5, 2019 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the...
Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term
New analytical methods show long-term effects, even for straight studentsCredit: UBC Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) help make schools safer for students...
Study reveals unsettling multidrug antibiotic resistance in remote Arctic soil microbes
Credit: Jennifer Roberts/KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A University of Kansas geologist's work in the remote High Arctic of Norway...
OHSU's Dr. Brian Druker receives prestigious Sjöberg Prize
Awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Sjöberg Prize recognizes scientists who have made major discoveries in cancer...
Media registration now open for ESTRO 38 — Europe's largest radiation oncology congress
Journalists can register now to attend (or receive news from) Europe's largest congress on radiation oncology, ESTRO 38, organised by...
ECCMID Infectious Diseases Conference 2019
Amsterdam, April 13-16 The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) would like to invite media to register...
Anticancer mechanism revealed in yeast experiments
Scientists uncover how important enzymes in both fission yeast and human cancer cells interact to boost cell proliferationCredit: OIST Much...
New research debunks importance of eye contact
Remember that magical moment when you first locked eyes with your partner and felt an instant connection? Chances are they...
Molecule silences barrel, bullet pointed at transplanted organ
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 5, 2019) - A powerful immune molecule helps protect transplanted...
Wellcome commits £10 million to DNDi to develop new generation of oral leishmaniasis drugs
Geneva/London - 5 February 2019 - Wellcome has committed over £10 million to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi),...
The first dexterous and sentient hand prosthesis has been successfully implanted
Credit: Dr. Max Ortiz Catalan A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular...
Brain hand 'map' is maintained in amputees with and without phantom limb sensations
Scientists have been able to detect the neural 'fingerprints' of a missing hand decades after amputation, regardless of the presence...
Pharmacy in the 21st century: Transformational change ahead
Medications improve health and saves lives, but they are not risk-free. The modern pharmacist is largely responsible for helping patients...
Psoriasis medication may improve heart disease in patients with the skin condition
Biologic drugs improved coronary artery plaque in one year Sophia Antipolis, 5 February 2019: Anti-inflammatory biologic* drugs used to treat...
Golf as a contact sport?
How a golf swing can lead to early lumbar degenerationCredit: © 2018 Barrow Neurological Institute CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FEBRUARY 5, 2019)....
Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease
Credit: Nehal N. Mehta, M.D. Lab, NHLBI Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic...
Healthy diet can ease symptoms of depression
An analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can...
Training the prescriber
An institutional effort to reduce the amount of opioids prescribed following lumbar surgeryCredit: © 2018 American Association of Neurological Surgeons....
American College of Cardiology acquires MedAxiom
New ACC company provides CV service line solutions for transforming health care The American College of Cardiology Foundation has acquired...
