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Repeat heart attack and death linked to hospitals with low care scores
The study found that risk was lower in patients who were admitted to teaching hospitals Heart attack patients treated at...
When tempers flare, nurses’ injuries could rise
EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new study by researchers at Michigan State University and Portland State University has found that...
Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations
As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing. Skies should clear up as...
Face off — Cyclists not human enough for drivers: study
Monash University, QUT and Melbourne UniversityCredit: Monash University A new Australian study has found that more than half of car...
In the tree of life, youth has its advantages
Credit: A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius. Gabriel Barathieu, Wikipedia. It's a question that...
Study focuses on link between child feeding and health among Marshallese immigrants
Insight gained from the study will help health care providers serve the Marshallese population in Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A...
Penn Nursing study links nurse work environments and outcomes
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2019) - Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last...
Untangling the brain’s life-support network
A USC Dornsife-led study of the hypothalamus reveals the network architecture of an ancient but critical part of the brain.Credit:...
University of Cincinnati provides road map to combat human trafficking in Ohio
Research led by UC criminal justice professor identifies more than 1,000 victims of human trafficking in the state of Ohio...
C. elegans roundworms ‘harvest’ an essential coenzyme from the bacteria they consume
Mass. General study may lead to better treatment of rare but devastating human genetic disorder A study conducted in C....
Using connectomics to understand epilepsy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 26, 2019--Abnormalities in structural brain networks and how brain regions...
Advanced paternal age increases risk of early-onset schizophrenia in offspring
The effect of advanced paternal age on offspring risk is not explained by parental predisposition for schizophrenia, according to a...
Stranded dolphins have amyloid plaques in their brains
Dolphins stranded on the beaches of Florida and Massachusetts show in their brains amyloid plaques, a hallmark in human beings...
Pediatric health researchers offer insights for RSV vaccine
Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer In healthy adults, RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, feels like the common cold with a...
Early valve replacement versus watchful waiting in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Research shows greater survival benefit for patients treated within a year of diagnosisCredit: Elsevier, Annals of Thoracic Surgery Chicago, March...
Student loan forgiveness programs driving physicians to primary care
Debt assistance crucial to mitigating shortfall in physician workforce, according to research in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association...
Tumor-associated immune cells hinder frontline chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer
Researchers have shown how tumor-associated macrophages release compounds that block gemcitabine in the most common type of pancreatic cancerCredit: Leisa...
NYU Tandon professor inducted into biomedical engineering elite
AIMBE honors Jin Kim Montclare for contributions to biomaterials and biocatalyst designCredit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering BROOKLYN, New York,...
Scientists uncover novel strategy to target common type of cancer
Inhibition of a protein called Werner syndrome helicase could be a novel treatment strategy for cancer patients with microsatellite instability-high...
Control of mosquito-borne diseases
Discovery of a new genetic element in the Wolbachia bacterium Researchers from INRA, CIRAD, CEA, the University of Montpellier, and...
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