Health
Research in yeast leads to serendipitous finding about a central nervous system disorder
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 14, 2018) Studying the fundamental aspects of biology can sometimes lead to unexpected findings that...
Most kids with special healthcare needs still aren’t receiving ‘patient-centered medical home’ care
September 14, 2018 - The "patient-centered medical home" (PCMH) approach is an important tool for providing coordinated care for the...
FRESH program combines basic science with social benefits for women at risk of HIV
Credit: Rachel Regina A program established by investigators from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT and Harvard...
Kessler Foundation joins international study to improve cognitive dysfunction in MS
Credit: Kessler Foundation Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, and John DeLuca, PhD, have been awarded a $410,000 grant from the Multiple Sclerosis...
Repeat vaccination is safe for most kids with mild to moderate reactions
September 14, 2018 - Children who experience some type of adverse event following initial immunization have a low rate of...
Ontario women to get PET scans to help plan treatment in locally advanced cervix cancer
Credit: UHN (TORONTO, Canada, Sept. 14, 2018) - An Ontario clinical study that shows adding PET imaging to conventional CT...
Jefferson and Einstein Healthcare Network sign definitive agreement
Credit: Einstein Healthcare Network Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) have entered into a binding...
Flu shot rates in clinics drop as day progresses, but nudges help give them a boost
PHILADELPHIA - Primary care clinics experienced a significant decline in influenza vaccinations as the day progressed, researchers from Penn Medicine...
People with asthma at higher risk of becoming obese
Paris, France: Obesity is known to be a risk factor for developing asthma but a new study shows that the...
Financial incentives for cholesterol control may be cost-effective
Boston, MA - A program that offered financial incentives to both patients and their physicians to control low-density lipoproteins (LDL)...
Overall well-being of a population associated with less per capita medicare spending
CINCINNATI - A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that the overall well-being of a population on a county...
Study examines law enforcement-inflicted injuries using California hospital data
Bottom Line: An analysis of hospital visits in California shows trends in injuries inflicted by law enforcement officers in the...
Inhaled steroids may increase risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infections
Credit: ATS Sept. 14, 2018--Patients using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may be at greater risk...
CHLA team identifies developmental stage for no. 1 eye tumor in children
Credit: Hardeep Singh, PhD, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have been able to pinpoint...
Taste preferences connected to success of long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), a type of bariatric surgery, many patients exhibit a reduction in taste...
Children who develop ALL may have dysregulated immune function at birth
Bottom Line: Neonatal concentrations of eight detectable inflammatory markers were significantly different in children later diagnosed with B-cell precursor acute...
Brief psychotherapy benefits women caring for children with severe health issues
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Brief cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improved the mental health of women overwhelmed by...
New study shows eczema in African-Americans is more difficult to treat
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (September 14, 2018) - Those who suffer with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema -...
Growing computers in petri dishes
Credit: Xiaochen Guo/Lehigh University Will the computers of tomorrow be manufactured, or will they be cultivated? This question lies at...
An innovative procedure improves the control of liquid intake during haemodyalisis
The research was conducted over a period of six months with a group of 36 patients in the Haemodyalisis Unit...
