Health
Changes are needed in teaching medical residents how to communicate patient handoffs
Trio of papers examines the complexity of handoffs and strategies to improve themCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- End-of-shift handoffs are...
Promising new drug shows potential to stop progression of sepsis
Pre-clinical trial of InnovoSep presented at RCSI Research Day 2019Credit: RCSI Thursday, 7 March 2019: Research into a new breakthrough...
New research on the role of connectomics in brain development
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 7, 2019--Researchers are analyzing brain connectomes to understand how normal...
Marshall University researcher receives nearly $500,000 NIH grant for thrombosis research
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Wei Li, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in...
VA study evaluates quality indicators for hormone therapy in menopausal women
March 7, 2019 - Improvements are needed in VA's prescribing of hormone therapy for menopausal women veterans, concludes a study...
Be nice to your doctor — you may receive better care
Under most conditions, positive social interactions have beneficial implications for employee performance, say Tel Aviv University researchers The good news:...
How well do vaccines work? Research reveals measles vaccine efficacy
Credit: Virginia Tech The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations. WATCH VIDEO: https://video.vt.edu/media/0_vltvihxh "For many...
‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s molecule spills its secrets
Successful pharmacological activation of Nurr1 opens doors to novel therapies for incurable movement disorder UC San Francisco researchers have for...
Northwestern Medicine, Eko partner to improve heart disease screens with machine learning
Health system and cardiac artificial intelligence innovator launched a clinical study to validate algorithms that help providers more accurately screen...
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred care
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive...
Australian study shows specialist clinics are cost-effective for chronic wound care
Average saving of $3,947 per patient, and increased patient quality of life also reported A study published in PLOS ONE...
Deep brain stimulation sites for OCD target distinct symptoms
Two DBS sites equally reduced OCD symptoms but improved distinct symptoms, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, March...
Increasingly complex mini-brains
Brazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamicsCredit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education. Scientists improved...
Scientists engineer mouse ‘smart house’ to study behavior
Credit: Andrew Erskine Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to...
Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning
Researchers at University of Tsukuba clarify the molecular mechanisms involved in the early stage of lung cancer, and identify two...
Largest-ever study identifies gene regions associated with sleep duration
A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 76...
New target for chronic pain relief confirmed by scientists
Scientists observe drug target that can reduce pain when activatedCredit: Professor Morioka, Hiroshima University A research group at Hiroshima University...
Antibiotics and PPIs linked to increased risk of infectious diarrhea in children
Judicious use of proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics may help reduce C. difficile infections NEW YORK (March 7, 2019) --...
Hurricane Maria had a significant impact on HIV care outcomes
Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico had a significant impact on HIV outcomes among people living with HIV and...
Researchers aiming to cure spina bifida get a step closer to their goal
Study reveals factors in stem cell secretions that protect neurons and reduce spinal cord injuryCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis...
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