Health
RUDN medics suggested modifications to coronary artery stenting
Credit: Natalia Deryugina Bifurcation lesions are a challenge even for an experienced cardiac surgeon. Currently, there are two surgical techniques...
PCORI board approves $54 million to support comparative effectiveness research
WASHINGTON, DC (November 20, 2018) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $54 million to...
How to convert climate-changing carbon dioxide into plastics and other products
Credit: Karin Calvinho/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Rutgers scientists have developed catalysts that can convert carbon dioxide - the main cause of...
Shelter dogs need weekends too — researchers awarded $1.7M grant
Credit: Virginia Tech When separated, they've been known to travel thousands of miles to reunite with their human families. Their...
Strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D across sectors over five-year period
Total U.S. investment in medical and health research and development (R&D) in the U.S. grew by 27% over the five-year...
MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia
One day, MRI brain scans may help predict whether older people will develop dementia, new research suggests. In a small...
Vanderbilt discovery could neutralize West Nile virus
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that can "neutralize" the West Nile...
A toxic bullet involved in bacterial competition found by researchers
Credit: Imperial College London A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been...
Scientists unveil completely human platform for testing age-specific vaccine responses
Credit: Boston Children's Hospital A team of scientists at Boston Children's Hospital has developed the first modeling system for testing...
Vaping no boost to quit rates in smokers, study suggests
COLUMBUS, Ohio - People who vape and smoke cigarettes are no more likely to drop the nicotine habit than those...
Gene testing doesn’t add much information for antidepressant or antipsychotic prescribing
November 20, 2018 - Pharmacogenetic tests are marketed as an aid to psychiatrists in selecting the antidepressant or antipsychotic medication...
Study finds 45 minutes of patient education improves chronic disease management
CHICAGO--November 19, 2018--Just 45 minutes of patient education can improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases, according to a study...
Teens increasingly choose pot over alcohol, cigarettes
NEW YORK (November 19, 2018)--The "gateway pattern" of adolescent substance use is changing, and marijuana is increasingly the first substance...
High risk of death in the year after ICU discharge; more hospital days linked to higher mortality
November 19, 2018 - Nearly one in five intensive care unit (ICU) survivors die within one year, and increased hospital...
A symposium on the brain’s compass
The sense of direction is one of the most important human abilities. From 27 to 29 November 2018, about 70...
Using Skype to beat the blues
Imagine your family has moved across the state or across country. You're retired, and your spouse has passed away. Lacking...
Having poor vision can raise risk for falls among older adults
Vision impairment and blindness affect one in 11 Americans age 65 and older. Because our population is aging, the number...
Study links shoulder ultrasound brightness with type 2 diabetes
Credit: Henry Ford Hospital DETROIT - Henry Ford Hospital researchers may have unknowingly happened on a new predictor of type...
Cannabis youth prevention strategy should target mental wellbeing
High school students with positive mental health are less likely to consume cannabis, a recent University of Waterloo study has...
Ohio University research into obesity-stopping protein receives NIH funding
ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 19, 2018) - A research project headed by a faculty member from the Ohio University Heritage College...
