Health
Invention by NUS chemists opens the door to safer and less expensive X-ray imaging
Credit: National University of Singapore Medical imaging, such as X-ray or computerised tomography (CT), may soon be cheaper and safer,...
Medicaid expansion linked to reduced mortality among dialysis patients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In the first three years of Medicaid expansion due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number...
Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help
Credit: Ary Faraji Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods...
The world’s largest campodeid dipluran named after the mythological giant Daidarabotchi
Credit: Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira Amongst the fauna thriving in the subterranean spaces below the surface of the earth's crust, the...
WSU to lead new center for Alzheimer’s research in Native people
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. - Washington State University will lead the...
LSU Health New Orleans joins alliance to advance physician-led innovation
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans has joined Vantedge Venture's Innovation Alliance (VIA), a collective of health systems...
The world’s largest campodeid dipluran named after the mythological giant Daidarabotchi
Credit: Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira Amongst the fauna thriving in the subterranean spaces below the surface of the earth's crust, the...
A new therapeutic avenue for treating insomnia
Credit: WPI-IIIS, University of Tsukuba Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to...
Surprising network activity in the immature brain
One of the outstanding mysteries of the cerebral cortex is how individual neurons develop the proper synaptic connections to form...
Enable injections’ first closing of series b round to include a new investor
Credit: Enable Injections CINCINNATI, OH--Oct. 25, 2018--Enable Injections, Inc., a combination products company developing advanced wearable devices for subcutaneous delivery...
People overestimate benefits, and underestimate risks, of medical interventions
From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a...
Unique patterns of neural communications found in brains of children with autism
Credit: San Diego State University Center for Autism Think of the brain as a complex transportation hub, a place where...
Students in health enrichment programs benefit from early team-based exposure
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans researchers provides new...
IASLC issues statement on lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
DENVER, Colo. -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) today issued a statement on lung cancer...
Major meeting on science of sound next month in Victoria, Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2018 -- The Acoustical Society of America's 176th Meeting, to be held in conjunction with the...
Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and...
Non-invasive stent monitoring techniques tested
Credit: IGTP Researchers from the Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), the Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases...
FNIH and C-Path achieve first ever qualification of a clinical safety biomarker by FDA
October 25, 2018 -- The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Biomarkers Consortium (BC) and the Critical Path...
£2.7m study to focus on dementia support workers in primary care
(University of Plymouth) A new study is investigating how to introduce dementia support workers into doctors' clinics in the UK,...
What makes a good working dog? Canine ‘aptitude test’ might offer clues
The canine labor market is diverse and expansive. Assistance dogs may be trained to work with the visually or hearing...
