Health
Researchers apply computing power to track the spread of cancer
Princeton researchers have developed a new computational method that increases the ability to track the spread of cancer cells from...
Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting TB without increasing risk of adverse events
Credit: ATS June 29, 2018--Higher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum...
Screening for postpartum depression in the emergency department
Credit: Children's National Health System It's a scenario that Children's emergency medicine specialist Lenore Jarvis, M.D., M.Ed., has seen countless...
New technology enables man to hold his granddaughter again
CLEVELAND, Ohio--In the first known study of how amputees use advanced sensory-enabled prostheses outside the lab, subjects used a mechanical...
Timing is key for bacteria surviving antibiotics
Credit: Frank Wojciechowski For bacteria facing a dose of antibiotics, timing might be the key to evading destruction. In a...
The hidden complexity underlying a common cause of autism
Credit: Girirajan Laboratory, Penn State Genes located in a large chromosomal aberration associated with autism interact with each other to...
Researchers find connection between genes, response to environmental chemicals
Why do individuals respond differently to the same environment? Researchers from North Carolina State University and Oregon State University have...
ClinGen Panel evaluates validity of genes reported to be associated with Brugada Syndrome
Clinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include...
Is risk for endocrine disease higher in survivors of cancer in adolescence, young adulthood?
Bottom Line: An increased risk of endocrine diseases, such as thyroid disease, testicular dysfunction and diabetes, was associated with people...
Lemurs can smell weakness in each other
Credit: David Haring, Duke Lemur Center. DURHAM, N.C. -- Some people watch the competition carefully for the slightest signs of...
UMN kidney transplant team receives national award for difficult transplant match
MINNEAPOLIS- June 29, 2018- The National Kidney Registry has awarded its 2018 "Excellence in Teamwork" Award to the University of...
Otago researchers’ discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistance
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago research provides insights into an underlying mechanism that could explain why new cancer...
First-of-its-kind biofabrication research lab opens at University of Illinois
Credit: Frederick Seitz Materials Research Lab (MRL) Enabled by a generous gift from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, the...
Business accelerator takes aim at US health threats
LOWELL, Mass. - The federal agency tasked with solving critical health threats to Americans has chosen the Massachusetts Medical Device...
Up to half of childhood cancer survivors will develop hormone disorders
WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine...
Administering hormones affects DNA
The public debate on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) - exogenous substances that have the same or similar effects as endogenous...
Most teens with gynecomastia don’t need hormone lab tests
June 29, 2018 - Routine assessment by an endocrinologist and laboratory tests to measure hormone levels aren't necessary in most...
LOINC honors Pam Banning for contributions to advancement of health data interoperability
Credit: Timothy Yates, IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- LOINC, the world's most widely used code system for identifying medical...
Treating AFib with ablation reduces mortality and stroke
Credit: Copyright UC Regents, courtesy UC Davis Health (SACRAMENTO) -- Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks...
Drinking changes young adults’ metabolite profile
Credit: UEF Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern...
