Health
Study: Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis
Credit: Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum (WASHINGTON, September 20, 2018) -- People with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) can substantially cut their risk...
Even the best healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections
NEW YORK (Sept. 20, 2018) -- Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based...
Mediterranean-style diet may lower women’s stroke risk
Following a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce stroke risk in women over 40 but not in men - according to new...
Gut branches of vagus nerve essential components of brain’s reward and motivation system
A novel gut-to-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward...
Affordable Care Act: Study finds surprising gaps in HIV care providers’ knowledge
Credit: University of Virginia Communications A new study has revealed surprising gaps in some HIV medical providers' knowledge of the...
A behavioral intervention for cancer patients that works
COLUMBUS, Ohio - This is a story about something rare in health psychology: a treatment that has gone from scientific...
Sample size matters in multisensory integration studies
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The accuracy and reproducibility of research studies are a major concern of the scientific community....
Full, but still feasting: Mouse study reveals how urge to eat overpowers a signal to stop
Credit: Akil laboratory, University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Almost everyone knows the feeling. You're at a restaurant or...
New hub to drive vaccine discovery, development and manufacturing revolution
Vax-Hub, a new Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub, will bring together academia, industry and policy makers to affect radical change...
Mathematics meets biology to uncover unexpected biorhythms
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of...
A naturally occurring antibiotic active against drug-resistant tuberculosis
Credit: Murakami Laboratory, Penn State A naturally occurring antibiotic called kanglemycin A is effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that...
Analysis of sea squirt embryo reveals key molecules in dopaminergic neuron differentiation
Tsukuba, Japan - The human brain is exceedingly complex, consisting of various regions with particular functions and approximately 100 billion...
Study reveals a promising alternative to corticosteroids in acute renal failure treatment
A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead...
Cancer immunotherapy might benefit from previously overlooked immune players
Credit: UC San Diego Health Cancer immunotherapy -- efforts to boost a patient's own immune system, allowing it to better...
Study at Johns Hopkins hospital leads to changes in reporting patient safety concerns
In a case study published online last week in Academic Medicine, an international team of researchers led by the University...
UTA researchers patent technology for smart seat cushion, adaptable prosthetics
Credit: UTA The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure...
Festschrift dedicated to Mathilde Krim includes scientific research by Krim fellows
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 20, 2018--A special Festschrift dedicated to the memory of Dr....
Smartphone, M.D.
In a potential game changer for the health care industry, a new cell phone app and lab kit now allow...
Intestines modify their cellular structure in response to diet
Credit: Carnegie Institution for Science Baltimore, MD-- Body organs such as the intestine and ovaries undergo structural changes in response...
TINY cancer detection device proves effective in Uganda testing
Ithaca, NY - Its name is an acronym used to convey its size, but researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill...
