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April 23, 2026

More patients survive sudden cardiac arrest with new EMS technique that uses a breathing tube

Credit: Courtesy of Rob Cahill, UTHealth. A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics...

Take a vacation — it could prolong your life

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - 28 Aug 2018: Taking vacations could prolong life. That's the finding of...

Study helps children hit the right note in supporting autistic peers

Collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism, a new study in the...

Differences between combined, isolated use of cannabis, nicotine on brain networks

Credit: Center for BrainHealth Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth® at the University of Texas at Dallas investigated the effects...

Study shows AI can deliver specialty-level diagnosis in primary care setting

(University of Iowa Health Care) A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to...

Temperature model predicts regional and seasonal virus transmission by mosquitoes

Credit: Shocket et al., 2018 Scientists have built a model that predicts how temperature affects the spread of Ross River...

Philips acquires Air Force technology for mobile patient monitoring

Credit: Richard Eldridge/US Air Force ANDOVER, Mass. - Philips Healthcare, a global leader in the health technology market, has signed...

Anxiety, depression, other mental distress may increase heart attack, stroke risk in adults over 45

DALLAS, Aug. 28, 2018 - Adults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may...

Infectious Diseases Society of America honors 105 distinguished physicians, scientists

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the nation's leading infectious diseases professional society, recognizes the distinguished physicians and scientists...

Does chemotherapy harm ability to function for older women with breast cancer?

Older women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer than younger women are--almost half of all breast cancer cases,...

E. coli strain from retail poultry may cause urinary tract infections in people

WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 28, 2018) - A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products...

New sensor could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance

A self-powered sensor developed at the University of Waterloo could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients....

Clinical trials needed to study cannabinoid use in Canadian children

Canadian parents use unregulated cannabinoids for seizure control in children with neurologic conditions like epilepsy, and clinical trials are needed...

New target could prevent progression of liver damage to cancer

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2018) - Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to...

Happy older people live longer, say researchers

Happy older people live longer, according to researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. In a study published today in...

New urine dipstick test detects cause of disease that blinds millions

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, also called...

Study finds 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk

Credit: UIC Media Library According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children...

New medications for diabetes management have additional heart benefits, study finds

Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, August 27, 2018 - A drug used to manage diabetes may reduce heart disease and...

Researchers reveal cause of aggressive skin cancer in patients with butterfly syndrome

Credit: Laboratory of Andrew South, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) (PHILADELPHIA) - Patients with a rare skin disease,...

One in 3 US veteran firearm owners keeps a gun loaded and unlocked