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Infection rates after colonoscopy, endoscopy at US specialty centers are far higher than expected
The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously...
Got an appetite that won’t subside? You’ve got hungry peptides
Credit: Kanoski lab at the USC Dornsife College A USC study shows the brain's plumbing system serves double duty, flushing...
For anxiety, a single intervention is not enough
No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the...
Researchers create new programmed shape-morphing scaffolds enabling facile 3-D endothelialization
Credit: DU Xuemin Recently, a research team led by Dr. DU Xuemin at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT)...
Science of star creation, neuroscience of hearing and tool to edit DNA win Kavli Prizes
May 31, 2018 (OSLO) -- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters today announced the winners of the 2018 Kavli...
Most surgical residents want personal financial education offered during medical training
CHICAGO (May 31, 2018): The cost of education is continuing to increase, and the amount of debt for medical school...
MD Anderson and Amgen to accelerate early-stage treatments for several cancer types
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Amgen today announced two multi-year collaboration agreements aimed at accelerating development...
Gun violence research gets $50 million support fund
The RAND Corporation has been selected to help oversee a philanthropic fund that will support high-quality research on issues related...
Next-generation sequencing sheds light on rotavirus in Indonesia
Credit: Kobe University Rotavirus A causes acute diarrhea in young children, and infects both animals and humans worldwide. A Japanese...
Conflicting guidance on opioid prescribing can jeopardize pain mgmt for patients with cancer
PHILADELPHIA (May 31, 2018) - Persistent pain and recurrent episodes of pain are common for those who are living with...
Bigger human brain prioritizes thinking hub — at a cost
Credit: National Institute of Mental Health Some human brains are nearly twice the size of others - but how might...
Antifungal drug eliminates sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice
An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours, according to new research...
McMaster professor seeks to stop the bleeding
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (May 31, 2018) - Developing new ways to improve the treatment of patients with bleeding...
Handgun purchaser licensing laws linked to fewer firearm homicides in large, urban areas
State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or...
Microscope technology provides 4K and 3-D visualization beyond the surface of the brain
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System (New York - May 31, 2018) The Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of...
SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting: Imaging the future of human health
RESTON, VA - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2018 Annual Meeting--the premier educational, scientific and networking event...
News flash about hot flashes: They can last longer than you think
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz - Menopause symptoms are not just for midlife anymore, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published this...
Researchers uncover cell types of the human breast epithelium
Credit: Kai Kessenbrock, PhD Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists at UCSF...
Cocaine use alters gene expression in brain reward circuits
Philadelphia, May 31, 2018 Media Contact Rhiannon Bugno [email protected] 214-648-0880 @elseviernews http://www.elsevier.com https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-an..
‘Why not take a risk’ attitude widespread among patients and providers, GW study finds
WASHINGTON (May 31, 2018)--"Antibiotics can't hurt. They might even make me feel better. Why not take a risk?" You may...
