Health
Penn researchers identify source of molecule linked to nasal polyps, asthma attacks
PHILADELPHIA - A new discovery about how the immune system responds to common sinus infections and asthma could explain why...
Painless real-time proteomics may one day speed up cancer surgery
Credit: Isabelle Fournier Isabelle Fournier and her team are out to change surgical oncology. "Better surgery is associated with better...
The advances in AI for pharma industry to be presented at AI & Blockchain Applications Workshop
Wednesday, May 23, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of artificial intelligence for...
Early physical therapy linked to reduced healthcare costs and opioid use in low back pain patients
In a Health Services Research analysis of patients with low back pain, when patients saw a physical therapist first, there...
Sanofi and Swansea collaborate on UK’s first diabetes centre of excellence
Credit: Swansea University Date: May 23, 2018 - Global pharmaceutical company Sanofi chooses Swansea University Medical School as UK's first...
Whey protein supplements and exercise help women improve body composition
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It's known that men benefit from whey protein supplements and exercise, and for what is believed...
Social media usage linked to underage drinking
PHILADELPHIA -- Social media often features celebrities drinking cocktails, boozy how-to posts, and party pictures. This is the environment American...
Surgery benefits older women with breast cancer
In a BJS (British Journal of Surgery) analysis of 18,730 older patients with oestrogen receptor- positive breast cancer in the...
Surgery involving ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure
Credit: ReCor Medical, Inc. An operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to significantly reduce...
Cause of E. coli beach closings? Gulls
Credit: Wild Goose Chase, Inc. This summer, during the middle of a heat wave, you might want to enjoy a...
Asthma management: Allocating duties
Credit: Dr. Giuseppe Madonia, Dr. Ursula Madonia and Bentham Science Publishers The privilege to operate in a specialist asthma clinic...
PCR statement on device-based therapies for hypertension
EuroPCR 2018, the annual Course of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a branch of the European Society...
Are pain tolerance levels similar among groups of friends?
Are your friends very pain tolerant? Then it is likely that you are as well, provided you are a male....
University of Guelph study uncovers cause of pesticide exposure, Parkinson’s link
Credit: University of Guelph A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people's risk...
CU researchers offer insights into liver disease caused by intravenous nutrition
AURORA, Colo. (May 23, 2018) - Research by physician-scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus offers hope for...
Space-like gravity weakens biochemical signals in muscle formation
Credit: Yuge Lab Astronauts go through many physiological changes during their time in spaceflight, including lower muscle mass and slower...
How a cell knows when to divide
Credit: Rensselaer Troy, N.Y. - How does a cell know when to divide? We know that hundreds of genes contribute...
BU: Religious refusal laws harm sexual minority mental health
Since the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015, opponents have shifted their focus to whether individuals can deny services...
Closing gaps in data and information to combat the opioid epidemic
May 23, 2018, WASHINGTON, DC -- Big gaps in the exchange of data and information throughout the health care system...
Social isolation plus heart failure could increase hospitalizations, deaths
DALLAS, May 23, 2018 -- Patients with heart failure who felt socially isolated were much more likely to die or...
