Health
Nutrient-deficient diet a key Type 2 diabetes contributor for South Asians living in US
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 21, 2018 - Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living...
Study finds direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of...
Keystone Symposia and Volkswagen Foundation begin scientific conference series in Hannover, Germany
SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, USA - March 22, 2018 - Keystone Symposia, in partnership with the Volkswagen Foundation, is pleased to announce...
NIH scientists say advanced vaccines could limit future outbreaks
WHAT: Novel vaccine technologies are critical to improving the public health response to infectious disease threats that continually emerge and...
IU-invented microscope could make surgeries more effective, disease diagnoses timelier
Credit: Dr. Hany Osman INDIANAPOLIS -- In the not-so-distant future, surgeons could ensure the complete removal of malignant tumors, and...
New study highlights unique state of ‘restful alertness’ during transcendental meditation
Credit: Maharishi University of Management The Transcendental Meditation technique is said to lead to a state of "restful alertness," and...
Military surgeons report ‘alarming frequency’ of bench press injuries
MAYWOOD, IL - While deployed in combat zones, U.S. armed forces prepare for the rigors of combat and stay in...
Study supports biomarker assay for emergency department diagnosis of acute heart failure
A multi-institutional study supports the value of a biomarker to accurately diagnose or rule out acute heart failure in patients...
Three-in-one molecule shows promise in helping certain breast cancer patients
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Mar. 19, 2018) - A newly designed three-part molecule could be...
New group promotes artificial intelligence, robotics, automation in healthcare
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Washington, DC - Antiquated approaches and resistance to change hampers patient access to quality...
Men should be included in trials to find better treatments for breast cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Professor Robert Mansel, Chair of the 11th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-11) and Emeritus Professor of Surgery at...
Millions of Americans seek and find illicit marijuana online
These days, Americans shop for nearly everything online--including marijuana. That's the conclusion of a new study published today in the...
Novel genomics tool enables more accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells
Credit: New York Genome Center NEW YORK, NY (March 22, 2018) -- A new computational method developed by researchers at...
University Hospitals team performs first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in Ohio
CLEVELAND - University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute officially opened the APOLLO trial today implanting the Intrepid transcatheter mitral...
One in 10 people have traces of cocaine or heroin on their fingerprints
Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test...
Signalling study sheds light on conditions from alopecia to cancer
Researchers from the University of Dundee and the Francis Crick Institute have made a significant discovery about a cellular pathway...
Study finds medical students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology
MAYWOOD, IL - Medical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found. Researchers who...
The bassoon causing new brain disorder
Credit: Yabe I. et al., Scientific Reports, Jan. 16, 2018 Newly discovered gene mutations may help explain the cause of...
Bacteria may promote pancreatic cancer by suppressing the immune system
Bottom Line: Bacterial load was significantly higher in pancreatic tumor samples from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma compared with pancreatic...
Shaking up newborn ambulance transportation for a brighter future
Credit: University of Nottingham The multidisciplinary team led by Professor Donal McNally, Professor of Bioengineering and Head of the Bioengineering...
