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Evidence of Salmonella Paratyphi C found for the first time in medieval northern Europe
Credit: Caroline Wilkinson, Mark Roughley, Ching Liu and Kathryn Smith at the Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University for...
Generic direct acting antivirals in treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients
There has been published results of the study "ORIGINAL VERSUS GENERIC DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C...
Analytical tool predicts genes that can cause disease by producing altered proteins
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Predicting genes that can cause disease due to the production of truncated or altered proteins...
Binge drinking during adolescence impairs working memory, finds mouse study
Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2018)--A new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving...
Careful patient selection is the key to achieving the best results for vaginal mesh surgery
Credit: Journal of Urology New York, July 19, 2018 - The high number of reported complications from transvaginal repairs for...
Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery
The Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT) compared surgical treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome to placebo surgery. Two years...
Targeting headaches and tumors with nano-submarines
Credit: Ill./©: Stefan Schuhmacher Scientists at the Mainz University Medical Center and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P)...
Researchers are one step closer to developing eye drops to treat common sight loss condition
Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that...
Discovery of kidney cancer driver could lead to new treatment strategy
CHAPEL HILL--University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a potential therapeutic target for kidney cancers that...
Mobile phone radiation may affect memory performance in adolescents
The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) goes along with an increase in exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields...
Four World Cup gold medals — and a baby
Credit: Frankie Fouganthin - Own work. CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Marit Bjørgen was the most successful cross-country skier...
The Mount Sinai Hospital is first in New York to be accredited as a Geriatric Emergency Department
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System NEW YORK, NY (July 19, 2018) - The Department of Emergency Medicine at The Mount...
Fewer injuries in girls’ sports when high schools have athletic trainers
Credit: Lurie Children's Study: Fewer Injuries in Girls' Soccer and Basketball When High Schools Have Athletic Trainers Recurrent injury rates...
App, brief intervention may be lifesaver for suicidal teens
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 19, 2018 - A troubled teenager is hospitalized with suicidal thoughts. The patient is...
Treating dementia with the healing waves of sound
Credit: Hiroaki Shimokawa Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia...
Mayo Clinic study: Anesthesia, surgery linked to decline in memory and thinking
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in...
Former inmates at high risk for opioid overdose following prison release
A recent study in North Carolina found that in the first two weeks after being released from prison, former inmates...
National Academy of Medicine announces Emerging Leaders in Health & Medicine
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine. The individuals are...
International Conference Brings together world’s leaders in Alzheimer’s and dementia research
The Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 will be held July 22-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Each year,...
Disparities in cancer mortality rates among minority subpopulations in NY
Bottom Line: Analysis of cancer death data from 2008-2014 in New York state revealed high cancer mortality rates among U.S.-born...
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