Health
Machine learning model provides rapid prediction of C. difficile infection risk
Every year nearly 30,000 Americans die from an aggressive, gut-infecting bacteria called Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), which is resistant to...
Lung transplant drug enters human testing in culmination of decades of work
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System In the culmination of decades of research at the University of Virginia Health...
Portable device detects severe stroke in seconds with 92 percent accuracy
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina A new device worn like a visor can detect emergent large-vessel occlusion in patients...
Dissecting artificial intelligence to better understand the human brain
March 25, 2018 - Boston - In the natural world, intelligence takes many forms. It could be a bat using...
Associations between longitudinal beverage intakes and adolescent caries
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
Additional therapy after surgical removal of rare tumors may not increase survival
CINCINNATI -- Results of an analysis from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine show that additional therapy, or...
Singapore-led team of Asian cancer researchers wins AACR Team Science Award
Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, March 24, 2018 - For the first time, an Asian team of cancer researchers has...
Care providers’ understanding of obesity treatment is limited
WASHINGTON, DC AND SILVER SPRING, MD (March 23, 2018)--Despite the high prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults, provision of recommended...
Higher-dose RT lowers risk of recurrence but does not improve survival for men with prostate cancer
Results of a recent NRG Oncology study, NRG Oncology/RTOG 0126, show that high-dose radiotherapy did not improve survival for men...
Radiologist uses virtual reality as powerful training tool
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now stand right beside an expert radiologist...
Opioid prescribing patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgeons: A nationwide survey
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean
A preclinical study in rats has shown that there might be value in using a non-psychoactive and non-addictive ingredient of...
Effect of an opioid prescribing protocol on provider prescribing behavior
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
Brain’s tiniest blood vessels trigger spinal motor neurons to develop
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (March 23, 2018) -- A new study has revealed that...
First proof a synthesized antibiotic is capable of treating superbugs
A "game changing" new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an...
More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward
Credit: Lancaster University More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward in the UK The number of missed...
Basic cardiovascular science congress set to stimulate public discussion on genome editing
Sophia Antipolis 23 March 2018. The European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) basic science congress is set to stimulate public discussion...
Diagnosing breast cancer using red light
Credit: Edoardo Ferocino HOLLYWOOD, FL -- Optical Mammography, or OM, which uses harmless red or infrared light, has been developed...
Heart health will be promoted by health professionals at EuroPrevent 2018
Sophia Antipolis 23 March 2018. The impact of nutrition and lifestyle on cardiovascular health will be key elements discussed by...
Searching for long-term success in weight management? Forget dieting and eat regularly
Early adulthood is particularly critical for putting on weight. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki,...
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