Health
Minneapolis Clinical Trials Program wins Innovative Healthcare Award
MINNEAPOLIS --May 25, 2018--Earlier this month, Minneapolis-based non-profit Be The Match® was presented the Innovative Programs award at the 2018...
Aggression neurons identified
High activity in a relatively poorly studied group of brain cells can be linked to aggressive behaviour in mice, a...
UNIST’s design school recognized worldwide
Credit: UNIST The Graduate School of Creative Design Engineering at UNIST has once again received global recognition for its design...
Doctors fail to flag concussion patients for critical follow-up
As evidence builds of more long-term effects linked to concussion, a nationwide study led by scientists at UCSF and the...
UMD food scientist guides students towards revelatory findings in women’s health
College Park, MD -- In an effort to sustain and educate the next generation of food safety experts in the...
What is impact of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
Bottom Line: The need for a patient to have a permanent pacemaker implanted while hospitalized after undergoing a transcatheter aortic...
Heart doctors call for permission to provide therapy to stroke patients
Paris, France - 25 May 2018: Heart doctors from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke are calling...
Majority of premature infants still exposed to early antibiotics
Bottom Line: Most premature infants, who are at risk for sepsis but who may not have a culture confirmation of...
Risk of preterm birth reliably predicted by new test
Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a test to predict a woman's risk of preterm birth when she is...
Bid to beat obesity focuses on fat that keeps us warm
A new technique to study fat stores in the body could aid efforts to find treatments to tackle obesity. The...
Tiny particles could help fight brain cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumor, is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers. Only a handful of drugs are...
Genes of different importance for brain cancer
Two genes play important roles for the formation of malignant cancer in the brain. One gene prevents the formation of...
Will treating sleep apnea with CPAP improve sexual quality of life?
Bottom Line: Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea was associated an improvement in...
Portland State study measures free-base form of nicotine in electronic cigarettes
Researchers at Portland State University have developed methods for measuring levels of free-base nicotine in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) liquids and...
Cyclist/motorist crashes worse at stop/give way junctions
Credit: QUT Cyclists are being more seriously hurt in crashes with motor vehicles at intersections with 'Stop' or 'Give-way' signs...
Research hones interventions for kids with developmental language disorder
Credit: University of Kansas | KU News Service LAWRENCE -- In an average kindergarten class of 30 students, about two...
Telemedicine helps improve participation in clinical trials
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 24, 2018) - Videos and creative uses of other visuals provide a novel way to obtain informed...
Experts look back at the impact of a global surgical safety checklist
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) article examines the past decade since the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group...
400 million year-old evolutionary arms race helps researchers understand HIV
Understanding the evolution of a 400 million-year-old anti-viral protein that first emerged in marine life, is helping researchers get the...
UTA researchers shed light on immune response in diseased corals
Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have found a correlation between a strong immune response in...
