Health
What is the economic impact of malaria for a pregnant woman living in an endemic area of Colombia?
Credit: author: Redesyplataformas Although malaria treatment is free of charge in Colombia, the economic costs incurred by pregnant women seeking...
MN childcare programs focused on nutrition and physical activities, study finds
(Minneapolis, MN) - Existing state and local programs focused on good nutrition and physical activities for children have led to...
Comprehensive care physician model improves care, lowers hospitalization
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine Patients who need frequent hospitalization account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending...
DFG to fund 15 new Research Training Groups
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing 15 new Research Training Groups (RTGs) to further support early career...
Researchers combine wearable technology and AI to predict the onset of health problems
A team of Waterloo researchers found that applying artificial intelligence to the right combination of data retrieved from wearable technology...
Remote camera network tracks Antarctic species at low cost
Credit: Jefferson Hinke/NOAA Fisheries An international research team has developed a simple method for using a network of autonomous time-lapse...
St. Jude named the WHO’s first Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital The World Health Organization has designated St. Jude Children's Research Hospital its first WHO...
OHSU, UCF launch first US clinical trial of 3D-printed prosthetics for children
The first U.S. clinical trial of bionic arms for children produced on 3D printers is launching today thanks to researchers...
Hyaluronan combined with exercise versus exercise alone to relieve knee arthritis
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) aims to determine if a hyaluronic acid...
Drug companies selling more ‘lifestyle,’ less ‘symptom’
TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2018)- Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in...
Researchers identify method to overcome false positives in CT imaging for lung cancer
ROCHESTER Minn. - A team of researchers including investigators from Mayo Clinic has identified a technology to address the problem...
New hope for patients with depression and anxiety
There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately...
IgG antibodies activate blood platelets and contribute to the severity of anaphylaxis
The most severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis (or anaphylactic shock), is the result of an inappropriate immune reaction following the introduction...
Keeping kids with asthma out of the hospital
Credit: Children's National Health System Pediatric asthma takes a heavy toll on patients and families alike. Affecting more than 7...
Move it and use it: Exergaming may help those at risk of Alzheimer’s or related dementias
Credit: Union College Communications Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer's, showed significant improvement with...
Scientists develop method to tweak tiny ‘antenna’ on cells
Credit: Shinohara Kyosuke, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University...
International Charr Symposium lures scientists to Lake Superior
Duluth, Minnesota -- Lake Superior and its cold-water fishes will be prominent in the first-ever Charr Symposium held in the...
The big ethical questions for artificial intelligence in healthcare
AI in healthcare is developing rapidly, with many applications currently in use or in development in the UK and worldwide....
Understanding Andean concepts of death and renewal
Research in the Andes has yielded evidence for a complex association between settlement sites and mortuary monuments, tied to concepts...
LGBTQ teens experiencing high levels of stress, says national survey
A survey of LGBTQ teenagers across the nation reveals in detail the persistent challenges many of them face going about...
