Health
Reducing inflammation protects stem cells during wound repair
Amsterdam, July 20, 2017 - Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound...
Insurance approval rates for clinical trial participation rose under Affordable Care Act
Bottom Line: Approval rates for privately insured patients seeking to enroll in oncology clinical trials increased after the passage of...
Building bridges between Japan and Germany
Immunologist Prof. Dr. Takeshi Tsubata and architect Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bock have been selected to receive the Eugen and Ilse...
High levels of antibiotic-resistance in Indian poultry farming raises concerns
Washington, DC - A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with...
A mission without borders
Credit: Credit: NASA It's 4:00 in the morning in Oklahoma City. Miss Stewart stands in her backyard waiting for the...
Experts: 1 in 3 cases of dementia preventable, nonmedical therapies ideal for dementia
Credit: Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - Managing lifestyle factors such as hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression could...
Immune-cell numbers predict response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma
Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance...
Researchers identify critical need for standardized organ donation metrics
PHILADELPHIA -- Across the country, there are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO), which are responsible for recovering and distributing organs...
Perceiving oneself as less physically active than peers is linked to a shorter lifespan
Would you say that you are physically more active, less active, or about equally active as other people your age?...
USF Biologists find frog’s future health influenced by gut microbes as tadpoles
Credit: University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (July 20, 2017) - University of South Florida biologists have found that a...
Surgery is a low risk treatment option for patients with pectoralis major tendon ruptures
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Surgery is an effective and safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon (PMT) ruptures,...
Youth patellar dislocations may pose risk for future injuries later in life
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations are at a higher risk of recurring dislocations, especially long-term...
University of Sussex to carry out vital skin cancer research thanks to new grant
Credit: University of Sussex The University of Sussex is to carry out vital research into skin cancer thanks to a...
Risk factors identified for elbow and shoulder injuries in professional baseball pitchers
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Increasing numbers of elbow-related injuries in professional baseball pitchers has led to research studying risk factors,...
Heritage and ancient grain project feeds a growing demand
Credit: June Russell, GrowNYC's Greenmarket Program ITHACA, N.Y. - After a century of markets dominated by a few types of...
Small survey: Most primary care physicians can’t identify all risk factors for prediabetes
Johns Hopkins researchers who distributed a survey at a retreat and medical update for primary care physicians (PCPs) report that...
ESMO Awards recognise four outstanding oncologists
Lugano, 20 July 2017 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, has...
Setting the record straight: PPIs do not cause Dementia
Bethesda, MD (July 20, 2017) -- Several studies have reported associations between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and dementia. New research...
Study finds day-to-day experiences affect awareness of aging, mood
A study of older adults finds an individual's awareness of aging is not as static as previously thought, and that...
University of Birmingham becomes partner in 19 million European heart disease project
(University of Birmingham) The University of Birmingham is part of a major new 19 million project aimed at breaking new...
