Health
Inequitable medicare reimbursements threaten care of most vulnerable
Credit: Saint Louis University Hospitals, doctors and Medicare Advantage insurance plans that care for some of the most vulnerable patients...
Discovery paves path forward in the fight against the deadliest form of malaria
Credit: the global panorama Scientists have identified a key molecule involved in the development of cerebral malaria, a deadly form...
New CAR-T target yields promising results for multiple myeloma
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah Too many patients with cancers like multiple myeloma relapse after treatment....
Bright idea in dentist’s office leads to innovative smoking cessation project
Results from this study recently published online in Addiction found primary care physicians providing smokers with a free, two week...
New details on how a viral protein puts the brakes on virus replication
Credit: Joe Mendoza/CSU Photography An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Colorado State University has used computational chemistry, biochemistry and virology...
No clear path for golden rice to reach consumers
Seed choice study reveals flawed assumptions behind hotly debated GMOCredit: Courtesy Glenn Davis Stone, Washington University in St. Louis Heralded...
Supervisors share effective ways to include people with disabilities in the workplace
Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East...
Biomedical sciences researcher gets $1.67 million federal grant to study gut immunity
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Tim Denning, professor and associate director of the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State...
Cervical cancer screening saves lives
UNM study shows 3-year screening interval protective against cervical cancerCredit: The University of New Mexico Cervical cancer is the third...
nTIDE January 2020 Jobs Report: Year begins with good news for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report-- featuring Real World Lehigh Valley, an innovative employment partnership with Dorney...
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three...
Burrowing mayfly’s decline may serve as a warning system for the health of our environment
Credit: Virginia Tech Mayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more...
Children with ADHD more likely to receive medication if they live in poorer areas
Credit: Royal College of Psychiatrists Children with ADHD from the poorest areas are significantly more likely to receive medication as...
Fighting against multi-resistant bacteria
Credit: (Image: Mona Alzheimer / University of Würzburg) Developing fundamentally new approaches against multi-resistant germs: This is the goal of...
Artificial intelligence can analyze myoclonus severity from video footage
Credit: Neuro Event Labs Fast, reliable and automatic assessment of the severity of myoclonic jerks from video footage is now...
St. Jude’s scientist receives ACGT grant for sarcoma gene therapy
Approach will use genetically engineered immune cells to attack pediatric sarcomaCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital An innovative approach to...
Middle-aged adults worried about health insurance costs now, uncertain for future
Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s aren't sure they'll be able to afford health insurance after...
New gene therapy method improves vision in mice with congenital blindness
Credit: Koji Nishiguchi, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Mice born blind have shown significant improvement in vision after undergoing...
New commuter concern: Cancerous chemical in car seats
Airborne pollutant emanates from the insideCredit: David Volz/UCR The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame...
UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility
Credit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are...
