Health
UTHSC College of Pharmacy rises to No. 6 in research funding from National Institutes of Health
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is now ranked No. 6 in annual research...
New AI tool beats standard approaches for detecting heart attacks
A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than...
CityU awarded invention: Soft, ultrathin photonic material cools down wearable electronic devices
Overheating of wearable skin-like electronic devices increases the risk of skin burning and results in performance degradation. A research team...
New study reveals a potential big leap for gene therapy
Artificial Intelligence may be the key to more precise and effective gene therapy treatments. A new study from Aarhus University...
SLAS Technology provides insight into the future of bioprinting
Oak Brook, IL – Ideas that were once inconceivable, such as generating human tissue for organ transplants, are quickly becoming...
US infant mortality declined, but low birth weight, preterm births increased
Nearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant...
Vaccine to protect crocodiles and multi-million dollar industry
A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity...
In animal assisted therapy, horses may aid the treatment of patients with substance use disorders by boosting mood and quality of life
In animal assisted therapy, horses may aid the treatment of patients with substance use disorders by boosting mood and quality...
Kindness meditation helps people with depression recall positive memories, study finds
A meditation that guides people to practice unconditional kindness to themselves and others helps people with a history of depression...
NYC researchers’ community-led response to the mpox outbreak used principles learned from Global South colleagues
NYC researchers' community-led response to the mpox outbreak used principles learned from Global South colleagues.Credit: MPX NYC / Burness, CC-BY...
BMI cutoffs for total shoulder arthroplasty increase health disparities by preventing those in need from undergoing surgery
In June, the American Medical Association announced a new policy that encourages physicians not to focus solely on body mass index, or...
There may be good news about the oceans in a globally warmed world
An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth’s oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas...
SNMMI keeps “Eye on the Patient” at 2023 Annual Meeting
Reston, VA (July 28, 2023)—The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) hosted nearly 8,000 physicians, technologists, pharmacists, laboratory...
Towards new light-responsive carriers for intracellular substance delivery
Artificial lipid bilayer vesicle liposomes, also called proteoliposomes, are specialized systems capable of incorporating various molecules, such as chemicals and...
Novel radiotracer demonstrates high diagnostic efficacy for obese patients with coronary artery disease
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 2:15 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 27, 2023)—A novel PET perfusion radiotracer, 18F-flurpiridaz, can diagnose coronary artery...
DNA barcoding identifies the plants a person has eaten
DURHAM, N.C. – What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different lists of...
Bariatric surgery shows long-term success over standard diabetes management
Metabolic or bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control, less medication usage and high rates of remission of Type 2...
The 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize awarded to Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, PhD, was announced today as the recipient of the 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize by Gladstone...
Obesity associated with increased inflammation and prolonged symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury
People with obesity who suffer a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may be at risk for prolonged mTBI-related symptoms, likely...
Molecular imaging identifies brain changes in response to food cues; offers insight into obesity interventions
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 10:05 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 27, 2023)—Molecular imaging with 18F-flubatine PET/MRI has shown that neuroreceptors in...
