Health
Amir Iravani, MD, receives SNMMI Mars Shot Fund award
Reston, Virginia—The SNMMI Mars Shot Research Fund is excited to announce that Amir Iravani, MD, associate professor of radiology in...
When it comes to bumblebees, does size matter?
Certain crops, like greenhouse tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and blueberries, rely on bumblebees for a style of pollination that only bumblebees...
Does multimorbidity impact chronic disease treatment?
Treatment efficacy for a broad range of chronic diseases does not differ depending on patients’ comorbidities, according to a new...
To prevent future pandemics, leave bats alone
A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo...
Investments advance brain research, name MRI for longtime BrainHealth couple
The Laurie and Todd Platt BrainHealth Project MRI Scanner will help researchers identify neural markers of improved brain healthCredit: Center...
Nebraska scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting...
Researchers target proteins, pathways behind congenital heart disease
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center characterized the...
PCORI to direct up to $600 million in health research funding spanning eight high-need areas impacting the nation’s health
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved PCORI investing up to $600 million...
WVU researchers look at opioid use disorder treatment through eyes of patients
Patients would be more willing to enter medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder if existing stigmas were reduced and more...
New heart valve implant clears way for patient in need of liver transplant and hip replacement
DETROIT (June 6, 2023) – Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready...
SwRI markerless motion capture project optimizes baseball pitchers’ movements
SAN ANTONIO — June 6, 2023 —Southwest Research Institute is using markerless motion capture to assess the performance and injury...
Global health advocate Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi wins Vilcek-Gold Award
New York, NY, June 6, 2023 — The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced they will...
Mount Sinai researchers use new deep learning approach to enable analysis of electrocardiograms as language
New York, NY (June 6, 2023) – Mount Sinai researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model for electrocardiogram...
Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania
An international research team from Tanzania and Japan created a smartphone app and conducted a pilot study of how the...
Renowned sociologist and Black Voices Quintet set to dazzle at HDR UK’s Black Internship Programme Opening Ceremony 2023
Contact: Clare Leahy [email protected] 07748016062Credit: HDR UK Contact: Clare Leahy [email protected] 07748016062 Event registration for press: https://bit.ly/45rIQBr Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is launching its Health...
Sleep societies announce 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award recipient
DARIEN, IL – Sleep researcher Dayna A. Johnson is the recipient of the 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award...
Healthy vascular fat during menopause may stave off dementia later in life
The research, published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, is further evidence that the menopause transition is a particularly important...
A simple blood test can now diagnose De Vivo disease
Glut1 deficiency syndrome is a rare and disabling neurological disease still relatively unknown to the medical community. A mutation in...
Cure Mito Foundation launches resource on Leigh syndrome
McKinney, TX., June 5, 2023 - The Cure Mito Foundation, a parent-led organization dedicated to advancing research and treatments for...
Newly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD
The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum...
