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First-of its-kind study of antimicrobial stewardship programs sheds light on how health systems can enhance care and reduce overuse of antibiotics
Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare have conducted a landmark, first-of-its-kind survey to identify and stratify antimicrobial stewardship programs into four different...
Anti-parasitic drug to treat scabies on mass scale in Solomon Islands
An anti-parasitic drug will be rolled out on mass scale in the Solomon Islands to prevent scabies, a contagious, intensely...
Statins provide protective immune benefits for females
Cholesterol tends to get a bad rap through its association with cardiovascular disease. But its role in the body is...
Therapeutic drug renders cancer cell weapon harmless
Many tumor cells mist themselves with a protective perfume that disables the immune system. But a drug already approved for...
Children’s Hospital Colorado doctors pioneer non-invasive “string test” for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring
Aurora, Colo. (Aug. 24, 2022) – Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) has announced a new, care-changing test designed by its...
Gensaic enters into collaboration to develop phage-derived gene therapies for central nervous system
NEW YORK, August 23, 2022 – Gensaic, a company that seeks to reimagine gene therapy, announced today that it has...
Survey finds demand for cosmetic surgery, driven by women under 45, surged after the pandemic
Houston — After the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new national survey called the Inaugural ASPS Insights and Trends...
People with similar faces likely have similar DNA
A collection of photos of genetically unrelated lookalikes, along with DNA analysis, revealed that strong facial similarity is associated with...
Optimization of human small intestinal organoids
Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids – miniature versions of the...
New revelations about an ancient fish: The secret to swimming upside down
When a South African fisherman came across a coelacanth in his net in 1938, it was like finding a living...
COVID behaviors and attitudes vary among NYC boroughs, CUNY SPH survey finds
New York, NY – As the nation follows new CDC recommendations to relax COVID-19 restrictions, a new survey of 2,500...
The prevalence of hypertension in low- and middle-income countries increases more sharply in rural areas
A meta-analysis comparing differences in the prevalence of hypertension between urban and rural areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...
Wastewater viral loads can provide advance warning of COVID-19 outbreaks
Scientists show that there is a close association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in wastewater, with the...
Patients with ALS are not only troubled by muscle weakness and respiratory dysfunction
Non-motor symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and sleep disorders, are observed in patients with ALS and reduce their QoL. Many...
Sanders-Brown director receives funding to advance work on potential drug
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2022) — Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is...
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: rebleeding rates and rebleeding predictors found
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding from a source that cannot be determined even after upper or...
Next generation patient avatars: Expanding the possibilities with MicroOrganospheres
(LOS ANGELES) – A team of scientists, led by Xiling Shen, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, and Professor at the Terasaki...
First in nation: UC San Diego health offers treatment for hereditary amyloidosis
UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to offer a new injectable medication to patients with nerve damage...
Machine learning model predicts fall risk for lower limb amputees with up to 80% accuracy, with implications for future smartphone apps
In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available article in PLOS Digital Health: https://journals.plos.org/digitalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pdig.0000088 Credit:...
COVID-19 disrupted the agriculture sector in India, but not agricultural practices
India’s agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study publishing August 18th in PLOS Sustainability...
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