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The stress-free way to listen to your unborn baby’s heart
Credit: University of Sussex Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less...
Medical imaging technologies and methods for health care
The fast-moving advancement in medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care science. When information technology is integrated with imaging technology,...
Monkeys do not start to resemble their parents before puberty
Credit: Klaus Leipholz / Anja Widdig Most of us would acknowledge that family members often resemble one another, particularly in...
New study may provide clues to how birds began to fly
For the first time, researchers have measured what is known as the ground effect of flying animals - and it...
The neurobiology of social aggression
SINGAPORE, 19 October 2018 - Duke-NUS researchers have discovered that a growth factor protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and...
US air pollution deaths nearly halved between 1990 and 2010
Air pollution in the U.S. has decreased since about 1990, and a new study conducted at the University of North...
UTA, Texas A&M create Texas Genomics Core Alliance
Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Arlington have established The Texas Genomics Core Alliance to increase access...
En route to custom-designed natural products
Many important natural products such as antibiotics, immunosuppressants, or cancer drugs are derived from microorganisms. These natural products are often...
Huge variations between countries in time for reimbursement decisions on new cancer drugs
Munich, Germany, 19 October 2018 - Some European countries take more than twice as long as others to reach health...
1 in 4 @JUULvapor tweeps is underage, a #PublicHealth concern
Credit: Nate Langer/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2018 - E-cigarette brand JUUL's Twitter handle is attracting adolescents to the point that...
Why some cancers affect only young women
Credit: © Laurence Zulianello Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them affects specifically women, often young. How is...
GA4GH and ELIXIR release Beacon API v1 with increased security measures
HINXTON, UK (July 17, 2018) -- ELIXIR and the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have announced the release...
Women may experience more side effects than men during gastric cancer chemotherapy
ESMO 2018 abstract 619PD_PR - Influence of sex on chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity in oesophagogastric (OG cancer): a pooled analysis...
One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 19 October 2018 - Nearly one in six premenopausal women being...
Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects
Munich, Germany, 19 October 2018 - Men and women may need to be treated differently - at least when it...
Sleep apnea more deadly when patients experience short interrupted breaths
Credit: Oregon Health & Science University/Kristyna Wentz-Graff Patients with sleep apnea who have short interruptions in breathing while they sleep...
Social vulnerability and medical skepticism top factors limiting adherence to screening
Munich, Germany, 20 October 2018 - Social vulnerability showed to be a major limitation to participation in cancer screening for...
How do pelvic floor muscle exercises reduce overactive bladder symptoms?
October 19, 2018 - Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common form of urinary incontinence that is widely treated with pelvic...
Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Immunotherapy has been a major breakthrough in oncology -- but little is known about its...
Maureen E. Lyon, Ph.D., ABPP, lauded for outstanding excellence in advance care planning
Credit: Children's National Health System Maureen E. Lyon, Ph.D., a principal investigator at Children's Center for Translational Science, will be...
