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ACP calls for continued efforts in reducing physician burdens in Red Tape Roundtable
Washington, DC (June 14, 2018) -- Excessive administrative tasks divert physicians' time and focus away from patient care, the American...
UTSW researchers find transport molecule has unexpected role
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 14, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers recently reported a basic science finding that might...
UM study confirms that bromeliads contribute to mosquito breeding in Miami
With vector-borne diseases posing an increasing public health threat to communities in South Florida and elsewhere, a new study led...
Gene testing could identify men with prostate cancer who may benefit from immunotherapy
Scientists have identified a pattern of genetic changes that could pick out men with advanced prostate cancer who are likely...
Pew awards Fellowships to promising Latin American scientists
PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the 2018 class of Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. The 10...
There’s Waldo!
From looking for Waldo to finding your cellphone on a cluttered kitchen table, we are continuously engaged in visual searches....
A sprinkle of platinum nanoparticles onto graphene makes brain probes more sensitive
Credit: Yichen Lu Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity thanks to new research by a...
Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation may benefit from targeted drug
Credit: University of Arizona Cancer Center A physician-scientist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center investigated a novel treatment for...
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 60th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, October 21-24
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host its 60th Annual Meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center...
Certain eye conditions in children may affect performance on timed, standardized tests
Bottom Line: Children with eye conditions commonly referred to as lazy eye and crossed eyes were slower at marking answers...
Significant increase in self-harm attempts following ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis
The results of a population study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate a significantly...
Racial differences uncovered in debilitating itchy skin condition
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine An international team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has conducted what is believed to be...
EEG can determine if a depressed patient will do better on antidepressants or talk therapy
People react differently to positive events in their lives. For some, a small reward can have a large impact on...
Parents see cancer prevention potential as best reason for HPV vaccination
Bottom Line: Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for...
Are portable music players associated with hearing loss in children?
Bottom Line: The effect of portable music players on the hearing of children is unclear. A new study found that...
Grant funding to be allocated to research of robot surgeons
Russian Foundation for Basic Research and Government of Tatarstan will co-finance the winning proposal by the Intelligent Robotic Systems Lab....
Combining NSAIDs and TNFi may reduce radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis
The results of a cohort study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) showed that, in patients...
Case comprehensive cancer center endorses elimination of HPV-related cancers
Nearly 80 million Americans - one out of every four people - are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). And of...
NIH-supported researchers find link between allergen in red meat and heart disease
Credit: Courtesy of Angela Taylor, M.D., University of Virginia Health System A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity...
161 genetic factors for myopia identified
The international Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM) recently published the worldwide largest genetic study of myopia in Nature...
