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Temperature model predicts regional and seasonal virus transmission by mosquitoes
Credit: Shocket et al., 2018 Scientists have built a model that predicts how temperature affects the spread of Ross River...
Philips acquires Air Force technology for mobile patient monitoring
Credit: Richard Eldridge/US Air Force ANDOVER, Mass. - Philips Healthcare, a global leader in the health technology market, has signed...
Anxiety, depression, other mental distress may increase heart attack, stroke risk in adults over 45
DALLAS, Aug. 28, 2018 - Adults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may...
Infectious Diseases Society of America honors 105 distinguished physicians, scientists
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the nation's leading infectious diseases professional society, recognizes the distinguished physicians and scientists...
Does chemotherapy harm ability to function for older women with breast cancer?
Older women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer than younger women are--almost half of all breast cancer cases,...
E. coli strain from retail poultry may cause urinary tract infections in people
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 28, 2018) - A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products...
New sensor could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance
A self-powered sensor developed at the University of Waterloo could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients....
Clinical trials needed to study cannabinoid use in Canadian children
Canadian parents use unregulated cannabinoids for seizure control in children with neurologic conditions like epilepsy, and clinical trials are needed...
New treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with heart infection
Munich, Germany - 28 Aug 2018: A new treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with a heart infection...
The math of malaria
Credit: Emory University A new mathematical model for malaria shows how competition between parasite strains within a human host reduces...
Teenagers have a hard time reading one another’s tones of voice
Credit: McGill University Your teenage daughter gets into a shouting match with another kid at school. It turns out that...
The Lancet: Papers at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress
The following papers will be presented at the ESC congress in Munich, and published simultaneously in The Lancet journal. All...
Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) found...
New cancer treatment uses enzymes to boost immune system and fight back
Credit: Norah Ashoura Graduate student Molecular Biology College of Natural Sciences, UT. AUSTIN, Texas -- Researchers at The University of...
Few people at risk for heart disease understand food labels
An Irish survey of 200 men and women examines awareness, understanding, and use of food labels in preventing lifestyle-related disease...
Dr. Dyson-Hudson receives American Paraplegia Society’s Excellence Award
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. August 28, 2018. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to improving the lives of...
Crowdsourcing campaigns increase HIV testing among at-risk men in China
Credit: Shufang Wei, UNC Project-China Chapel Hill, NC - Approximately 14 million people living with HIV worldwide have yet to...
Treating inflammatory bowel disorder by delivering microRNAs
Credit: Osaka University Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory diseases of unknown...
Three factors that predict life-threatening respiratory disease in burn patients
MAYWOOD, IL - For the first time, researchers have devised a model to predict burn patients who are most likely...
Migrating monarchs facing increased parasite risks
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - During their annual migration to wintering sites in Mexico, monarch butterflies encounter dangers ranging from...
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