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UMass Amherst chemists, team develop new blood test to quickly detect liver damage
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Chemist Vincent Rotello at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with colleagues at University College...
SLU scientist aims to turn on hypoglycemia’s missed signal
Credit: Saint Louis University / Ellen Hutti ST. LOUIS -- A $150,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B....
Kaiser Permanente researchers develop new models for predicting suicide risk
Combining data from electronic health records with results from standardized depression questionnaires better predicts suicide risk in the 90 days...
Experts look back at the impact of a global surgical safety checklist
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) article examines the past decade since the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group...
Bid to beat obesity focuses on fat that keeps us warm
A new technique to study fat stores in the body could aid efforts to find treatments to tackle obesity. The...
Hot cars can hit deadly temperatures in as little as one hour
Credit: Graphic by Safwat Saleem/ASU A lot can happen at 160 degrees Fahrenheit: Eggs fry, salmonella bacteria dies, and human...
New study: ‘Alarming’ differences in nations’ quality of and access to health care
SEATTLE - While health care access and quality have improved generally over the past several years, advancements in many countries...
Will treating sleep apnea with CPAP improve sexual quality of life?
Bottom Line: Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea was associated an improvement in...
African Americans and Latinos are more likely to be at risk for depression than whites
A new study published in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly...
Each hour of delay in detecting abnormal lactates in patients with sepsis increases the odds of in-hospital death
Credit: CHEST Glenview, IL, May 24, 2018 - The rising incidence of sepsis, a leading cause of in-hospital death, has...
Bringing biology and mathematics together
(Harvard University) The National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation have awarded a grant to Harvard scientists for the creation...
Tiny particles could help fight brain cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumor, is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers. Only a handful of drugs are...
South Asian Americans are at high risk for heart disease and stroke
DALLAS, May 24,2018 -- South Asians are more likely to die of heart disease, such as heart attacks and strokes...
Study shows in-home therapy effective for stroke rehabilitation
In-home rehabilitation, using a telehealth system and supervised by licensed occupational/physical therapists, is an effective means of improving arm motor...
Portland State study measures free-base form of nicotine in electronic cigarettes
Researchers at Portland State University have developed methods for measuring levels of free-base nicotine in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) liquids and...
Vast majority of poor, urban women don’t use prenatal vitamins before pregnancy, study shows
A study of more than 7,000 low-income, urban mothers enrolled in the Boston Birth Cohort found that fewer than 5...
Life Sciences — Life Writing Research Training Group receives further funding from the DFG
Following the positive assessment of the Life Sciences - Life Writing Research Training Group at Mainz University, the German Research...
Telemedicine helps improve participation in clinical trials
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 24, 2018) - Videos and creative uses of other visuals provide a novel way to obtain informed...
People with dementia more likely to go missing
Credit: QUT The tendency of people with dementia to wander and become lost has led QUT researchers to recommend a...
Introducing the 2018 class of AGA Research Foundation awardees
Bethesda, MD (May 24, 2018) -- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the AGA Research Foundation are pleased to award...
