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Study of thousands of operations finds overlapping surgeries are safe for Mayo Clinic patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A common way of scheduling surgeries to expand patient access to care and improve hospital efficiency, known...
World AIDS Day — Liverpool leads research project to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV
(University of Liverpool) Researchers from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Translational Medicine have been awarded a grant of up...
£226 million UK investment in cancer research announced
(Cancer Research UK) Cancer Research UK has announced the largest investment to date into its network of Centres across the...
Risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes affected by PCSK9 and HMGCR genetic variations
In a new study published in the December 1, 2016 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers...
Mount Sinai surgeons remove thyroid gland through hidden incision underneath the lip
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System A team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI), led by William B. Inabnet...
Standing up may unmask cognitive deficits in patients with Parkinson’s
BOSTON - In a new study published online today in the journal Neurology, a research team led by neurologists at...
Does metabolic syndrome affect cognitive abilities?
is the only peer-reviewed journal to focus solely on the pathophysiology, recognition, and treatment of metabolic syndrome. The Journal covers...
Study shows thinning of brain tissue remains in college football players
CINCINNATI--A growing body of research continues to raise concerns about the effects of head trauma sustained while participating in popular...
Gluten-free diet may not reduce intestinal damage in all children with celiac disease
In surprising findings, researchers from MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) have discovered that nearly one...
Penn scientists use CRISPR for first time to correct clotting in newborn and adult mice
(PHILADELPHIA) - CRISPR/Cas9, a powerful genome editing tool, is showing promise for efficient correction of disease-causing mutations. For the first...
Princeton-led team finds new method to improve predictions
Researchers at Princeton, Columbia and Harvard have created a new method to analyze big data that better predicts outcomes in...
Acupuncture improved mastectomy recovery in Abbott Northwestern Hospital study
MINNEAPOLIS - (Nov.30, 2016) - Women who had acupuncture treatments after breast cancer surgery at Abbott Northwestern Hospital had a...
Corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus: Now data provide hint of benefit
In patients with keratoconus the cornea of the eye begins to bulge. So-called corneal collagen cross-linking aims to halt this...
I get by with help from my friends: Maintaining immune cells in head and neck cancer
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina In an article published September 22, 2016 in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers at the...
TGen, City of Hope combine to advance precision medicine and speed translational research
DUARTE, Calif., and PHOENIX, Nov. 30, 2016 - City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and cancer and diabetes treatment...
After concussion, rest may not always be the best medicine, experts say
November 30, 2016 - Prescribed rest--both physical and mental--is the standard treatment for concussion. But a growing body of evidence...
Flu forecasts successful on neighborhood level
Credit: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health developed a computer...
Online group therapy may be effective treatment for bulimia nervosa
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - Eight years ago, researchers at the University of North Carolina at...
Study finds recipes with hand-washing, temperature reminders improve food safety
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Kansas State University researchers have discovered the secret ingredient to improving kitchen food...
Better understanding phagocytes
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in regulating the body's fluid levels and blood pressure. However, a new...