Science
HSS offers joint replacement seminar for orthopedic surgeons from Greece
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will host surgeons from Greece for an annual symposium dedicated to teaching the latest techniques...
Study suggests handwashing compliance in child care facilities is insufficient
Credit: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Arlington, VA, November 29, 2016 - Child care personnel properly clean...
NIH welcomes new researchers to third annual BRAIN Initiative meeting
What: The NIH will host a meeting of nearly 1000 people who are part of the Brain Research through Advancing...
Crunching the numbers: Researchers use math in search for diabetes cure
Credit: (FSU Photography) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Researchers at Florida State University's nationally renowned biomathematics program are using a mix of...
New research explores patients’ satisfaction with their radiologists
CHICAGO - According to a new research study, most U.S. radiologists receive favorable satisfaction scores from their patients. The abstract,...
CSU researchers maximize research through new NIH grants
Credit: John Eisele/CSU Photography The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, created a...
NIH funds clinical trial to test device that heals wounds with ultrasound
Credit: Drexel University Drexel University researchers are one step closer to offering a new treatment for the millions of patients...
Tweeting #plasticsurgery — plastic surgeons urged to engage and educate on twitter
November 29, 2016 - Twitter has become an important resource for people seeking information about plastic surgery. But only a...
Marijuana use gender gap widens, mainly among low-income Americans
November 29, 2016--A new study of changes in marijuana use over time in the U.S. found that the prevalence of...
Patients should stop using e-cigarettes before plastic surgery, experts conclude
Nov. 29, 2016 - Cigarette smokers are at increased risk of complications after plastic surgery. Could e-cigarette users face a...
Carlos Moreno honored by Spring Branch Community Health Center
Credit: Spring Branch Community Health Cente Carlos Moreno, M.D., chairman of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at McGovern...
UA researcher explores male perceptions about HPV
Maggie Pitts took great interest in the human papillomavirus vaccine after Virginia became the first state in the country to...
Georgetown Lombardi hosts patient/physician symposium focused on GI cancers
WASHINGTON (Nov. 29, 2016) - The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center...
UH team wins $50,000 to learn how to start innovative food safety business
Moving out of their comfort zone as accomplished researchers to become novice entrepreneurs, a team from the UH Conrad N....
Nanotechnology a ‘green’ approach to treating liver cancer
Credit: Justin Kelley, MU Health According to the American Cancer Society, more than 700,000 new cases of liver cancer are...
Policy changes needed for promoting physical activity in group home settings
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Increased physical activity for group home residents and the potentially huge health care savings that could come...
Evidence of brain injury found in young NFL players
Credit: Credit: NIH In a small study of young or recently retired NFL players, researchers at Johns Hopkins report finding...
For refugees seeking asylum, medical exams are in short supply
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- They come from war zones and terrorist strongholds. From places where being the "wrong" religion, ethnicity...
Shorebirds studied in ‘Noah’s ark’
Credit: Pavel Tomkovich An international research group, including a scientist from the Zoological Museum (Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State...
Cancer patients take comfort in peer stories on online forums
ANN ARBOR--When faced with potentially life-threatening diseases such as cancer, people often seek information about the disease and support from...