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Reducing unnecessary testing of UTIs improves patient care, saves resources
NEW YORK (November 17, 2016) - Many hospital patients may be unnecessarily tested, and treated, for catheter-associated urinary tract infections...
Studies point to gene-based brain glitches in ill Gulf War vets
Credit: April Eilers Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a...
Updated ASTRO guideline expands pool of suitable candidates for APBI
ARLINGTON, Va., November 17, 2016 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today issued an updated clinical practice statement...
Environmental cooperation in 1970s helped ease Cold War tensions
Scientific cooperation to address concerns about the environment helped to foster détente between the United States and the Soviet Union...
‘Unraveling Zika’: Join UNC School of Medicine experts for panel discussion, Q&A
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Do you have questions about the Zika virus and how it spreads? If you're traveling this...
How a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce heart failure in the aged
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In mouse experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown how aging and excess...
Study finds arthritis drug significantly effective in treating Crohn’s disease
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that ustekinumab, a human antibody used to treat...
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative...
Researchers identify pathway important for kidney function
(Boston)--Boston University researchers, in collaboration with Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) at Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), have discovered a novel molecular...
One state’s temporary gun removal law shows promise in preventing suicides
DURHAM, N.C. -- A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 to allow police to temporarily remove guns from potentially violent or...
How does the brain of people who do not like music work?
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers from the Cognition and Cerebral Plasticity group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the University of...
Epilepsy — why do seizures sometimes continue after surgery?
New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Brain, has highlighted the potential reasons why many patients...
GW dermatologist publishes survey finding fungal skin infections commonly misdiagnosed
WASHINGTON (Nov. 17, 2016) -- Fungal skin infections may be commonly misdiagnosed, according to a survey published in the Journal...
Bridging approach to regulation needed to keep to e-cigarette innovations coming
A regulatory mechanism that allows for a bridging approach between different variants of e-cigarettes and other next generation products is...
Serious, highly drug-resistant infections increasing among US children
Highly drug-resistant infections are on the rise among U.S. children, reports a new study published in the Journal of the...
Sleep apnea immediately compromises blood pressure
Credit: UBC A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body's ability to regulate blood pressure. In a recent...
Study to examine use, understanding of advance care preferences in nursing homes
INDIANAPOLIS -- Do nursing homes routinely record the treatment preferences of long-term residents when it comes to questions such as...
National study led by NYU Langone seeks innovative treatment for shingles of the eye
NYU Langone Medical Center will lead a five-year, 60-center clinical trial to evaluate new treatment protocols for herpes zoster ophthalmicus...
Out in the rural: A Mississippi health center and its war on poverty
New York - The remarkable individuals who founded the first rural community health center in Bolivar County, Mississippi more than...
Getting stroke treatments to people earlier to prevent debilitating outcomes
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR and FLINT, Mich. -- Following the onset of a stroke, restoring blood flow to...
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