Sweat holds most promise for noninvasive testing
The University of Cincinnati created the world's first continuous-monitoring device that tests sweat as effectively as blood but in a noninvasive way and over many...
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Precision medicine for pediatric cancer
Considering the implications for diagnosis and treatment Research performed over the last several decades has led to an increased understanding of the genetics of cancer....
Nursing work environment shapes relationship between EHR & quality of care
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2019) -- In the decade since the federal government's electronic health record (EHR) initiatives first became law, nearly all...
US Navy invents zinc-free anode enhanced by ‘very small addition of tin’
Environmentally friendly invention is scalable and available for commercial salesCredit: Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Navy A U.S. Navy research team has discovered an alloy for making better,...
NASA tracks Tropical Cyclone Idai over Mozambique
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone continued to move in...
Oscillation in muscle tissue
Credit: Birchmeier Lab / MDC Muscle stem cells have to be ready to spring into action at any time: When a muscle becomes injured, for...
Periodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementia
Gum disease (gingivitis) that goes untreated can become periodontitis. When this happens, the infection that affected your gums causes loss in the bone that supports...
Heart procedure for AFib better than drug therapy for reducing episodes, improving quality of life and symptoms, but not for reducing death or stroke
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The 33 million people with atrial fibrillation worldwide not only suffer from bothersome symptoms, but also face a fivefold increased risk of...
Few treatment guidelines for heart disease are based on rigorous study
More than 90 percent of heart care recommendations are supported by lower-quality evidence DURHAM, N.C. -- Less than 10 percent of the treatment recommendations U.S....
Surgery no better than medication at preventing serious complications of atrial fibrillation
The heart procedure improved patients' quality of life and symptoms Catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, appears no more effective than drug therapies in preventing...
A new battle: Veterans more likely to have heart disease
Credit: University of Central Florida After the war is over, veterans face a new threat. They are more likely to have heart disease at a...
What is the real link between bacterial vaginosis and HIV risk in women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 15, 2019--An international team of researchers presents a comprehensive and renewed focus on the common,...
What is association of dietary cholesterol or eating eggs with risk of cardiovascular disease, death?
Bottom Line:Â Eggs are a source of dietary cholesterol. This observational study pooled data from six study groups for more than 29,000 people to determine the...
Chemical probe can regulate signaling pathway and block cell invasion by arboviruses
Dysregulation of the signaling pathway known as the beta-catenin-dependent Wnt can also cause embryo malformation and contribute for the development of breast and cervical cancer.Credit:...
BU medical students win national award for eliminating transportation barriers for patients
(Boston)--Two medical students from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have received the Lancet Global Health Award for Best Student Poster for their presentation, "Uber...
