Doctors reduced opioid prescriptions after learning a patient overdosed
Will clinicians become more careful in prescribing opioids if they are made of aware of the risks of these drugs first-hand? That was one of...
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Young drinkers beware: Binge drinking may cause stroke, heart risks
You might want to think before you go out drinking again tonight. Research by Mariann Piano, senior associate dean of research at Vanderbilt University School...
UA researchers identifying algorithms to increase relevant drug interaction alerts
Each day, health-care providers are bombarded with electronic notifications in patients' electronic health records, alerting them to potential drug interactions. Many of these notifications go..
The physician’s white coat: Iconic and comforting or likely covered in germs?
GALVESTON, Texas - A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that although the...
More than half of drivers don’t look for cyclists and pedestrians before turning right
Credit: Laura Pedersen/U of T Engineering U of T Engineering researchers studied the eye movements of drivers at busy Toronto intersections and found that more...
Dr. Silvana Costa of Kessler Foundation awarded National MS Society Grant
Credit: Kessler Foundation Silvana Costa, PhD, has won a $477,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) to study the impact of visual, cognitive,...
New study shows that most teens do have, and use, behavioral brakes
EUGENE, Ore. -- Aug. 9, 2018 -- Children who struggle with weak cognitive control at an early age are at most risk for trouble in...
RCSI and Bayer enter research collaboration to improve haemophilia treatment
Credit: Julien Behal Photography Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018: RCSI and Bayer have today announced a research collaboration that aims to improve treatments for people with...
Nordic nations, North Americans and Antipodeans rank top in navigation skills
Credit: Deutsche Telekom AG People in Nordic countries, North America, Australia, and New Zealand have the best spatial navigational abilities, according to a new study...
A new, highly effective and selective molecule is developed to fight malaria
A novel laboratory-synthesized molecule based in natural compounds found in marine gliding bacteria - known as marinoquinolines - is a strong candidate for the development...
CU researchers identify potential target for developing obesity and diabetes treatment
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 9, 2018) - A newly published study by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has identified a potential therapeutic...
Dietary carbohydrates could lead to osteoarthritis, new study finds
Credit: OMRF Do your knees ache? According to new findings from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, your diet could be a culprit. In a study...
Henry Ford physician receives NIH grant for first-of-its-kind keloid study
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Lamont R. Jones, M.D., MBA, vice chair for the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at...
Marshall University research offers insights into nervous system control of leg movements
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - New research from a team at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of...
Estrogen may protect against depression after heart attack
Rockville, Md. (August 9, 2018)--Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain. The study is published...
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