In ovarian cancer care, focus on high-volume centers could come at a cost
NEW YORK, NY (June 19, 2019)--Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access for many rural and underserved...
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Research discovery leads to new clinical trial for myelofibrosis patients
Huntsman Cancer Institute study exemplifies bench to bedsideCredit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of...
Deep submersible dives shed light on rarely explored coral reefs
Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Just beyond where conventional scuba divers can go is an area of the ocean that still is largely unexplored. In...
104th Annual Meeting: Preview and highlights
Bridging communities and ecosystems: Inclusion as an ecological imperativeCredit: ESA Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, [email protected]">[email protected] The ecological community is transforming - inclusive approaches...
Sickle cell drug showing promise in clinical trial
Clinical trial data presented by UConn School of Medicine researchers at the 24th Congress of the European Hematology AssociationCredit: Photo by Willem Scheele, Imara Inc....
The intersection of vision and language
Computer science doctoral student Xin Wang wins Best Student Paper award at top AI conference Nine thousand two hundred artificial intelligence researchers. Five thousand one...
Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis
ITHACA, N.Y. - A new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use in humans. The treatment, developed...
South Big Data Hub receives second round of NSF funding
$4 million will support continued innovation and problem-solving in the Southern data science community The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced the second phase of...
People with multiple physical conditions have faster brain decline, higher suicide risk
Research findings made using a scoring system that measures the impact of living with multiple chronic illnesses, also known as multimorbidity Having arthritis, or diabetes,...
State initiative to address disparities in mother’s milk for very low birth weight infants
Boston - Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and provide milk for very low...
Researchers learn dangerous brain parasite ‘orders in’ for dinner
Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply of nutrients while replicating inside...
Mineral discovery made easier: X-ray technique shines a new light on tiny, rare crystals
Berkeley Lab scientists participate in the discovery of ognitite; other candidate new-mineral studies in progressCredit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab Like a tiny needle in a sprawling...
New international initiative stresses need for global action on air pollution
Academies hand over science-policy statement on air pollution and health The National Academies of Sciences and Medicine from South Africa, Brazil, Germany, and the United...
Human-on-a-chip model tests cancer drug efficacy and toxicity for therapeutic index
In vitro multi-organ system by Hesperos, Inc. realistically replicates the responses of cancer treatments and has potential to inform treatment decisionsCredit: Hesperos A reconfigurable "body-on-a-chip"...
New approaches cut inappropriate antibiotic use by over 30%
(SACRAMENTO) -- A UC Davis study of nine emergency departments and urgent care centers in California and Colorado found educating physicians and patients about safe...
