Boston Medical Center leads study on peer recovery coaches for opioid use disorder
Boston Medical Center (BMC)'s Grayken Center for Addiction is leading a study on the impact of peer recovery coaches on ...
Online reviews of plastic surgeons — study looks at differences between happy and unhappy patients
April 27, 2018 - Good cosmetic results are an important factor - but not the only factor - differentiating positive ...
Glioma subtypes determine how the dangerous tumors spread, evade anti-angiogenic treatment
A multi-institutional research team has identified a new mechanism by which the dangerous brain tumors called gliomas develop resistance to ...
Solanine in potatoes: Green and strongly germinating potato tubers should be sorted out
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In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests
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Mouse study identifies new target for human accelerated aging syndrome
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Seniors stick to fitness routines when they work out together
Credit: UBC Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they can do it with ...
Want to remember your dreams? Try taking vitamin B6
Credit: IStock New research from the University of Adelaide has found that taking vitamin B6 could help people to recall ...
$15 million gift will create unique powerhouse initiative to fight infections and immunity
Credit: McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, A $15-million gift from the visionary Montreal-based Doggone Foundation will launch the ...
Diabetes UK commits £2.6 million to new research
(University of Warwick) Diabetes UK has committed to invest £2.6 million in 19 brand new projects which aim to make ...
Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback, study finds
Credit: Aadeel Akhtar, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Losing an arm doesn't have to mean losing all sense of ...
First-of-its-kind study associates obesity with poorer stroke outcomes in non-white patients
New Orleans, LA - Research led by LSU Health New Orleans faculty has found that obesity contributed to poorer outcomes ...
Get a grip: What your hand strength says about your marriage prospects and mortality
NEW YORK (April 26, 2018)--Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Aging Center found men ...
Searching for a nursing home and don’t know where to turn?
Yelp reviews of nursing homes tend to focus more on staff attitudes, staff responsiveness and the physical facility itself than ...
Studies find more patients admitted to hospitals with cardiac conditions in winter months
SAN DIEGO, APRIL 26, 2018 - Two new studies examined seasonal variations in cardiac-related hospitalizations specifically for aortic dissection and ...
Penn researchers elected American Statistical Association Fellows
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Largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics finds new mutations, suggests immunotherapy
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New study shows length of hospital stay impacts outcomes after TAVR procedure
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A new study finds patients who stay in the hospital for more than 72 ...
Upgrading the immune system to fight cancer
Credit: Cell There have been few cancer treatments with such a promising future as using the patient's own immune system. ...
Publication details IDRI’s promising leprosy vaccine candidate
A publication in Nature Partner Journals (npj) Vaccines indicates that post-exposure prophylaxis with LepVax, IDRI's leprosy vaccine candidate, not only ...
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