Bias keeps women with higher body weights away from the doctor — Drexel study
A study out of Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health linked past experiences with bias and discrimination and avoidance of doctors in women with...
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£1 million toolkit to calculate economic value of urban greenspace
(University of Exeter) £1 million is being invested in an online toolkit designed to empower cities and developers to accurately assess the multiple benefits of...
Could eating moss be good for your gut?
Credit: University of Rhode Island An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex carbohydrate in moss that could...
Study reveals large differences in drug prescriptions for newborns between NICUs
Little is known concerning how extensively drugs are prescribed to newborns in different neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology...
Measles vaccination gaps in teenagers and young adults highlighted in ECDC’s report
ECDC data show that up to 80% of teenagers and young adults who contracted measles in 2017 had not been vaccinated. ECDC analysis of sub-national...
Myonexus Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for LGMD type 2E treatment
Credit: None (COLUMBUS, OH-- April 23, 2018 10:00 am EDT) Myonexus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing first ever corrective gene therapies for limb...
Saving a penalty: How science helps predict the score
Have you ever wondered how top goal keepers such as Manuel Neuer or Gianluigi Buffon decide which corner to dive to in a penalty kick...
Bill Gates to keynote ‘Epidemics Going Viral’ program hosted by MMS and NEJM
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will deliver the 128th annual Shattuck Lecture at "Epidemics Going Viral: Innovation vs. Nature," presented...
Study finds differences in immune cells in pediatric asthma patients based on socioeconomic status
There are considerable socioeconomic disparities in asthma control among children, but the molecular origins of these disparities are not well understood. A new Pediatric Pulmonology...
Dr. Steven Galetta recognized for lifetime achievement in neurologic education
Credit: NYU Langone Health Steven L. Galetta, MD, the Philip K. Moskowitz, MD Professor and Chair of Neurology at NYU Langone Health, has been awarded...
Evaluation of induced membrane vesicles fusion specificity with target cells
Extracellular vesicles (EV) represent a promising vector system for biomolecules and drug delivery due to their natural origin and participation in intercellular communication. As the...
Application of mesenchymal stem cells stimulates nervous tissue regeneration
The research team used model spinal cord injuries in rats for their purposes. As a result, it was found out that therapy by adipose-derived mesenchymal...
Let it go: Mental breaks after work improve sleep
WASHINGTON -- If you've had a bad day at work thanks to rude colleagues, doing something fun and relaxing after you punch out could net...
UTHealth receives funding to study stem cell therapy for traumatic injury
HOUSTON - (April 23, 2018) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has received funding through a public/private partnership for the...
Animal cyborg: Behavioral control by ‘toy’ craving circuit
Credit: KAIST Children love to get toys from parents for their birthday present. This craving toward items also involves object hoarding disorders and shopping addiction....