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A study of the microbiomes of wild gorillas and chimpanzees offers insights into the evolution of the human microbiome and might even have implications for...

Earthquake aftermath: Life-threatening blood clots in legs and lungs from sitting in cars for extended periods

Credit: Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Philadelphia, May 3, 2018 - Japanese physicians highlight the risks and clinical significance for individuals who remain seated and immobile in...

SWAT team of immune cells found in mother’s milk

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 3, 2018) - Immune cells that are ready to take action against invaders like bacteria...

Pioneering paper shows infection control and prevention in clinics is in everyone’s hands

Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (May 2, 2018) - When it comes to the examination room at your health care clinic, you might think that avoiding...

AI better than most human experts at detecting cause of preemie blindness

Credit: Michael Chiang/OHSU PORTLAND, Oregon/BOSTON, Massachusetts - An algorithm that uses artificial intelligence can automatically and more accurately diagnose a potentially devastating cause of..

Understanding fear of guilt key in better treating OCD

Advances in our understanding of the development and persistence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) have the potential to improve treatment according to a new study by...

Findings of game-changing EMS airway study to be presented at SAEM18

DES PLAINES, IL--Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is the most common advanced airway technique used in the resuscitation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but Supraglottic airway devices...

UTA researchers investigate link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol levels

Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are investigating the link between ovarian hormones and the blood cholesterol balance in the body,...

App allows for crowdsourced exercise plans, which rival trainers in effectiveness

Credit: University of Washington Exercise can prevent chronic disease, boost mental health and elevate quality of life. But exercise can also be an expensive undertaking...

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine announces Annual Meeting plenary speakers

DES PLAINES, IL-- Emergency medicine academicians in six plenary presentations will explore a variety of subjects related to the practice of emergency medicine during a...

Mixed progress on drug resistance in A. baumannii infections in children

Washington D.C. - In the first national study of the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in children across the US, researchers from Center for...

Expert on opioid intervention and treatment in the emergency department to open SAEM18 in Indy

DES PLAINES, IL -- Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS, professor of emergency medicine and founding chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of...

A simple catalyst helps to assemble complex molecular frameworks of antifungal agents

Credit: Dmitry S. Perekalin Organic chemistry produces a lot of useful substances, such as dyes, pharmaceuticals and advanced materials, on which we rely in our...

Insilico to present the advances in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare in Nigeria

Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence for drug...

California Precision Medicine Consortium joins NIH in launching All of Us Research Program